Why is PriceSmart, Inc. ?
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Company has a low Debt to Equity ratio (avg) at times
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Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
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Flat results in Nov 25
- INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q) Lowest at 1,973.73
- DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY) Lowest at 104.69 times
- INTEREST(Q) Highest at USD 4.42 MM
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With ROE of 11.74%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.16 Price to Book Value
- The stock is trading at a discount compared to its peers' average historical valuations
- Over the past year, while the stock has generated a return of 80.55%, its profits have risen by 12.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 2.2
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High Institutional Holdings at 98.92%
- These investors have better capability and resources to analyse fundamentals of companies than most retail investors.
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Market Beating performance in long term as well as near term
- Along with generating 80.55% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
How much should you hold?
- Overall Portfolio exposure to PriceSmart, Inc. should be less than 10%
- Overall Portfolio exposure to Retailing should be less than 30%
(If sector exposure > 30%, please use optimiser tool to see which are the best stocks to hold in Retailing)
When to exit? - We will constantly monitor the company and suggest at the appropriate time to exit from the stock
Is PriceSmart, Inc. for you?
Low Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
PriceSmart, Inc.
80.55%
2.89
28.12%
S&P 500
20.12%
1.04
19.28%
Quality key factors
Factor
Value
Sales Growth (5y)
9.71%
EBIT Growth (5y)
11.78%
EBIT to Interest (avg)
18.90
Debt to EBITDA (avg)
0
Net Debt to Equity (avg)
-0.11
Sales to Capital Employed (avg)
3.75
Tax Ratio
27.99%
Dividend Payout Ratio
26.14%
Pledged Shares
0
Institutional Holding
98.92%
ROCE (avg)
20.56%
ROE (avg)
11.01%
Valuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
27
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.16
EV to EBIT
15.94
EV to EBITDA
11.60
EV to Capital Employed
3.44
EV to Sales
0.72
PEG Ratio
2.21
Dividend Yield
1.02%
ROCE (Latest)
21.57%
ROE (Latest)
11.74%
Technical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Bullish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Mildly Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Bullish
Bullish
Dow Theory
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
OBV
Bullish
Bullish
Technical Movement
5What is working for the Company
OPERATING CASH FLOW(Y)
Highest at USD 294.03 MM
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -1.58% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 655.06 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 1,382.73 MM
-8What is not working for the Company
INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO(Q)
Lowest at 1,973.73
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 104.69 times
INTEREST(Q)
Highest at USD 4.42 MM
Here's what is working for PriceSmart, Inc.
Operating Cash Flow
Highest at USD 294.03 MM
in the last three yearsMOJO Watch
The company has generated higher cash revenues from business operations
Operating Cash Flows (USD MM)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 1,382.73 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 655.06 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -1.58% (YoY)
MOJO Watch
The company's ability to pass on the cost of raw materials to customers has improved; this may lead to a rise in profit margin
Raw Material Cost as a percentage of Sales
Depreciation
Highest at USD 23.98 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The expenditure on assets done by the company may have gone into operation
Depreciation (USD MM)
Here's what is not working for PriceSmart, Inc.
Interest
At USD 4.42 MM has Grown at 25.57%
period on period (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Interest Coverage Ratio
Lowest at 1,973.73
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
The company's ability to manage interest payments is deteriorating
Operating Profit to Interest
Interest
Highest at USD 4.42 MM
in the last five periods and Increased by 25.57% (QoQ)MOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 104.69 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio






