Pricesmart (PSMT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart's (PSMT) Interest Coverage Ratio was 17.05 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 16.3% from 20.36 a year earlier and down 10.5% from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended May 31, 2026, Pricesmart's Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 16.30, down 19.8% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 20.19, up 18.4% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, Interest Coverage Ratio came in at 17.05 in FY2024 (+1.8%), 16.74 in FY2023 (-3.7%), 17.38 in FY2022 (-20.7%) and 21.92 in FY2021 (+36.5%).
- Five-year quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio spans a low of 11.86 in fiscal Q4 2023 and a high of 28.94 in fiscal Q1 2022.
- Year over year, Interest Coverage Ratio has now declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 4.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Coverage Ratio in five years was fiscal Q4 2021 (growth of 107.7%); the low point was fiscal Q3 2022 (a decline of 46.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 19.05 (Q2 2026), 14.24 (Q1 2026) and 14.99 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 938.05 Bn | 894.49 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 68.49 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 440.39 Bn | 363.67 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 84.47 |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.58 Bn | 33.83 Bn | 4.13 Bn | - |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.14 Bn | 24.30 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 323.67 |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.60 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 3.68 Bn | - |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.36 Bn | 23.36 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 21.99 |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.81 Bn | 20.43 Bn | 2.10 Bn | - |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.50 Bn | 22.29 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 5.75 |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.23 Bn | 16.40 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 27.31 |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.27 Bn | 4.01 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 17.05 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 17.05 |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 19.05 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 14.24 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 14.99 |
| May 31, 2025 | 20.36 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.72 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 21.62 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.04 |
| May 31, 2024 | 13.94 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 19.32 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 20.67 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 11.86 |
| May 31, 2023 | 15.67 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 19.12 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 20.20 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 13.98 |
| May 31, 2022 | 12.08 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 19.82 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 28.94 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 23.99 |
API Access
Pricesmart Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();