Do analysts recommend WMT or PSMT?

Walmart presently has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 28.71%. Given Walmart's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than PriceSmart. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Walmart 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 31 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 PriceSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has better earnings and valuation, WMT or PSMT?

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. PriceSmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Walmart $713.16B 1.20 $21.89B $2.85 37.85 PriceSmart $5.27B 1.08 $147.89M $5.21 35.55

Is WMT or PSMT more profitable?

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat PriceSmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Walmart 3.13% 21.25% 7.60% PriceSmart 2.82% 12.16% 6.67%

Does the media refer more to WMT or PSMT?

In the previous week, Walmart had 75 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Walmart and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Walmart's score of 1.10 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Walmart 56 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PriceSmart 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend PSMT or COST?

Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.07, indicating a potential upside of 14.92%. Given Costco Wholesale's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than PriceSmart. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PriceSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Costco Wholesale 1 Sell rating(s) 12 Hold rating(s) 22 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PSMT or COST?

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. PriceSmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PriceSmart $5.27B 1.08 $147.89M $5.21 35.55 Costco Wholesale $275.24B 1.48 $8.10B $19.88 46.36

Does the media prefer PSMT or COST?

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 89 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 93 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 1.06 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PriceSmart 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Costco Wholesale 66 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 16 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts prefer BURL or PSMT?

Burlington Stores currently has a consensus target price of $353.56, suggesting a potential upside of 4.17%. Given Burlington Stores' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Burlington Stores is more favorable than PriceSmart. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Burlington Stores 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.74 PriceSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, BURL or PSMT?

Burlington Stores has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. Burlington Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PriceSmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Burlington Stores $11.57B 1.85 $610.15M $9.73 34.88 PriceSmart $5.27B 1.08 $147.89M $5.21 35.55

Does the media prefer BURL or PSMT?

In the previous week, Burlington Stores had 5 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Burlington Stores and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Burlington Stores' score of 1.14 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Burlington Stores 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PriceSmart 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts recommend TJX or PSMT?

TJX Companies currently has a consensus target price of $176.89, suggesting a potential upside of 15.60%. Given TJX Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe TJX Companies is more favorable than PriceSmart. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score TJX Companies 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 19 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.05 PriceSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TJX or PSMT?

TJX Companies has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. TJX Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PriceSmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio TJX Companies $60.37B 2.80 $5.49B $5.15 29.71 PriceSmart $5.27B 1.08 $147.89M $5.21 35.55

Is TJX or PSMT more profitable?

TJX Companies has a net margin of 9.40% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. TJX Companies' return on equity of 57.92% beat PriceSmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets TJX Companies 9.40% 57.92% 16.06% PriceSmart 2.82% 12.16% 6.67%

Does the media favor TJX or PSMT?

In the previous week, TJX Companies had 39 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for TJX Companies and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. TJX Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat PriceSmart's score of 1.22 indicating that TJX Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment TJX Companies 35 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PriceSmart 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Do analysts rate PSMT or ROST?

Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Ross Stores' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than PriceSmart. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score PriceSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Ross Stores 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 15 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.81

Which has better valuation & earnings, PSMT or ROST?

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. Ross Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PriceSmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio PriceSmart $5.27B 1.08 $147.89M $5.21 35.55 Ross Stores $22.75B 3.28 $2.15B $7.16 32.45

Is PSMT or ROST more profitable?

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat PriceSmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PriceSmart 2.82% 12.16% 6.67% Ross Stores 9.74% 38.42% 15.18%

Does the media prefer PSMT or ROST?

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 18 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ross Stores and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat PriceSmart's score of 1.22 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment PriceSmart 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ross Stores 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

PriceSmart (PSMT) Competitors

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PSMT vs. WMT, COST, BURL, TJX, and ROST

Should you buy PriceSmart stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares PriceSmart with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with PriceSmart include Walmart (WMT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Burlington Stores (BURL), TJX Companies (TJX), and Ross Stores (ROST). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.

How does PriceSmart compare to Walmart?

Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT) and PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

26.8% of Walmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of PriceSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Walmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Walmart presently has a consensus price target of $138.85, indicating a potential upside of 28.71%. Given Walmart's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Walmart is more favorable than PriceSmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Walmart	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	31 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Walmart pays an annual dividend of $0.99 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. PriceSmart pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Walmart pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PriceSmart pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Walmart has raised its dividend for 53 consecutive years and PriceSmart has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Walmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Walmart has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PriceSmart has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Walmart had 75 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 79 mentions for Walmart and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Walmart's score of 1.10 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Walmart	56 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PriceSmart	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Walmart has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. PriceSmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Walmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Walmart	$713.16B	1.20	$21.89B	$2.85	37.85
PriceSmart	$5.27B	1.08	$147.89M	$5.21	35.55

Walmart has a net margin of 3.13% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Walmart's return on equity of 21.25% beat PriceSmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Walmart	3.13%	21.25%	7.60%
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%

Summary

Walmart beats PriceSmart on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to Costco Wholesale?

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) and Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

PriceSmart pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Costco Wholesale pays an annual dividend of $5.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. PriceSmart pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Costco Wholesale pays out 29.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PriceSmart has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Costco Wholesale has increased its dividend for 22 consecutive years. PriceSmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

In the previous week, Costco Wholesale had 89 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 93 mentions for Costco Wholesale and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Costco Wholesale's score of 1.06 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PriceSmart	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Costco Wholesale	66 Very Positive mention(s)	6 Positive mention(s)	16 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

PriceSmart has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Costco Wholesale has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market.

