Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) recorded Net Margin of 2.68% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 0.01 percentage points from 2.67% a year earlier but down 0.60 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Pricesmart's Net Margin came in at 2.82% as of May 31, 2026, unchanged year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), it was 2.81%, down 0.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Net Margin has a five-year change of +0.49 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Net Margin came in at 2.83% in FY2024 (+0.35 pp), 2.48% in FY2023 (-0.06 pp), 2.54% in FY2022 (-0.13 pp) and 2.67% in FY2021 (+0.35 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 rose in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.11 percentage points.
- 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 3.28% (Q2 2026), 2.90% (Q1 2026) and 2.37% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 943.19 Bn | 899.62 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 3.39% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 442.51 Bn | 365.79 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 3.13% |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.58 Bn | 33.83 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 2.49% |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.14 Bn | 24.29 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 1.84% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.59 Bn | 24.27 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 4.87% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.52 Bn | 23.51 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 4.82% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.79 Bn | 20.41 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 10.52% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.38 Bn | 22.18 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 2.61% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.27 Bn | 16.43 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 7.94% |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.28 Bn | 4.02 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 2.68% |
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Historic 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 | 1.38% |
| 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% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 2.10% |
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();