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PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)

NASDAQ Consumer Defensive Discount Stores
$169.34 ▼ -2.09%
Market Cap
$5.23B
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Beta
0.79
52-Wk Range
106.87-199.84
CEO
David N. Price
Country
US
Currency
USD

PriceSmart, Inc. operates in the Discount Stores industry of the Consumer Defensive sector, headquartered in San Diego, CA, US. The stock last traded at $169.34, down 2.09% on the session, giving a market capitalisation of $5.23B. On trailing twelve-month figures it carries a trailing P/E of 32.50, a net margin of 2.8%. Its beta of 0.79 implies it has historically moved less than the broad market.

Valuation & profitability (TTM)
P/E
32.50
Price / Sales
0.92
Price / Book
3.68
EV / EBITDA
15.62
Gross margin
17.6%
Operating margin
4.5%
Net margin
2.8%
Return on equity
Debt / equity
0.23
Current ratio
1.21
Dividend yield
0.8%
Payout ratio
25.9%
Company profile
Exchange
NASDAQ
Employees
13,000
IPO date
1997-09-02
Headquarters
San Diego, CA, US
About PriceSmart, Inc.

PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. The company provides basic and private label merchandise and consumable and non-consumable products under the Member’s Selection brand, including groceries, cleaning supplies, health and beauty aids, meat, produce, deli, seafood, and poultry. It also offers electronics, large and small appliances, automotive, hardware, sporting goods, seasonal products, clothing, domestic, and home furnishing products. In addition, the company offers food and bakery services, as well as health services, such as optical, audiology, and pharmacy. Further, it operates an e-commerce platform, as well as offers curbside pickup and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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