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PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) Gross Margin

Annual Gross Margin:

17.35%+0.11%(+0.64%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, PSMT annual gross profit margin is 17.35%, with the most recent change of +0.11% (+0.64%) on August 31, 2025.
  • During the last 3 years, PSMT annual gross margin has risen by +0.64% (+3.83%).
  • PSMT annual gross margin is now -29.98% below its all-time high of 24.78%, reached on August 31, 1997.

Performance

1-Year Change

+0.64%

3-Year Change

+3.83%

5-Year Change

+4.64%

15-Year Change

+7.5%

PSMT Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

24.31%
PSMT annual gross profit margin is higher than 24.31% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

24.78%
PSMT annual gross profit margin is currently -29.98% below its historical high of 24.78%

3-Year Low

16.71%
PSMT annual gross profit margin is currently +3.83% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Annual Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
PSMT previous annual earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Annual Earnings Report Date

N/A
PSMT next annual earnings announcement has not yet been scheduled

OtherPSMTprofitability metrics

Annual Revenue

$5.27B
PSMT annual revenue is $5.27 billion

Annual Gross Profit

$914.37M
PSMT annual gross profit is $914.37 million

Annual Operating Margin

4.48%
PSMT annual operating profit margin is 4.48%

Annual Net Margin

2.75%
PSMT annual net profit margin is 2.75%

Quarterly Gross Margin:

17.42%-0.01%(-0.06%)
August 31, 2025

Summary

  • As of today, PSMT quarterly gross profit margin is 17.42%, with the most recent change of -0.01% (-0.06%) on August 31, 2025.
  • Over the past year, PSMT quarterly gross margin has increased by +0.14% (+0.81%).
  • PSMT quarterly gross margin is now -33.15% below its all-time high of 26.06%, reached on November 30, 1998.

Performance

3-Month Change

-0.06%

1-Year Change

+0.81%

3-Year Change

+3.08%

5-Year Change

+1.52%

PSMT Quarterly Gross Margin Chart

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Highlights

Sector Percentile

26.91%
PSMT quarterly gross profit margin is higher than 26.91% of companies in Consumer Defensive sector

Range

All-Time High

26.06%
PSMT quarterly gross profit margin is currently -33.15% below its historical high of 26.06%

3-Year Low

16.78%
PSMT quarterly gross profit margin is currently +3.81% above its 3-year low

Earnings dates

Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Aug 31, 2025
PSMT previous earnings announcement was published on Aug 31, 2025

Next Quarterly Earnings Report Date

Jan 7, 2026
PSMT next earnings announcement is scheduled for Jan 7, 2026

OtherPSMTprofitability metrics

Quarterly Revenue

$1.33B
PSMT quarterly revenue is $1.33 billion

Quarterly Gross Profit

$231.91M
PSMT quarterly gross profit is $231.91 million

Quarterly Operating Margin

4.07%
PSMT quarterly operating profit margin is 4.07%

Quarterly Net Margin

2.31%
PSMT quarterly net profit margin is 2.31%

Gross Margin Formula

Gross Margin =  Gross Profit
Revenue ✕ 100%

Annual Gross Margin

17.35%
PSMT annual gross profit margin is 17.35%

Annual Gross Profit

$914.37M
PSMT annual gross profit is $914.37 million

Annual Revenue

$5.27B
PSMT annual revenue is $5.27 billion

PSMT Gross Margin Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1Y1 Year+0.6%+0.8%
3Y3 Years+3.8%+3.1%
5Y5 Years+4.6%+1.5%

PSMT Gross Margin Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs HighAnnual vs HighAnnual vs LowAnnual vs LowQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs HighQuarter. vs LowQuarter. vs Low
3Y3-Yearat high+3.8%-0.8%+3.8%
5Y5-Year-2.2%+4.6%-2.6%+11.7%
All-TimeAll-Time-30.0%+20.7%-33.1%+294.0%

