Pricesmart (PSMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) posted Operating Expenses of $1.4 billion for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and up 12.3% year-over-year from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.4 billion for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 12.3% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was $5.4 billion (up 10.09% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $5.0 billion, up 7.34% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses was $1.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Pricesmart, roughly flat from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $982.4 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $1.2 billion and a median of $1.2 billion in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Expenses advanced 16.04% — and 2023, when it gained 5.67%.
- Pricesmart's Operating Expenses stood at $999.3 million in 2022, then grew by 10.91% to $1.1 billion in 2023, then increased by 8.25% to $1.2 billion in 2024, then grew by 10.01% to $1.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 7.3% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSMT's Operating Expenses at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, $1.4 billion in Q1 2026, and $1.3 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 37.20 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 6.27 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 5.56 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 2.72 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 819.99 Mn |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.42 Bn |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | -78.53 Mn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 227.78 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 1.42 Bn |
| 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 |