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PSMT vs KSS // OPERATING MARGIN
PriceSmart Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. Kohl's Corporation (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PSMT 7
— KSS 6
▲ OPERATING MARGIN LEADER: PSMT
LAST: $165.70 (+0.34%) • MKT CAP: $5.11B
operating-margins
4.40%
LAST: $24.31 (-0.78%) • MKT CAP: $2.78B
operating-margins
4.00%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PSMT VS. KSS)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PSMT | KSS | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 17.40% | 40.60% | -23.20 | KSS | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 14.80% | 10.20% | +4.60 | PSMT | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 13.7x | 3.5x | +10.20 | KSS | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 2.02% | 22.00% | -19.98 | KSS | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin ACTIVE | 4.40% | 4.00% | +0.40 | PSMT | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 2.80% | 1.80% | +1.00 | PSMT | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.20% | -4.30% | +11.50 | PSMT | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.76% | 2.02% | -1.26 | KSS | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 6.08 | 1.81 | +4.27 | PSMT | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 8/9 | 8/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 41.9 | 69.1 | -27.20 | KSS | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.00 | 0.93 | +0.07 | PSMT | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 32.1x | 9.5x | +22.60 | KSS | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $5.11B | $2.78B | $2.33B | PSMT | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PSMT REV | KSS REV | PSMT GROSS % | KSS GROSS % | PSMT FCF | KSS FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.27B | $15.53B | 17.4% | 40.6% | $103.2M | $681.3M |
| FY 2024 | $4.91B | $16.22B | 17.2% | 40.4% | $39.0M | -$81.9M |
| FY 2023 | $4.41B | $17.48B | — | — | $58.8M | $381.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
PSMT // BETA 1.00
KSS // BETA 0.93