PriceSmart Inc (PSMT)

Interest coverage

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
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
Interest expense (ttm) US$ in thousands 11,515 11,266 12,083 12,838 12,959 12,398 11,566 11,087 11,020 11,097 11,146 10,770 9,611 8,177 6,977 6,767 7,210 8,366 9,334 8,796
Interest coverage 14.60 18.93 17.52 16.59 16.80 16.62 17.19 16.70 16.24 16.64 15.75 16.13 17.49 19.77 23.53 23.74 22.03 18.54 15.30 15.66

August 31, 2025 calculation

Interest coverage = EBIT (ttm) ÷ Interest expense (ttm)
= $168,151K ÷ $11,515K
= 14.60


Peer comparison

Aug 31, 2025

Company name
Symbol
Interest coverage
PriceSmart Inc
PSMT
14.60
Costco Wholesale Corp
COST
71.25