Pricesmart (PSMT) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Pricesmart (PSMT) reported Times Interest Earned of $19.05 for Q1 2026, down 25.92% on a YoY basis from $25.72 in Q1 2025, and up 33.81% quarter-over-quarter from $14.24 in Q4 2025.
Pricesmart (PSMT) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Pricesmart has reported Times Interest Earned for 17 years, with the latest figure at $19.05 in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 25.92% year-over-year to $19.05; the trailing twelve-month figure through Feb 2026 stood at $16.87 (down 8.45% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $20.19, up 18.43% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned for Q1 2026 stood at $19.05, up from $14.24 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $25.72 in Q1 2025, with the low at $11.86 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $17.51 across 5 years, with a median of $19.05 in 2026.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned sank 46.54% — and 2025, when it jumped 45.99%.
- Pricesmart's Times Interest Earned stood at $20.2 in 2022, then grew by 2.34% to $20.67 in 2023, then increased by 4.57% to $21.62 in 2024, then plunged by 34.14% to $14.24 in 2025, then surged by 33.81% to $19.05 in 2026.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at $19.05 (Q1 2026), $14.24 (Q4 2025), and $14.99 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walmart | 948.87 Bn | 944.49 Bn | 42.63 Bn | 13.05 |
| 2 | Costco Wholesale | 430.50 Bn | 412.26 Bn | 8.88 Bn | 78.97 |
| 3 | Target | 57.41 Bn | 53.87 Bn | 7.38 Bn | 9.70 |
| 4 | Dollar General | 24.07 Bn | 22.93 Bn | 3.32 Bn | - |
| 5 | Dollar Tree | 22.05 Bn | 21.05 Bn | 1.83 Bn | - |
| 6 | BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings | 11.52 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 16.81 |
| 7 | Pricesmart | 5.32 Bn | 5.02 Bn | 265.07 Mn | 19.05 |
| 8 | Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings | 4.78 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 310.92 Mn | - |
| 9 | Bbb Foods | 22.39 Mn | -214.25 Mn | 210.92 Mn | -11.12 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | 19.05 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 14.24 |
| Aug 31, 2025 | 14.99 |
| May 31, 2025 | 20.36 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | 25.72 |
| Nov 30, 2024 | 21.62 |
| Aug 31, 2024 | 15.04 |
| May 31, 2024 | 13.94 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 19.32 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 20.67 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 11.86 |
| May 31, 2023 | 15.67 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 19.12 |
| Nov 30, 2022 | 20.20 |
| Aug 31, 2022 | 13.98 |
| May 31, 2022 | 12.08 |
| Feb 28, 2022 | 19.82 |
| Nov 30, 2021 | 28.94 |
| Aug 31, 2021 | 23.99 |
| May 31, 2021 | 22.59 |