PSMT Gross Margin History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Aug 2025
17.35%(+0.6%)
17.42%(-0.1%)
May 2025
-
17.43%(+1.7%)
Feb 2025
-
17.14%(-1.6%)
Nov 2024
-
17.41%(+0.8%)
Aug 2024
17.24%(+0.3%)
17.28%(+1.3%)
May 2024
-
17.06%(-0.3%)
Feb 2024
-
17.11%(-2.3%)
Nov 2023
-
17.51%(+2.3%)
Aug 2023
17.19%(+2.9%)
17.11%(+2.0%)
May 2023
-
16.78%(-3.1%)
Feb 2023
-
17.32%(-1.4%)
Nov 2022
-
17.57%(+4.0%)
Aug 2022
16.71%(-5.8%)
16.90%(+8.3%)
May 2022
-
15.60%(-8.1%)
Feb 2022
-
16.98%(-2.5%)
Nov 2021
-
17.41%(-1.4%)
Aug 2021
17.74%(+7.0%)
17.65%(-0.2%)
May 2021
-
17.69%(-0.3%)
Feb 2021
-
17.74%(-0.8%)
Nov 2020
-
17.89%(+4.3%)
Aug 2020
16.58%(+1.2%)
17.16%(+8.5%)
May 2020
-
15.82%(-4.4%)
Feb 2020
-
16.54%(-1.5%)
Nov 2019
-
16.80%(-2.1%)
Aug 2019
16.38%(+1.5%)
17.16%(+6.8%)
May 2019
-
16.06%(-0.2%)
Feb 2019
-
16.10%(-0.7%)
Nov 2018
-
16.22%(-0.8%)
Aug 2018
16.14%(+1.1%)
16.35%(-1.4%)
May 2018
-
16.59%(+5.7%)
Feb 2018
-
15.70%(-1.6%)
Nov 2017
-
15.96%(-1.0%)
Aug 2017
15.96%(+1.8%)
16.12%(+4.3%)
May 2017
-
15.45%(-2.5%)
Feb 2017
-
15.85%(-3.1%)
Nov 2016
-
16.35%(+1.6%)
Aug 2016
15.68%(-2.3%)
16.09%(+5.9%)
May 2016
-
15.20%(-1.6%)
Feb 2016
-
15.45%(-3.4%)
Nov 2015
-
16.00%(-1.1%)
Aug 2015
16.05%(+0.1%)
16.17%(+3.2%)
May 2015
-
15.67%(-0.8%)
Feb 2015
-
15.79%(-4.9%)
Nov 2014
-
16.61%(+0.8%)
Aug 2014
16.04%(-0.4%)
16.48%(+2.3%)
May 2014
-
16.11%(+2.2%)
Feb 2014
-
15.76%(-0.4%)
Nov 2013
-
15.83%(-3.5%)
Aug 2013
16.11%(-0.5%)
16.41%(+4.1%)
May 2013
-
15.76%(-1.0%)
Feb 2013
-
15.92%(-2.6%)
Nov 2012
-
16.35%(-2.1%)
Aug 2012
16.19%(-2.1%)
16.70%(+2.4%)
May 2012
-
16.31%(+2.8%)
Feb 2012
-
15.86%(+8.1%)
Nov 2011
-
14.67%(-9.5%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Aug 2011
16.54%(-2.0%)
16.21%(-1.3%)
May 2011
-
16.42%(+0.7%)
Feb 2011
-
16.30%(-5.9%)
Nov 2010
-
17.33%(+1.2%)
Aug 2010
16.88%(+3.7%)
17.13%(+0.4%)
May 2010
-
17.07%(+3.6%)
Feb 2010
-
16.48%(-2.2%)
Nov 2009
-
16.85%(+2.9%)
Aug 2009
16.27%(-2.1%)
16.37%(+0.9%)
May 2009
-
16.22%(+0.7%)
Feb 2009
-
16.11%(-1.6%)
Nov 2008
-
16.38%(-2.8%)
Aug 2008
16.62%(-1.9%)
16.85%(+1.2%)
May 2008
-
16.65%(+1.5%)
Feb 2008
-
16.40%(-1.1%)
Nov 2007
-
16.59%(+7.7%)
Aug 2007
16.94%(+1.0%)
15.40%(-10.0%)
May 2007
-
17.11%(+2.5%)
Feb 2007
-
16.70%(-0.7%)
Nov 2006
-
16.82%(-6.6%)
Aug 2006
16.77%(+1.9%)
18.01%(+7.2%)
May 2006
-
16.80%(+4.5%)
Feb 2006
-
16.08%(-0.4%)
Nov 2005
-
16.15%(-4.3%)
Aug 2005
16.45%(+3.9%)
16.88%(+4.4%)
May 2005
-
16.17%(+0.1%)
Feb 2005
-
16.16%(-6.1%)
Nov 2004
-
17.21%(+6.0%)
Aug 2004
15.83%(+10.2%)
16.23%(+1.7%)
May 2004
-
15.96%(0.0%)
Feb 2004
-
15.96%(+8.2%)
Nov 2003
-
14.75%(+39.0%)
Aug 2003
14.37%(-16.3%)
10.61%(-15.5%)
May 2003
-
12.55%(-20.4%)
Feb 2003
-
15.77%(-7.0%)
Nov 2002
-
16.95%(+6.4%)
Aug 2002
17.16%(+2.0%)
15.93%(-6.1%)
May 2002
-
16.96%(+1.5%)
Feb 2002
-
16.71%(-2.4%)
Nov 2001
-
17.12%(-1.7%)
Aug 2001
16.82%(+4.0%)
17.42%(+3.3%)
May 2001
-
16.87%(+0.8%)
Feb 2001
-
16.74%(+3.8%)
Nov 2000
-
16.13%(+6.3%)
Aug 2000
16.17%(-27.4%)
15.18%(+1.7%)
May 2000
-
14.92%(-13.7%)
Feb 2000
-
17.28%(-3.7%)
Nov 1999
-
17.94%(>+9900.0%)
Aug 1999
22.26%(-3.9%)
0.00%(-100.0%)
May 1999
-
21.80%(+342.8%)
Feb 1999
-
-8.98%(-134.5%)
Nov 1998
-
26.06%(+12.9%)
Aug 1998
23.16%(-6.5%)
23.08%(-9.2%)
May 1998
-
25.42%(-0.5%)
Feb 1998
-
25.56%(+9.7%)
Nov 1997
-
23.29%
Aug 1997
24.78%
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FAQ

  • What is PriceSmart, Inc. annual gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high annual gross margin for PriceSmart, Inc.?
  • What is PriceSmart, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?
  • What is PriceSmart, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?
  • What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for PriceSmart, Inc.?
  • What is PriceSmart, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

What is PriceSmart, Inc. annual gross profit margin?

The current annual gross margin of PSMT is 17.35%

What is the all-time high annual gross margin for PriceSmart, Inc.?

PriceSmart, Inc. all-time high annual gross profit margin is 24.78%

What is PriceSmart, Inc. annual gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, PSMT annual gross profit margin has changed by +0.11% (+0.64%)

What is PriceSmart, Inc. quarterly gross profit margin?

The current quarterly gross margin of PSMT is 17.42%

What is the all-time high quarterly gross margin for PriceSmart, Inc.?

PriceSmart, Inc. all-time high quarterly gross profit margin is 26.06%

What is PriceSmart, Inc. quarterly gross margin year-on-year change?

Over the past year, PSMT quarterly gross profit margin has changed by +0.14% (+0.81%)
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