Pricesmart Inc, classified in the Retail & Commerce sector, is a listed company based in San Diego, United States, founded in 1993. Its insiders report their share dealings to SEC (Form 4). The last twelve months, up to 18 October 2026, brought 81 filings signed by 23 insiders.
No insider bought on the market over the period, while 8 insiders filed 32 sales totalling €11.2M. The largest single trade was a sale of €1.4M by Price Robert e, published on 24 April 2026, equal to 0.026% of the market capitalisation.
Between a trade and the moment it shows up on SEC (Form 4), the median delay is 2 days. Section 16 rules allow two business days to file each Form 4. A sale on its own says little: insiders also sell to pay tax, fund a purchase or diversify.
With 81 filings in twelve months, the company is more active than the median of 19 filings across the 5,812 companies we follow on the same exchange. Since 2016, the database holds no purchases and 174 sales by insiders of the company. For the fiscal year to 31 August 2025, the annual 10-K puts revenue at 5.27 bn USD and net income at 147.9 m USD, and the dividend at 1.26 USD per share.
In the same sector, recent insider purchases at GameStop Corp. and Celsius Holdings, Inc. also feature in our signals. Source: insider filings from SEC (Form 4). Past trades are no guide to future returns.
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PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ: PSMT) is a specialized warehouse club retailer headquartered in San Diego, California, in the United States. The company was founded by Sol Price and Robert Price, the retail entrepreneurs associated with the Price Club legacy and the modern membership warehouse-club concept. PriceSmart’s model is straightforward but highly disciplined: it operates membership-based clubs in markets outside the continental U.S., offering bulk value, a limited but carefully curated assortment, and a low-cost operating structure designed to support competitive pricing.
The core business is the operation of membership warehouse clubs across Latin America and the Caribbean. These clubs sell a broad mix of consumer staples and discretionary items, including groceries, fresh food, household essentials, cleaning products, personal care items, electronics, seasonal goods, and selected ancillary services depending on the local market. The company also highlights its omni-channel capabilities through PriceSmart.com, which supports a more modern retail relationship while preserving the warehouse-club economics. From a competitive standpoint, PriceSmart occupies a niche position: it is not a broad-line mass merchant, but rather a leading membership club operator in emerging and developing markets where price sensitivity, recurring traffic, and member loyalty are critical.
As of 2026, PriceSmart operates warehouse clubs across 12 countries and one U.S. territory, with a meaningful footprint in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. Management continues to execute on measured expansion, with planned openings in the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, while Chile remains under active evaluation as a potential future market. That strategy underscores the company’s long-term growth thesis: replicate a proven warehouse-club format in markets where modern organized retail penetration is still developing.
Recent company updates have been constructive. In fiscal Q2 2026, PriceSmart reported a 9.9% increase in net merchandise sales and announced additional club expansion plans, signaling healthy top-line momentum and continued confidence in the format. The company also released its fiscal 2025 Sustainability Report, reflecting a more formalized approach to ESG disclosure and operational stewardship. For international equity investors, PriceSmart stands out as a NASDAQ-listed consumer-distribution name in the United States, with exposure to regional consumption growth, currency volatility, supply-chain execution, and the economics of membership retailing in its target markets.
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| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Dividend per share | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 5.27 bn USD | 147.9 m USD | 4.82 USD | 1.26 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2024 | 4.91 bn USD | 138.9 m USD | 4.57 USD | 2.16 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2023 | 4.41 bn USD | 109.2 m USD | 3.50 USD | 0.92 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2022 | 4.07 bn USD | 104.5 m USD | 3.38 USD | 0.86 USD | 10-K |
| Aug 2021 | 3.62 bn USD | 98.0 m USD | 3.18 USD | 0.70 USD | 10-K |
Amounts in USD, as filed (forms 10-K, 20-F or 40-F). Source: SEC EDGAR.