PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) scored on five pillars from its reported financial statements, and ranked against 71 Consumer Staples companies.
PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT) scores 6.9 out of 10 as of , computed from its reported financial statements. That reads as solid quality. The reading rests on solvency, and profitability is what holds it back.
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PriceSmart, Inc.’s returns on capital beat their cost in almost every measured year, by a clear margin: 4 of 4 indicators passed.
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On the filings behind it, PriceSmart, Inc. earns 6.9 out of 10 for business quality as of October 17, 2026. That is solid quality on our scale. A solid reading is a respectable business with clear strengths and at least one area that falls short of the best in its field. The figure is a weighted average of five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks from reported statements.
Ranked with the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes, the score sits at the 84th percentile, in the top quarter of its peers. The median across the group is 5.8, and the top quarter begins at 6.8, so PriceSmart, Inc. is above the typical company here.
On profitability, PriceSmart, Inc. scores 4.2, an average reading. Its peers have a median of 4.7 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it below them, at the 41st percentile. Profitability in the middle of the range is neither a moat nor a warning: margins and returns look like those of an ordinary business in this line of work.
On solvency, PriceSmart, Inc. scores 8.7, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.9 across 65 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 86th percentile. Strong solvency points to a balance sheet that can carry its debts comfortably, with interest well covered and little pressure from creditors.
PriceSmart, Inc.’s growth score is 7.0 out of 10 (strong). Against a median of 4.0 among 67 Consumer Staples companies, that is well above the group and the 78th percentile. Strong growth means revenue, earnings and cash flow have been compounding faster than at most peers over the last few years.
Efficiency scores 6.8 out of 10, which reads as average. The median across 68 Consumer Staples companies is 6.7, so PriceSmart, Inc. is in line with its peers on this pillar and ranks at the 52nd percentile. Efficiency near the median says the operation is neither unusually lean nor unusually capital hungry.
On predictability, PriceSmart, Inc. scores 8.5, a strong reading. Its peers have a median of 6.1 across 71 Consumer Staples companies, which places it well above them, at the 97th percentile. Steady results like these are what make a long term view of the business easier to hold.
This is a lopsided profile. Solvency scores 8.7 but profitability only 4.2, a gap of 4.5 points, so the overall hides a business that is excellent in one respect and weak in another. A solvency lead means the balance sheet is the company’s strongest asset, a cushion that buys time when trading gets harder. A profitability shortfall is the one most worth understanding, since it bears directly on whether the business creates value.
Closing the gap on profitability would do the most for the overall. At the median of Consumer Staples companies, 4.7, PriceSmart, Inc. would score about 7.0 instead of 6.9. All five pillars could be scored, so the overall uses the full set of weights out of 100: profitability 25, solvency 20, growth 20, efficiency 15, predictability 20.
These are the Consumer Staples companies closest to PriceSmart, Inc. in market value. Each has its own page scored on the same five pillars, so the comparison is like for like.
How much profit the company generates from its capital and sales.
The company’s ability to service debt and meet its obligations.
How fast revenue, earnings and cash flow are compounding.
How well assets and earnings convert into cash and output.
How stable and consistent results have been over time.
Each metric is scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks, where higher is better. Metrics roll up into five pillars, and the pillars combine into the overall score using the weights shown. Sector-sensitive metrics are judged relative to peers in the same sector.
This score is a systematic, backward-looking read of reported fundamentals. It does not judge valuation, management quality, competitive moat, or future prospects, and can be distorted by one-off items or unusual accounting. Treat it as a starting point, not a recommendation.
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On this reading PriceSmart, Inc. scores 6.9 out of 10, which reads as solid quality. Its strongest pillar is solvency, its weakest is profitability. Quality is not the same as a good investment: the score says nothing about the price you would pay.
PriceSmart, Inc. ranks at the 84th percentile of the 71 Consumer Staples companies Lemma publishes a score for. The median there is 5.8 and the top quarter starts at 6.8, against PriceSmart, Inc.’s 6.9.
Five pillars, each scored from 0 to 10 against sector-aware benchmarks and then weighted into one overall reading: profitability, solvency, growth, efficiency and predictability. Everything comes from reported financials, and nothing comes from price, sentiment or forecasts.
This page last changed on October 17, 2026. The score moves with the financial statements, so the page changes when a new filing moves the reading rather than on a schedule. Live figures for PSMT are in the app.
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