Pricesmart (PSMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) reported Gross Margin of 17.72% for Q1 2026, up 59.0% on a YoY basis from 11.15% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 17.67% in Q4 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart has reported Gross Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 17.72% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 59.0% year-over-year to 17.72%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 17.34% (up 5946.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.35%, up 11.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 17.72%, roughly flat from 17.67% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 100.0% in Q3 2022, with the low at 229.38% in Q3 2024.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 26.91% across 5 years, with a median of 17.72% in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin slumped 24448 bps — and 2025, when it surged 24577 bps.
- Pricesmart's Gross Margin stood at 99.05% in 2022, then tumbled by 82 bps to 18.32% in 2023, then dropped by 5 bps to 17.41% in 2024, then advanced by 1 bps to 17.67% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 17.72% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 17.72% (Q1 2026), 17.67% (Q4 2025), and 16.39% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 24.26% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 12.76% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 29.01% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 30.45% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 36.81% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 18.16% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 17.72% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 39.90% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 16.20% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 17.72% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 17.67% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 16.39% |
| May 31, 2025 | 17.51% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 17.14% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 17.41% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | -229.38% |
| May 31, 2024 | 17.95% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 99.37% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 18.32% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 15.10% |
| May 31, 2023 | 17.33% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 17.92% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 99.05% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 100.00% |
| May 31, 2022 | 98.76% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 99.21% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 17.23% |
| May 31, 2020 | 15.90% |
| Feb 29, 2020 | 16.60% |