Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) reported Return on Capital Employed of 15.36% for Q1 2026, down 68.0% on a YoY basis from 48.0% in Q1 2025, and little changed quarter-over-quarter from 15.37% in Q4 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 years, with the latest figure at 15.36% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 68.0% year-over-year to 15.36%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at 15.36% (down 68.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 16.38%, down 18.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 15.36%, roughly flat from 15.37% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 16.47% in Q3 2024, with the low at 13.33% in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 14.87% across 5 years, with a median of 14.88% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed soared 265 bps — and 2025, when it slumped 102 bps.
- Pricesmart's Return on Capital Employed stood at 14.28% in 2022, then decreased by 0 bps to 14.27% in 2023, then grew by 15 bps to 16.4% in 2024, then decreased by 6 bps to 15.37% in 2025, then dropped by 0 bps to 15.36% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 15.36% (Q1 2026), 15.37% (Q4 2025), and 15.7% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 25.77% |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 12.14% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | 1.69% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 16.66% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 17.56% |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 15.36% |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | 11.88% |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| May 31, 2021 | 13.46% |