PSMT
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PSMT's fundamentals are mixed, but it looks expensive: trading at 30x earnings, above its usual 23x. Analysts expect earnings growth.
PSMT Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Healthy | |
| Stable | |
| Strong |
PSMT's revenue, profitability and balance sheet are currently healthy, and its cash flow is stable.
PSMT PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 20x | $109 | -34% |
| Fair | 23x | $122 | -26% |
| Forward | 28x | $164 | — |
| Current | 30x | $164 | — |
| Expensive | 31x | $167 | +1.5% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
PSMT's PE is in its expensive range at 30x. If earnings grow as analysts expect, today's price would be 28x next year's earnings.
PSMT Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Stable | |
| Limited | |
| High |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for PSMT, with profitability holding steady.
PSMT Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $5.97 | +11% |
| Q3 2026 | $5.40 | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.21 | +9.9% |
| Q1 2026 | $5.07 | +8.3% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.90 | +7.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $4.82 | +5.5% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.74 | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.68 | +18% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.54 | +23% |
PSMT's earnings per share have climbed steadily: $5.40 over the past year, up 12% from the year before, and higher year over year every quarter since late 2020.
PSMT Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.5B | +14% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.5B | +12% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | +9.7% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.4B | +9.9% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.3B | +8.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $1.3B | +7.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $1.4B | +5.6% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.3B | +7.8% |
PSMT's revenue has grown year over year every quarter since late 2020: $1.5B last quarter, up 14% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 3.8% | -0.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 4.4% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2026 | 5% | +0.3 points |
| Q4 2025 | 4.5% | -0.1 points |
| Q3 2025 | 4% | 0 points |
| Q2 2025 | 4.3% | +0.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 4.8% | -0.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 4.6% | -0.4 points |
PSMT's operating margin was 3.8% last quarter, about level with the same quarter a year ago.
PSMT Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $48.3M | +89% |
| Q2 2026 | $3.2M | -77% |
| Q1 2026 | $12.3M | -77% |
| Q4 2025 | $32.6M | +215% |
| Q3 2025 | $25.6M | +69% |
| Q2 2025 | $14M | +$14.3M |
| Q1 2025 | $53.2M | +225% |
| Q4 2024 | $10.3M | +33% |
PSMT still generates free cash flow, though less than at its 2020 peak: $96M over the past year.
PSMT Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.1% | -26K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +181K shares |
| 3 years | -1.8% | -542K shares |
| 5 years | -0.5% | -159K shares |
| Available history | -0.1% | -40K shares |
PSMT has 30M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $177,000 |
| Q2 2026 | $113,000 |
| Q1 2026 | $3.7M |
| Q4 2025 | $5.1M |
| Q3 2025 | $853,000 |
| Q2 2025 | $105,000 |
| Q1 2025 | $2.5M |
| Q4 2024 | $3.3M |
PSMT spent $9M buying back its own shares over the past year, up 35% from the year before.
PSMT Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | 0.0x | Very low |
| Q4 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -0.1x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -0.2x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -0.0x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | 0.0x | Very low |
PSMT has more cash than debt.
PSMT Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.7 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 14.7 | Oversold |
PSMT's weekly RSI is 46 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 15 (oversold).
PSMT PE vs Consumer Defensive Sector
| Metric | PSMT | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 30x | 19x | 56% above |
| PE % | 81 | 18 | 63 pts above |
PSMT is trading at 30x earnings, a 56% premium to the Consumer Defensive sector's median of 19x.
PSMT Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $168.5 | 2.4% below |
| 20 week MA | $176.1 | 6.6% below |
| 50 week MA | $161.8 | 1.7% above |
| 100 week MA | $132.6 | 24% above |
| 200 week MA | $105.8 | 55% above |
PSMT has pulled back, but its long-term trend is still up: it's below its 8- and 20-week averages, but 55% above its 200-week average.
PSMT Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $72.1 | $89.9 | +25% |
| 2021 | $89.9 | $72.1 | -20% |
| 2022 | $72.1 | $62.9 | -13% |
| 2023 | $62.9 | $75.8 | +21% |
| 2024 | $75.8 | $93.0 | +23% |
| 2025 | $93.0 | $125.0 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $125.0 | $164.5 | +32% |
PSMT has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's up 32% so far in 2026.