Is PriceSmart (PSMT) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows PriceSmart's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 32.6, a forward P/E of about 26.9, a price-to-book of about 3.7 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does PriceSmart's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (1.83×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is PriceSmart's revenue?

PriceSmart reported revenue of $5.3B for FY2025, with net profit of $147.9M, per official filings.

What is the share price of PriceSmart (PSMT)?

PriceSmart last traded at $173.86 (+1.0% on the day), as of 9/3/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

PriceSmart

PSMT · NYSE · Consumer Staples · United States

Snapshot

TickerPSMT

ExchangeNYSE

SectorConsumer Staples

IndustryDiscount Stores

CountryUnited States

Employees13,000

HeadquartersSan Diego, United States

Websitewww.pricesmart.com

Filings tracked10

About PriceSmart

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. 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.

Who owns it

Insiders7.4%
Institutions92.6%
Public & other0.0%

511 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.13.51%
FMR, LLC6.23%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC5.69%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP3.88%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC3.80%
American Century Companies Inc3.72%
State Street Corporation3.50%
Black Creek Investment Management Inc.3.12%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

No major accounting red flags in the fundamentals we have — profit is backed by cash and returns look healthy.

Cash conversion1.83×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend2.5% → 2.8%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Growth qualityrev 9% · PAT 16%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.5B · EPS 1.38

Est. earnings growth +7.0%

Next fiscal year

Rev $6.5B · EPS 6.42

Est. earnings growth +15.4%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$5.3B

Net margin

2.8%

ROE

11.9%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+9.3%

Profit CAGR (2y)

+16.4%

EPS (FY2025)

4.82

Net profit (FY2025)

$147.9M

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Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$5.3B	$147.9M	4.82	2.8%	11.9%
FY2024	$4.9B	$138.9M	4.57	2.8%	12.4%
FY2023	$4.4B	$109.2M	3.50	2.5%	9.9%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$1.5B	$39.7M	1.28	2.7%
2026Q1	$1.5B	$49.1M	1.62	3.3%
2025Q4	$1.4B	$40.2M	1.29	2.9%
2025Q2	$1.3B	$35.2M	1.14	2.7%
2025Q1	$1.4B	$43.8M	1.45	3.2%
2024Q4	$1.3B	$37.4M	1.21	3.0%
2024Q2	$1.2B	$32.5M	1.08	2.6%
2024Q1	$1.3B	$39.3M	1.31	3.0%
2023Q4	$1.2B	$38.0M	1.24	3.3%
2023Q2	$1.1B	$29.6M	0.94	2.7%
2023Q1	$1.1B	$31.3M	1.02	2.7%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q filing
SEC7/8/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/8/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC4/8/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC4/8/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Shareholder vote results, Other events, Exhibits
SEC2/6/2026material
10-Q filing
SEC1/7/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC1/7/2026material

2025

10-K filing
SEC10/30/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/30/2025material
8-K/A — Executive/director change, Exhibits
SEC9/5/2025

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