Compare · PSMT vs WMT
PSMT vs WMT
Side-by-side comparison of PriceSmart Inc. (PSMT) and Walmart Inc. (WMT): market cap, price performance, sector, and recent activity on the wire.
Summary
- Both PSMT and WMT operate in Department/Specialty Retail Stores (Consumer Discretionary), so they compete in similar markets.
- WMT is the larger of the two at $381.46B, about 71.0x PSMT ($5.37B).
- Over the past year, PSMT is up 63.6% and WMT is up 23.2% - PSMT leads by 40.4 points.
- WMT has been more active in the news (28 items in the past 4 weeks vs 4 for PSMT).
- WMT has more recent analyst coverage (25 ratings vs 3 for PSMT).
- Company
- PriceSmart Inc.
- Walmart Inc.
- Price
- $177.31+1.93%
- $120.05+0.96%
- Market cap
- $5.37B
- $381.46B
- 1M return
- +13.44%
- -7.83%
- 1Y return
- +63.58%
- +23.21%
- Industry
- Department/Specialty Retail Stores
- Department/Specialty Retail Stores
- Exchange
- NASDAQ
- NYSE
- IPO
- News (4w)
- 4
- 28
- Recent ratings
- 3
- 25
PriceSmart Inc.
PriceSmart, Inc. owns and operates U.S. style membership shopping warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia. Its warehouse clubs sell brand name and private label consumer products and provide services, such as optical and tires to individuals and businesses. As of February 03, 2021, the company operated 47 warehouse clubs in 12 countries and one U.S. territory. PriceSmart, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
Walmart Inc.
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, and other units worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com, walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, and samsclub.com; and mobile commerce applications. The company offers grocery products, including dry grocery, snacks, dairy, meat, produce, deli and bakery, frozen foods, and alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, as well as consumables, such as health and beauty aids, pet supplies, household chemicals, paper goods, and baby products; and health and wellness products covering pharmacy, over-the-counter drugs and other medical products, and optical and clinical services. It also provides gasoline stations and tobacco; home improvement, outdoor living, gardening, furniture, apparel, and jewelry, as well as tools and power equipment, housewares, toys, seasonal items, mattresses, and tire and battery centers; and consumer electronics and accessories, software, video games, office supplies, appliances, and third-party gift cards. In addition, the company offers fuel and financial services and related products, including money orders, prepaid cards, money transfers, and check cashing and bill payment. It operates approximately 11,400 stores and various e-commerce websites under 54 banners in 26 countries. The company was formerly known as Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and changed its name to Walmart Inc. in February 2018. Walmart Inc. was founded in 1945 and is based in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Latest PSMT
- PriceSmart Announces Earnings Release and Conference Call Details for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2026 and Opening of Sixth Warehouse Club in the Dominican Republic
- New insider White Shari G. claimed ownership of 1,970 shares (SEC Form 3)
- New insider Bhatia Shweta claimed no ownership of stock in the company (SEC Form 3)
- EVP - CLO, CRCO Velasco Francisco sold $53,593 worth of shares (338 units at $158.56), decreasing direct ownership by 0.44% to 75,659 units (SEC Form 4)
- SEC Form SCHEDULE 13G filed by PriceSmart Inc.
- Director Zurcher Edgar sold $350,529 worth of Common Stock. $0.0001 par value per share (2,259 units at $155.17), decreasing direct ownership by 22% to 8,151 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Hanson Gordon H. sold $100,076 worth of Common Stock. $0.0001 par value per share (635 units at $157.60), decreasing direct ownership by 7% to 8,149 units (SEC Form 4)
- Large owner Price Philanthropies Foundation received a gift of 8,000 shares, increasing direct ownership by 0.28% to 2,854,525 units (SEC Form 4)
- Director Price Robert E gifted 8,000 shares (SEC Form 4)
- PriceSmart Announces the Release of its Fiscal Year 2025 Sustainability Report Highlighting Key Achievements on Sustainability
Latest WMT
- Walmart Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year, Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders, Financial Statements and Exhibits
- Walmart downgraded by Erste Group
- Walmart Announces 2026 Annual Shareholders' Meeting Voting Results
- Walmart Adds Express Delivery From In-Store Restaurants, Starting With Subway®
- Large owner Walton Family Holdings Trust sold $200,723,322 worth of Common (1,771,333 units at $113.32), decreasing direct ownership by 0.35% to 507,616,456 units (SEC Form 4)
- SVP & Controller Milum Dwayne M covered exercise/tax liability with 122 units of Common, decreasing direct ownership by 0.25% to 49,387 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
- Executive Vice President Dallaire Seth covered exercise/tax liability with 388 units of Common, decreasing direct ownership by 0.10% to 378,402 units (SEC Form 4) (for withholding tax)
- Executive Vice President Watkins Latriece covered exercise/tax liability with 228 units of Common, decreasing direct ownership by 0.19% to 119,975 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
- Executive Vice President Guggina David W covered exercise/tax liability with 118 units of Common, decreasing direct ownership by 0.09% to 137,045 units (SEC Form 4) to cover withholding tax
- Walmart Grants $10.8M to Matthew 25: Ministries for Disaster Fleet Expansion in Collaboration with Procter & Gamble