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PriceSmart

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American membership warehouse club

PriceSmart, Inc. is a United States based operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. PriceSmart was founded by Sol and Robert Price, founders of Price Club; Robert Price is chairman of the board. As of September 2026, PriceSmart operates 58 warehouse clubs, with plans of 5 new locations.3 It was founded by Sol Price.1 Its shares trade on Nasdaq under the symbol PSMT.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

$5.3BRevenue, fiscal 20256
$147.9MNet income, fiscal 20256
1993Founded1

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  • TickerPSMT on Nasdaq1
  • IndustryRetail-Variety Stores1
  • HeadquartersSan Diego1
  • Websiteshop.pricesmart.com
  • Legal formDelaware corporation1
  • Incorporated inDE7
  • Business address9797 Aero Drive, San Diego, Ca 921237
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer7
  • LEI549300JVYOSTGVSDZS464
  • StatusActive4
  • LEI statusIssued and current4
  • Registered addressC/O THE CORPORATION TRUST COMPANY, 19801 Wilmington, United States4
  • Registered withDivision of Corporations, Department of State, 24272254

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PriceSmart Headquarters
Photo: Coolcaesar, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons9

PriceSmart, Inc. is a United States based operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. PriceSmart was founded by Sol and Robert Price, founders of Price Club; Robert Price is chairman of the board. As of September 2026, PriceSmart operates 58 warehouse clubs, with plans of 5 new locations.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

4.4%Operating margin6
2.8%Net margin6
7.2%Revenue growth, 20256
11.9%Return on equity6
0.12×Debt to equity6
$103.2MFree cash flow6

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Products and services

Foods And Sundries brought in 46% of the revenue PriceSmart broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Foods And Sundries$2.4B646%up 5% from 2024
  2. Fresh Foods$1.6B630%up 12% from 2024
  3. Hardlines$572.5M611%up 5% from 2024
  4. Softlines$292.3M66%up 14% from 2024
  5. Food Service And Bakery$226.8M64%up 7% from 2024
  6. Membership Income$85.6M62%up 14% from 2024
  7. Health Services$51.9M61%up 17% from 2024
  8. Other Revenue And Income$18.2M60%up 13% from 2024
  9. Export Sales$15.2M60%down 61% from 2024
Products and services by year
Products and services202320242025
Foods And Sundries$2.1B$2.3B$2.4B
Fresh Foods$1.3B$1.4B$1.6B
Hardlines$454.2M$544.7M$572.5M
Softlines$230.9M$257.0M$292.3M
Food Service And Bakery$174.0M$211.0M$226.8M
Membership Income$66.0M$75.2M$85.6M
Health Services$30.8M$44.3M$51.9M
Other Revenue And Income$13.3M$16.1M$18.2M
Export Sales$31.7M$39.4M$15.2M

Business segments

Central American Operations brought in 44% of the revenue PriceSmart broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Central American Operations$3.2B644%up 8% from 2024
  2. United States Operations$2.0B627%up 11% from 2024
  3. Caribbean Operations$1.5B620%up 7% from 2024
  4. Colombia Operations$619.3M68%up 11% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Central American Operations$2.7B$3.0B$3.2B
United States Operations$1.6B$1.8B$2.0B
Caribbean Operations$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B
Colombia Operations$439.7M$556.7M$619.3M

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Cost of revenue83¢$4.4B
  • Other costs13¢$707.9M
  • Income tax1¢$58.6M
  • Profit3¢$147.9M

Out of $5.3B in revenue.6

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Capital spending61¢$158.1M
  • Dividends paid15¢$38.7M
  • Share buybacks3¢$6.7M
  • Kept or used elsewhere22¢$57.7M

