PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) Key Metrics
PSMT valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $5.24B
- Enterprise value
- $5.34B
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.7 10-yr median 25.5
- Forward P/E
- 27.5
- PEG ratio
- 1.83
- Price / sales
- 0.9 10-yr median 0.6
- Price / book
- 3.8 10-yr median 2.5
- EV / EBITDA
- 15.9 10-yr median 10.6
- Dividend yield
- 0.82% $1.40 a year
- Beta
- 0.74
PSMT key metrics, FY2016–FY2025
Fiscal year ended August 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsPSMT valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
PSMT returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
PSMT per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
PSMT financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
PSMT efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
PSMT valuation history
PSMT returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
PSMT debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
PSMT cash returned to shareholders
PSMT price vs earnings per share
PSMT key metrics
FY2016–FY2025| FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 | FY2017 | FY2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $3.22B | $2.69B | $2.45B | $1.94B | $2.57B | $1.99B | $1.82B | $2.62B | $2.44B | $2.50B |
| Enterprise value | $3.23B | $2.71B | $2.39B | $1.97B | $2.59B | $1.97B | $1.80B | $2.59B | $2.38B | $2.41B |
| P/E ratio | 22.3 | 19.6 | 22.7 | 18.7 | 26.6 | 25.7 | 25.2 | 35.6 | 27.3 | 28.6 |
| Price / sales | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Price / book | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | 31.3 | 68.9 | 21.3 | — | 183.8 | 12.5 | 60.3 | 122.5 | — | 40.2 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 12.3 | 13.0 | 9.5 | 15.9 | 20.2 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 21.9 | 19.9 | 17.9 |
| EV / sales | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.5 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 13.6 |
| EV / free cash flow | 31.3 | 69.5 | 20.8 | — | 184.9 | 12.4 | 59.5 | 121.4 | — | 38.7 |
| Earnings yield | 4.5% | 5.1% | 4.4% | 5.3% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2.8% | 3.7% | 3.5% |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 8.0% | 1.7% | 0.8% | −0.5% | 2.5% |
| Dividend yield | 1.2% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.9% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.4% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $107.26 | $89.58 | $79.48 | $63.27 | $84.61 | $65.75 | $60.43 | $86.85 | $81.25 | $83.53 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $175.30 | $163.62 | $143.31 | $132.88 | $119.06 | $110.02 | $106.77 | $105.15 | $99.81 | $97.06 |
| Earnings per share | $4.82 | $4.57 | $3.50 | $3.38 | $3.18 | $2.55 | $2.40 | $2.44 | $2.98 | $2.92 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $8.69 | $6.91 | $8.36 | $3.98 | $4.18 | $8.57 | $5.64 | $3.97 | $4.09 | $4.67 |
| Free cash flow per share | $3.43 | $1.30 | $3.73 | $0.04 | $0.46 | $5.25 | $1.00 | $0.71 | −$0.41 | $2.08 |
| Cash per share | $10.82 | $7.51 | $10.75 | $8.13 | $8.30 | $11.43 | $3.96 | $4.18 | $5.41 | $6.67 |
| Book value per share | $41.49 | $37.39 | $35.96 | $32.39 | $30.11 | $27.49 | $26.41 | $25.17 | $23.61 | $21.32 |
| Tangible book value per share | $40.05 | $35.95 | $34.56 | $30.95 | $28.37 | $25.66 | $24.46 | $23.13 | $21.23 | $18.94 |
| Dividends per share | $1.29 | $2.20 | $0.93 | $0.87 | $0.72 | $0.71 | $0.72 | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.71 |
| Capex per share | $5.26 | $5.61 | $4.63 | $3.94 | $3.72 | $3.32 | $4.64 | $3.26 | $4.51 | $2.60 |
| Debt per share | $10.95 | $8.31 | $9.04 | $9.19 | $8.79 | $10.90 | $3.22 | $3.41 | $3.54 | $3.50 |
| Shares outstanding | 30.1M | 30.0M | 30.8M | 30.6M | 30.4M | 30.3M | 30.2M | 30.1M | 30.0M | 29.9M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.1% | −2.4% | +0.6% | +0.6% | +0.5% | +0.2% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% | +0.3% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 12.2% | 12.3% | 10.3% | 10.8% | 11.1% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 10.0% | 13.3% | 14.5% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 14.1% | 14.0% | 12.4% | 11.6% | 12.2% | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.4% | 16.0% | 17.7% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% |
| Return on tangible assets | 6.5% | 6.9% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 6.4% | 8.1% | 8.5% |
| Free cash flow margin | 2.0% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 4.8% | 0.9% | 0.7% | −0.4% | 2.1% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 1.80 | 1.51 | 2.39 | 1.18 | 1.32 | 3.36 | 2.35 | 1.63 | 1.37 | 1.60 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $329.1M | $249.6M | $278.2M | $281.4M | $267.3M | $330.0M | $97.1M | $102.6M | $106.3M | $104.6M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $325.3M | $225.5M | $331.1M | $248.9M | $252.3M | $346.0M | $119.7M | $125.8M | $162.4M | $199.5M |
| Net debt | $3.8M | $24.1M | −$52.9M | $32.5M | $15.0M | −$16.0M | −$22.6M | −$23.2M | −$56.1M | −$94.9M |
| Debt / equity | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.40 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 |
| Debt / assets | 0.15 | 0.12 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.16 | 0.20 | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 0.10 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.01 | 0.08 | −0.21 | 0.14 | 0.07 | −0.09 | −0.13 | −0.13 | −0.30 | −0.54 |
| Current ratio | 1.34 | 1.22 | 1.38 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.21 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.39 |
