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PriceSmart (PSMT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$101.76 -2.00 (-1.93%)
Closing price 06/18/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$101.76 0.00 (0.00%)
As of 06/18/2025 04:39 PM Eastern
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About PriceSmart Stock (NASDAQ:PSMT)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$101.60
$103.61
50-Day Range
$91.59
$108.45
52-Week Range
$77.65
$109.84
Volume
178,950 shs
Average Volume
194,514 shs
Market Capitalization
$3.13 billion
P/E Ratio
21.74
Dividend Yield
1.24%
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
N/A

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.

PriceSmart Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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40th Percentile Overall Score

PSMT MarketRank™: 

PriceSmart scored higher than 40% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 161st out of 208 stocks in the retail/wholesale sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    There is not enough analysis data for PriceSmart.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 21.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.53.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of PriceSmart is 21.74, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.44.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    PriceSmart has a P/B Ratio of 2.78. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about PriceSmart's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.40% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 0.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    PriceSmart pays a meaningful dividend of 1.21%, 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%.

  • Read more about PriceSmart's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    5.40% 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 5.5.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PriceSmart has recently increased by 0.74%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • News Sentiment

    PriceSmart has a news sentiment score of 1.87. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.75 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for PriceSmart this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.
  • 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.

  • Read more about PriceSmart's insider trading history.
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PSMT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

PriceSmart's stock was trading at $92.17 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, PSMT stock has increased by 10.4% and is now trading at $101.76.
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PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April, 9th. The company reported $1.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.51 by $0.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 5.6% compared to the same quarter last year.
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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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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.

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), AU Optronics (AUOTY), Humana (HUM), The RMR Group (RMR) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
4/09/2025
Today
6/19/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/10/2025
Fiscal Year End
8/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
RETAIL - DISCOUNT
Sub-Industry
Hypermarkets & Super Centers
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PSMT
Employees
12,000
Year Founded
1993

Profitability

Trailing P/E Ratio
21.74
Forward P/E Ratio
19.27
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$138.88 million
Pretax Margin
N/A

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$4.91 billion
Cash Flow
$7.09 per share
Price / Cash Flow
14.35
Book Value
$36.65 per share
Price / Book
2.78

Miscellaneous

Free Float
25,495,000
Market Cap
$3.13 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.81

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This page (NASDAQ:PSMT) was last updated on 6/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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