On the stock market since 1997, it operates in the everyday-essentials business. It has 13,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
The biggest line carries real weight, but it doesn’t decide everything on its own.
Average growth of 10% a year over the last 4 years. Every year shown ended in profit.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Profit indicators sit around the sector average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Clearly below the class average.
Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.
Valuation: The stock trades at a price that looks expensive next to its earnings; that can cap future returns.
angles, checked one by one.
The 3 that stand out are on screen; the rest came back neutral.
The council scores out of 10; report-card grades are out of 100.
Profit per Sale: The profit kept from each sale is thin.
The stock trades below its recent peak — about 9% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.
Over the last 3 years, sales grew about 9% a year on average.
It pays out $1.33 per share each year — regular cash for whoever holds the stock.
The company’s market value is 38 times its annual profit. Even a small disappointment could hit the price hard.
The stock trades 54% above the average analyst price target.
On our five-subject report card, PSMT sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: PSMT is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.