Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) reported Net Margin of 3.28% for Q1 2026, up 7.0% on a YoY basis from 3.07% in Q1 2025, and up 13.0% quarter-over-quarter from 2.9% in Q4 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart has reported Net Margin for 16 years, with the latest figure at 3.28% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Net Margin rose 7.0% year-over-year to 3.28%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 2.82% (up 1.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 2.81%, down 2.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 3.28%, up from 2.9% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 3.28% in Q1 2026, with the low at 1.37% in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 2.69% across 5 years, with a median of 2.75% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Net Margin slumped 87 bps — and 2024, when it surged 100 bps.
- Pricesmart's Net Margin stood at 3.06% in 2022, then grew by 6 bps to 3.26% in 2023, then fell by 9 bps to 2.98% in 2024, then retreated by 2 bps to 2.9% in 2025, then advanced by 13 bps to 3.28% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 3.28% (Q1 2026), 2.9% (Q4 2025), and 2.37% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 3.12% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 2.92% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.07% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 3.91% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.52% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 3.28% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 12.11% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | 24.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 31, 2021 | 2.47% |