Warehouse Clubs Operator PriceSmart Soars on Strong Q2, Rewards Shareholders With Special Dividend
Portfolio Pulse from Lekha Gupta
PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) reported strong Q2 FY24 results with a 13.1% Y/Y revenue increase to $1.29 billion, surpassing consensus estimates. Net merchandise sales rose 13.0% Y/Y to $1.26 billion. The company also announced a $1.00 per share special dividend payable on April 30, 2024. Investors can also gain exposure to PSMT through Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF (NASDAQ:PSCC) and SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE:XRT). PSMT shares are up 1.97% in premarket trading.
April 10, 2024 | 12:48 pm
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Investors can gain exposure to PriceSmart's strong performance through the Invesco S&P SmallCap Consumer Staples ETF, which may see increased interest.
As PSCC provides exposure to PriceSmart, the positive news from PSMT may lead to increased investor interest in PSCC, potentially impacting its price positively in the short term.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 50
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PriceSmart reported strong Q2 FY24 results, surpassing revenue estimates and announcing a special dividend, leading to a premarket share price increase.
The positive earnings report and special dividend announcement are likely to boost investor confidence in PSMT, leading to a short-term positive impact on its stock price.
CONFIDENCE 90
IMPORTANCE 90
RELEVANCE 100
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SPDR S&P Retail ETF, offering exposure to PriceSmart, may benefit from PSMT's positive earnings and dividend announcement.
Given that XRT includes PriceSmart, the strong performance and dividend news from PSMT could attract more investors to XRT, potentially leading to a positive price movement.
CONFIDENCE 80
IMPORTANCE 70
RELEVANCE 50