PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) — Cash Flow Quality Index
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 assess how effectively this company generates cash.
Cash Flow Quality Index
Operating Cash Flow
Net Income
Data as of
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. Check PSMT cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for PriceSmart Inc (1998–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for PriceSmart Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see PSMT stock market capitalisation.
| 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 | — |