Out of $261.3M of cash from operations.6

Financial statements

Revenue10111213146$5.3B in 2025+73% since 2018
0$2.0B$4.0B$6.0B2018: $3.1B$3.1B20182019: $3.1B$3.1B2019+1%2020: $3.2B$3.2B2020+3%2021: $3.6B$3.6B2021+13%2022: $4.1B$4.1B2022+12%2023: $4.4B$4.4B2023+9%2024: $4.9B$4.9B2024+11%2025: $5.3B$5.3B2025+7%
Operating income10111213146$232.5M in 2025+84% since 2018
0$100.0M$200.0M$300.0M2018: $126.1M$126.1M20182019: $115.2M$115.2M2019−9%2020: $122.5M$122.5M2020+6%2021: $158.0M$158.0M2021+29%2022: $167.1M$167.1M2022+6%2023: $184.5M$184.5M2023+10%2024: $220.9M$220.9M2024+20%2025: $232.5M$232.5M2025+5%
Net income10111213146$147.9M in 2025+99% since 2018
0$50.0M$100.0M$150.0M2018: $74.3M$74.3M20182019: $73.2M$73.2M2019−2%2020: $78.1M$78.1M2020+7%2021: $98.0M$98.0M2021+25%2022: $104.5M$104.5M2022+7%2023: $109.2M$109.2M2023+4%2024: $138.9M$138.9M2024+27%2025: $147.9M$147.9M2025+6%

Every line of the income statement as filed: the last 3 fiscal years, latest first.6

Period ending2025-08-312024-08-312023-08-31
Total revenues$5.3B$4.9B$4.4B
Cost of goods sold$4.4B$4.1B$3.7B
Warehouse club and other operations$498.4M$466.5M$417.3M
General and administrative$179.9M$156.4M$134.8M
Reserve for AMT settlement$0$0$7.2M
Separation costs associated with Chief Executive Officer departure$0$0$7.7M
Pre-opening expenses$1.1M$970.0K$1.4M
Asset impairment and closure costs$0$0$5.7M
Loss on disposal of assets$2.5M$2.2M$744.0K
Total operating expenses$5.0B$4.7B$4.2B
Operating income$232.5M$220.9M$184.5M
Interest income$10.1M$11.0M$9.9M
Interest expense-$11.5M-$13.0M-$11.0M
Other expense, net-$24.6M-$17.6M-$14.2M
Total other expense-$26.0M-$19.5M-$15.3M
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates$206.5M$201.4M$169.2M
Provision for income taxes-$58.6M-$62.6M-$60.0M
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates$6.0K$66.0K-$55.0K
Net income$147.9M$138.9M$109.2M
Basic (in dollars per share)$4.82$4.57$3.51
Diluted (in dollars per share)$4.82$4.57$3.50
Basic (in shares)30.1M shares30.0M shares30.8M shares
Diluted (in shares)30.1M shares30.0M shares30.8M shares
Dividends (in dollars per share)$1.26$2.16$0.92

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Corporate structure

PriceSmart sits at the top of its group. 29 entities, 17 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Major holders of PriceSmart

  • PriceSmart San Diego, California, United States
    • AP Marketplace IP, LLC Subsidiary · Delaware, United States
    • GolfPark Plaza, S.A. Subsidiary · Panama
    • Inmobiliaria PSMT Nicaragua, S.A. Subsidiary · Nicaragua
    • Island Foods and Distributors, N.V. Subsidiary · Aruba
    • PriceSmart (Guatemala), S.A. Subsidiary · Guatemala
    • PriceSmart (Jamaica) Limited Subsidiary · Kingston, Jamaica
    • PRICESMART CHILE SPA Subsidiary · Santiago, Chile
    • PRICESMART COLOMBIA S A S Subsidiary · Bogota, Colombia
    • PriceSmart Colombia SAS Subsidiary · Colombia
    • PriceSmart Dominicana, S.R.L. Subsidiary · Dominican Republic
    • PriceSmart El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · San Salvador, El Salvador
    • PriceSmart Exempt SRL Subsidiary · Barbados
    • PriceSmart Honduras, S.A. de C.V. Subsidiary · Honduras
    • PRICESMART HONDURAS, SOCIEDAD ANONIMA DE CAPITAL VARIABLE Subsidiary · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
    • PriceSmart Latinoamerica SL Subsidiary · Spain
    • PRICESMART PANAMA, S.A. Subsidiary · Panama City, Panama
    • PriceSmart Realty (Jamaica) Limited Subsidiary · Jamaica
    • PRISMAR DE COSTA RICA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA Subsidiary · San Jose, Costa Rica
    • Prismar de Costa Rica, S.A. Subsidiary · Costa Rica
    • PS Exportadora Latinoamericana, S.A. de CV. Subsidiary · Mexico
    • PSCR Exportadora, S.A. Subsidiary · Costa Rica
    • PSMT (Barbados), Inc. Subsidiary · Barbados
    • PSMT Caribe, Inc. Subsidiary · British Virgin Islands
    • PSMT HN, S.A. de C.V Subsidiary · Honduras
    • PSMT Nicaragua (BVI), Inc Subsidiary · British Virgin Islands
    • and 3 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries listed in Exhibit 21 of annual reports filed with the SEC; major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What PriceSmart reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Property and equipment, before depreciation$1.6B6 Aug 31, 2025$1.5B6 Aug 31, 2024+8.1%
Accumulated depreciation$648.6M6 Aug 31, 2025$585.8M6 Aug 31, 2024+10.7%
Property and equipment, net$996.3M6 Aug 31, 2025$936.1M6 Aug 31, 2024+6.4%
Operating-lease assets (leased space)$113.5M6 Aug 31, 2025$96.4M6 Aug 31, 2024+17.7%

