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PriceSmart, Inc.

Ticker PSMTSAN DIEGO, CAFiscal year ends AugustBook value per share $48.12Diluted shares 30.2M

PriceSmart, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSMT) operates membership warehouse clubs serving consumers and businesses in Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia, with expansion planned in Chile. Its merchandise includes groceries and other consumables, fresh foods, appliances, electronics, clothing and household goods, alongside… From the company’s description.

In fiscal 2026, PriceSmart, Inc. reported revenue of $5.88B, up 11.5% from fiscal 2025, and net income of $166.59M. Its operating margin was 4.4%, and operations generated $307.74M in cash.

Fiscal year 2026 · ends 08-31Changes are against fiscal 2025
Sales & profitability
$5.88BFY2026
+11.5% year over year
4.44%FY2026
No change, year over year
$166.59MFY2026
+12.6% year over year
11.45%FY2026
−0.4 percentage points
Cash & financing
$307.74MFY2026
+17.8% year over year
$96.39MFY2026
−6.6% year over year
0.12FY2026
Was 0.16× a year earlier
30.2MFY2026
+0.6% year over year

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure.

What PriceSmart, Inc. does

In the company’s own words

PriceSmart, Inc. (Nasdaq: PSMT) operates membership warehouse clubs serving consumers and businesses in Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia, with expansion planned in Chile. Its merchandise includes groceries and other consumables, fresh foods, appliances, electronics, clothing and household goods, alongside optical, pharmacy and digital shopping services. Members shop in clubs, through PriceSmart.com and the mobile app, with home delivery and curbside pickup available through Click & Go; the Member’s Selection brand offers private-label products. The company operates through four reportable segments: the United States, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia. As of August 31, 2026, it had 58 clubs, more than two million membership accounts and over 13,000 employees; fiscal 2026 digital-channel sales were $387.4 million. Founded in 1996 by the creators of Price Club, PriceSmart sources products from Latin America, the Caribbean, the United States and other global markets. Its website is www.pricesmart.com.

Company details
Sector
Consumer Staples
Industry (SIC)
Retail
Headquarters
SAN DIEGO, CA
Fiscal year end
August
CIK
1041803
SIC
5331

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2012–2026 · USD
$-587.63M$1.18B$2.94B$4.70B$6.46B201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns PriceSmart, Inc. — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

356
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$2.79B
held by funds, at market
50.2%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · PriceSmart, Inc.’s weight in each

iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF
IJR · iShares Trust
0.27%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.01%of fund net assets
Avantis U.S. Small Cap Value ETF
AVUV · American Century ETF Trust
0.60%of fund net assets
First Trust SMID Cap Rising Dividend Achievers ETF
SDVY · First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI
1.18%of fund net assets
iShares Russell 2000 ETF
IWM · iShares Trust
0.16%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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