Pricesmart (PSMT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) recorded Share-based Compensation of $7.2 million in fiscal Q4 2026 (quarter ended Aug 31, 2026), up 43.8% from $5.01 million a year earlier and up 29.4% from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) Share-based Compensation (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2026 (ended Aug 31, 2026), Pricesmart reported Share-based Compensation of $23.34 million, up 24.1% from FY2025.
- Annual Share-based Compensation has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 4.8% (FY2021 to FY2026).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Share-based Compensation came in at $18.81 million in FY2025 (+8.8%), $17.29 million in FY2024 (+4.3%), $16.57 million in FY2023 (-1.4%) and $16.8 million in FY2022 (-8.8%).
- The fiscal Q4 2026 figure is the highest quarterly Share-based Compensation in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- On a year-over-year basis, Share-based Compensation has increased for six consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 16.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Share-based Compensation in the last five years was growth of 99.4% in fiscal Q3 2024, against a decline of 43.0% in fiscal Q3 2023 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $5.56 million (Q3 2026), $4.9 million (Q2 2026) and $5.68 million (Q1 2026).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 996.87 Bn | 953.31 Bn | 49.13 Bn | - |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 470.05 Bn | 393.33 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 153.00 Mn |
| 3 | Kroger | 41.07 Bn | 27.22 Bn | 7.86 Bn | - |
| 4 | Sysco | 37.76 Bn | 29.68 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 28.00 Mn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 30.25 Bn | 24.93 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 24.18 Mn |
| 6 | Dollar Tree | 26.22 Bn | 22.84 Bn | 2.10 Bn | 19.60 Mn |
| 7 | Caseys General Stores | 25.41 Bn | 23.40 Bn | 1.24 Bn | 16.93 Mn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 23.79 Bn | 23.59 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 22.00 Mn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 19.63 Bn | 18.78 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 15.62 Mn |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.01 Bn | 3.73 Bn | 266.81 Mn | 7.20 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2026 | 7.20 Mn |
| May 31, 2026 | 5.56 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 4.90 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 5.68 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 5.01 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 4.78 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 4.53 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 4.49 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 4.64 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 4.55 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.55 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 3.55 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 3.05 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 2.28 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 7.00 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 4.24 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 4.13 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 4.00 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 4.11 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 4.57 Mn |
API Access
Pricesmart Share-based Compensation 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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();