Real estate and locations

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Stores566 Aug 31, 20255414 Aug 31, 2024+3.7%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$241.0M6 Aug 31, 2025$125.4M6 Aug 31, 2024+92.3%
Marketable securities, current$73.2M6 Aug 31, 2025$100.2M6 Aug 31, 2024−26.9%
Stakes in other companies (equity method)$6.9M6 Aug 31, 2025$6.9M6 Aug 31, 2024+0.1%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$43.2M6 Aug 31, 2025$43.2M6 Aug 31, 2024+0.1%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$560.7M6 Aug 31, 2025$528.7M6 Aug 31, 2024+6.1%

Properties, in its own words

At August 31, 2025, PriceSmart operated 56 membership warehouse clubs, as detailed below:

Location · Own landand building · Lease landand/or building

The rest of Item 2

COLOMBIA SEGMENT

Colombia · 9 · 1

CENTRAL AMERICA SEGMENT

Costa Rica · 9 · —

El Salvador · 4 · —

Guatemala · 3 · 4

Honduras · 2 · 1

Nicaragua · 2 · —

Panama · 6 · 1

CARIBBEAN SEGMENT

Aruba · — · 1

Barbados · 1 · —

Dominican Republic(1) · 5 · —

Jamaica(2) · 2 · —

Trinidad · 3 · 1

USVI · — · 1

Total · 46 · 10

(1)The Company purchased land located in La Romana, Dominican Republic, where we plan to open our sixth warehouse club in Dominican Republic in the spring of 2026.

(2)The Company purchased land located in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and leased land located on South Camp Road, Jamaica, where we plan to open our third and fourth warehouse clubs in Jamaica in the summer and fall of 2026, respectively.

Although we have entered into real estate leases in the past and will likely do so in the future, our current preference is to own rather than lease real estate. We lease land and, in some cases, land and buildings when appropriate sites within market areas are not available to purchase. The terms on these leases for our warehouse clubs generally run for 20 to 30 years and contain options to renew from 5 to 20 years. We actively seek to secure lease extensions or find suitable replacement properties before our leases expire. We have successfully negotiated extensions in the past and believe we will continue to be able to do so in the future; however, each lease renewal is subject to its own facts and circumstances, so we cannot be sure that we will be able to renew each lease on economically favorable terms. For instance, we've recently entered into a lease agreement to relocate our Miraflores, Guatemala club, for which the current lease was due to expire on December 31, 2025, to a new location adjacent to the current club location. We expect to relocate our Miraflores club to this new location in the second half of calendar year 2026. We expect minimal impact to the continuity of our operations for this club. Refer to Part II. “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies” for additional details on our Miraflores club relocation.

