Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) recorded Return on Equity [ROE] of 11.78% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 0.41 percentage points from 12.19% a year earlier and down 0.05 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Pricesmart reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 12.48%, up 0.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of +2.89 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 12.46% in FY2024 (+2.05 pp), 10.41% in FY2023 (-0.55 pp), 10.96% in FY2022 (-0.26 pp) and 11.22% in FY2021 (+1.64 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure is the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.55 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Return on Equity [ROE] in the last five years was a gain of 2.57 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2024, against a drop of 0.73 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at 11.82% (Q2 2026), 11.80% (Q1 2026) and 12.02% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 936.34 Bn | 892.78 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 21.93% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 443.48 Bn | 366.76 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 26.62% |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.33 Bn | 33.58 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 70.76% |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.87 Bn | 25.03 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 13.55% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.16 Bn | 23.84 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 18.79% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.71 Bn | 23.71 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 19.21% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.91 Bn | 20.53 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 46.52% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.37 Bn | 22.17 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 16.91% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.05 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 39.33% |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.18 Bn | 3.92 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 11.78% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 11.78% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11.82% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.80% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 12.02% |
| May 31, 2025 | 12.19% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 12.25% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.12% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 12.51% |
| May 31, 2024 | 11.43% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 11.23% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 10.44% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.94% |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.98% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.32% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.60% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 10.67% |
| May 31, 2022 | 10.48% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 10.97% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 10.86% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 10.81% |
API Access
Pricesmart Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "PSMT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();