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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |