PriceSmart Inc (PSMT)
Return on total capital
| Aug 31, 2025 | May 31, 2025 | Feb 28, 2025 | Nov 30, 2024 | Aug 31, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Feb 29, 2024 | Nov 30, 2023 | Aug 31, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | Feb 28, 2023 | Nov 30, 2022 | Aug 31, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb 28, 2022 | Nov 30, 2021 | Aug 31, 2021 | May 31, 2021 | Feb 28, 2021 | Nov 30, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 168,151 | 213,229 | 211,660 | 213,008 | 217,690 | 205,999 | 198,790 | 185,141 | 178,953 | 184,658 | 175,527 | 173,764 | 168,074 | 161,671 | 164,167 | 160,643 | 158,816 | 155,103 | 142,767 | 137,774 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 1,247,370 | 1,214,190 | 1,172,590 | 1,158,580 | 1,122,960 | 1,095,350 | 1,093,870 | 1,082,240 | 1,107,040 | 1,089,690 | 1,043,910 | 1,026,360 | 991,073 | 968,198 | 953,884 | 942,146 | 915,345 | 898,803 | 874,268 | 866,167 |
| Return on total capital | 13.48% | 17.56% | 18.05% | 18.39% | 19.39% | 18.81% | 18.17% | 17.11% | 16.16% | 16.95% | 16.81% | 16.93% | 16.96% | 16.70% | 17.21% | 17.05% | 17.35% | 17.26% | 16.33% | 15.91% |
August 31, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $168,151K ÷ ($—K + $1,247,370K)
= 13.48%
Peer comparison
Aug 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
PriceSmart Inc
PSMT
13.48%
Costco Wholesale Corp
COST
37.62%