Pricesmart (Pricesmart) Change In Working Capital

: $47 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2024)

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Pricesmart's change in working capital for the quarter that ended in Feb. 2024 was $24 Mil.

Pricesmart's change in working capital for the fiscal year that ended in Aug. 2023 was $51 Mil.

It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement. Not by calculating the number changes in each periods' working capital (Total Current Assets minus Total Current Liabilities).

Pricesmart Change In Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pricesmart's Change In Working Capital can be seen below:

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Pricesmart Annual Data

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Change In Working Capital

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30.04

108.91

-51.58

-65.43

50.84

Pricesmart Quarterly Data
	May19	Aug19	Nov19	Feb20	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24
Change In Working Capital	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															30.98	18.32	26.36	-21.32	23.52

Pricesmart Change In Working Capital Calculation

Change In Working Capital for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $47 Mil.

Working Capital is a measure of a company's short term liquidity or its ability to cover short term liabilities. It is defined as the difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities.

Changes in Working Capital is reported in the cash flow statement since it is one of the major ways in which net income can differ from operating cash flow. It is calculated by adding the items under "Change in operating assets and liabilities" (may refer to a different name for different company) section in Cash Flow Statement.

Use Wal-Mart Stores Inc (Jan 2014, Annual Data) as an example: Source: Wal-Mart Stores Inc 2014-01-31 10-K from SEC

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Fiscal Years Ended	January 31,	(Amounts in millions)
Cash flows from operating activities:	2014	2013	2012
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(566)	(614)	(796)
Inventories	(1,667)	(2,759)	(3,727)
Accounts payable	531	1,061	2,687
Accrued liabilities	103	271	(935)
Accrued income taxes	(1,224)	981	994

For 2014-01-31, add all the items under 2014 collum together, Change in Working Capital was (566) + (1,667) + 531 + 103 + (1,224) = $ (2,823) Mil.

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Address

9740 Scranton Road, San Diego, CA, USA, 92121

Website

https://www.pricesmart.com

Pricesmart Inc is principally engaged in operating U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs that offer consumer goods at low prices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States, and operates stores in Latin America and the Caribbean, with Central America contributing over half of its net warehouse club sales. The company's revenue consists of net warehouse club sales from merchandise sales, membership income from annual membership fees, export sales, and other income, with net warehouse club sales accounting for the majority of the company's total revenue.

Executives

Edgar Zurcher	director	BURETE ZURCHER, CALLE 1 ERA AUS 9 Y 11, NO 959 BO AMON, SAN JOSE COSTA RICA G2 00000
Sherry S. Bahrambeygui	director	9740 SCRANTON ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Wayne J Sadin	officer: EVP and CIO	9740 SCRANTON RD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Ana Luisa Bianchi	officer: EVP-Chief Merch. Officer	PRICESMART, INC., 9740 SCRANTON RD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Francisco Velasco	officer: EVP, GC and Secretary	PRICESMART, INC., 9740 SCRANTON RD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Rodrigo Calvo	officer: EVP-Real Estate	9740 SCRANTON ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
John Thelan	director	9740 SCRANTON RD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Christopher S Souhrada	officer: EVP-Club Operations	9740 SCRANTON RD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Gordon H. Hanson	director	9640 SCRANTON ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Chong Jesus Von	officer: EVP-Foods Merchandising	PRICESMART, INC., 9740 SCRANTON RD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
John D Hildebrandt	officer: EVP -- Caribbean & Central Am.	4649 MORENA BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92117
Robert E Price	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Acting Chief Executive Officer	7979 IVANHOE AVE, STE 520, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Price Family Charitable Fund	10 percent owner	7979 IVANHOE AVE, STE 520, LA JOLLA CA 92037
Nicolas Maslowski	officer: EVP-Member Experience	9740 SCRANTON RD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Juan Ignacio Biehl	officer: EVP and CTO	9740 SCRANTON RD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121