PriceSmart
PSMT
$71.48
Share price
2.22%
Change (1 day)
-9.54%
Change (1 year)
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Operating Margin for PriceSmart (PSMT)
Operating Margin as of April 2023 (TTM): 3.84%
According to PriceSmart 's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current Operating Margin is 3.84%. At the end of 2022 the company had an Operating Margin of 3.85%.
Operating Margin history for PriceSmart from 2001 to 2022
Operating Margin at the end of each year
| Year | Operating Margin | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3.85% | -5.39% |
| 2021 | 4.07% | 16.66% |
| 2020 | 3.49% | 1.13% |
| 2019 | 3.45% | -10.97% |
| 2018 | 3.87% | -12.61% |
| 2017 | 4.43% | -1.94% |
| 2016 | 4.52% | -7.31% |
| 2015 | 4.87% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 5.33% | -0.47% |
| 2013 | 5.36% | 6.96% |
| 2012 | 5.01% | -3.91% |
| 2011 | 5.21% | 0.72% |
| 2010 | 5.18% | 16.29% |
| 2009 | 4.45% | 5.29% |
| 2008 | 4.23% | 31.82% |
| 2007 | 3.21% | 40.66% |
| 2006 | 2.28% | -241.97% |
| 2005 | -1.61% | -60.02% |
| 2004 | -4.02% | -11.67% |
| 2003 | -4.55% | -504.81% |
| 2002 | 1.12% | 74.52% |
| 2001 | 0.64% |
Operating Margin for similar companies or competitors
| Company | Operating Margin | Operating Margin differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Walmart WMT | 3.26% | -15.10% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Costco COST | 3.45% | -10.16% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Dollar General DG | 8.31% | 116.41% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Dollar Tree DLTR | 7.93% | 106.51% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Target TGT | 4.03% | 4.95% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Five Below
FIVE | 10.40% | 170.83% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Big Lots
BIG | 3.76% | -2.08% | 🇺🇸 USA |
What is a company's Operating Margin
The operating margin is a key indicator to assess the profitability of a company. Higher operating margins are generaly better as they show that a company is able to sell its products or services for much more than their production costs. The operating margin is calculated by dividing a company's earnings by its revenue.