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Discount stores · Consumer Defensive · Fiscal year ends Aug 31
Pricesmart reported revenue of $5.3B in the fiscal year ended Aug 2025, up 7.2% from the year before. Operating income was $233M, an operating margin of 4.4%, and net income was $148M. Operating cash flow of $261M less capital expenditure of $158M left free cash flow of $103M. It held more cash than debt (net cash $54M).
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Last 5 fiscal years
| Fiscal year | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3,620 | 4,066 | 4,412 | 4,914 | 5,270 |
| Cost of revenue | – | – | 3,653 | 4,067 | 4,356 |
| Gross profit | – | – | 759 | 847 | 914 |
| Operating income | 158 | 167 | 185 | 221 | 233 |
| Interest expense | 7.2 | 9.6 | 11.0 | 13.0 | 11.5 |
| Pre-tax income | 147 | 156 | 169 | 0.1 | 206 |
| Income tax | 49.0 | 51.9 | 60.0 | 62.6 | 58.6 |
| Net income | 98.0 | 105 | 109 | 139 | 148 |
| Diluted EPS | 3.18 | 3.38 | 3.50 | 4.57 | 4.82 |
| Diluted shares | 30.4 | 30.6 | 30.8 | 30.0 | 30.1 |
| Fiscal year | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & equivalents | 202 | 238 | 240 | 125 | 241 |
| Receivables | 12.4 | 13.4 | 17.9 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
| Inventory | 390 | 464 | 471 | 529 | 561 |
| Current assets | 697 | 774 | 877 | 832 | 974 |
| Net PP&E | 730 | 757 | 850 | 936 | 996 |
| Goodwill | 45.1 | 43.3 | 43.1 | 43.2 | 43.2 |
| Total assets | 1,706 | 1,808 | 2,006 | 2,023 | 2,269 |
| Payables | 389 | 408 | 453 | 486 | 507 |
| Deferred revenue | 26.9 | 29.2 | 32.6 | 38.1 | 43.1 |
| Current liabilities | 534 | 579 | 634 | 680 | 726 |
| Short-term debt | 19.4 | 33.7 | 20.2 | 35.9 | 38.7 |
| Long-term debt | 110 | 104 | 119 | 94.4 | 148 |
| Total liabilities | 790 | 817 | 899 | 900 | 1,022 |
| Shareholders' equity | 915 | 991 | 1,107 | 1,123 | 1,247 |
| Fiscal year | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 127 | 122 | 257 | 208 | 261 |
| Capital expenditure | 113 | 121 | 143 | 169 | 158 |
| Free cash flow | 14.0 | 1.2 | 115 | 39.0 | 103 |
| Depreciation & amortisation | 65.0 | 67.9 | 72.7 | 82.6 | 88.2 |
| Stock-based compensation | 18.4 | 16.8 | 16.6 | 17.3 | 18.8 |
| Share buybacks | – | 6.3 | 12.9 | 73.5 | 6.7 |
| Dividends paid | 22.0 | 26.6 | 28.5 | 66.2 | 38.7 |
| Dividend per share | 0.70 | 0.86 | 0.92 | 2.16 | 1.26 |
| Fiscal year | Aug 2021 | Aug 2022 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth (YoY) | – | 12.3% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 7.2% |
| Operating income growth (YoY) | – | 5.7% | 10.4% | 19.7% | 5.2% |
| EPS growth (YoY) | – | 6.3% | 3.6% | 30.6% | 5.5% |
| Gross margin | – | – | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.4% |
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 4.1% | 4.2% | 4.5% | 4.4% |
| Net margin | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Return on equityBlank when equity is negative | 10.7% | 10.5% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 11.9% |
| ROCEEBIT ÷ (assets − current liabilities) | 13.5% | 13.6% | 13.5% | 16.5% | 15.1% |
| Free cash flow margin | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 2.0% |
| Cash conversion (CFO ÷ net income) | 1.30x | 1.17x | 2.36x | 1.49x | 1.77x |
| Receivable days | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Inventory days | – | – | 47 | 47 | 47 |
| Payable days | – | – | 45 | 44 | 42 |
| Interest cover | 21.9x | 17.4x | 16.7x | 17.0x | 20.2x |
| Debt ÷ equity | 0.14x | 0.14x | 0.13x | 0.12x | 0.15x |
| Net debtDebt − cash & equivalents; excludes investments; negative = net cash | −72.6 | −100 | −100 | 5.0 | −54.4 |
| Current ratio | 1.31x | 1.34x | 1.38x | 1.22x | 1.34x |
Standardised figures from the company's XBRL filings with the SEC (10-K, 10-Q). Line items follow US GAAP tags, so a company's own statement layout may differ and some lines show “–” where the company does not report that item. Ratios are calculated from these figures. For education only; not investment advice or a recommendation.