PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) stock
PSMTNasdaqRetail-Variety StoresFiscal year ends August 31
Financials through Q4 FY2026, quarter ended Aug 31, 2026Last filing: 10-K on Oct 26, 2026Score 18/3034% above fair value
$164.47−2.03 (-1.22%)
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $5.09BP/E 30.5Yield 0.85%
PriceSmart operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
PriceSmart's operating margin for the twelve months ending Aug 31, 2026 was 4.4%. For fiscal 2026 it was 4.4%, against 4.4% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 5.4% in fiscal 2014.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 4.4% | +0.0 |
| FY2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | 4.4% | −0.1 |
| FY2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | 4.5% | +0.3 |
| FY2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | 4.2% | +0.1 |
| FY2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | 4.1% | −0.3 |
| FY2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | 4.4% | +0.7 |
| FY2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | 3.7% | +0.1 |
| FY2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | 3.6% | −0.4 |
| FY2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | 4.0% | −0.6 |
| FY2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | 4.5% | −0.2 |
| FY2016 | Aug 31, 2016 | 4.7% | −0.5 |
| FY2015 | Aug 31, 2015 | 5.2% | −0.2 |
| FY2014 | Aug 31, 2014 | 5.4% | +0.3 |
| FY2011 | Aug 31, 2011 | 5.2% | −0.1 |
| FY2010 | Aug 31, 2010 | 5.3% | +0.7 |
| FY2009 | Aug 31, 2009 | 4.6% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
Periods
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 FY2026CQ3 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 | 3.8% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2026CQ2 2026 | May 31, 2026 | 4.4% | +0.2 |
| Q2 FY2026CQ1 2026 | Feb 28, 2026 | 5.0% | +0.3 |
| Q1 FY2026CQ4 2025 | Nov 30, 2025 | 4.6% | −0.1 |
| Q4 FY2025CQ3 2025 | Aug 31, 2025 | 4.0% | −0.0 |
| Q3 FY2025CQ2 2025 | May 31, 2025 | 4.3% | +0.2 |
| Q2 FY2025CQ1 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | 4.8% | −0.1 |
| Q1 FY2025CQ4 2024 | Nov 30, 2024 | 4.6% | −0.4 |
| Q4 FY2024CQ3 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | 4.0% | +1.1 |
| Q3 FY2024CQ2 2024 | May 31, 2024 | 4.1% | +0.1 |
| Q2 FY2024CQ1 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | 4.9% | +0.2 |
| Q1 FY2024CQ4 2023 | Nov 30, 2023 | 5.0% | −0.3 |
| Q4 FY2023CQ3 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | 2.9% | −0.9 |
| Q3 FY2023CQ2 2023 | May 31, 2023 | 3.9% | +0.7 |
| Q2 FY2023CQ1 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | 4.7% | +0.1 |
| Q1 FY2023CQ4 2022 | Nov 30, 2022 | 5.3% | +0.5 |
| Q4 FY2022CQ3 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | 3.8% | +0.2 |
| Q3 FY2022CQ2 2022 | May 31, 2022 | 3.3% | −0.8 |
| Q2 FY2022CQ1 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | 4.7% | −0.1 |
| Q1 FY2022CQ4 2021 | Nov 30, 2021 | 4.7% | −0.4 |
| Q4 FY2021CQ3 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | 3.6% | −0.0 |
| Q3 FY2021CQ2 2021 | May 31, 2021 | 4.0% | +1.0 |
| Q2 FY2021CQ1 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | 4.8% | +0.5 |
| Q1 FY2021CQ4 2020 | Nov 30, 2020 | 5.1% | +1.3 |
| Q4 FY2020CQ3 2020 | Aug 31, 2020 | 3.6% | −0.4 |
| Q3 FY2020CQ2 2020 | May 31, 2020 | 3.0% | +0.2 |
| Q2 FY2020CQ1 2020 | Feb 29, 2020 | 4.3% | +0.0 |
| Q1 FY2020CQ4 2019 | Nov 30, 2019 | 3.8% | +0.6 |
| Q4 FY2019CQ3 2019 | Aug 31, 2019 | 4.0% | +0.5 |
| Q3 FY2019CQ2 2019 | May 31, 2019 | 2.8% | −0.8 |
| Q2 FY2019CQ1 2019 | Feb 28, 2019 | 4.3% | −0.2 |
| Q1 FY2019CQ4 2018 | Nov 30, 2018 | 3.2% | −1.2 |
| Q4 FY2018CQ3 2018 | Aug 31, 2018 | 3.5% | −0.7 |
| Q3 FY2018CQ2 2018 | May 31, 2018 | 3.6% | −0.1 |
| Q2 FY2018CQ1 2018 | Feb 28, 2018 | 4.4% | −0.5 |
| Q1 FY2018CQ4 2017 | Nov 30, 2017 | 4.3% | −0.9 |
| Q4 FY2017CQ3 2017 | Aug 31, 2017 | 4.2% | – |
| Q3 FY2017CQ2 2017 | May 31, 2017 | 3.8% | – |
| Q2 FY2017CQ1 2017 | Feb 28, 2017 | 5.0% | – |
| Q1 FY2017CQ4 2016 | Nov 30, 2016 | 5.2% | – |
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