What is Pricesmart's interest coverage?

Pricesmart (PSMT) reported interest coverage of 16.9× in Q4 2025.

How has Pricesmart's interest coverage changed year-over-year?

Pricesmart's interest coverage decreased by 8.4% year-over-year, from 18.4× to 16.9×.

What is the long-term trend for Pricesmart's interest coverage?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Pricesmart's interest coverage has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 16.1× to 20.2×.

What does interest coverage mean?

Trailing-twelve-month operating income (EBIT) divided by interest expense. Measures how many times over the company can cover its interest payments from operating profit.

Pricesmart PSMT Interest coverage

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B+9.7%

Gross profit$265.1M+13.4%

Operating income$75.4M+15.6%

Net income$49.1M+12.2%

EPS (diluted)$1.62+11.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$156.2M+19.9%

Total debt$286.0M+31.2%

Total equity$1.3B+13.7%

Total assets$2.4B+16.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$62.0M-29.4%

CapEx$49.7M+43.6%

Free cash flow$12.3M-76.9%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.62B+73.8%

Enterprise value$5.75B+73.0%

P/E36.1×+13.4×

P/S1×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin17.3%+0.1pp

Operating margin4.5%+0.1pp

Net margin2.8%0.0pp

FCF margin1.5%0.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity12.4%-0.1pp

Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Pricesmart’s reported figures.

ebit/interest expense=16.9×

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Pricesmart’s 10-Q, filed April 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Pricesmart's interest coverage?: Pricesmart (PSMT) reported interest coverage of 16.9× in Q4 2025.
How has Pricesmart's interest coverage changed year-over-year?: Pricesmart's interest coverage decreased by 8.4% year-over-year, from 18.4× to 16.9×.
What is the long-term trend for Pricesmart's interest coverage?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Pricesmart's interest coverage has grown at a 4.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 16.1× to 20.2×.
What does interest coverage mean?: Trailing-twelve-month operating income (EBIT) divided by interest expense. Measures how many times over the company can cover its interest payments from operating profit.