Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PSMT or BJ?

BJ's Wholesale Club has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. BJ's Wholesale Club 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 $5.69B 0.92 $147.89M $5.21 32.49 BJ's Wholesale Club $21.46B 0.59 $578.38M $4.57 21.82

Is PSMT or CART more profitable?

Maplebear has a net margin of 11.97% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Maplebear's return on equity of 20.19% beat PriceSmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets PriceSmart 2.82% 12.16% 6.67% Maplebear 11.97% 20.19% 14.13%

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TBBB or PSMT?

PriceSmart has higher revenue and earnings than BBB Foods. BBB Foods 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 BBB Foods $4.08B 1.63 -$148.23M -$1.61 N/A PriceSmart $5.69B 0.92 $147.89M $5.21 32.49

Is TBBB or PSMT more profitable?

PriceSmart has a net margin of 2.82% compared to BBB Foods' net margin of -3.68%. PriceSmart's return on equity of 12.16% beat BBB Foods' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets BBB Foods -3.68% -72.47% -10.71% PriceSmart 2.82% 12.16% 6.67%

Do analysts recommend MACI or PSMT?

PriceSmart has a consensus price target of $198.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.99%. Given PriceSmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PriceSmart is more favorable than Melar Acquisition Corp. I. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Melar Acquisition Corp. I 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 PriceSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MACI or PSMT?

PriceSmart has higher revenue and earnings than Melar Acquisition Corp. I. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Melar Acquisition Corp. I N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A PriceSmart $5.69B 0.92 $147.89M $5.21 32.49

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PSMT vs. BJ, CART, TBBB, MACI, and GROV

Should you buy PriceSmart stock or one of its competitors? PriceSmart's main competitors and comparable companies include BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Maplebear (CART), BBB Foods (TBBB), Melar Acquisition Corp. I (MACI), and Grove Collaborative (GROV). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "consumer staples merchandise retail" industry.

How does PriceSmart compare to BJ's Wholesale Club?

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) and BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and risk.

PriceSmart has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its share price is 83% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, BJ's Wholesale Club had 12 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club and 1 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat BJ's Wholesale Club's score of 0.83 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PriceSmart	Very Positive
BJ's Wholesale Club	Positive

PriceSmart presently has a consensus target price of $198.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.99%. BJ's Wholesale Club has a consensus target price of $106.06, suggesting a potential upside of 6.34%. Given PriceSmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe PriceSmart is more favorable than BJ's Wholesale Club.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
BJ's Wholesale Club	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

BJ's Wholesale Club has higher revenue and earnings than PriceSmart. BJ's Wholesale Club 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	$5.69B	0.92	$147.89M	$5.21	32.49
BJ's Wholesale Club	$21.46B	0.59	$578.38M	$4.57	21.82

PriceSmart has a net margin of 2.82% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 27.40% beat PriceSmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%
BJ's Wholesale Club	2.62%	27.40%	7.69%

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

PriceSmart beats BJ's Wholesale Club on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to Maplebear?

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) and Maplebear (NASDAQ:CART) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

In the previous week, Maplebear had 2 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Maplebear and 1 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Maplebear's score of 0.72 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PriceSmart	Very Positive
Maplebear	Positive

Maplebear has lower revenue, but higher earnings than PriceSmart. Maplebear 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	$5.69B	0.92	$147.89M	$5.21	32.49
Maplebear	$3.74B	2.96	$447M	$1.83	26.14

Maplebear has a net margin of 11.97% compared to PriceSmart's net margin of 2.82%. Maplebear's return on equity of 20.19% beat PriceSmart's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%
Maplebear	11.97%	20.19%	14.13%

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.1% of Maplebear shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of Maplebear shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

PriceSmart has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Maplebear has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

PriceSmart presently has a consensus target price of $198.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.99%. Maplebear has a consensus target price of $58.24, suggesting a potential upside of 21.75%. Given Maplebear's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Maplebear 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Maplebear	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70

Summary

Maplebear beats PriceSmart on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to BBB Foods?

BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) and PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, BBB Foods had 2 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for BBB Foods and 1 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat BBB Foods' score of 0.94 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
BBB Foods	Positive
PriceSmart	Very Positive

BBB Foods currently has a consensus target price of $50.50, suggesting a potential downside of 10.15%. PriceSmart has a consensus target price of $198.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.99%. Given PriceSmart's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe PriceSmart is more favorable than BBB Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BBB Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.70
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

BBB Foods has a beta of 0.02, indicating that its share price is 98% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, PriceSmart has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

8.4% of BBB Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of PriceSmart shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

PriceSmart has a net margin of 2.82% compared to BBB Foods' net margin of -3.68%. PriceSmart's return on equity of 12.16% beat BBB Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BBB Foods	-3.68%	-72.47%	-10.71%
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%

PriceSmart has higher revenue and earnings than BBB Foods. BBB Foods 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
BBB Foods	$4.08B	1.63	-$148.23M	-$1.61	N/A
PriceSmart	$5.69B	0.92	$147.89M	$5.21	32.49

Summary

PriceSmart beats BBB Foods on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to Melar Acquisition Corp. I?

