PEG Ratio is defined as the PE Ratio without NRI divided by the growth ratio. The growth rate we use is the 5-Year EBITDA growth rate. As of today, Pricesmart's PE Ratio without NRI is 19.30. Pricesmart's 5-Year EBITDA growth rate is 11.40%. Therefore, Pricesmart's PEG Ratio for today is 1.69.
* The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
The historical rank and industry rank for Pricesmart's PEG Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
PSMT'
s PEG Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.42 Med: 3.23 Max: 72.8
Current: 1.69
During the past 13 years, Pricesmart's highest PEG Ratio was 72.80. The lowest was 1.42. And the median was 3.23.
PSMT's PEG Ratio is ranked worse than 55.15% of 165
companies
in the Retail - Defensive industry
Industry Median: 1.48
vs PSMT: 1.69
Peter Lynch thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued.
Pricesmart PEG Ratio Historical Data
The historical data trend for Pricesmart's PEG Ratio can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Discount Stores subindustry, Pricesmart's PEG Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PEG Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Pricesmart's PEG Ratio Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry
For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Pricesmart's PEG Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Pricesmart's PEG Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* Note: The 5-Year EBITDA Growth Rate is the 5-year average EBITDA per share growth rate. While the denominator is a percentage, we use the whole number as opposed to the decimal form for the calculation. For example, 5% would be shown as 5 as opposed to 0.05. If it's smaller than or equal to 0, then the PEG Ratio is not calculated.
Pricesmart (NAS:PSMT) PEG Ratio Explanation
To compare stocks with different growth rates, Peter Lynch invented a ratio called PEG Ratio. PEG Ratio is defined as the P/E ratio divided by the growth ratio. He thinks a company with a P/E ratio equal to its growth rate is fairly valued. Still he said he would rather buy a company growing 20% a year with a P/E of 20, instead of a company growing 10% a year with a P/E of 10.
Pricesmart PEG Ratio Related Terms
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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.
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