Pricesmart Stock Alpha and Beta Analysis

PSMT Stock  USD 83.53  1.13  1.37%   
This module allows you to check different measures of market premium (i.e., alpha and beta) for all equities such as PriceSmart. It also helps investors analyze the systematic and unsystematic risks associated with investing in PriceSmart over a specified time horizon. Remember, high PriceSmart's alpha is almost always a sign of good performance; however, a high beta will depend on investors' risk tolerance level and may signal increased volatility and potential future overvaluation. Key technical indicators related to PriceSmart's market risk premium analysis include:
Beta
(0.16)
Alpha
(0.13)
Risk
1.64
Sharpe Ratio
(0.11)
Expected Return
(0.18)
Please note that although PriceSmart alpha is a measure of relative return and represented here as a single number, it indicates the percentage above or below your selected benchmark (i.e., Dow Jones Industrial index.) So in this particular case, PriceSmart did 0.13  worse than the index. Remember, a high alpha is always good. Beta, on the other hand, measures the volatility (or risk) of an investment. It is an indication of PriceSmart stock's relative risk over its benchmark. PriceSmart has a beta of 0.16  . As returns on the market increase, returns on owning PriceSmart are expected to decrease at a much lower rate. During the bear market, PriceSmart is likely to outperform the market. At this time, PriceSmart's Book Value Per Share is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Tangible Book Value Per Share is likely to gain to 33.98 in 2025, whereas Price Book Value Ratio is likely to drop 1.98 in 2025.

Enterprise Value

1.82 Billion

Alpha is a measure of relative performance on a risk-adjusted basis, while beta measures volatility against the benchmark. The goal is to know if an investor is being compensated for the volatility risk taken. The return on investment might be better than its reference but still not compensate for the assumption of the risk.
  
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PriceSmart Market Premiums

Investors always prefer to have the highest possible return on investment, coupled with the lowest possible volatility. PriceSmart market risk premium is the additional return an investor will receive from holding PriceSmart long position in a well-diversified portfolio. The market premium is part of the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM), which most analysts and investors use to calculate the acceptable rate of return on investment in PriceSmart. At the center of the CAPM is the concept of risk and reward, which is usually communicated by investors using alpha and beta measures. Alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate PriceSmart's performance over market.
α-0.13   β-0.16

PriceSmart expected buy-and-hold returns

Although buy-and-hold investment strategy may not appeal to all investors, it may be used as a good measure of PriceSmart's Buy-and-hold return. Our buy-and-hold chart shows how PriceSmart performed over your current time horizon against a typical interest-earning bank account and a selected benchmark.

PriceSmart Market Price Analysis

Market price analysis indicators help investors to evaluate how PriceSmart stock reacts to ongoing and evolving market conditions. The investors can use it to make informed decisions about market timing, and determine when trading PriceSmart shares will generate the highest return on investment. By understating and applying PriceSmart stock market price indicators, traders can identify PriceSmart position entry and exit signals to maximize returns.

PriceSmart Return and Market Media

The median price of PriceSmart for the period between Sun, Dec 15, 2024 and Sat, Mar 15, 2025 is 90.97 with a coefficient of variation of 3.32. The daily time series for the period is distributed with a sample standard deviation of 3.01, arithmetic mean of 90.59, and mean deviation of 2.37. The Stock received a lot of media exposure during the period.
 Price Growth (%)  
       Timeline  
1
Disposition of 1176 shares by Kovaleski Paul of PriceSmart at 81.717 subject to Rule 16b-3
12/24/2024
2
PriceSmart GAAP EPS of 1.21 misses by 0.15, revenue of 1.26B beats by 20M
01/08/2025
3
Disposition of 4000 shares by Mccleary Michael of PriceSmart at 89.665 subject to Rule 16b-3
01/21/2025
4
Disposition of 10000 shares by Robert Price of PriceSmart subject to Rule 16b-3
01/23/2025
5
Disposition of tradable shares by Francisco Velasco of PriceSmart at 90.45 subject to Rule 16b-3
01/24/2025
6
Disposition of 580 shares by John Hildebrandt of PriceSmart at 92.396 subject to Rule 16b-3
01/27/2025
7
Acquisition by Sherry Bahrambeygui of 1642 shares of PriceSmart subject to Rule 16b-3
02/06/2025
8
PriceSmart Announces 8.6 percent Increase to Annual Dividend and Voting Results from the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
02/07/2025
9
Disposition of 1700 shares by Fisher Jeffrey of PriceSmart at 95.0 subject to Rule 16b-3
02/10/2025
10
PriceSmart, Inc. Director Jeffrey Fisher Sells 5,000 Shares of Stock
02/11/2025
11
Disposition of 200 shares by Fisher Jeffrey of PriceSmart at 95.02 subject to Rule 16b-3
02/12/2025
12
PriceSmart Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
02/13/2025
13
2025 Warehouse Club Focus Report Sales at BJs, Costco, PriceSmart and Sams Club were 431 billion in 2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com
02/21/2025
14
How Are Institutional Firms Adjusting Their Positions in PriceSmart, Inc.
02/28/2025
15
PriceSmart Announces CEO Transition Plan
03/03/2025
16
Is PriceSmart, Inc. the Best Discount Store Stock to Invest In
03/07/2025
17
Bank of New York Mellon Corp Sells 6,480 Shares of PriceSmart, Inc. - MarketBeat
03/13/2025

About PriceSmart Beta and Alpha

For many years both, Alpha and Beta indicators are used by professional money managers as critical performance measurement tools across virtually all financial instruments including PriceSmart or other stocks. Alpha measures the amount that position in PriceSmart has returned in comparison to a selected market index or another relevant benchmark. In other words, Alpha is the excess return on an investment relative to the performance of your selected benchmark. Beta, on the other hand, measures the relative risk of your investment.
 2021 2022 2024 2025 (projected)
Dividend Yield0.01370.01170.01340.0133
Price To Sales Ratio0.480.550.630.97

PriceSmart Upcoming Company Events

As portrayed in its financial statements, the presentation of PriceSmart's financial position is often influenced by management's estimates, judgments, and sometimes even manipulations. In the best case, PriceSmart's leadership is honest, while the outside auditors are strict and uncompromising. Whatever the case, investors should always follow all of PriceSmart's public filing events to personally review all filings and be reasonable and skeptical to interpret all of the financial statements of PriceSmart. Please utilize our Beneish M Score to check the likelihood of PriceSmart's management manipulating its earnings.
8th of April 2024
Upcoming Quarterly Report
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8th of July 2024
Next Financial Report
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29th of February 2024
Next Fiscal Quarter End
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4th of November 2024
Next Fiscal Year End
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30th of November 2023
Last Quarter Report
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31st of August 2023
Last Financial Announcement
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