As of August 31, 2025, sales floors of the Company’s warehouse club buildings occupied a total of approximately 2,732,467 square feet, of which 441,461 square feet were on leased property.

We operate two large regional distribution centers, one in Miami, Florida and the other in San Jose, Costa Rica, along with several smaller local distribution centers for the consolidation and distribution of merchandise shipments to our warehouse clubs. Our corporate headquarters is located in San Diego, California, and we maintain other regional offices in the Miami distribution facility and our international locations. We own our regional dry merchandise distribution facility in Miami, Florida, but we otherwise lease most non-warehouse club facilities and expect to continue to lease these types of facilities as we expand. Our leases for non-warehouse club facilities typically provide for initial lease terms between five and 30 years, with options to extend. We believe this leasing strategy for non-warehouse club facilities enhances our flexibility to pursue expansion opportunities when the needs of our business require. As current leases expire, we believe that we will be able to obtain lease renewals, if desired, for these present locations, or to obtain leases for equivalent or better locations in the same general area.

Item 2 of the 10-K filed Oct 30, 2025.19

The story

Founded by Sol Price in 1993.1

Leadership

Who has led PriceSmart, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Jose Luis Laparte2010–2018
  2. Sherry S. Bahrambeygui2019–2023
  3. David R. Price2025–now

Chair

  1. Robert E. Price2006–2010

President

  1. Jose Luis Laparte2006–2018
  2. John D. Hildebrandt2023–now

Chief financial officer

  1. John Heffner2006–2018
  2. Maarten Jager2018–2019
  3. Michael McCleary2019–2025
  4. Gualberto Hernandez2025–now

Chief operating officer

  1. William J. Naylon2006–2022
  2. John D. Hildebrandt2022–now
1995200020052010201520202025
Board members and other officers (40)

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries (Exhibit 21)

  • AP Marketplace IP, LLC Delaware8
  • GolfPark Plaza, S.A. Panama8
  • Inmobiliaria PSMT Nicaragua, S.A. Nicaragua8
  • Island Foods and Distributors, N.V. Aruba8
  • PS Exportadora Latinoamericana, S.A. de CV. Mexico8
  • PSCR Exportadora, S.A. Costa Rica8
  • PSMT (Barbados), Inc. Barbados8
  • PSMT Caribe, Inc. British Virgin Islands8
  • PSMT HN, S.A. de C.V Honduras8
  • PSMT Nicaragua (BVI), Inc British Virgin Islands8
  • PSMT Nicaragua, S.A. Nicaragua8
  • PSMT, LLC U.S. Virgin Islands8
  • PriceSmart (Guatemala), S.A. Guatemala8
  • PriceSmart (Jamaica) Limited Jamaica8
  • PriceSmart Chile SpA Chile8
  • PriceSmart Colombia SAS Colombia8
  • PriceSmart Dominicana, S.R.L. Dominican Republic8
  • PriceSmart El Salvador, S.A. de C.V. El Salvador8
  • PriceSmart Exempt SRL Barbados8
  • PriceSmart Honduras, S.A. de C.V. Honduras8
  • PriceSmart Latinoamerica SL Spain8
  • PriceSmart Panama, S.A. Panama8
  • PriceSmart Realty (Jamaica) Limited Jamaica8
  • Prismar de Costa Rica, S.A. Costa Rica8
All 25 listed subsidiaries
  • SD Property Managers, LLC California8

The subsidiaries the company lists in Exhibit 21 of its annual report, as filed.

Timeline

  1. Jul 8, 20268-K Results of operations72
  2. Apr 8, 20268-K Results of operations73
  3. Feb 6, 20268-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote; Other events74
  4. Jan 7, 20268-K Results of operations75
  5. Oct 30, 20258-K Results of operations76
  6. Sep 11, 2025New chief executive David R. Price becomes CEO20
  7. Sep 5, 20258-K Executive or director change77
  8. Jul 14, 20258-K Results of operations78
  9. Jun 20, 20258-K Executive or director change79
  10. May 9, 20258-K Executive or director change80
  11. Apr 9, 20258-K Results of operations81
  12. Mar 3, 20258-K Executive or director change; Regulation FD disclosure82
  13. Feb 7, 20258-K Executive or director change; Shareholder vote; Other events83
  14. May 24, 2019New chief executive Sherry S. Bahrambeygui becomes CEO21
  15. Aug 19, 2010New chief executive Jose Luis Laparte becomes CEO22
  16. Sep 2, 1997Went public Listed on NASDAQ1
  17. 1993Founded Founded1

