Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) recorded Net Margin of 2.48% in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 0.11 percentage points from 2.37% a year earlier but down 0.20 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Pricesmart reported Net Margin of 2.83%, up 0.03 percentage points from FY2025.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of +0.16 percentage points (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 2.81% in FY2025 (-0.02 pp), 2.83% in FY2024 (+0.35 pp), 2.48% in FY2023 (-0.06 pp) and 2.54% in FY2022 (-0.13 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has ranged from 1.38% in fiscal Q4 2023 to 3.28% in fiscal Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Net Margin has increased for three consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of 0.00 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Net Margin in the last five years was a gain of 1.00 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024, against a drop of 0.87 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 2.68% (Q3 2026), 3.28% (Q2 2026) and 2.90% (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 996.32 Bn | 952.75 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.39% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 469.92 Bn | 393.20 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 3.13% |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.99 Bn | 27.14 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.84% |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.79 Bn | 29.71 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 2.42% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.20 Bn | 24.88 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.87% |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 26.17 Bn | 22.79 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 10.52% |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.41 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 4.82% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.76 Bn | 23.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.10% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.62 Bn | 18.77 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 5.75% |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.00 Bn | 3.72 Bn | 266.81 Mn | 2.48% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 2.48% |
| 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 | 1.38% |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.70% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 2.74% |
| 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% |
API Access
Pricesmart Net Margin 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=net-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-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=net-margin&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();