PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) - Stock Analysis

Last updated: Jul 5, 2026

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Consumer/retail name with a near-term earnings catalyst on 2026-07-08. Prior Q2 results were strong: revenue up 9.7%, comparable sales up 7.6%, EPS of $1.62, renewal rates at 90.2%, and shares up about 12.6% over 21 trading days.

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Idea window: 7/7/2026 – 7/14/2026Sector: Consumer Defensive

AI Analyst Overview

Last Price
$191.95
Market Cap
$4.85B
1D Return
-1.11%
YTD Return
+57.18%

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Valuation Metrics

P/E
31.0
P/B
3.6
P/S
0.9
EV/EBITDA
15.2
Div Yield
0.85%

Fundamental Analysis

6.8

Key Financial Insights: • Thin Margins • Uneven Cash • Moderate Leverage PSMT remains financially stable with moderate leverage and solid profitability, but thin margins, uneven cash conversion, and a rich valuation limit upside.

StableReturns
ThinMargins

Price Behavior

7.5

Key Price Behavior Insights: • Breakout hold • Stretched rally • Higher highs Support Level: $188-$189 Resistance Level: $195-$196 PSMT remains in a strong uptrend with a breakout above $195-$196, but the sharp run to just under $198 is stretched and needs to hold breakout support to avoid a pullback.

breakout
overextended

Sentiment & News

5.8

Key News Insights: • New Highs • Relative Strength • Strong Demand PriceSmart (PSMT) showed notable relative strength on June 5, 2026, hitting new highs despite broader market weakness, signaling continued investor demand and positive momentum.

Momentum
RelativeStrength
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AI Summary

7.0
Positive

PSMT has evolved from a defensive retailer into a solid operator with broad-based sales growth, record membership renewals, and margin expansion, but the recent share-price breakout already prices in much of that improvement, leaving limited upside unless it keeps converting growth into stronger cash flow despite FX and working-capital pressure.

Execution
Valuation
Retail
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Description

PriceSmart, Inc. operates U.S.-style membership warehouse clubs across the United States, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia, selling a mix of national and private-label consumer goods, fresh and prepared foods, and offering ancillary services such as optical and tire centers. The company also runs an online ordering platform, Click & Go, which supports curbside pickup and delivery. As of March 29, 2022, PriceSmart operated 49 clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory and is headquartered in San Diego, California, having been incorporated in 1994.

Idea History

DateCloseTickerCompanySummaryStatusP/L
Jul 7Jul 14PSMTPriceSmart, Inc.
Consumer/retail name with a near-term earnings catalyst on 2026-07-08. Prior Q2 results were strong: revenue up 9.7%, comparable sales up 7.6%, EPS of $1.62, renewal rates at 90.2%, and shares up about 12.6% over 21 trading days.
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