Aug 31, 2022

Pricesmart Q4 2022 Earnings Report

Pricesmart's Q4 2022 results were announced, featuring a 13.6% increase in net merchandise sales and a 9.2% rise in comparable net merchandise sales. Membership base reached a record high, with a renewal rate of 88.9%. EPS grew by 19% to $0.75.

Key Takeaways

PriceSmart reported strong Q4 2022 results, with net merchandise sales increasing by 13.6% and total revenues exceeding $1.0 billion. The company's membership base reached a record high, and EPS grew by 19%.

Net merchandise sales increased by 13.6%, reaching $989.9 million.

Total revenues exceeded $1.0 billion for the quarter and $4.0 billion for the year.

Comparable net merchandise sales increased by 9.2%.

Membership base grew to a new record of 1.76 million accounts, with an 88.9% renewal rate.

Total Revenue
$1.02B
Previous year: $910M
+12.2%
EPS
$0.75
Previous year: $0.63
+19.0%
Gross Profit
$173M
Previous year: $161M
+7.3%
Cash and Equivalents
$238M
Previous year: $202M
+17.6%
Free Cash Flow
$35.4M
Previous year: $7.38M
+380.3%
Total Assets
$1.81B
Previous year: $1.71B
+6.0%

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Forward Guidance

As to fiscal year 2023, we are off to a respectable start with September total net merchandise sales of $324.1 million, an increase of 12.1% over the same period in the prior year, and comparable net merchandise sales for the four-week period ended October 2, 2022 that increased 7.8% compared to the same period last year.

Revenue & Expenses

Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income