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Pricesmart Inc is principally engaged in operating U.S.-style membership shopping warehouse clubs that offer consumer goods at low prices. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States, and operates stores in the Caribbean, Costa Rica, Panama, and other regions. The company's revenue consists of net warehouse club sales from merchandise sales, membership income from annual membership fees, export sales, and other income. Its operations consist of four reportable segments; Central America, the Caribbean, Colombia, and the United States. A majority of the company's revenue is derived from Central America.
View stockFounded in 1983, Costco Wholesale now operates a global chain of membership-based warehouse clubs, delivering high-quality goods and services at consistently low prices. As of its most recent fiscal year, Costco operated approximately 940 warehouses, serving more than 84 million members across its three geographic segments: Costco US (approximately 73% of total revenue), Costco Canada (13%), and Costco International (14%).Costco's core value proposition—quality products at unbeatable prices—has yielded consistently strong member renewal rates (92% in the US and Canada and nearly 90% internationally). About 55% of Costco's fiscal 2025 revenue came from its grocery offerings, and another 25% from general merchandise.
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Stock name | PriceSmart | Costco |
|---|---|---|
Last price | $170.95 | $1,003.32 |
Currency | USD | USD |
| $5.1B | $442B | |
| 32.87 | 49.05 | |
| $5.20 | $20.76 | |
| 0.74 | 0.87 | |
| $1.40 | $5.54 | |
| 0.82% | 0.58% | |
Sector | Consumer Essentials | Consumer Essentials |
Employees | 13,000 | 355,000 |
Ticker | $PSMT | $COST |
Primary listing | NASDAQ | NASDAQ |
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