Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) posted Net Margin of 2.68% for Q2 2026, down 18.4% on a QoQ basis from 3.28% in Q1 2026, and up 1.0% year-over-year from 2.65% in Q2 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart's Net Margin history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 2.68% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Net Margin rose 1.0% year-over-year to 2.68% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 2.82% (changed 0.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.81%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 2.68% for Q2 2026 at Pricesmart, down from 3.28% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 3.28% in Q1 2026 and bottomed at 1.37% in Q3 2023.
- A 5-year average of 2.69% and a median of 2.72% in 2023 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin sank 87 bps — and 2024, when it surged 100 bps.
- Pricesmart's Net Margin stood at 3.06% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 3.26% in 2023, then decreased by 9 bps to 2.98% in 2024, then slipped by 2 bps to 2.9% in 2025, then dropped by 8 bps to 2.68% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSMT's Net Margin at 2.68% in Q2 2026, 3.28% in Q1 2026, and 2.9% in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 3.12% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 2.92% |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.07% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 3.91% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.52% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 2.68% |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | 24.98% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 12.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 2.68% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 3.28% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.90% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 2.37% |
| May 31, 2025 | 2.67% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 3.21% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 2.98% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 2.37% |
| May 31, 2024 | 2.64% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 3.04% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3.26% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.37% |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.70% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.75% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 3.06% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 2.24% |
| May 31, 2022 | 1.84% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 3.02% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 3.07% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 2.10% |