PriceSmart (PSMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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 consumer products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestics, 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 for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $102.98 to $105.03
• 50-Day Range: $82.12 to $105.80
• 52-Week Range: $77.51 to $108.01
• Volume: 177,560 shs
• Average Volume: 190,121 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.22 billion
• P/E Ratio: 23.06
• Dividend Yield: 1.20%
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

PriceSmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PriceSmart scored higher than 26% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 180th out of 213 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for PriceSmart.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 23.06, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.92.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 23.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 25.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

PriceSmart has a P/B Ratio of 2.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.61% of the float of PriceSmart has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PriceSmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 10.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

PriceSmart pays a meaningful dividend of 1.23%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

PriceSmart has only been increasing its dividend for 4 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of PriceSmart is 26.92%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -1.82

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.61% of the float of PriceSmart has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

PriceSmart has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 5.4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 10.08%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.77

News Sentiment

PriceSmart has a news sentiment score of 0.77. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.90 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for PriceSmart this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, PriceSmart insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,005,273.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

17.10% of the stock of PriceSmart is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

80.46% of the stock of PriceSmart is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PSMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PSMT shares performed this year?

PriceSmart's stock was trading at $92.17 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PSMT stock has increased by 13.6% and is now trading at $104.71.
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How were PriceSmart's earnings last quarter?

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 9th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.51 by $0.06. PriceSmart's revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are PriceSmart's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of PriceSmart include Vanguard Group Inc. (10.96%), American Century Companies Inc. (4.23%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (4.16%) and Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.54%). Insiders that own company stock include Philanthropies Foundatio Price, Robert E Price, Francisco Velasco, Michael Mccleary, David R Price, Sherry S Bahrambeygui, Paul Kovaleski, Leon C Janks, Chong Jesus Von, Ana Luisa Bianchi, Rodrigo Calvo, Frank Ramon Diaz, Jeffrey Fisher, Edgar Zurcher, Gordon H Hanson, Christopher S Souhrada and John D Hildebrandt.
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How do I buy shares of PriceSmart?

Shares of PSMT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of PriceSmart own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PriceSmart investors own include American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 2/28 Dividend: 2/18/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 2/28 Dividend: 2/18/2025
• Dividend Payable: 2/28/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/09/2025
• Today: 5/16/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/09/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: Variety stores
• Sub-Industry: Hypermarkets & Super Centers
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PSMT
• CIK: 1041803
• Web: www.pricesmart.com
• Phone: (858) 404-8800
• Fax: 858-581-4500
• Employees: 10,600
• Year Founded: 1993

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $4.68
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 23.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.83
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $138.88 million
• Net Margins: 2.76%
• Pretax Margin: 4.10%
• Return on Equity: 12.29%
• Return on Assets: 6.75%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.08
• Current Ratio: 1.26
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.08 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.63
• Cash Flow: $8.45 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.39
• Book Value: $36.65 per share
• Price / Book: 2.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 30,754,000
• Free Float: 25,419,000
• Market Cap: $3.22 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.75