Overview
U.S. warehouse club operator's fiscal Q2 revenue grew 9.7% yr/yr
Diluted EPS for fiscal Q2 rose to $1.62
Company plans eighth club in Guatemala, targeting spring 2027 opening
Outlook
Company plans to open five new clubs by spring 2027, bringing total to 61 locations
Result Drivers
SALES GROWTH - Net merchandise sales rose 9.9% yr/yr, with comparable net merchandise sales up 7.6%
CURRENCY IMPACT - Foreign currency exchange rates boosted net merchandise sales by $27.7 mln, or 2.1%
CLUB EXPANSION - Operating 56 clubs at quarter-end, up from 54 a year earlier
Company press release: ID:nPn8P6L6la
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q2 Revenue
Beat
$1.50 bln
$1.48 bln (2 Analysts)
Q2 EPS
$1.62
Q2 Net Income
$49.09 mln
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "buy" and the breakdown of recommendations is 3 "strong buy" or "buy", 1 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the discount stores peer group is "buy"
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for PriceSmart Inc is $134.50, about 10.8% below its April 7 closing price of $150.76
The stock recently traded at 25 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 22 three months ago
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