PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) fair value analysis
Nasdaq · Updated 2026-10-19
PSMT price how computed
Forward Fair Value verdict
OvervaluedPSMT is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value.
Based on TickrTrends' weekly Forward Fair Value model.
- Last price
- $169.81
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- 12-month range
- $114.94–$197.90
- Market cap
- $5.24B
- From 52-week high
- -14.2%
- Shares outstanding
- 30.9M
- Rank in Consumer Defensive by discount to fair value
- #45 of 61
Last price is our stored weekly price from 2026-10-16, older than the 2026-10-19 run that built this page; the chart runs through 2026-10-16.
PriceSmart, Inc. operates membership-based warehouse clubs that offer bulk groceries, household goods, and merchandise to shoppers across Latin America and the Caribbean. The company maintains a presence in multiple countries throughout the region, providing discount retail services through its warehouse format stores.
PSMT currently ranks #45 of 61 Consumer Defensive stocks by discount to fair value. It has screened as Overvalued for 14 consecutive weekly runs.
Fundamentals (4 quarters) how computed
- Market cap
- $5.24B
- P/E (trailing)
- 33x
- Revenue (TTM)
- $5.69B
- Net margin
- 2.8%
- EPS (TTM)
- $5.21
- Gross margin
- 17.7%
- Debt / equity
- 0.23
- Revenue growth (3-yr avg)
- 10.8%
- Shares outstanding
- 30.9M
Derived indicators how computed
- Quality grade
- D
- Margin trend
- Stable
- 52-week position
- The upper-middle quarter of its range
Technicals how computed
- RSI (14-day)
- 53 · neutral
- 50-day average
- $172.03
- 200-day average
- $164.56
- Moving-average state
- 50-day above 200-day (golden cross state); price between the averages
Dividends how computed
- Paid, last 12 months
- $1.40 per share (2 payments)
- Yield on last price
- 0.82%
- Consecutive years of increases
- 0 (no streak on complete calendar years)
- Last ex-dividend date
- 2026-08-17
- Last payment date
- 2026-08-31
Earnings how computed
- Next earnings report
- 2026-10-26 (post-market)
- Last 8 quarters vs consensus
- 5 beat, 3 missed
- Quarter by quarter
- 2026-05 ▲ beat (+7.6%)
2026-02 ▲ beat (+3.2%)
2025-11 ▲ beat (+0.8%)
2025-08 ▼ miss (-8.1%)
2025-05 ▲ beat (+4.6%)
2025-02 ▲ beat (+2.8%)
2024-11 ▼ miss (-6.2%)
2024-08 ▼ miss (-8.7%)
Analyst consensus how computed
This is not TickrTrends' verdict.
- Analyst ratings
- 1 buy · 2 hold · 0 sell (3 analysts)
- Consensus lean
- Hold-leaning
- Consensus price target
- $182
- Target vs last price
- +7.2%
What our data shows for PSMT
- Our model validated 17 trailing price-to-earnings windows for PSMT, built from quarterly earnings records.
- Shares are trading in the middle of their 12-month price range of $114.94–$197.90.
- The 14-day relative strength index sits at a neutral 53.
The exact numbers are one step away
- The precise Forward Fair Value dollar figure for PSMT
- Exact discount / premium to today's price
- The normalized historical P/E behind the estimate, and how many quarters support it
- Forward EPS input and fiscal-year basis
- Screeners and rankings across the full S&P 500 and Nasdaq universes
Forward Fair Value applies a conservatively normalized historical price-to-earnings multiple to the consensus earnings estimate for the next full fiscal year; how TickrTrends computes it.
Recent PSMT news
TickrTrends' derived news-sentiment signal for PSMT is currently leaning positive, computed from recent coverage.
- Copeland Capital Management, LLC Trims Excelerate Energy Inc (EE) Stake -- Shares Look 18% Undervalued on GF Value (gurufocus.com, 2026-10-15)
TickrTrends take: The headline concerns Excelerate Energy, not Psymetrix (PSMT), which operates in a different sector and investment profile. For investors tracking PSMT within the Consumer Defensive sector, TickrTrends currently indicates an overvalued rating, suggesting any valuation compression in comparable stocks warrants monitoring whether similar pressure might apply to PSMT's current pricing. Valuation-focused readers should track whether sector-wide reassessments or shifts in institutional positioning could influence how market participants view PSMT relative to its fundamental metrics.
What people are saying
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TickrTrends weekly updates
- 2026-10-19 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-12 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-11 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-10 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-10-05 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-28 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-21 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
- 2026-09-17 — No material change this week: the verdict, bands and grades all held steady.
Frequently asked questions
Is PSMT stock undervalued?
Based on TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value model (updated 2026-10-19), PSMT is trading at more than a 25% premium to estimated fair value and screens as overvalued. The exact fair value and discount are available to subscribers.
What is PSMT's TickrTrends verdict?
PSMT's current verdict is Overvalued, refreshed with every weekly Forward Fair Value run.
How does PSMT compare to other Consumer Defensive stocks?
PSMT ranks #45 of 61 Consumer Defensive stocks in TickrTrends' coverage by discount to fair value.
Is PSMT overbought or oversold?
PSMT's 14-day RSI is in neutral territory - neither overbought nor oversold.
Does PSMT pay a dividend?
Yes. PSMT paid $1.40 per share over the last twelve months (2 payments), a 0.82% yield on TickrTrends' last price. The last ex-dividend date was 2026-08-17.
When does PSMT report earnings next?
PSMT's next earnings report is scheduled for 2026-10-26 (post-market), per the published earnings calendar.
Does PSMT usually beat earnings estimates?
Over its last 8 reported quarters PSMT beat the consensus estimate 5 times and missed 3 times, by TickrTrends' comparison of reported and estimated EPS.
What do analysts say about PSMT?
Of 3 analysts covering PSMT, 1 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 0 a sell - hold-leaning, with a consensus price target of $182 (+7.2% versus TickrTrends' last price). This is the analyst consensus, not TickrTrends' Forward Fair Value verdict.
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