Calendar

Coming up

  1. Oct 26, 2026 · After the closeReports results for the quarter ending Aug/202684

When it reported results

  1. Jul 8, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results72
  2. Apr 8, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results73
  3. Jan 7, 2026Reported quarterly or annual results75
  4. Oct 30, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results76
  5. Jul 14, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results78
  6. Apr 9, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results81
  7. Jan 8, 2025Reported quarterly or annual results85
  8. Oct 30, 2024Reported quarterly or annual results86

Upcoming dates from Nasdaq's calendar; past results from the company's 8-K filings (Item 2.02). The full markets calendar

Filings

586 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 5 annual reports, 15 quarterly reports, 37 major events, 395 insider forms, 24 large holders, 110 other. The latest 20:

  1. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  2. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  3. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  4. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  5. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  6. Sep 21, 20264 EDGAR
  7. Aug 19, 20264 EDGAR
  8. Aug 17, 2026144 EDGAR
  9. Aug 4, 20264 EDGAR
  10. Aug 3, 2026144 EDGAR
  11. Jul 31, 2026144 EDGAR
  12. Jul 30, 20264 EDGAR
  13. Jul 30, 20264 EDGAR
  14. Jul 30, 20264 EDGAR
  15. Jul 29, 2026144 EDGAR
  16. Jul 28, 2026144 EDGAR
  17. Jul 23, 2026144 EDGAR
  18. Jul 23, 20264 EDGAR
  19. Jul 23, 20264 EDGAR
  20. Jul 22, 2026144 EDGAR

The 586 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.

Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.

Insider trades

230 open-market trades by officers, directors and large owners since October 2021: 0 buys and 230 sales. Grants, option exercises and gifts are left out.

DateWhoTradeSharesPriceValueFiling
Aug 17, 2026Velasco FranciscoEVP - CLO, CRCOSale338$177.87$60.1KForm 4
Aug 3, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale3,499$197.38$690.6KForm 4
Jul 31, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale1,000$194.46$194.5KForm 4
Jul 29, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale1,000$192.66$192.7KForm 4
Jul 28, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale1,100$192.29$211.5KForm 4
Jul 23, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale400$184.49$73.8KForm 4
Jul 22, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale400$189.03$75.6KForm 4
Jul 20, 2026PRICE ROBERT EDirectorSale4,855$181.80$882.6KForm 4
Jul 17, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale400$190.30$76.1KForm 4
Jul 17, 2026PRICE ROBERT EDirectorSale8,000$187.95$1.5MForm 4
Jul 16, 2026PRICE ROBERT EDirectorSale8,399$189.76$1.6MForm 4
Jul 14, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale1,100$194.59$214.0KForm 4
Jul 13, 2026Bahrambeygui Sherry S.DirectorSale200$194.83$39.0KForm 4
Jul 13, 2026INFANTE BEATRIZ VDirectorSale800$195.98$156.8KForm 4
May 15, 2026Velasco FranciscoEVP - CLO, CRCOSale338$158.56$53.6KForm 4
May 4, 2026ZURCHER EDGARDirectorSale2,259$155.17$350.5KForm 4
Apr 30, 2026Hanson Gordon H.DirectorSale635$157.60$100.1KForm 4
Apr 23, 2026PRICE ROBERT EDirectorSale10,000$161.79$1.6MForm 4
Apr 22, 2026PRICE ROBERT EDirectorSale10,000$159.60$1.6MForm 4
Feb 13, 2026Velasco FranciscoEVP - CLO, CRCOSale338$154.71$52.3KForm 4

All 230 trades can be filtered by person here when JavaScript is on.

