Pricesmart (PSMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart's (PSMT) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, up 12.3% YoY from $1.3 billion in Q2 2025, and little changed on a QoQ basis from $1.4 billion in Q1 2026.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart (PSMT) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $1.4 billion in 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 held at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of $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 increased 16.04% — and 2023, when it grew 5.67%.
- Tracing PSMT's Operating Expenses over 5 years: 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 7.3% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Operating Expenses figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q2 2026), $1.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $1.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 819.57 Bn | 808.84 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 37.20 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 421.02 Bn | 401.02 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 6.19 Bn |
| 3 | Target | 74.21 Bn | 70.67 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 5.56 Bn |
| 4 | Dollar General | 27.08 Bn | 25.73 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 2.77 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.75 Bn | 24.74 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 1.38 Bn |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 12.29 Bn | 12.26 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 819.99 Mn |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.98 Bn | 5.29 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -82.03 Mn |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.15 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 1.42 Bn |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.65 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 233.47 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 |