COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION	COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION PriceSmart, Inc.’s (“PriceSmart,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) business consists primarily of international membership shopping warehouse clubs similar to, but typically smaller in size than, warehouse clubs in the United States. As of August 31, 2026, the Company had 58 warehouse clubs in operation in 12 countries and one U.S. territory (ten each in Colombia and Costa Rica; seven each in Panama and Guatemala; six in Dominican Republic; four each in Trinidad and El Salvador; three in Honduras; two each in Nicaragua and Jamaica; and one each in Aruba, Barbados and the United States Virgin Islands), of which the Company owns 100% of the corresponding legal entities (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). In October 2026, we opened our third club in Jamaica, located in Montego Bay. Additionally, the Company plans to open one new warehouse club in South Camp Road (Kingston), Jamaica in December 2026, one warehouse club in Villa Nueva, Guatemala in late winter of 2027, one warehouse club in Santo Tomas de Santo Domingo (Heredia), Costa Rica in spring of 2027, and one warehouse club in Comuna Las Condes, Santiago, Chile in the spring of 2027. Once these four new clubs are open, the Company will operate 63 warehouse clubs. Our operating segments are currently the United States, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia. PriceSmart continues to invest in technology and talent to support the following three major drivers of growth: 1.Invest in Adding New PriceSmart Locations, Expanding into New Markets, Remodeling Current PriceSmart Clubs and Opening More Distribution Centers; 2.Increase Membership Value; and 3.Drive Incremental Sales via PriceSmart.com and Enhanced Digital and Technological Capabilities. Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-K for annual financial reporting pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for annual financial information. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PriceSmart, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. Amounts and percentage calculations may not total due to rounding. Inter-company transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Throughout this Annual Report, we refer to various trademarks and trade names that we use in our business. Other trademarks, service marks or trade names referred to in this Annual Report are the property of their respective owners.

COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2026

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

COMPANY OVERVIEW AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

PriceSmart, Inc.’s (“PriceSmart,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) business consists primarily of international membership shopping warehouse clubs similar to, but typically smaller in size than, warehouse clubs in the United States. As of August 31, 2026, the Company had 58 warehouse clubs in operation in 12 countries and one U.S. territory (ten each in Colombia and Costa Rica; seven each in Panama and Guatemala; six in Dominican Republic; four each in Trinidad and El Salvador; three in Honduras; two each in Nicaragua and Jamaica; and one each in Aruba, Barbados and the United States Virgin Islands), of which the Company owns 100% of the corresponding legal entities (see Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies). In October 2026, we opened our third club in Jamaica, located in Montego Bay. Additionally, the Company plans to open one new warehouse club in South Camp Road (Kingston), Jamaica in December 2026, one warehouse club in Villa Nueva, Guatemala in late winter of 2027, one warehouse club in Santo Tomas de Santo Domingo (Heredia), Costa Rica in spring of 2027, and one warehouse club in Comuna Las Condes, Santiago, Chile in the spring of 2027. Once these four new clubs are open, the Company will operate 63 warehouse clubs. Our operating segments are currently the United States, Central America, the Caribbean and Colombia.

PriceSmart continues to invest in technology and talent to support the following three major drivers of growth:

1.Invest in Adding New PriceSmart Locations, Expanding into New Markets, Remodeling Current PriceSmart Clubs and Opening More Distribution Centers;

2.Increase Membership Value; and

3.Drive Incremental Sales via PriceSmart.com and Enhanced Digital and Technological Capabilities.

Basis of Presentation – The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-K for annual financial reporting pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for annual financial information.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of PriceSmart, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiaries. Amounts and percentage calculations may not total due to rounding. Inter-company transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. Throughout this Annual Report, we refer to various trademarks and trade names that we use in our business. Other trademarks, service marks or trade names referred to in this Annual Report are the property of their respective owners.