From Forms 4 filed with the SEC.

Major holders

Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.

Held by these funds

The largest holders among investment managers' 13F reports for the quarter ending Jun 30, 2026, the top 25 of 100. Change is in shares since the quarter before.

FundSharesValueShare of the fundChange
BlackRock, Inc.4,170,790$814.7M0.0%+82,798
Fmr LLC1,921,443$375.3M0.0%+199,417
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC1,755,414$342.9M0.0%−47,377
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP1,197,981$234.0M0.0%−34,638
Vanguard Capital Management LLC1,172,423$229.0M0.0%+15,390
American Century Companies Inc1,148,225$224.3M0.1%−304,887
State Street Corp1,078,664$210.7M0.0%+61,352
Black Creek Investment Management Inc.963,380$188.2M10.6%−201,454
Geode Capital Management, LLC941,293$183.9M0.0%+145,783
Morgan Stanley774,749$151.3M0.0%+289,617
First Trust Advisors LP735,901$143.8M0.1%−16,714
Pertento Partners LLP613,137$119.8M8.6%+88,481
Copeland Capital Management, LLC609,883$119.1M2.4%−29,030
Invesco Ltd.529,633$103.5M0.0%+2,956
Franklin Resources Inc418,149$81.7M0.0%+310,077
River Road Asset Management, LLC391,455$76.5M0.9%−209,723
Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc377,111$73.7M0.0%−14,398
Northern Trust Corp341,937$66.8M0.0%+21,783
Fisher Asset Management, LLC329,677$64.4M0.0%+9,196
Ameriprise Financial Inc286,861$56.0M0.0%−8,998
Victory Capital Management Inc286,454$56.0M0.0%−81,489
William Blair Investment Management, LLC272,127$53.2M0.2%+219,136
Progeny 3, Inc.272,100$53.2M2.7%No change
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC266,317$52.0M0.1%+8,347
Voya Investment Management LLC232,348$45.4M0.0%+227,968

13F reports cover disclosed long positions in U.S. stocks only.

SEC filer profile

How PriceSmart is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARPRICESMART INC2
  • CIK0001041803
  • Employer ID (EIN)33-062853019
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated filer not an emerging growth company; not a smaller reporting company; not a shell company19
  • Incorporated inDelaware19
  • Fiscal year endsAugust 312
  • Industry code (SIC)5331 Retail-Variety Stores2
  • SEC reviewing officeOffice of Trade & Services, Division of Corporation Finance2
  • Business address9797 Aero Drive, San Diego, CA 921232
  • Phone85840488002
  • Shares outstanding30,860,524 as of Jun 30, 202617
  • Public float$2.3B as of Feb 28, 202519
  • AuditorErnst & Young LLP, San Diego, California PCAOB ID 42; it also attests to the company’s internal control over financial reporting19
  • On EDGAR sinceJul 3, 19972
  • Filings2,150 in all: 4 (1,317), 8-K (256), 144 (93), 10-Q (87), SC 13G/A (51), 3 (38), SC 13D/A (34), DEF 14A (29)2
    All 42 form types

    10-K (27), SC 13D (22), SC 13G (20), 4/A (19), CORRESP (17), UPLOAD (16), DEFA14A (15), 10-K/A (11), 8-K/A (10), S-3 (10), 10-Q/A (9), 424B3 (9), ARS (9), S-8 (9), REGDEX (5), S-3/A (5), POS AM (4), SCHEDULE 13G/A (4), PRE 14A (3), 10-12G/A (2), 10-K405 (2), 5 (2), NT 10-K (2), S-1/A (2), SCHEDULE 13G (2), 10-12G (1), 144/A (1), 3/A (1), 8-A12G (1), CT ORDER (1), EFFECT (1), NT 10-Q (1), RW (1), S-1 (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (10-K) Oct 30, 2025
    Quarterly report (10-Q) Jul 8, 2026
    Proxy statement (DEF 14A) Dec 19, 2025
    Latest 8-K (8-K) Jul 8, 2026

Securities registered for trading

ClassSymbolExchange
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valuePSMTNASDAQ Global Select Market

