Health score, competitive moat, risk signals, and key metrics at a glance.
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Member's Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It also offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestic, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform, as well as offers curbside pickup and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Competitive analysis based on 61 quarters of fundamental data
Operating margins are positive at ~4.5% on average, but show some variability — pricing power may be sensitive to market conditions.
ROE is positive at ~11.9% on average, adequate but below the threshold typically associated with wide moats.
Data-driven red flags and warnings across 61 quarters
Margins are stable or improving at ~4.5% — no sign of cost or pricing stress.
FCF consistently trails net income (avg 0.5x) — earnings may be inflated by non-cash items or aggressive accounting.
D/E ratio is 0.1 — conservative capital structure with low financial risk.
Revenue is stable or growing over recent quarters — demand appears durable.
Free cash flow is consistently positive — the business self-funds without external capital reliance.
Share count is stable — no significant dilution or buyback activity.
as of May 2026
Revenue, EBITDA, operating income, net income, EPS, and shares
Gross, EBITDA, operating, and net margin trends
P/E, P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA, FCF yield, and earnings yield
Total assets, cash, debt, book value, and leverage
Operating cash flow, free cash flow, FCF margin, and earnings quality
8 of the last 8 quarters generated positive FCF. The company generally funds itself but has occasional cash consumption quarters.
TTM revenue has grown consistently (7 of 7 quarters up), with ~15.8% growth over the period. Strong demand durability.
