Company data
PriceSmart, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
PSMT · Discount Stores · $5.21B market cap
PriceSmart, Inc. had 12,000 employees at the end of fiscal Aug 2025, unchanged from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $5.27B, up 7.2% from a year earlier, or $439K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
12,000
+0.0% YoY
Revenue
$5.27B
+7.2% YoY
Revenue / employee
$439K
Peer median $296K
Rank in industry
3 of 8
Discount Stores
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2025 | 12,000 | $5.27B | $439K | +0.0% | +7.2% |
| Aug 2024 | 12,000 | $4.91B | $409K | +9.1% | +11.4% |
| Aug 2023 | 11,000 | $4.41B | $401K | +3.8% | +8.5% |
| Aug 2022 | 10,600 | $4.07B | $384K | +1.9% | +12.3% |
| Aug 2021 | 10,400 | $3.62B | $348K | +9.5% | +8.7% |
| Aug 2020 | 9,500 | $3.33B | $350K | +5.6% | +3.3% |
| Aug 2019 | 9,000 | $3.22B | $358K | +3.7% | +1.8% |
| Aug 2018 | 8,680 | $3.17B | $365K | +9.8% | +5.7% |
| Aug 2017 | 7,903 | $3.00B | $379K | +0.9% | +3.1% |
| Aug 2016 | 7,835 | $2.91B | $371K | — | — |
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PriceSmart, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Discount Stores.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COST Costco Wholesale Corporation | 341,000 | $275.2B | $807K | Efficient growth |
| BJ BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. | 35,000 | $21.5B | $613K | Hiring ahead |
| PSMT PriceSmart, Inc. | 12,000 | $5.27B | $439K | Leaner |
| WMT Walmart Inc. | 2.10M | $713.2B | $340K | Leaner |
| TGT Target Corporation | 415,000 | $104.8B | $252K | Contracting |
| DG Dollar General Corporation | 194,000 | $42.7B | $220K | Leaner |
| OLLI Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. | 13,000 | $2.65B | $204K | Efficient growth |
| DLTR Dollar Tree, Inc. | 150,000 | $19.4B | $129K | Hiring ahead |
Questions about PriceSmart, Inc.
- How many employees does PriceSmart, Inc. have?
- PriceSmart, Inc. reported 12,000 employees for the fiscal year ending Aug 2025, in the annual report it filed on October 30, 2025. That is unchanged from a year earlier.
- What is PriceSmart, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- PriceSmart, Inc. brought in $5.27B of revenue in fiscal Aug 2025, which is $439K per employee. That ranks 3 of 8 companies we track in Discount Stores, where the median is $296K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in PriceSmart, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed October 30, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell PSMT.