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If you didn’t mean to subscribe, no problem—you can unsubscribe here.       Just For You Why PriceSmart’s Discount May Not Last Much Longer Submitted by Thomas Hughes. Date Posted: 4/10/2026. Key Points PriceSmart is positioned to grow, drive cash flow, and pay dividends in 2026, outperforming estimates for fiscal Q2. Marketshare gains, new stores, and comp-store growth underpin an outlook for double-digit earnings growth over the coming years. PriceSmart’s valuation remains below that of its larger membership-club peers, though emerging-market exposure and currency volatility remain key risks. Special Report: Elon’s “Hidden” Company PriceSmart (NASDAQ: PSMT) carries elevated risk as an emerging-market retailer, but it is well positioned and currently trades at a discount relative to peers, including Walmart’s (NASDAQ: WMT) Sam’s Club and Costco (NASDAQ: COST). Those two leading membership-club retailers trade at materially higher valuations, implying significant upside for PriceSmart. Trading at approximately 29x earnings versus Costco’s roughly 50x, the potential for multiple expansion is meaningful and supported by PriceSmart’s ability to grow. PriceSmart self-funds its growth and has led peers on percentage gains. Fiscal Q2 2026 results showed 9.7% revenue growth, compared with Costco's 9.1% and Walmart's 5.6% for the comparable period. Sell 99% of Your Stocks, Do THIS Instead… (Ad) Millionaire Trader Exposes: "The Single Stock Income Plan" With over 6,000 stocks on the market to choose from... Millionaire trader Nate Bear IGNORES 99% of them... Instead, he trades just one... He calls it: "The Single Stock Income Plan". And in a single month, while the S&P 500 handed investors a measly 0.05% return... His readers had the chance to collect: 100% in the same day... 100% overnight... 100% in 3 days... and 114% in 3 days. Four separate trades. One stock. And all could've DOUBLED your money. That's the equivalent of collecting 40 YEARS of typical stock market gains... crammed into a single month. Click here for details Looking ahead, PriceSmart expects to sustain a double-digit growth pace, driven by market-share gains, comp-store growth and new openings. As of FQ2 2026, store count was up 3.7% year-over-year and is forecast to rise by nearly 9% by the end of FY2027. PriceSmart Outperformance Triggers Continuation Signal PriceSmart delivered a solid fiscal Q2, with revenue rising 9.7% to $1.5 billion, outperforming consensus by 135 basis points. The gain was driven by merchandise sales up 9.9%, net sales up 7.8% and a 2.1% currency tailwind. Comp-store sales increased 7.6% (5.5% after adjusting for currency translation), and membership fees grew 17%, reinforcing the outlook for continued comp-store strength in coming quarters. The margin picture also improved. Revenue leverage, stronger-than-expected traffic and solid operational execution accelerated earnings growth. EBITDA — a measure of core profitability — rose 14.5%, and GAAP EPS came in at $1.62, more than $0.05 ahead of consensus. Management expects margins to remain healthy next quarter, which helped drive a robust market reaction. PriceSmart’s stock jumped more than 2% after the release, pushing the shares to a new all-time high. The move confirms an uptrend and a bullish flag pattern, signaling trend continuation. A measured target based on the flagpole—approximately $22—puts the stock near $175 by midyear. Over the longer term, higher highs are likely given the company’s growth profile, cash flow generation and ability to return capital. PriceSmart’s Dividend and Distribution Growth Make It a Buy-and-Hold Investment PriceSmart isn’t a high-yielding stock, but it is a reliable dividend payer with a history of aggressive increases. In early 2026 the yield was below 1%, but that is mitigated by a low payout ratio and a strong distribution growth rate (CAGR). With a payout ratio around 20%, there is ample room for dividend increases even without sustained double-digit earnings growth. The distribution CAGR sits in the low teens and is likely sustainable given the low payout ratio and ongoing earnings growth. Institutional ownership—which exceeds 80%—supports confidence in the stock’s dividend and growth outlook, but it can also weigh on short-term price momentum. Institutions were net buyers over the trailing 12 months (at times aggressively) but were net sellers in Q1 2026. That dynamic could make it harder for the stock to consistently hold gains, but the fiscal Q2 results reinforce the growth thesis and may prompt institutions to resume accumulation, as often happens with retail companies that report similar results. There were no obvious red flags on the quarter's balance sheet—only signs that PriceSmart can continue executing its strategy. Although cash declined modestly at the end of fiscal Q2, the company remains well-capitalized and gains in current and total assets help offset the decrease. Increases in liabilities were manageable, leaving equity higher and leverage at persistently low levels. Long-term debt is less than 0.25x equity, keeping the company nimble and able to raise capital if needed. The main risks this year are rising costs, margin pressure and foreign-exchange volatility. So far, cost and margin headwinds have been mitigated, while FX volatility remains an uncontrollable factor likely to persist for the foreseeable future. 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