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 PriceSmart Inc long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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 PriceSmart Inc (PSMT) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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 market cap.
| 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 | — |