Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, PriceSmart
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at PriceSmart's business and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
PriceSmart facts
Headquarters (founded) | San Diego (1994) |
Market Cap | $2.1 billion |
Industry | Hypermarkets and super centers |
Trailing-12-Month Revenue | $1.8 billion |
Management | CEO Jose Laparte (since 2010) CFO John Heffner (since 2004) |
Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) | 15.6% |
Cash/Debt | $58.3 million / $77.0 million |
Dividend Yield | 0.9% |
Competitors |
Carrefour IGA Wal-Mart Stores |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 96% of the 464 members who have rated PriceSmart believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Earlier this month, one of those Fools, Stevie07, tapped the stock as a particularly tasty growth opportunity:
[PriceSmart] is growing in an emerging market area (South America). ... [PriceSmart] has been able to grow revenues, memberships, and net income each year and while increasing margins slowly. It will outperform the S&P over the long term.
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