On this page of Benford's Law Stocks.com we present our study of PRICESMART INC — ticker symbol PSMT. SEC filings have been screened by our Benford's Law software, for quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025 for PRICESMART INC under CIK number 0001041803. For filings made in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) format, our algorithm extracts all "tagged" numbers presented by the company; for any non-XBRL filings our algorithm uses its own interal set of rules to extract what it believes to be numbers as found throughout the filings. The format found for each filing is presented below together with the results for PSMT, with the percentage of found numbers beginning with each digit (1's, 2's, 3's, 4's, 5's, 6's, 7's, 8's, and 9's) charted against the "normal" range observed throughout our coverage universe, as well as the "normal" range for PRICESMART INC based on the past PSMT filings our system processed in the past.
31.7
13.9
17.4
7.3
9.4
5.2
5.2
3.5
6.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
XBRL?   [ original filing, PSMT stockholder letter ]
Total numbers found: 657
Recent share count: 30,662,345 (3's column)

= Typical range across full coverage universe
Benford's Law Stocks Indicator
657
Normal-to-low count compared to other filers, above the bottom quartile. At this number count, it would take about 7 numbers to move any given column by a full percentage point.
72

Starting from a possible score of 100, we made the following score deductions:
 • We deducted point upon observing the 2's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • The 3's percentage was higher than the 2's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • However, because we observed that the company's shares outstanding count begins with the digit 3, we canceled the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points upon observing the 3's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 4's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • The 5's percentage was higher than the 4's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 5's percentage was above the company's typical historical range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 8's percentage was below the typical coverage universe range.
 • We deducted point upon observing the 8's percentage was below the company's typical historical range.
 • The 9's percentage was higher than the 8's percentage, increasing the penalty multiplier.
 • This is the 2nd column with percentage higher than the prior column, resulting in a penalty deduction.
 • We deducted points (includes the impact of penalty multiplier) upon observing the 9's percentage was above the typical coverage universe range.
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PSMT
Normal-to-low score compared to other filers, falling within the bottom of the middle 50%.
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Check our work! We provide our PRICESMART INC Benford's Law analysis for informational purposes only, and our software should be expected to make mistakes and contain errors (nothing you see on this website should be relied upon for any decision-making without first repeating the analysis yourself independently), and so below we present to you all of the numbers our system detected, for the PSMT filing above. This way, you can open the filing on your own and compare what you see below against what you yourself find. This can also be helpful for exploring any columns in particular that caught your eye.

