P/E ratio for PriceSmart (PSMT)
P/E ratio as of July 2025 (TTM): 22.2
According to PriceSmart 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 22.166. At the end of 2022 the company had a P/E ratio of 14.4.
P/E ratio history for PriceSmart from 2006 to 2025
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 14.4 | 5.11% |
| 2021 | 13.7 | 15.43% |
| 2020 | 11.9 | 4.01% |
| 2019 | 11.4 | -4.76% |
| 2018 | 12.0 | -4.21% |
| 2017 | 12.5 | 22.07% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | 109.6% |
| 2015 | 4.90 | -51.71% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | -31.73% |
| 2013 | 14.9 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Costco COST | 54.9 | 147.74% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Walmart WMT | 40.7 | 83.57% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Target TGT | 11.4 | -48.55% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Dollar Tree DLTR | -7.89 | -135.60% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Big Lots
BIG | -0.0312 | -100.14% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Five Below
FIVE | 27.0 | 21.93% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Dollar General DG | 21.6 | -2.59% | 🇺🇸 USA |
How to read a P/E ratio?
The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.
Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.