Company / Profit Margin
PriceSmart Profit Margin History
FY2016-FY2025 · Annual data · Source: SEC filings
At a glance
Latest annual filing availableLatest Profit Margin
2.8%
FY2025
5-year range
2.3% / 2.8%
FY2021-FY2025
Trend
-0.7%
vs FY2024
Sector context
#48 of 77
Consumer Staples
What the data says
At 2.8%, PriceSmart's profit margin ranks #48 of 77 in the Consumer Staples sector. Profit Margin has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 2.3% in FY2021 to 3.7% in FY2016.
Based on SEC 10-K filings.
2.8% in FY2025 with a 5-year CAGR of +0.5%.
Improved from 2.5% to 2.8% over the past 2 years.
Consumer Staples sector context is included.
Profit Margin over time
Growth rates
- 3-Year Change
- +0.5pp
- 5-Year Change
- +0.5pp
- 10-Year Change
- -
Sector benchmark
#48 of 77 in Consumer StaplesTop 62% of 77This company 2.8% Sector average 6.3%
▼
-55.1% below sector average
Key checks
Key Insights
- In FY2025, profit margin decreased 0.7% year-over-year.
- Currently 3.4pp below the Consumer Staples sector average.
- Peak profit margin was recorded in FY2016.
- Lowest profit margin in the period was in FY2021.
Company context
Key Data Points
- Altman Z-Score 3.60 (safe zone, above 2.9 threshold)
- High earnings quality (cash-backed earnings)
Data sourced from SEC EDGAR filings. Not investment advice.
Annual data
| Year | Profit MarginValue | YoY GrowthYoY |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.8% | -0.7% |
| FY2024 | 2.8% | +14.1% |
| FY2023 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| FY2022 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| FY2021 | 2.3% | -3.4% |
| FY2020 | 2.4% | +3.5% |
| FY2019 | 2.3% | -25.6% |
| FY2018 | 3.0% | +0.7% |
| FY2017 | 3.0% | -17.9% |
| FY2016 | 3.7% | +16.0% |
As of FY2025 · SEC 10-K Annual Filings · Updated Jun 30, 2026