Pricesmart (PSMT) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) recorded Short-term Investments of $113.75 million in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended May 31, 2026), up 20.5% from $94.41 million a year earlier but down 24.0% from the prior quarter.
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Pricesmart (PSMT) Short-term Investments (2017 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025 (ended Aug 31, 2025), Pricesmart reported Short-term Investments of $73.19 million, down 26.9% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, Short-term Investments came in at $100.17 million in FY2024 (+10.0%), $91.08 million in FY2023 (+716.1%), $11.16 million in FY2022 (-77.8%) and $50.23 million in FY2021 (+8.0%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has ranged from $8.92 million in fiscal Q1 2023 to $149.71 million in fiscal Q2 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.8% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Short-term Investments in the last five years was growth of 886.6% in fiscal Q1 2024, against a decline of 77.8% in fiscal Q4 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at $149.71 million (Q2 2026), $114.16 million (Q1 2026) and $73.19 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.59 Bn | 905.03 Bn | 49.13 Bn |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 444.27 Bn | 367.55 Bn | 12.19 Bn |
| 3 | Sysco | 39.46 Bn | 33.71 Bn | 4.13 Bn |
| 4 | Kroger | 38.69 Bn | 24.84 Bn | 7.86 Bn |
| 5 | Dollar General | 29.75 Bn | 24.43 Bn | 3.68 Bn |
| 6 | Caseys General Stores | 25.93 Bn | 23.92 Bn | 1.24 Bn |
| 7 | Dollar Tree | 23.88 Bn | 20.50 Bn | 2.10 Bn |
| 8 | US Foods Holding | 22.40 Bn | 22.20 Bn | 1.92 Bn |
| 9 | Tractor Supply | 17.33 Bn | 16.50 Bn | 1.68 Bn |
| 10 | Pricesmart | 5.29 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 262.22 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 113.75 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 149.71 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 114.16 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 73.19 Mn |
| May 31, 2025 | 94.41 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 116.93 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 101.25 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 100.17 Mn |
| May 31, 2024 | 99.90 Mn |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 93.63 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 88.00 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 91.08 Mn |
| May 31, 2023 | 112.63 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 54.32 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 8.92 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 11.16 Mn |
| May 31, 2022 | 19.77 Mn |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 26.93 Mn |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 39.20 Mn |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 50.23 Mn |
API Access
Pricesmart Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=PSMT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();