Pricesmart (PSMT) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) recorded EBT Margin of 3.72% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), unchanged from 3.72% a year earlier and down 0.74 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Pricesmart's EBT Margin came in at 3.93% as of May 31, 2026, up 0.02 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 3.92%, down 0.18 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual EBT Margin has a five-year change of +0.43 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, EBT Margin came in at 4.10% in FY2024 (+0.26 pp), 3.84% in FY2023 (-0.01 pp), 3.85% in FY2022 (-0.22 pp) and 4.07% in FY2021 (+0.58 pp).
- Quarterly EBT Margin has ranged from 2.74% in fiscal Q4 2023 to 4.81% in fiscal Q1 2024 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBT Margin rose in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -0.01 percentage points.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EBT Margin in the last five years was a gain of 0.98 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2023, against a drop of 0.83 percentage points in fiscal Q3 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 4.46% (Q2 2026), 4.03% (Q1 2026) and 3.48% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.41 Bn | 892.84 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 4.26% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 440.73 Bn | 364.01 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 4.19% |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.69 Bn | 33.94 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 3.25% |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.21 Bn | 24.36 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 2.43% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.54 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 6.43% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.34 Bn | 23.33 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 6.11% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.81 Bn | 20.43 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 14.03% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.49 Bn | 22.29 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 3.50% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.20 Bn | 16.37 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 9.91% |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.25 Bn | 3.98 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 3.72% |
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Historic 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% |
API Access
Pricesmart EBT 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=ebt-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebt-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=ebt-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();