From the cover page of the 10-K filed Oct 30, 2025 (Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act).19

Risk factors and legal proceedings

The risks PriceSmart names in Item 1A of its 10-K filed Oct 30, 2025: 31 risks under these headings, as written.19

  • External Factors that Could Adversely Affect Us
  • Our financial performance is dependent on international operations, which exposes us to various risks.
  • Negative economic conditions created or exacerbated by inflation and higher interest rates could adversely impact our business in various respects.
  • We are vulnerable to changes in political and economic conditions, including the effects of tariffs and/or international trade wars and disruptions to remittances.
  • Our profitability is vulnerable to cost increases.
  • We face significant competition.
  • Our sales could be adversely affected if one or more major international online retailers were to enter our markets or if other competitors were to offer a superior online experience.
  • We are exposed to significant weather events and other natural disaster risks that might not be adequately compensated by insurance, and we are susceptible to the long-term impacts of climate change.
  • We face difficulties in the shipment of, and risks inherent in the importation of, merchandise to our warehouse clubs.
  • Any significant interruption in the operations of our distribution centers or supply chain network could disrupt our ability to provide adequate supplies of merchandise to our warehouse clubs.
  • We are subject to payment-related risks, including risks to the security of payment card information.
  • We face the possibility of operational interruptions related to union work stoppages.
The other 19 risks
  • Risks Associated with Our Business Strategy and Operations
  • Any failure by us to manage our widely dispersed operations could adversely affect our business.
  • We depend on maintaining and expanding our membership base, and any harm to our relationship with our Members could have a material adverse effect on our business, net sales and results of operations.
  • We might not identify in a timely manner or effectively respond to changes in consumer preferences for merchandise, which could adversely affect our relationship with Members, demand for our products and market share.
  • Future sales growth depends, in part, on our ability to successfully open new warehouse clubs in our existing and new markets.
  • Failure to grow our e-commerce business through the integration of physical and digital retail channels and the investments we are making to develop a robust e-commerce platform could materially adversely affect our market position, net sales and/or financial performance.
  • We are subject to risks associated with our dependence on third-party suppliers and service providers, and we have no assurances of continued supply, pricing or access to new merchandise.
  • Our failure to maintain our brand and reputation could adversely affect our results of operations.
  • We face the risk of exposure to product liability claims, a product recall and adverse publicity.
  • We rely extensively on computer systems to process transactions, summarize results and manage our business. Failure to adequately maintain our systems, or disruptions to them, could harm our business and adversely affect our results of operations.
  • Any failure by us to maintain the security of the information we hold relating to our Company, Members, employees, and vendors, could damage our reputation with them, disrupt our operations, cause us to incur substantial additional costs, expose us to litigation, and materially affect our operating results.
  • Our use of artificial intelligence in our business or more rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by our competitors could result in harm to our brand and adversely affect our results of operations.
  • Any failure by us to protect our trademarks, trade secrets and other intellectual property, or our actual or alleged infringement of other companies’ intellectual property, could harm our business.
  • Business acquisitions or divestitures and new business initiatives could adversely impact the Company’s performance.
  • Failure to attract and retain qualified employees could materially adversely affect our financial performance.
  • Legal and Compliance Risks
  • We face compliance risks related to our international operations.
  • We could be subject to additional tax liabilities or subject to reserves on the recoverability of tax receivables.
  • A few of our stockholders own approximately 14.8% of our voting stock as of August 31, 2025, which may make it difficult to complete some corporate transactions without their support and may impede a change in control.
  • Financial and Accounting Risks
  • We are subject to volatility in foreign currency exchange rates and limits on our ability to convert foreign currencies into U.S. dollars.
  • Changes in accounting standards and assumptions, projections, estimates and judgments by management related to complex accounting matters could significantly affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Legal proceedings

We are often involved in claims arising in the ordinary course of business seeking monetary damages and other relief. Based upon information currently available to us, none of these claims is expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Refer to Part II. “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data: Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 9 – Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information regarding our legal proceedings.

The opening of Item 3, Legal Proceedings.19

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