Pricesmart (PSMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) reported Gross Margin of 17.70% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 0.26 percentage points from 17.43% a year earlier but down 0.03 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, Pricesmart's Gross Margin came in at 17.63%, up 0.32 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 17.35%, up 0.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- Gross Margin has increased for three consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +0.70 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By fiscal year, Gross Margin came in at 17.24% in FY2024 (+0.02 pp), 17.21% in FY2023 (+0.46 pp), 16.75% in FY2022 (-1.05 pp) and 17.81% in FY2021 (+1.15 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Gross Margin spans a low of 15.64% in fiscal Q3 2022 and a high of 17.72% in fiscal Q2 2026.
- Year over year, Gross Margin has now increased in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.22 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Gross Margin in five years was fiscal Q3 2023 (a gain of 1.15 percentage points); the low point was fiscal Q2 2024 (a drop of 0.24 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 17.72% (Q2 2026), 17.67% (Q1 2026) and 17.42% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 940.16 Bn | 896.60 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 26.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 441.91 Bn | 365.19 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 12.74% |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.57 Bn | 33.82 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 18.69% |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.12 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 22.70% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.62 Bn | 24.30 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 32.60% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.43 Bn | 23.42 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.82% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.72 Bn | 20.34 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 42.91% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.36 Bn | 22.15 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 18.22% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.18 Bn | 16.35 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 37.05% |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.28 Bn | 4.01 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 17.70% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | 17.28% |
| May 31, 2024 | 17.06% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 17.11% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 17.51% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 17.11% |
| May 31, 2023 | 16.78% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 17.35% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 17.61% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 16.93% |
| May 31, 2022 | 15.64% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 17.01% |
| Aug 31, 2020 | 17.23% |
| May 31, 2020 | 15.90% |
Pricesmart Gross Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-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=gross-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();