PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of February 2026:
1.26x
PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.26x as of February 2026. Operating cash flow of $62.04 Million exceeds net income of $49.09 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore PSMT operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.26x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$62.04 Million
USD
Net Income
$49.09 Million
USD
Data as of
Feb 2026
Most recent filing
PriceSmart Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for PriceSmart Inc across 23 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PSMT operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for PriceSmart Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for PriceSmart Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.80x | $261.31 Million | $144.90 Million | ▲ +20.6% |
| 2024 | 1.49x | $207.59 Million | $138.88 Million | ▼ -36.6% |
| 2023 | 2.36x | $257.33 Million | $109.20 Million | ▲ +102.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17x | $121.83 Million | $104.55 Million | ▼ -10.1% |
| 2021 | 1.30x | $127.17 Million | $98.16 Million | ▼ -60.9% |
| 2020 | 3.32x | $259.27 Million | $78.18 Million | ▲ +43.1% |
| 2019 | 2.32x | $170.33 Million | $73.49 Million | ▲ +44.4% |
| 2018 | 1.61x | $119.45 Million | $74.40 Million | ▲ +18.6% |
| 2017 | 1.35x | $122.86 Million | $90.72 Million | ▼ -14.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58x | $139.86 Million | $88.72 Million | ▲ +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.24x | $110.50 Million | $89.12 Million | ▼ -16.1% |
| 2014 | 1.48x | $137.28 Million | $92.89 Million | ▼ -4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.55x | $130.63 Million | $84.27 Million | ▲ +16.7% |
| 2012 | 1.33x | $89.89 Million | $67.65 Million | ▲ +7.0% |
| 2011 | 1.24x | $75.60 Million | $60.88 Million | ▼ -26.3% |
| 2010 | 1.68x | $83.03 Million | $49.30 Million | ▲ +29.6% |
| 2009 | 1.30x | $55.36 Million | $42.58 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2008 | 1.14x | $43.72 Million | $38.21 Million | ▼ -54.0% |
| 2007 | 2.49x | $31.82 Million | $12.78 Million | ▼ -17.4% |
| 2006 | 3.01x | $24.65 Million | $8.18 Million | ▲ +767.6% |
| 2002 | 0.35x | $4.09 Million | $11.78 Million | ▲ +144.0% |
| 2001 | -0.79x | $-2.67 Million | $3.38 Million | ▼ -47.8% |
| 1998 | -0.53x | $-1.60 Million | $3.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.