Costco Wholesale has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. PriceSmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Costco Wholesale, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PriceSmart	$5.27B	1.08	$147.89M	$5.21	35.55
Costco Wholesale	$275.24B	1.48	$8.10B	$19.88	46.36

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.5% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Costco Wholesale shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Costco Wholesale has a net margin of 3.01% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Costco Wholesale's return on equity of 28.04% beat PriceSmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%
Costco Wholesale	3.01%	28.04%	10.63%

Costco Wholesale has a consensus target price of $1,059.07, indicating a potential upside of 14.92%. Given Costco Wholesale's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Costco Wholesale is more favorable than PriceSmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Costco Wholesale	1 Sell rating(s)	12 Hold rating(s)	22 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60

Summary

Costco Wholesale beats PriceSmart on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to Burlington Stores?

Burlington Stores (NYSE:BURL) and PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

In the previous week, Burlington Stores had 5 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Burlington Stores and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Burlington Stores' score of 1.14 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Burlington Stores	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PriceSmart	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Burlington Stores currently has a consensus target price of $353.56, suggesting a potential upside of 4.17%. Given Burlington Stores' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Burlington Stores is more favorable than PriceSmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burlington Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.74
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Burlington Stores has a net margin of 5.24% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Burlington Stores' return on equity of 39.93% beat PriceSmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burlington Stores	5.24%	39.93%	6.85%
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Burlington Stores shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Burlington Stores has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PriceSmart has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Burlington Stores has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. Burlington Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PriceSmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burlington Stores	$11.57B	1.85	$610.15M	$9.73	34.88
PriceSmart	$5.27B	1.08	$147.89M	$5.21	35.55

Summary

Burlington Stores beats PriceSmart on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to TJX Companies?

TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) and PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

In the previous week, TJX Companies had 39 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 43 mentions for TJX Companies and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. TJX Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat PriceSmart's score of 1.22 indicating that TJX Companies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
TJX Companies	35 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
PriceSmart	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

TJX Companies has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PriceSmart has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

TJX Companies has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. TJX Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PriceSmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TJX Companies	$60.37B	2.80	$5.49B	$5.15	29.71
PriceSmart	$5.27B	1.08	$147.89M	$5.21	35.55

TJX Companies currently has a consensus target price of $176.89, suggesting a potential upside of 15.60%. Given TJX Companies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe TJX Companies is more favorable than PriceSmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TJX Companies	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	19 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.05
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

TJX Companies has a net margin of 9.40% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. TJX Companies' return on equity of 57.92% beat PriceSmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TJX Companies	9.40%	57.92%	16.06%
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%

TJX Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. PriceSmart pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. TJX Companies pays out 37.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. PriceSmart pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. TJX Companies has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and PriceSmart has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. TJX Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

91.1% of TJX Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of PriceSmart shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of TJX Companies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

TJX Companies beats PriceSmart on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to Ross Stores?

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Ross Stores had 18 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Ross Stores and 4 mentions for PriceSmart. Ross Stores' average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat PriceSmart's score of 1.22 indicating that Ross Stores is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
PriceSmart	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ross Stores	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

PriceSmart has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ross Stores has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.9% of Ross Stores shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Ross Stores shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Ross Stores has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. Ross Stores is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than PriceSmart, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PriceSmart	$5.27B	1.08	$147.89M	$5.21	35.55
Ross Stores	$22.75B	3.28	$2.15B	$7.16	32.45

Ross Stores has a net margin of 9.74% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Ross Stores' return on equity of 38.42% beat PriceSmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%
Ross Stores	9.74%	38.42%	15.18%

Ross Stores has a consensus target price of $233.18, suggesting a potential upside of 0.35%. Given Ross Stores' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ross Stores is more favorable than PriceSmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ross Stores	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.81

PriceSmart pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Ross Stores pays an annual dividend of $1.78 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. PriceSmart pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ross Stores pays out 24.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. PriceSmart has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Ross Stores has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Ross Stores is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ross Stores beats PriceSmart on 17 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	PriceSmart	RETAIL Industry	Retail Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.71B	$98.53B	$26.10B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	0.75%	1.43%	176.86%	9.42%
P/E Ratio	35.50	25.71	20.97	23.84
Price / Sales	1.08	1.60	3.46	114.27
Price / Cash	24.30	21.62	17.66	60.45
Price / Book	4.10	8.73	6.18	6.09
Net Income	$147.89M	$2.87B	$954.23M	$331.73M
7 Day Performance	-2.04%	-4.12%	-3.12%	-1.74%
1 Month Performance	-0.25%	-0.48%	-1.16%	-3.01%
1 Year Performance	74.30%	27.01%	-7.76%	14.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PSMT PriceSmart	1.6653 of 5 stars	$185.20 -0.5%	N/A	+74.8%	$5.71B	$5.27B	35.50	12,000	Positive News
WMT Walmart	4.8239 of 5 stars	$110.50 -1.5%	$138.85 +25.7%	+14.0%	$878.12B	$713.16B	38.72	2,100,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
COST Costco Wholesale	4.6382 of 5 stars	$930.33 -0.6%	$1,059.07 +13.8%	-1.5%	$412.09B	$275.24B	46.74	341,000	Trending News
BURL Burlington Stores	3.163 of 5 stars	$353.80 +0.5%	$353.56 -0.1%	+28.3%	$22.27B	$11.92B	36.37	83,309	Positive News
TJX TJX Companies	4.8157 of 5 stars	$154.42 -0.8%	$176.89 +14.6%	+23.6%	$170.46B	$60.37B	29.96	377,000	Positive News Analyst Downgrade

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PriceSmart (PSMT) Competitors

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Is TJX or PSMT a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in TJX or PSMT?

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How does PriceSmart compare to Ross Stores?

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Which has more risk and volatility, PSMT or ROST?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PSMT or ROST?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PSMT or ROST?

Is PSMT or ROST more profitable?

Do analysts rate PSMT or ROST?

Is PSMT or ROST a better dividend stock?

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