Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) posted Return on Capital Employed of 15.61% for Q2 2026, up 1.6% on a QoQ basis from 15.36% in Q1 2026, and down 55.0% year-over-year from 34.68% in Q2 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart's Return on Capital Employed history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 15.61% for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 55.0% year-over-year to 15.61% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 15.61% (down 55.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 16.38%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed was 15.61% for Q2 2026 at Pricesmart, up from 15.36% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 16.47% in Q3 2024 and bottomed at 13.33% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 14.91% and a median of 15.08% in 2024 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 265 bps — and 2025, when it sank 102 bps.
- Pricesmart's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.28% in 2022, then dropped by 0 bps to 14.27% in 2023, then rose by 15 bps to 16.4% in 2024, then dropped by 6 bps to 15.37% in 2025, then gained by 2 bps to 15.61% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PSMT's Return on Capital Employed at 15.61% in Q2 2026, 15.36% in Q1 2026, and 15.37% in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 862.66 Bn | 858.28 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 410.89 Bn | 392.65 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 25.77% |
| 3 | Target | 61.06 Bn | 57.53 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.14% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 25.36 Bn | 24.22 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 9.04% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.75 Bn | 21.75 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 16.66% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.75 Bn | 11.72 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 17.56% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.65 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 15.61% |
| 8 | Bbb Foods | 4.68 Bn | 4.08 Bn | 210.92 Mn | - |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.00 Bn | 3.70 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 11.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 15.61% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 15.36% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 15.37% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 15.70% |
| May 31, 2025 | 16.16% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 16.04% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 16.40% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 16.47% |
| May 31, 2024 | 15.28% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 14.88% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 14.27% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 13.82% |
| May 31, 2023 | 14.47% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 14.00% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 14.28% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 13.69% |
| May 31, 2022 | 13.33% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 13.34% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 13.83% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 13.92% |