Pricesmart (PSMT) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart's (PSMT) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 28.01% in Q2 2026, down 35.0% YoY from 43.1% in Q2 2025, and up 6.17% on a QoQ basis from 26.39% in Q1 2026.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart (PSMT) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 28.01% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 35.0% year-over-year to 28.01% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through May 2026 was 28.32% (up 33.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 28.39%, down 270.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 28.01% in Q2 2026, from 26.39% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 49.89% in Q3 2023 to a low of 26.39% in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of 31.42% and a median of 30.69% in 2024 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2023 — Tax Rate soared 1566 bps — and 2024, when it tumbled 1945 bps.
- Tracing PSMT's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 33.27% in 2022, then decreased by 3 bps to 32.34% in 2023, then slipped by 18 bps to 26.5% in 2024, then advanced by 5 bps to 27.88% in 2025, then increased by 0 bps to 28.01% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.01% (Q2 2026), 26.39% (Q1 2026), and 27.88% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 828.54 Bn | 817.81 Bn | 44.69 Bn | 23.20% |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 414.96 Bn | 394.96 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 25.39% |
| 3 | Target | 72.00 Bn | 68.46 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 24.39% |
| 4 | Dollar General | 26.64 Bn | 25.29 Bn | 3.41 Bn | 24.89% |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 25.25 Bn | 24.24 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 24.89% |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.76 Bn | 11.73 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 27.01% |
| 7 | Bbb Foods | 5.91 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 250.62 Mn | -3.61% |
| 8 | Pricesmart | 5.12 Bn | 4.80 Bn | 262.22 Mn | 28.01% |
| 9 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.56 Bn | 4.31 Bn | 275.96 Mn | 24.32% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| May 31, 2026 | 28.01% |
| May 31, 2026 | 28.01% |
| May 31, 2026 | 28.01% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 26.39% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 26.39% |
| Feb 28, 2026 | 26.39% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 27.88% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 27.88% |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 27.88% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 31.98% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 31.98% |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 31.98% |
| May 31, 2025 | 28.36% |
| May 31, 2025 | 28.36% |
| May 31, 2025 | 28.36% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 27.23% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 27.23% |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 27.23% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 26.50% |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 26.50% |