| Quick ratio | 0.57 | 0.45 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.58 | 0.69 | 0.39 | 0.48 | 0.55 | 0.62 |
| Interest coverage | 20.5 | 17.3 | 18.2 | 17.7 | 22.2 | 16.3 | 30.2 | 134.2 | 20.6 | 23.4 |
| Working capital | $248.2M | $152.2M | $242.6M | $194.1M | $163.7M | $130.7M | $84.4M | $138.5M | $147.0M | $144.7M |
| Invested capital | $1.25B | $1.15B | $1.05B | $1.02B | $930.3M | $815.7M | $774.8M | $734.8M | $652.6M | $543.2M |
| Tangible asset value | $1.20B | $1.08B | $1.06B | $947.0M | $863.4M | $777.4M | $739.6M | $697.3M | $637.5M | $566.8M |
| Net current asset value | −$47.3M | −$67.4M | −$21.5M | −$43.7M | −$92.4M | −$125.1M | −$6.2M | $30.1M | $41.6M | $53.9M |
| Graham number | $67.08 | $61.98 | $53.25 | $49.60 | $46.41 | $39.74 | $37.76 | $37.16 | $39.77 | $37.40 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$12.60 | −$13.18 | −$10.34 | −$10.66 | −$10.96 | −$10.36 | −$6.80 | −$5.47 | −$4.86 | −$3.74 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $38.7M | $66.2M | $28.5M | $26.6M | $22.0M | $21.5M | $21.7M | $21.2M | $21.3M | $21.3M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $6.7M | $73.5M | $12.9M | $6.3M | $5.5M | $3.7M | $4.6M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.3M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 26.7% | 48.3% | 26.5% | 25.7% | 22.7% | 27.9% | 29.9% | 28.9% | 23.8% | 24.4% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 44.0% | 357.7% | 36.1% | — | 196.8% | 15.8% | 86.7% | 114.4% | — | 39.6% |
| Capex / revenue | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 4.5% | 2.7% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 60.5% | 81.2% | 55.4% | 99.0% | 89.0% | 38.7% | 82.2% | 82.1% | 110.1% | 55.6% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.79 | 2.04 | 1.96 | 1.78 | 1.74 | 1.64 | 2.55 | 1.86 | 2.92 | 1.95 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| SG&A / revenue | 12.9% | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 13.4% | 13.0% | 12.8% | 12.0% | 11.3% | 10.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 45.6 | 44.9 | 46.7 | 46.0 | 42.9 | 42.1 | 44.2 | 43.4 | 43.0 | 41.0 |
| Days payables outstanding | 41.6 | 42.1 | 43.0 | 43.0 | 46.6 | 43.2 | 36.7 | 36.3 | 39.1 | 37.9 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 6.4 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 | -2.4 | 0.2 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| Receivables turnover | 153.19 | 267.42 | 281.95 | 315.81 | 283.78 | 289.18 | 344.23 | 413.43 | 430.43 | 339.27 |
| Payables turnover | 8.77 | 8.66 | 8.48 | 8.50 | 7.84 | 8.45 | 9.95 | 10.06 | 9.34 | 9.62 |
| Inventory turnover | 8.00 | 8.13 | 7.81 | 7.93 | 8.52 | 8.67 | 8.27 | 8.40 | 8.48 | 8.91 |
| Asset turnover | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.31 | 2.31 | 2.15 | 2.25 | 2.57 | 2.65 | 2.64 | 2.78 |
| Average receivables | $34.4M | $18.4M | $15.6M | $12.9M | $12.8M | $11.5M | $9.4M | $7.7M | $7.0M | $8.6M |
| Average payables | $496.5M | $469.6M | $430.8M | $398.6M | $379.9M | $328.6M | $271.0M | $264.0M | $269.7M | $254.6M |
| Average inventory | $544.7M | $500.0M | $467.9M | $427.1M | $349.6M | $320.4M | $326.1M | $316.0M | $296.9M | $275.0M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.0% | 6.1% | 6.5% |
Computed from PSMT's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed October 30, 2025) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
PSMT valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (August 31, 2025), PriceSmart traded at 22.3 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 25.5. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 32.7 and the forward P/E is 27.5. PriceSmart earned a return on equity of 12.2% and a return on invested capital of 14.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $329.1 million of debt and $325.3 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $3.8 million. It returned $45.4 million to shareholders: $38.7 million in dividends and $6.7 million in share buybacks, 44% of free cash flow.
See the PSMT income statement, the PSMT chart for price history, or the PSMT stock overview for the latest quote and news.
PSMT key metrics FAQ
What is PriceSmart's P/E ratio?
PriceSmart's trailing P/E ratio is 32.7 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 27.5. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 22.3, compared with a 10-year median of 25.5.
What is PriceSmart's EV/EBITDA?
PriceSmart's enterprise value was 10.5 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $3.2 billion, EBITDA $306.2 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 15.9.
What is PriceSmart's return on equity?
PriceSmart's return on equity (ROE) was 12.2% in fiscal 2025: net income of $144.9 million on average shareholders' equity of $1.2 billion.
What is PriceSmart's ROIC?
PriceSmart's return on invested capital was 14.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does PriceSmart have?
PriceSmart had total debt of $329.1 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.26 and $3.8 million of net debt (0.01 times EBITDA).
What is PriceSmart's dividend yield?
PriceSmart's forward dividend yield is 0.82%. PriceSmart paid $38.7 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($1.29 per share), a payout ratio of 26.7%.
Does PriceSmart buy back its shares?
Yes. PriceSmart spent $6.7 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed +0.1% over the year, to 30.1M..
What is PriceSmart's free cash flow yield?
PriceSmart generated $103.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 3.2% on its market value at year-end ($3.2 billion).
What is PriceSmart's current ratio?
PriceSmart's current ratio was 1.34 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 1.34 times current liabilities.