PSMT Pricesmart margins

Relative Growth: Rel. Growth: 80

Relative Strength: Rel. Strength: 56

Relative Valuation: Rel. Valuation: 59

Relative Profitability: Rel. Profitability: 50

Gross margin

17.7%

Operating margin

4.4%

EBITDA margin

5.9%

Net margin

2.8%

Using the latest TTM figures, Pricesmart shows a gross margin of 17.7%, an operating margin of 4.4%, an EBITDA margin of 5.9%, and a net margin of 2.8%. Gross margin led the remaining margin gains with 0.3 percentage points, while the other margins were unchanged.

PSMT margin history

Gross, operating, EBITDA and net margin trends

Over the last 3 years, Pricesmart recorded average margins of 17.34% gross, 4.37% operating, 5.88% EBITDA, and 2.74% net. The current gross, operating, EBITDA, and net margins are all above their three-year averages.

PSMT margin expansion

Year-over-year margin changes in percentage points

Gross margin expanded by 0.3 percentage points and EBITDA margin by 0.1 percentage points. Operating and net margins were unchanged.

Gross margin expansion

0.3pp

Operating margin expansion

0pp

EBITDA margin expansion

0.1pp

Net margin expansion

0pp

PSMT Gross margin

Throughout the last 3 years, Pricesmart had an average gross margin of 17.34%. Currently, Pricesmart's current gross margin is 17.7%, which is 0.4 percentage points above its three-year average. Looking back over the last 3 years, Pricesmart's gross margin reached 17.7% at its highest point in Aug 2026 and 17.1% at its lowest in Feb 2024.

PSMT Operating margin

Pricesmart recorded an average operating margin of 4.37% across the last 3 years. Compared with its three-year average, Pricesmart's current operating margin is 4.4% and is 0 percentage points above its three-year average. Pricesmart's operating margin ranged from a low of 4.1% in Nov 2023 to a high of 4.5% in May 2026.

PSMT EBITDA margin

The average EBITDA margin for Pricesmart was 5.88% in the last 3 years. Currently, the current EBITDA margin for Pricesmart is 5.9%, 0 percentage points above its three-year average. The EBITDA margin for Pricesmart moved between 5.8% in Nov 2023 and 6% in Aug 2024.

PSMT Net margin

Across the last 3 years, Pricesmart's net margin averaged 2.74%. The current net margin stands at 2.8%, 0.1 percentage points above its three-year average. Net margin was highest at 2.8% in Aug 2026 and lowest at 2.5% in Nov 2023.

PSMT margin group comparison

Margins compared with peer-group, industry and sector averages

Pricesmart's gross margin of 17.7% is lower than the Consumer Defensive sector, the industry and its peers average. In comparison with the Consumer Defensive sector average of 36.6%, Pricesmart's gross margin is 52% lower.

PSMT margin peer comparison

Compare margins with selected peers

Frequently asked questions

What is Pricesmart's gross margin?

The current gross margin for PSMT is 17.7% as of Aug 31, 2026.

What is Pricesmart's operating margin?

The current operating margin for PSMT is 4.4% as of Aug 31, 2026.

What is Pricesmart's EBITDA margin?

As of Aug 31, 2026, PSMT has an EBITDA margin of 5.9%.

What is Pricesmart's net margin?

The current net margin for PSMT is 2.8% as of Aug 31, 2026.

What are the average margins of PSMT?

Across the last 3 years, PSMT averaged 17.3% gross, 4.4% operating, 5.9% EBITDA, and 2.7% net.

What are the highest historical margins of PSMT?

Over this 5-year history, PSMT peaked at 17.7% gross in Aug 2026, 4.5% operating in May 2026, 6% EBITDA in Aug 2024, and 2.8% net in Aug 2026.

What are the lowest historical margins of PSMT?

Over the last 5 years, Pricesmart's lowest margins were 16.8% gross in Aug 2022, 4.1% operating in May 2022, 5.7% EBITDA in May 2022, and 2.5% net in May 2022.