PriceSmart, Inc. (PriceSmart) owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Latin America and the Caribbean, selling high quality merchandise and services at low prices to its members.
The company operates 56 warehouse clubs in…
Analysis
Hope premium
PriceSmart, Inc. is priced well ahead of what the underlying numbers justify, a pattern we describe as a hope premium. Worth noting: the cash the business generates has lagged behind what the income statement shows.
On valuation, the picture is expensive. The owner-earnings multiple stands at 81.2×; owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year. The implied growth embedded in that price is around 25% a year, against analyst forecasts of 12%. The market is pricing in far more than analysts expect: heroic expectations.
Growth is solid; the safety picture is sturdy. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value.
Flags to be aware of: Reported profits have run ahead of actual cash for several periods. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.
360° rank · history
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Jan 202383
82
2023202420252026
All-time high
100
Jun 2025
All-time low
80
Jan 2023
Average rank
95
across all years
Detailed & Historical Ranks
Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.
Current202520242023
Price/Sales
43
62
59
61
Price/Earnings
17
63
51
34
Price/Book
34
56
57
62
Dividend Yield
1
76
74
72
Value (overall)
14
83
75
74
Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.