earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.80
PriceSmart Q2 EPS $1.31 (+28% YoY); declares $1.00 special dividend; plans 9th Costa Rica club
PRICESMART INC
2024-Q2 EPS reported
$2.54
revenue$2,458,425,000
- Total revenues $1.29B (+13.1% YoY); net merchandise sales +13.0% to $1.26B; comparable sales +8.8%.
- Net income $39.3M ($1.31 diluted EPS) vs $31.3M ($1.02) in prior year; adjusted EPS also $1.31.
- Special dividend of $1.00 per share declared, payable April 30, 2024 to holders of record April 19.
- New warehouse club in Cartago, Costa Rica purchased; expected to open early 2025, raising total to 55 clubs.
- Operating income $63.6M vs $53.8M; adjusted EBITDA $84.1M vs $79.4M in Q2 last year.