PRICESMART INC
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.16B
- P/E (TTM)
- 32.8
- Dividend yield
- 0.74%
About Pricesmart
Retail-Variety Stores, SIC 5331
PriceSmart operates membership warehouse clubs and an online shopping platform. The company sells merchandise across several categories, including consumables, fresh foods, hardlines, softlines, and food service and bakery items, alongside its private label brand, Member's Selection. It also provides specialized health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy care. PriceSmart operates through four reporting segments: Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, and the United States. Its customer base consists of retail cardholders, such as individuals and families, and business members, including restaurants, hotels, convenience stores, offices, and institutions that buy merchandise for operational use or resale.
The company conducts retail operations through 56 warehouse clubs across thirteen countries and territories throughout Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. It supports these clubs with distribution facilities, including regional centers in Miami and Costa Rica. The organization employs over 12,000 people. PriceSmart is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Summary of the business section of Pricesmart's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- PRICESMART INC
- Founded
- 1996
- Headquarters
- San Diego, CA
- Address
- 9797 Aero Drive 92123
- Phone
- (858) 404-8800
- Website
- pricesmart.com
- Employees
- 12,000, Aug 31, 2025
- Industry
- Retail-Variety Stores
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- August 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, San Diego, California
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- PSMT
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 31M, Jun 30, 2026
- Public float
- $2.34B, Feb 28, 2025
- Filer category
- Large accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1041803
- CUSIP
- 741511109
- ISIN
- US7415111092
- LEI
- 549300JVYOSTGVSDZS46
- EIN
- 33-0628530
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| David R. Price | CEO, Director | 178,142 |
| Shari G. White | EVP-Chief Merch. Officer | 20,976 |
| Shweta Bhatia | EVP and CIO | 26,913 |
| John D. Hildebrandt | President and COO | 115,183 |
| Gualberto Hernandez | EVP & Chief Financial Officer | 41,879 |
| Francisco Velasco | EVP - CLO, CRCO | 78,653 |
| Paul Kovaleski | EVP-Chief Merch. Officer | 38,655 |
| Wayne J. Sadin | EVP and CIO | 52,126 |
| Michael McCleary | EVP-Finance | 51,959 |
| Sherry S. Bahrambeygui | Director | 85,977 |
| Robert E. Price | Director | 1,631,393 |
| Beatriz V. Infante | Director | 11,210 |
| Edgar Zurcher | Director | 8,151 |
| Gordon H. Hanson | Director | 8,149 |
| Leon C. Janks | Director | 31,865 |
| Jeffrey Fisher | Director | 13,784 |
| David R. Snyder | Director | 11,278 |
| Patricia Marquez | Director | 10,263 |
| John Thelan | Director | 6,972 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $8.60M | $5.36M | $1.82M | $125 | $103 |
| FY2023 Sherry Bahrambeygui | $8.60M | $5.36M | $1.82M | $125 | $103 |
| FY2022 | $10.18M | $7.32M | $1.63M | $98 | $90 |
| FY2022 Sherry Bahrambeygui | $10.18M | $7.32M | $1.63M | $98 | $90 |
| FY2021 | $7.55M | $9.43M | $1.26M | $130 | $113 |
| FY2021 Sherry Bahrambeygui | $7.55M | $9.43M | $1.26M | $130 | $113 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of August 31, 2025, we had over 12,000 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 10, 2010 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 28, 2009 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Jan 12, 2009 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Nov 15, 2007 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Aug 18, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Apr 22, 2005 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Dec 2, 2003 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |