PriceSmart vs Target
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I put PriceSmart and Target side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Target is the larger business, with $104.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $5.3B for PriceSmart, about 20 times as much.
- PriceSmart grew revenue faster (7.3%, against −1.7%).
- Target turned more of its sales into free cash flow (2.7% FCF margin, against 2.0%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of PriceSmart’s earnings: a P/E of 33.2x against 15.4x for Target.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
PriceSmart
PSMT
5/11
Revenue growth5-year growthReturn on capitalPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Target
TGT
6/11
Gross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on equityShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | PSMT FY25 | TGT FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $5.2B | $67.8B |
| Revenue | $5.3B | $104.8B |
| Free cash flow | $103M | $2.8B |
| Net income | $148M | $3.7B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 7.3% | −1.7% |
| 5-year growth | 9.6% | 2.3% |
| Share count change | 0.1% | −1.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 17.4% | 27.9% |
| Operating margin | 4.4% | 4.9% |
| Net margin | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| FCF margin | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Return on capital | 15.4% | 15.0% |
| Return on equity | 12.5% | 24.0% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$115M | $11.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.4x | 1.3x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $45.4M | $2.5B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 33.2x | 15.4x |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 6 |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.