PriceSmart, Inc.
Rank #162HypergrowthPSMT · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) — Rank #162 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.36) · ROE 10.6% · Piotroski F-Score N/A.
As-of 2026-09-15 · CIK 0001041803 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia.
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The company provides basic and private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It also offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestic, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform, as well as offers curbside pickup and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc.
was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
- Industry
- Discount Stores
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- State
- DE
- Filer Category
- Large accelerated filer
- Fiscal Year End
- August 31
- Website
- pricesmart.com
Financials
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| Fiscal year end | 2022-08-31filed 2022-10-31 | 2021-08-31filed 2021-10-21 | 2020-08-31filed 2020-10-30 | 2019-08-31filed 2019-10-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | ||||
| Cash & equivalents | 237.7 | 202.1 | 299.5 | 102.7 |
| Short-term investments | 11.2 | 50.2 | 46.5 | 17.0 |
| Accounts receivable | 13.4 | 12.4 | 13.2 | 9.9 |
| Inventory | 464.4 | 389.7 | 309.5 | 331.3 |
| Total current assets | 773.6 | 697.2 | 699.0 | 491.9 |
| Property, plant & equipment, net | 757.2 | 730.2 | 692.3 | 671.2 |
| Goodwill | 43.3 | 45.1 | 45.2 | 46.1 |
| Total assets | 1,808.4 | 1,705.8 | 1,656.8 | 1,296.4 |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Accounts payable | 408.4 | 388.8 | 373.2 | 286.2 |
| Accrued liabilities | — | — | — | — |
| Deferred revenue | 29.2 | 26.9 | 23.5 | 25.3 |
| Total current liabilities | 579.5 | 533.6 | 568.3 | 407.5 |
| Total debt | 147.9 | 129.5 | 197.2 | 97.1 |
| Total liabilities | 817.3 | 789.6 | 824.1 | 498.1 |
| Equity | ||||
| Retained earnings | 736.9 | 658.9 | 582.5 | 525.8 |
| Total shareholders' equity | 991.1 | 916.2 | 832.7 | 798.3 |
Figures are as originally filed with the SEC (point-in-time), not restated, so they can differ slightly from sites that show later-restated numbers. Why point-in-time?