Pricesmart (PSMT) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart's EBITDA Margin was 5.51% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), down 0.17 percentage points from 5.67% a year earlier and down 0.59 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) EBITDA Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), EBITDA Margin at Pricesmart came in at 6.14%, up 0.05 percentage points from FY2025.
- EBITDA Margin shows a five-year change of -0.09 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBITDA Margin was 6.08% in FY2025 (-0.09 pp), 6.18% in FY2024 (+0.35 pp), 5.83% in FY2023 (+0.01 pp) and 5.82% in FY2022 (-0.41 pp).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly EBITDA Margin since fiscal Q4 2023.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBITDA Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.02 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBITDA Margin over five years was fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 1.15 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q4 2023 (a drop of 0.93 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PSMT's EBITDA Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q4 2026 was 6.10% (Q3 2026), 6.67% (Q2 2026) and 6.28% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 996.87 Bn | 953.31 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 7.08% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 470.05 Bn | 393.33 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 4.89% |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.07 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 4.93% |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.76 Bn | 29.68 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 4.93% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.25 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 9.27% |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 26.22 Bn | 22.84 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 17.79% |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.41 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 10.59% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.79 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 4.75% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.63 Bn | 18.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 11.27% |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.01 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 266.81 Mn | 5.51% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 5.51% |
| May 31, 2026 | 6.10% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 6.67% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 6.28% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.67% |
| May 31, 2025 | 6.00% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 6.38% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 6.29% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 5.77% |
| May 31, 2024 | 5.78% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 6.51% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 6.66% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 4.61% |
| May 31, 2023 | 5.55% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 6.28% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 6.93% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 5.54% |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.98% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 6.30% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 6.32% |
API Access
Pricesmart EBITDA Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda-margin", "ticker": "PSMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebitda-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();