Pricesmart Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

PSMT Stock  USD 90.61  3.31  3.79%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as PriceSmart. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in PriceSmart over a specified time horizon. Remember, high PriceSmart's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to PriceSmart's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
0.23
Alpha
(0.05)
Risk
1.92
Sharpe Ratio
(0.01)
Expected Return
(0.02)
Please note that although PriceSmart alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, PriceSmart did 0.05  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of PriceSmart stock's relative risk over its benchmark. PriceSmart has a beta of 0.23  . As returns on the market increase, PriceSmart's returns are expected to increase less than the market. However, during the bear market, the loss of holding PriceSmart is expected to be smaller as well. At this time, PriceSmart's Book Value Per Share is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to gain to 33.98 in 2025, whereas Price Book Value Ratio is likely to drop 1.98 in 2025.

Enterprise Value

1.82 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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PriceSmart Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. PriceSmart market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding PriceSmart long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in PriceSmart. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate PriceSmart's performance over market.
α-0.05   β0.23

PriceSmart expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of PriceSmart's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how PriceSmart performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

PriceSmart Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how PriceSmart stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading PriceSmart shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying PriceSmart stock market price indicators, traders can identify PriceSmart position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

PriceSmart Return and Market Media

The median price of PriceSmart for the period between Thu, Oct 24, 2024 and Wed, Jan 22, 2025 is 91.15 with a coefficient of variation of 3.26. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 2.96, arithmetic mean of 90.97, and mean deviation of 2.38. The Stock received substential amount of media coverage during this period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Disposition of 8590 shares by John Hildebrandt of PriceSmart at 91.7 subject to Rule 16b-3
10/25/2024
2
PriceSmart Non-GAAP EPS of 0.94 misses by 0.08, revenue of 1.23B beats by 10M
10/30/2024
3
Disposition of 2750 shares by Price David R of PriceSmart at 92.243 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/06/2024
4
Disposition of 4000 shares by Mccleary Michael of PriceSmart at 89.616 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/12/2024
5
Disposition of 3235 shares by Kovaleski Paul of PriceSmart at 89.963 subject to Rule 16b-3
11/13/2024
6
Meeder Asset Management Inc. Grows Position in PriceSmart, Inc.
11/20/2024
7
Toshibas New Commerce Marketplace Empowers Retailers with Access to Leading Solutions and Partners
12/17/2024
8
Disposition of 1176 shares by Kovaleski Paul of PriceSmart at 81.717 subject to Rule 16b-3
12/24/2024
9
Heres Why We Think PriceSmart Is Well Worth Watching
12/31/2024
10
PriceSmart sees higher operating costs erode FQ1 profits
01/08/2025
11
Earnings call transcript PriceSmart Q4 2024 misses EPS forecast, stock dips
01/10/2025
12
Pricesmart Inc Q1 2025 Earnings Call Highlights Strong Sales Growth Amid Currency Challenges
01/13/2025
13
PriceSmart, Inc. Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
01/15/2025
14
Insider Sell Gordon Hanson Sells 1,107 Shares of Pricesmart Inc
01/17/2025

About PriceSmart Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including PriceSmart or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in PriceSmart has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2021 2022 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.01370.01170.01340.0133
Price To Sales Ratio0.480.550.630.97

PriceSmart Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of PriceSmart's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, PriceSmart's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of PriceSmart's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of PriceSmart. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of PriceSmart's management manipulating its earnings.
8th of April 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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8th of July 2024
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29th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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4th of November 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of November 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of August 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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