Pricesmart (PSMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)

Pricesmart (PSMT) reported Operating Expenses of $1.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 9.36% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 7.6% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.

Pricesmart (PSMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Pricesmart has reported Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Operating Expenses rose 9.36% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $5.3 billion (up 8.74% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $5.0 billion, up 7.34% from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $1.4 billion, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $982.4 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $1.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.2 billion in 2024.
  • Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses increased 16.04% — and 2023, when it grew 5.67%.
  • Pricesmart's Operating Expenses stood at $999.3 million in 2022, then advanced by 10.91% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then climbed by 8.25% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then advanced by 10.01% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then advanced by 7.6% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q1 2026), $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $1.3 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Opex (Qtr)
1 Walmart 948.87 Bn 944.49 Bn 42.63 Bn 37.20 Bn
2 Costco Wholesale 430.50 Bn 412.26 Bn 8.88 Bn 6.27 Bn
3 Target 57.41 Bn 53.87 Bn 7.38 Bn 5.56 Bn
4 Dollar General 24.07 Bn 22.93 Bn 3.32 Bn 2.72 Bn
5 Dollar Tree 22.05 Bn 21.05 Bn 1.83 Bn 1.38 Bn
6 BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings 11.52 Bn 11.49 Bn 1.03 Bn 819.99 Mn
7 Pricesmart 5.32 Bn 5.02 Bn 265.07 Mn 1.42 Bn
8 Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings 4.78 Bn 4.48 Bn 310.92 Mn 227.78 Mn
9 Bbb Foods 22.39 Mn -214.25 Mn 210.92 Mn -78.53 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Feb 28, 2026 1.42 Bn
Nov 30, 2025 1.32 Bn
Aug 31, 2025 1.28 Bn
May 31, 2025 1.26 Bn
Feb 28, 2025 1.30 Bn
Nov 30, 2024 1.20 Bn
Aug 31, 2024 1.18 Bn
May 31, 2024 1.18 Bn
Feb 29, 2024 1.23 Bn
Nov 30, 2023 1.11 Bn
Aug 31, 2023 1.09 Bn
May 31, 2023 1.05 Bn
Feb 28, 2023 1.09 Bn
Nov 30, 2022 999.28 Mn
Aug 31, 2022 982.41 Mn
May 31, 2022 997.05 Mn
Feb 28, 2022 990.24 Mn
Nov 30, 2021 929.34 Mn
Aug 31, 2021 877.15 Mn
May 31, 2021 859.22 Mn