PriceSmart, Inc.
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PositoAI's own ratios from PriceSmart, Inc.'s yearly results (2022–2025), compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States. Tap ? on any ratio for what it means.
What stands out
- Steadiness Ratio: Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years. Steadier than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Tangible Net Worth Ratio: Of every $100 of net worth, $97 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies. More tangible than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
- Tangible Assets Ratio: Of every $100 the company owns, $98 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles. More tangible than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Where $100 of sales goes
Latest year (Aug 2025). Taxes and other income are not shown, so the parts need not add up to 100.
Cash quality
Profit Cash Ratio
$183Over the last 3 years, every $100 of reported profit came with $183 of operating cash.
Higher than 72% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Self-Funding Ratio
1.5×Over the last 3 years its own operating cash covered its investment spending (capex) 1.5 times.
Lower than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Locked Ratio
$1For every $100 of sales, $1 is tied up in day-to-day operations (money owed by customers + stock − money owed to suppliers), against $2 tied up three years earlier.
Less money tied up than 82% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth quality
Steadiness Ratio
3/3 · 3/3Sales and profit both grew in each of the last 3 years.
Steadier than 93% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Growth Efficiency Ratio
$4Sales grew 30% in 3 years; of every extra $100 of sales, $4 became extra profit.
Lower than 63% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Asset Productivity Ratio
+30% / +25%In 3 years sales changed by +30% while total assets changed by +25%. Both moved at about the same pace.
Balance-sheet strength
Debt Due Cover Ratio
5.1×Debt due within a year is covered 5.1 times by its yearly operating cash.
Higher than 61% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Cash Cushion Ratio
−0%Debt, after subtracting cash, equals 0% of its market value (net debt).
Higher than 77% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Assets Ratio
98%Of every $100 the company owns, $98 is in tangible assets such as plants, cash, stock and receivables; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles.
More tangible than 88% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Tangible Net Worth Ratio
97%Of every $100 of net worth, $97 is tangible; the rest is goodwill and other intangibles, often from buying other companies.
More tangible than 89% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Shareholders
Standard fundamentals
P/E, P/B, ROE, debt, growth and more (14)
PriceSmart, Inc. owes $0.45 for every $1 it owns. Net profit rose 6% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Compared with Consumer Defensive companies in United States · latest annual results Aug 2025.
P/E ratio
33.0Investors pay $33.0 for every $1 of PriceSmart, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
P/B ratio
3.80The share price is 3.80 times PriceSmart, Inc.'s book value per share, higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Market cap
$5.3 BThe total market value of all of PriceSmart, Inc.'s shares at today's price (share price × number of shares), larger than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States. PosiCap size class: Meso Cap.
Net worth (book value)
$1.4 BWhat PriceSmart, Inc. would have left on paper if it sold everything it owns and paid everything it owes, from its latest balance sheet (31 May 2026).
Book value per share
$45.12Net worth divided by the number of shares. The share price of $171.59 is 3.8 times this, which is the P/B above.
Return on equity (ROE)
12.3%PriceSmart, Inc. earned 12.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 63% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Owes vs Owns
0.45×PriceSmart, Inc. owes $0.45 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Dividend yield
0.82%PriceSmart, Inc. pays 0.82% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 91% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Revenue growth
+7%Revenue rose 7% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 9% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit growth
+6%Net profit rose 6% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 12% a year on average over 3 years.
Profit margin
2.8%PriceSmart, Inc. keeps $3 of every $100 of revenue as net profit.
Cash quality
1.8×Cash from PriceSmart, Inc.'s business was 1.8× its reported profit in the year to Aug 2025 — its profit turned into cash.
Interest cover
20.5×PriceSmart, Inc.'s operating profit covered its interest costs 20.5 times in the year to Aug 2025.
Cash vs debt
Net debtPriceSmart, Inc. had $15 M more debt than cash (net debt) at Aug 2025.
Questions
What is PriceSmart, Inc.'s P/E ratio?
Investors pay $33.0 for every $1 of PriceSmart, Inc.'s yearly profit, higher than 75% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How is P/B calculated on PositoAI?
P/B is market cap divided by net worth from the latest balance sheet. For PriceSmart, Inc.: $5.3 B ÷ $1.4 B (31 May 2026) = 3.8.
What is PriceSmart, Inc.'s return on equity?
PriceSmart, Inc. earned 12.3% on its shareholders' money over the last year, higher than 63% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
How much does PriceSmart, Inc. owe compared with what it owns?
PriceSmart, Inc. owes $0.45 for every $1 it owns (low), lower than 69% of Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Does PriceSmart, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes. PriceSmart, Inc. pays 0.82% of its share price as dividends a year, lower than 91% of dividend-paying Consumer Defensive companies in United States.
Is PriceSmart, Inc.'s revenue growing?
Revenue rose 7% in the year to Aug 2025, and grew 9% a year on average over 3 years.
Figures from the company's yearly results and PositoAI's own data. Full tables are on the Go Deep tab. What each figure means. PositoAI is for research and education only and is not investment advice.