Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart's (PSMT) quarterly Net Margin came in at 2.68% in Q2 2026, up 1.0% YoY from 2.65% in Q2 2025, and down 18.4% on a QoQ basis from 3.28% in Q1 2026.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart (PSMT) has 17 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 2.68% in 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 slipped to 2.68% in Q2 2026, from 3.28% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 3.28% in Q1 2026 to a low of 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 slumped 87 bps — and 2024, when it surged 100 bps.
- Tracing PSMT's Net Margin over 5 years: 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 decreased by 8 bps to 2.68% in 2026.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 2.68% (Q2 2026), 3.28% (Q1 2026), and 2.9% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 3.09% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 3.11% |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 3.07% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 4.12% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 6.98% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 2.52% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | 22.85% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 2.68% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 8.56% |
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% |