Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Pricesmart's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 11.97% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), down 0.57 percentage points from 12.53% a year earlier but up 0.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Pricesmart's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.30%, up 0.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] carries a five-year change of +3.72 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 12.10% in FY2024 (+2.15 pp), 9.95% in FY2023 (-0.27 pp), 10.22% in FY2022 (+0.06 pp) and 10.16% in FY2021 (+1.58 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] is 9.53% (fiscal Q4 2023) to 12.53% (fiscal Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +0.82 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] over five years came in fiscal Q4 2024 (a gain of 2.64 percentage points), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2022 (a drop of 0.76 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PSMT's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] at 11.83% (Q2 2026), 11.51% (Q1 2026) and 11.97% (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 953.29 Bn | 909.72 Bn | 49.13 Bn | 16.14% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 445.64 Bn | 368.92 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 21.69% |
| 3 | Kroger | 40.41 Bn | 26.56 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 5.65% |
| 4 | Sysco | 39.10 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 4.13 Bn | 14.70% |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.08 Bn | 23.76 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 13.65% |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.85 Bn | 23.85 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 18.51% |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.80 Bn | 20.42 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 25.93% |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.16 Bn | 21.96 Bn | 1.92 Bn | 9.89% |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.62 Bn | 16.78 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 22.62% |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.17 Bn | 3.91 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 11.97% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 11.97% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 11.83% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 11.51% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 11.97% |
| May 31, 2025 | 12.53% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 12.34% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 12.24% |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 12.17% |
| May 31, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 10.56% |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 9.80% |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 9.53% |
| May 31, 2023 | 10.51% |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 10.06% |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 10.18% |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 9.86% |
| May 31, 2022 | 9.54% |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 9.99% |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 9.98% |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 10.20% |
API Access
Pricesmart Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();