Melar Acquisition Corp. I (NASDAQ:MACI) and PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

PriceSmart has a consensus price target of $198.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.99%. Given PriceSmart's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PriceSmart is more favorable than Melar Acquisition Corp. I.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Melar Acquisition Corp. I	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
PriceSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, Melar Acquisition Corp. I had 2 more articles in the media than PriceSmart. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Melar Acquisition Corp. I and 1 mentions for PriceSmart. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Melar Acquisition Corp. I's score of 0.60 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Melar Acquisition Corp. I	Positive
PriceSmart	Very Positive

PriceSmart has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Melar Acquisition Corp. I's net margin of 0.00%. PriceSmart's return on equity of 12.16% beat Melar Acquisition Corp. I's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Melar Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%

PriceSmart has higher revenue and earnings than Melar Acquisition Corp. I.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Melar Acquisition Corp. I	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PriceSmart	$5.69B	0.92	$147.89M	$5.21	32.49

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of Melar Acquisition Corp. I shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PriceSmart beats Melar Acquisition Corp. I on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does PriceSmart compare to Grove Collaborative?

PriceSmart (NASDAQ:PSMT) and Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

PriceSmart presently has a consensus target price of $198.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.99%. Grove Collaborative has a consensus target price of $2.00, indicating a potential upside of 96.85%. Given Grove Collaborative's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grove Collaborative 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Grove Collaborative	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

In the previous week, PriceSmart had 1 more articles in the media than Grove Collaborative. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for PriceSmart and 0 mentions for Grove Collaborative. PriceSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.82 beat Grove Collaborative's score of 0.00 indicating that PriceSmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
PriceSmart	Very Positive
Grove Collaborative	Neutral

PriceSmart has a net margin of 2.82% compared to Grove Collaborative's net margin of -4.07%. PriceSmart's return on equity of 12.16% beat Grove Collaborative's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PriceSmart	2.82%	12.16%	6.67%
Grove Collaborative	-4.07%	N/A	-12.35%

PriceSmart has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its share price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Grove Collaborative has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

PriceSmart has higher revenue and earnings than Grove Collaborative. Grove Collaborative 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	$5.69B	0.92	$147.89M	$5.21	32.49
Grove Collaborative	$173.72M	0.25	-$11.72M	-$0.19	N/A

80.5% of PriceSmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by institutional investors. 17.0% of PriceSmart shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.3% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

PriceSmart beats Grove Collaborative on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

PSMT vs. The Competition

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Metric	PriceSmart	Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail Industry	Consumer Staples Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$5.30B	$27.64B	$16.10B	$13.16B
Dividend Yield	0.84%	3.31%	3.30%	20.73%
P/E Ratio	32.96	15.71	13.83	25.79
Price / Sales	0.93	8.56	265,659.30	101.37
Price / Cash	22.00	42.93	56.37	36.12
Price / Book	4.23	4.11	4.36	6.03
Net Income	$147.89M	$903.92M	$844.17M	$380.34M
7 Day Performance	-0.16%	2.11%	0.79%	-3.04%
1 Month Performance	0.53%	1.59%	-2.50%	-5.16%
1 Year Performance	39.03%	-4.08%	9.48%	-2.48%

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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	3.3311 of 5 stars	$171.72 +1.5%	$198.00 +15.3%	+42.7%	$5.30B	$5.69B	32.96	12,000	Positive News High Trading Volume
BJ BJ's Wholesale Club	2.5253 of 5 stars	$95.19 +1.5%	$106.06 +11.4%	+10.7%	$12.02B	$22.81B	20.82	35,000
CART Maplebear	4.2928 of 5 stars	$45.25 -0.9%	$58.24 +28.7%	+24.8%	$10.47B	$3.99B	24.72	3,600
TBBB BBB Foods	1.5893 of 5 stars	$54.09 +0.4%	$50.50 -6.6%	+127.0%	$6.41B	$91.15B	N/A	29,202	News Coverage Positive News
MACI Melar Acquisition Corp. I	0.7782 of 5 stars	$11.09 +0.1%	N/A	+0.4%	$105.86M	N/A	N/A	3

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PSMT vs. BJ, CART, TBBB, MACI, and GROV

How does PriceSmart compare to BJ's Wholesale Club?

Which has more risk & volatility, PSMT or BJ?

Does the media favor PSMT or BJ?

Do analysts recommend PSMT or BJ?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PSMT or BJ?

Is PSMT or BJ more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PSMT or BJ?

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How does PriceSmart compare to Maplebear?

Does the media refer more to PSMT or CART?

Which has better earnings & valuation, PSMT or CART?

Is PSMT or CART more profitable?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, PSMT or CART?

Do analysts prefer PSMT or CART?

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How does PriceSmart compare to BBB Foods?

Does the media prefer TBBB or PSMT?

Do analysts recommend TBBB or PSMT?

Which has more volatility and risk, TBBB or PSMT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in TBBB or PSMT?

Is TBBB or PSMT more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, TBBB or PSMT?

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How does PriceSmart compare to Melar Acquisition Corp. I?

Do analysts recommend MACI or PSMT?

Does the media prefer MACI or PSMT?

Is MACI or PSMT more profitable?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MACI or PSMT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MACI or PSMT?

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How does PriceSmart compare to Grove Collaborative?

Do analysts recommend PSMT or GROV?

Does the media favor PSMT or GROV?

Is PSMT or GROV more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, PSMT or GROV?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, PSMT or GROV?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PSMT or GROV?

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