Pricesmart (Pricesmart) GF Value Rank : 6 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)

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What is Pricesmart GF Value Rank?

Pricesmart has the GF Value Rank of 6.

The GF Value Rank is determined by the price-to-GF-Value (P/GF Value) ratio, a proprietary metric calculated based on historical multiples along with an adjustment factor based on a company's past returns and growth and future estimates of the business' performance.

GuruFocus found that for valuation, we cannot simply give stocks a better GF Value rank simply because they have a lower P/GF Value ratio. Backtesting shows that over the long term, the two worst-performing groups are the most expensive group (with the highest P/GF Value ratio) and the least expensive group (with the lowest P/GF Value ratio).

We can understand why the most expensive group underperforms. We were initially puzzled by the underperformance of the least expensive group, but we realized there is a reason why some stocks are super cheap. If they look too undervalued, it is often because the businesses behind them are poor quality. The market realized this and gave them low valuations. In a way, the market is efficient.

After multiple backtesting analyses, we granted the stocks in third-cheapest percentile the highest GF Value rank, as they have performed the best over a full market cycle. Stock performance is actually not as sensitive to valuation as it is to growth and profitability. On average, the companies in the 20%-50% valuation groups have similar performances. Therefore, we should avoid the most expensive and the least expensive stocks. We can be more tolerant of valuation.

Please click GF Score to see more details on the GF Score's 5 Key Aspects of Analysis.

Competitive Comparison of Pricesmart's GF Value Rank

For the Discount Stores subindustry, Pricesmart's GF Value Rank, along with its competitors' market caps and GF Value Rank 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 GF Value Rank Distribution in the Retail - Defensive Industry

For the Retail - Defensive industry and Consumer Defensive sector, Pricesmart's GF Value Rank distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pricesmart's GF Value Rank falls into.

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Pricesmart (Pricesmart) Business Description

Industry

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Comparable Companies

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PS8:Germany

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