ScoreWhy is PriceSmart, Inc. ?
1
The company is Net-Debt Free
2
Low Debt Company with Strong Long Term Fundamental Strength
3
Positive results in Feb 26
- DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY) Highest at USD 106.23
- RAW MATERIAL COST(Y) Fallen by -3.59% (YoY)
- CASH AND EQV(HY) Highest at USD 644.31 MM
4
With ROE of 11.30%, it has a fair valuation with a 3.57 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 69.63%, its profits have risen by 8.2% ; the PEG ratio of the company is 4.1
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High Institutional Holdings at 97.65%
- 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 69.63% returns in the last 1 year, the stock has outperformed S&P 500 in the last 3 years, 1 year and 3 months
Real-Time Research ReportHow 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?
Medium Risk, High Return
Absolute
Risk Adjusted
Volatility
PriceSmart, Inc.
69.63%
4.31
28.28%
S&P 500
22.93%
1.75
13.09%
Quality
Management Risk
Growth
Capital StructureQuality 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
97.65%
ROCE (avg)
20.56%
ROE (avg)
11.01%
ValuationValuation Key Factors 
Factor
Value
P/E Ratio
32
Industry P/E
Price to Book Value
3.57
EV to EBIT
18.78
EV to EBITDA
13.62
EV to Capital Employed
3.86
EV to Sales
0.84
PEG Ratio
4.07
Dividend Yield
0.89%
ROCE (Latest)
20.56%
ROE (Latest)
11.30%
TechnicalsTechnical key factors
Indicator
Weekly
Monthly
MACD
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
RSI
No Signal
Bearish
Bollinger Bands
Bullish
Bullish
Moving Averages
Bullish (Daily)
KST
Mildly Bearish
Bullish
Dow Theory
No Trend
Bullish
OBV
No Trend
Bullish
Technical Indicator Scale: Bearish, Mildly Bearish, Sideways, Mildly Bullish, Bullish Turned 
Financial Trend10What is working for the Company
DIVIDEND PER SHARE(HY)
Highest at USD 106.23
RAW MATERIAL COST(Y)
Fallen by -3.59% (YoY
CASH AND EQV(HY)
Highest at USD 644.31 MM
NET SALES(Q)
Highest at USD 1,495.53 MM
OPERATING PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 100.14 MM
OPERATING PROFIT MARGIN(Q)
Highest at 6.7 %
PRE-TAX PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 66.69 MM
NET PROFIT(Q)
Highest at USD 48.91 MM
EPS(Q)
Highest at USD 1.62
-8What is not working for the Company
INTEREST(HY)
At USD 8.38 MM has Grown at 60.12%
INVENTORY TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 7.77 times
DEBTORS TURNOVER RATIO(HY)
Lowest at 106.23 times
Here's what is working for PriceSmart, Inc.
Dividend per share
Highest at USD 106.23 and Grown
In each year in the last five yearsMOJO Watch
Company is distributing higher dividend from profits generated
DPS (USD)
Net Sales
Highest at USD 1,495.53 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term sales trend is positive
Net Sales (USD MM)
Operating Profit
Highest at USD 100.14 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Operating Profit trend is positive
Operating Profit (USD MM)
Operating Profit Margin
Highest at 6.7 %
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Company's profit margin has improved
Operating Profit to Sales
Pre-Tax Profit
Highest at USD 66.69 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Pre-Tax Profit trend is positive
Pre-Tax Profit (USD MM)
Net Profit
Highest at USD 48.91 MM
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Near term Net Profit trend is positive
Net Profit (USD MM)
EPS
Highest at USD 1.62
in the last five periodsMOJO Watch
Increasing profitability; company has created higher earnings for shareholders
EPS (USD)
Cash and Eqv
Highest at USD 644.31 MM
in the last six Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Short Term liquidity is improving
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Raw Material Cost
Fallen by -3.59% (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 24.27 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 8.38 MM has Grown at 60.12%
over previous Semi-Annual periodMOJO Watch
Rising interest cost signifies increased borrowings
Interest Paid (USD MM)
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 7.77 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling inventory has slowed
Inventory Turnover Ratio
Debtors Turnover Ratio
Lowest at 106.23 times
in the last five Semi-Annual periodsMOJO Watch
Company's pace of selling Debtors has slowed
Debtors Turnover Ratio
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