SuperworthPricesmart profit margin PSMT
Gross, operating and net profit as a share of revenue over the last twelve months, from 2011.
- Net margin, 12 months
- 2.8%
- Operating margin, 12 months
- 4.5%
- Net margin on a year earlier
- +0.0 pts
- Peer median
- 8.0%
Over the twelve months to May 31, 2026, Pricesmart kept 2.8% of its revenue as net profit, with an operating margin of 4.5% and a gross margin of 17.6%.
Five years earlier its net margin was 2.8%.
The median for 5 discount retailers of a similar size is 8.0%.
Profit margin over time
Fiscal year by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Operating margin | Gross margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 17.4% |
| FY2024 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 17.2% |
| FY2023 | 2.5% | 4.2% | 17.2% |
| FY2022 | 2.6% | 4.1% | 16.8% |
| FY2021 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 17.8% |
| FY2020 | 2.3% | 3.7% | 16.7% |
| FY2019 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 16.4% |
| FY2018 | 2.3% | 4.0% | 16.1% |
| FY2017 | 3.0% | 4.5% | 15.9% |
| FY2016 | 3.1% | 4.7% | 15.7% |
| FY2015 | 3.2% | 5.2% | 16.0% |
| FY2014 | 3.7% | 5.4% | 16.0% |
| FY2013 | 3.7% | 5.5% | 16.1% |
| FY2012 | 3.3% | 5.3% | 16.1% |
| FY2011 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 16.4% |
Quarter by quarter
| Quarter | Ended | Net margin, 12 months | Change on a year | Operating margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY26 | 2.8% | +0.0 pts | 4.5% | |
| Q2 FY26 | 2.8% | +0.0 pts | 4.5% | |
| Q1 FY26 | 2.8% | +0.0 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q4 FY25 | 2.8% | −0.0 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q3 FY25 | 2.8% | +0.2 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q2 FY25 | 2.8% | +0.2 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q1 FY25 | 2.8% | +0.2 pts | 4.4% | |
| Q4 FY24 | 2.8% | +0.4 pts | 4.5% | |
| Q3 FY24 | 2.6% | −0.1 pts | 4.2% | |
| Q2 FY24 | 2.6% | +0.1 pts | 4.2% | |
| Q1 FY24 | 2.5% | −0.1 pts | 4.1% | |
| Q4 FY23 | 2.5% | −0.1 pts | 4.2% |
Against its peers
Companies in Discount Stores nearest Pricesmart's size, closest first, today.
| Company | Profit margin |
|---|---|
| PSMTPricesmart | 2.8% |
| OLLIOllie's Bargain Outlet | 9.8% |
| FIVEFive Below | 11.7% |
| BJBJ's Wholesale Club | 2.6% |
| DLTRDollar Tree | 8.0% |
| DGDollar General | 3.9% |
| Peer median | 8.0% |
Where Pricesmart ranks
What the profit margin tells you
Profit as a share of revenue at three levels: gross (after making the product), operating (after running the business) and net (after everything, including tax and interest).
Compare within an industry. 10% is superb for a retailer and poor for a software company.
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