Pricesmart (PSMT) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) posted EBT Margin of 3.72% for Q2 2026, down 16.55% on a QoQ basis from 4.46% in Q1 2026, and little changed year-over-year from 3.72% in Q2 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart's EBT Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 3.72% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly EBT Margin changed 0.0% year-over-year to 3.72% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 3.93% (up 2.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 3.92%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin was 3.72% for Q2 2026 at Pricesmart, down from 4.46% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 4.81% in Q4 2023 and bottomed at 2.74% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 3.91% and a median of 3.92% in 2024 frame the typical range for EBT Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin plunged 83 bps — and 2023, when it soared 98 bps.
- Pricesmart's EBT Margin stood at 4.68% in 2022, then grew by 3 bps to 4.81% in 2023, then slipped by 16 bps to 4.05% in 2024, then decreased by 1 bps to 4.03% in 2025, then declined by 8 bps to 3.72% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSMT's EBT Margin at 3.72% in Q2 2026, 4.46% in Q1 2026, and 4.03% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 4.07% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 3.91% |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 4.06% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 5.00% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 9.29% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 3.45% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.72% |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 24.39% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 14.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 3.72% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.46% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 3.48% |
| May 31, 2025 | 3.72% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.41% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.05% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 3.41% |
| May 31, 2024 | 3.82% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.37% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 4.81% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.74% |
| May 31, 2023 | 3.79% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 4.17% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.68% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 3.47% |
| May 31, 2022 | 2.81% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 4.39% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 4.75% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 3.32% |