Pricesmart Stock Today

PSMT Stock  USD 89.74  0.14  0.16%   

Performance

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PriceSmart is selling for under 89.74 as of the 1st of December 2024; that is 0.16 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's last reported lowest price was 89.49. PriceSmart has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat weak performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for PriceSmart are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 1st of November 2024 and ending today, the 1st of December 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail
IPO Date
28th of August 1997
Category
Consumer Defensive
Classification
Consumer Staples
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Pricesmart operates under Discount Stores classification in the United States and is traded on NASDAQ Exchange. The company has 30.69 M outstanding shares of which 819.32 K shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 5.49 trading days to cover. More on PriceSmart

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PriceSmart Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
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ChairmanRobert Price
Old NamePriceSmart Inc
Business ConcentrationConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Consumer Defensive, SP Small-Cap 600, NASDAQ Composite, SP RETAIL SELECT, NASDAQ Composite Total, Consumer Staples, Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail, Discount Stores, Consumer Defensive (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover1.622.4294
Way Down
Very volatile
Gross Profit Margin0.20.1724
Fairly Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Liabilities714.2 M680.1 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Non Current Liabilities Total230.6 M219.6 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets2.1 BB
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Total Current Assets874 M832.3 M
Sufficiently Up
Slightly volatile
Debt Levels
PriceSmart can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand PriceSmart's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of PriceSmart's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
PriceSmart currently holds 249.63 M in liabilities with Debt to Equity (D/E) ratio of 0.3, which may suggest the company is not taking enough advantage from borrowing. PriceSmart has a current ratio of 1.27, suggesting that it may have difficulties to pay its financial obligations when due. Note, when we think about PriceSmart's use of debt, we should always consider it together with its cash and equity.

Net Income

145.82 Million
PriceSmart (PSMT) is traded on NASDAQ Exchange in USA. It is located in 9740 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA, United States, 92121 and employs 12,000 people. PriceSmart is listed under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 2.76 B. PriceSmart conducts business under Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail sector and is part of Consumer Staples industry. The entity has 30.69 M outstanding shares of which 819.32 K shares are at this time shorted by private and institutional investors with about 5.49 trading days to cover. PriceSmart currently holds about 228.84 M in cash with 207.59 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 7.49.
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Ownership Allocation
PriceSmart owns a total of 30.69 Million outstanding shares. The majority of PriceSmart outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in PriceSmart to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in PriceSmart. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of PriceSmart as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Also note that almost three hundred sixty-two thousand one hundred three invesors are currently shorting PriceSmart expressing very little confidence in its future performance.
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PriceSmart Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Copeland Capital Management, Llc2024-09-30
481.2 K
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc2024-09-30
438.5 K
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
313.8 K
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co., Llc2024-09-30
279.4 K
Royal Bank Of Canada2024-06-30
274.6 K
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
264.8 K
Bank Of New York Mellon Corp2024-06-30
264.6 K
Nitorum Capital, L.p.2024-09-30
252.7 K
Lsv Asset Management2024-09-30
227.3 K
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
3.4 M
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PriceSmart Historical Income Statement

At this time, PriceSmart's EBITDA is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Cost Of Revenue is likely to gain to about 4.3 B in 2024, whereas Selling And Marketing Expenses is likely to drop slightly above 921.5 K in 2024. View More Fundamentals

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PriceSmart Corporate Executives

Elected by the shareholders, the PriceSmart's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: PriceSmart inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of PriceSmart. The board's role is to monitor PriceSmart's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. PriceSmart's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, PriceSmart's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
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