
PriceSmart Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $75.56
- Today's High:
- $77.04
- Open Price:
- $75.56
- 52W Low:
- $55.6017
- 52W High:
- $82.63
- Prev. Close:
- $75.72
- Volume:
- 109436
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $2.35 billion
- Book Value:
- 35.508
- Revenue TTM:
- $4.32 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 4.62%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $681.15 million
- Profit Margin:
- 2.71%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 6.7%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- 11.38%
Company Profile
PriceSmart Inc had its IPO on 1997-08-28 under the ticker symbol PSMT.
The company operates in the Consumer Defensive sector and Discount Stores industry. PriceSmart Inc has a staff strength of 10,600 employees.
Stock update
Shares of PriceSmart Inc opened at $75.56 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $75.56 - $77.04, and closed at $76.93.
This is a +1.6% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 109,436 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of PriceSmart Inc have slipped by -1.08%.
PriceSmart Inc's Key Ratios
PriceSmart Inc has a market cap of $2.35 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 2.0537 and a price to sales ratio of 0.4762.
In the last 12-months PriceSmart Inc’s revenue was $4.32 billion with a gross profit of $681.15 million and an EBITDA of $270.39 million. The EBITDA ratio measures PriceSmart Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, PriceSmart Inc’s operating margin was 4.62% while its return on assets stood at 6.7% with a return of equity of 11.38%.
In Q1.6666666666667, PriceSmart Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 51.9% while revenue growth was a positive 6.4%.
PriceSmart Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 0
- Trailing PE
- 20.1383
- PEG
- 1.94
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $3.76 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 0 and a PEG multiple of 1.94. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into PriceSmart Inc’s profitability.
PriceSmart Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.5067 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 8.8088. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.4762.
PriceSmart Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.89 per share, indicating a yield of 1.24% and a payout ratio of 22.6%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $1.93 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $587.27 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $-101736000.00
- Capital Expenditure
- $43.54 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 22.6%
PriceSmart Inc ended 2023 with $1.93 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $1.93 billion while shareholder equity stood at $1.09 billion.
PriceSmart Inc ended 2023 with $1.97 million in deferred long-term liabilities, $587.27 million in other current liabilities, 3000.00 in common stock, $802.00 million in retained earnings and $43.15 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $222.67 million and cash and short-term investments were $335.30 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $37,100,000 while long-term debt stood at $124.63 million.
PriceSmart Inc’s total current assets stands at $847.19 million while long-term investments were $10.47 million and short-term investments were $112.63 million. Its net receivables were $15.03 million compared to accounts payable of $417.21 million and inventory worth $442.58 million.
In 2023, PriceSmart Inc's operating cash flow was $-101736000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $43.54 million.
Comparatively, PriceSmart Inc paid $0.23 in dividends in 2023.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $76.93
- 52-Week High
- $82.63
- 52-Week Low
- $55.6017
- Analyst Target Price
- $86
PriceSmart Inc stock is currently trading at $76.93 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $82.63 and a 52-week low of $82.63. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $86.
Its 50-day moving average was $77.29 and 200-day moving average was $71.97 The short ratio stood at 4.8 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 1098.6% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 14181.3% are held by institutions.
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About
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in the United States, Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. Its warehouse clubs sell brand name and private label consumer products, essential goods, fresh produce, prepared foods, and fresh-baked goods, as well as provides services, such as optical, tire center, and other ancillary services. The company also operates Click & Go, an e-commerce platform for online ordering, curbside pickup, and delivery services. PriceSmart, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.