PSMT (Pricesmart) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $130 Mil (As of Feb. 2025)

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What is Pricesmart Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Pricesmart's quarterly cash and cash equivalents declined from Aug. 2024 ($125.36 Mil) to Nov. 2024 ($120.94 Mil) but then increased from Nov. 2024 ($120.94 Mil) to Feb. 2025 ($130.36 Mil).

Pricesmart's annual cash and cash equivalents increased from Aug. 2022 ($237.71 Mil) to Aug. 2023 ($239.98 Mil) but then declined from Aug. 2023 ($239.98 Mil) to Aug. 2024 ($125.36 Mil).

Pricesmart Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pricesmart's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

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Pricesmart Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Pricesmart Annual Data

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Cash And Cash Equivalents

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299.48

202.06

237.71

239.98

125.36

Pricesmart Quarterly Data
	May20	Aug20	Nov20	Feb21	May21	Aug21	Nov21	Feb22	May22	Aug22	Nov22	Feb23	May23	Aug23	Nov23	Feb24	May24	Aug24	Nov24	Feb25
Cash And Cash Equivalents	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															170.56	128.27	125.36	120.94	130.36

Pricesmart Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.

Pricesmart (NAS:PSMT) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.

Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.

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Pricesmart Business Description

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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 the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama, and other regions. The company's revenue consists of net warehouse club sales from merchandise sales, membership income from annual membership fees, export sales, and other income. Its operations consist of four reportable segments; Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, and the United States. A majority of the company's revenue is derived from Central America.

Executives

Jeffrey Fisher	director	C/O PRICE LEGACY CORP, 17140 BERNARDO CENTER DR. #300, SAN DIEGO CA 92128
John D Hildebrandt	officer: EVP -- Caribbean & Central Am.	4649 MORENA BLVD, SAN DIEGO CA 92117
Francisco Velasco	officer: EVP, GC and Secretary	PRICESMART, INC., 9740 SCRANTON RD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Michael Mccleary	officer: SVP & Interim CFO	9740 SCRANTON RD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Gordon H. Hanson	director	9640 SCRANTON ROAD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
David R Price	director	9740 SCRANTON RD, SAN DIEGO CA 92121
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
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
Chong Jesus Von	officer: EVP-Foods Merchandising	PRICESMART, INC., 9740 SCRANTON RD., SAN DIEGO CA 92121
Robert E Price	director, 10 percent owner, officer: Acting Chief Executive Officer	7979 IVANHOE AVE, STE 520, LA JOLLA CA 92037