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PriceSmart runs Costco-style membership warehouse clubs across Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia, selling bulk groceries and household goods to shoppers who pay an annual fee for access. Think of it as the local Sam's Club for Latin American familie
Money comes from membership fees plus retail sales, with gross margins around 17.6% and net margins near 2.8% — typical thin-margin retail. Revenue hit USD 5.27B in fiscal 2025, up from USD 4.91B the prior year, but profits stay tight because warehouse retail
PriceSmart's network of physical clubs in underserved markets gives it first-mover advantage, but Walmart's Sam's Club and regional chains like Cencosud are expanding in the same territories, chipping away at its exclusivity. The moat is eroding as competitors
