PSMT · Nasdaq · Consumer Defensive
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) — Rank #157 by gross profitability (GP/assets 0.36) · ROE 10.6% · Piotroski F-Score 5 / 9.
As-of 2026-10-30 · CIK 0001041803 · all metrics point-in-time as of the filing date.
About
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia.
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The company offers basic consumable merchandise, as well as private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Members Selection brand. Its products include groceries, cleaning supplies, and health and beauty aid; meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry; electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, and seasonal products; and clothing, domestics, and home furnishing products. The company also provides food service and bakery; and health services, including optical, audiology, and pharmacy. It sells its products through in-club shopping, mobile app, and online at PriceSmart.com that offers home delivery and curbside pickup under the Click & Go brand service. 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 | 2025-08-31filed 2025-10-30 | 2024-08-31filed 2024-10-30 | 2023-08-31filed 2023-10-30 | 2022-08-31filed 2022-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | ||||
| Depreciation & amortization | 88.2 | 82.6 | 72.7 | 67.9 |
| Stock-based compensation | 18.8 | 17.3 | 16.6 | 16.8 |
| Change in inventory | 32.1 | 57.3 | 10.2 | 74.7 |
| Change in payables | 25.0 | 32.5 | 43.4 | 23.1 |
| Operating cash flow | 261.3 | 207.6 | 257.3 | 121.8 |
| Investing | ||||
| Capital expenditures | 158.1 | 168.5 | 142.5 | 120.7 |
| Investing cash flow | (128.9) | (175.5) | (222.1) | (74.8) |
| Financing | ||||
| Debt issued | 92.9 | 16.5 | 38.7 | 30.6 |
| Debt repaid | 37.4 | 26.3 | 36.0 | 22.7 |
| Share repurchases | 6.7 | 73.5 | — | — |
| Dividends paid | 38.7 | 66.2 | 28.5 | 26.6 |
| Financing cash flow | 14.2 | (150.0) | (41.1) | (12.2) |
| Summary | ||||
| Free cash flow | 103.2 | 39.0 | 114.8 | 1.2 |
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?