PriceSmart, Inc.
PSMT Consumer Defensive Discount Stores
PriceSmart, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended August 2026) was $5.9 billion, up 11.5% from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- +13.9%
- EPS
- +18.6%
- Free cash flow
- +74.7%
- Total debt
- −14.8%
Quarter to August 2026, against a year earlier
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PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) Return on equity
PriceSmart, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 August 2026 was 12.3%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 9.40% (fiscal 2019) to 15.8% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 58% of that period. That is below the Discount Stores industry median of 20.8% and above the Consumer Defensive sector median of 0.42%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12.3% | (0.15) |
| FY2025 | 12.5% | 0.02 |
| FY2024 | 12.5% | 2.18 |
| FY2023 | 10.3% | (0.68) |
| FY2022 | 11.0% | (0.10) |
| FY2021 | 11.1% | 1.48 |
| FY2020 | 9.58% | 0.18 |
| FY2019 | 9.40% | (0.73) |
| FY2018 | 10.1% | (3.34) |
| FY2017 | 13.5% | (1.26) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. compare | 45.9% |
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation compare | 28.4% |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. compare | 27.7% |
| TGT Target Corporation compare | 26.4% |
| WMT Walmart Inc. compare | 22.0% |
| DG Dollar General Corporation compare | 19.7% |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. compare | 14.9% |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. | 12.3% |
| TBBB BBB Foods Inc. compare | −34.5% |
| Discount Stores industry median | 20.8% |
| Consumer Defensive sector median | 0.42% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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