Pricesmart PSMT
NASDAQ PSMT
$170.61 -2.36 (-1.36%)
As of: Sep 9, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

Pricesmart (PSMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)

Pricesmart's (PSMT) quarterly Gross Margin came in at 17.7% in Q2 2026, up 26.0% on a YoY basis from 14.04% in Q2 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 17.72% in Q1 2026.

Analysis

Pricesmart (PSMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Pricesmart (PSMT) has reported Gross Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 17.7% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Gross Margin rose 26.0% year-over-year to 17.7%; the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 stood at 17.63% (up 88.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 17.35%, up 11.0% from the prior year.
  • Gross Margin was little changed at 17.7% in Q2 2026 per PSMT's latest filing, from 17.72% in the prior quarter.
  • Across five years, Gross Margin topped out at 18.56% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 14.94% in Q3 2024.
  • Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 17.4% across 5 years, with a median of 17.69% in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Gross Margin tumbled 301 bps in 2023, then soared 248 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 18.56% in 2022, then slipped by 1 bps to 18.32% in 2023, then fell by 5 bps to 17.41% in 2024, then grew by 1 bps to 17.67% in 2025, then grew by 0 bps to 17.7% in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin over the past three periods registered 17.7%, 17.72%, and 17.67% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Gross Margin (Qtr)
1 Costco Wholesale 406.14 Bn 386.15 Bn 9.01 Bn 12.77%
2 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.78 Bn 11.75 Bn 1.11 Bn 17.83%
3 Pricesmart 5.37 Bn 5.05 Bn 262.22 Mn 17.70%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
May 31, 2026 17.70%
Feb 28, 2026 17.72%
Nov 30, 2025 17.67%
Aug 31, 2025 17.42%
May 31, 2025 17.43%
Feb 28, 2025 17.14%
Nov 30, 2024 17.41%
Aug 31, 2024 14.94%
May 31, 2024 17.95%
Feb 29, 2024 17.75%
Nov 30, 2023 18.32%
Aug 31, 2023 15.10%
May 31, 2023 17.33%
Feb 28, 2023 17.92%
Nov 30, 2022 18.56%
Aug 31, 2022 18.11%
May 31, 2022 16.88%
Feb 28, 2022 17.81%
Aug 31, 2020 17.23%
May 31, 2020 15.90%