1's 2's 3's
We found 208 numbers that start with the digit 1. Here they are:
120,943
125,364
1,383
101,252
100,165
18,847
1,754
12,209
100,202
1,482
1,179
1,048
1,644
107,556
103,890
1,561
13,090
12,742
14,651
14,842
167,606
164,590
1,971,195
1,935,302
120,554
117,262
1,158,578
1,122,965
1,223,859
1,135,014
10,009
17,749
1,257,944
1,166,475
1,029,877
117,855
109,965
1,199,684
1,108,262
13,496
18,153
1.21
1.24
1.21
1.24
121
1,174
1,252
163,992
1,107,043
185
185
160,412
1,899
113,748
1,082,244
164,590
1,935
117,262
1,122,965
167,606
1,971
120,554
1,158,578
19,494
1,310
19,269
19,943
1,160
17,588
1,787
150
136,311
136,461
186,888
120,943
174,452
12,209
136,461
186,888
12
100
1,383
12,209
15,518
10,947
11.3
10.9
19,951
100
15,479
144,195
132,564
11,463
1,223,859
1,135,014
1,043
1
1.21
1.24
1.21
1.24
1.16
1.00
1.00
1.16
1.00
164,590
167,606
163,992
121
160,412
163,992
164,590
1,007,000
1.2
11.3
10.9
17.0
14.7
12.1
1,626
1,584
1,543
1,503
19,299
16.6
11.7
141
171,000
163,236
11.3
171,000
162,768
130,360
1,760
1,760
15,832
19,943
15
115,622
155.1
1.7
135.0
18,119
115,622
18,700,000
10.91
10,000,000
12,500,000
10,000,000
11.27
10,000,000
11.40
10,000,000
16,500,000
1.7
1,225
1,622
1,062
1,477
16,500
16,500
120,113
117,564
1,411
1,684
1,095
169
1,179
1,354
1,778
1,156
1,278
1,223
149
1,588
1,583
12
142,648
1,257,944
1,825
1,026
1,768
10,944
1,540
1,505
186,666
1,117,142
10,030
1,103,690
15,445
10,009
128,932
1,166,475
1,400
1,025
1,324
10,010
19,494
19,081
1,074,056
10,044
1,067,842
199,404
1,110,532
10,023
1,065,493
We found 91 numbers that start with the digit 2. Here they are:
23,606
2,962
2,087,682
2,022,694
22,055
2,100
2,087,682
2,022,694
20,199
22
2,220
2,866
2,695
2,816
2,126
2,076
2,853
25
238
2,140
2,144
234
20,862
28,390
28,181
29,306
252,202
2,869
2.1
20,088
21,376
23,679
2,853
2,701
2
2
23,091
2,853
234
2,189
26,114
2,402
225
225
25
225
225
221
236
22,055
22,055
23,429
2.45
2.95
28,475
28,794
286
2,619
259
286
274
207
232
2,217
2,233
26,500
20,862
26,090
21,677
230,920
24,204
210,842
276,691
2,087,682
2,465
28,372
23,332
2,695
214,936
208,054
24,110
217,158
296,640
2,029,279
2,939
21,340
224,019
24,193
220,076
285,860
2,022,694
We found 114 numbers that start with the digit 3. Here they are:
30,662,345
3,309
34,801
36,618
37,241
38,999
38,079
35,917
32,633,540
32,570,858
30,662,345
30,635,556
3
3
3,703
35,439
352
37,428
38,047
30,019
30,269
30,020
30,269
37,428
38,047
3,537
3,016
3,580
34,412
31,935
3
3
3
3,546
3,546
38,047
38,047
3,580
3,580
32,416
3
32,571
3
36
3,292
3,292
3
37,428
37,428
3,016
3,016
32,634
3
37,428
38,047
352
3,546
38,530
33,300
38,313
37,147
30,116
318
3,292
3,309
3,309
3.7
3.4
3,322
33,905
30,845
34,897
34,167
3,537
37,135
36,222
366,284
329,602
37,428
38,047
36,385
37,416
30,019
30,269
30,020
30,269
3,537
397
3.7
3.4
35,917
3,681
3,681
38,576
3.00
3.00
35,700,000
3.65
397
322
345,382
3,145
30,430
30,430
37,428
326,967
3,339
3,617
35,587
3,325
35,587
38,047
3,814
37,082
4's 5's 6's
We found 48 numbers that start with the digit 4. Here they are:
4,480
43,215
43,197
485,961
48,263
4,018
4,712
4,762
45,000,000
4,268
42,565
487
41,627
497,434
43,961
488
4
4,493
4,493
4,493
41,098
41
4,849
4,962
43.2
41,327
43,767
4,616
4,111
4,466
4.00
4.00
4.43
415
4,030
413
474
4,425
43,215
496,459
446,337
454,854
4,821
48,533
43,135
447,639
43,197
451,265
We found 62 numbers that start with the digit 5. Here they are:
52
585,850
528,678
57,564
57,910
537,076
52,898
50,035
519,035
514,542
58,260
58,213
50,929
56,137
5
500,795
514,542
519,035
5
5
57,172
58,491
50,924
55,204
58,331
57
5,441
524
54
56
50.0
500
5
579,999
558,231
54,842
54,030
50,269
58
58
58
58
501
559
50
5,441
5,441
5.00
530
589
58
54
515,594
527,778
5,005
59,715
58,260
50,921
572
56,902
58,213
578,707
We found 34 numbers that start with the digit 6. Here they are:
63,767
61,563
6,877
6,882
6,516
680,148
6,856
63
69,972
69,972
66
63
65,557
69,972
65,314
6,718
67,888
631
693
69,362
6,877
6,976
6.6
63.2
6.00
622
629
650
6,245
627,942
6,092
614,382
6,882
6,882
7's 8's 9's
We found 34 numbers that start with the digit 7. Here they are:
7,764
7,519
7,370
707,570
7,331
7
78
71
78
74,509
7.0
71
78
75
74.13
75,000
75,000
7,764
7,764
75,000
74,775
75.0
76.6
7.61
7,875,000
7.87
75,138
72,270
766
760,296
71,614
700,567
72,359
72,727
We found 23 numbers that start with the digit 8. Here they are:
892,524
832,347
8,007
899,729
890,272
817,559
855,606
890,272
848
8,514
8,312
8.8
88,236
8,007
87,993
8,007
8,977
816
880
8,981
8,981
8,989
8,981
We found 43 numbers that start with the digit 9. Here they are:
9,564
934,087
936,108
96,415
93,567
94,443
929,104
927,700
9,618
952,728
9,013
9,550
93
96
958
944
927,700
93
907
9,567
9,564
992
95
9,506
9,689
9,615
935,663
99
96,000
9.6
96,000
94,443
93,567
9.15
9.04
90
992
949
90
9,618
9,333
9,890
9,949
While the above PSMT 10Q Filed 1/8/2025 is interesting in isolation, we have found that it is also useful to take a look at older PRICESMART INC filings processed by our Benford's Law Stocks algorithm, to see how the company's filings "typically look" on a Benford's Law analysis. Below we repeat the 10Q Filed 1/8/2025 but instead of the chart comparing against the typical company across our coverage universe, below we show the same chart compared against the typical PSMT 10Q and 10K filings that we have processed historically. This is followed by similar charts for each of those historical filings.

31.7
13.9
17.4
7.3
9.4
5.2
5.2
3.5
6.5
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 72
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 657

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
33.4
12.4
15.2
6.7
7.1
6.3
7.8
5.7
5.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 934

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
31.8
13.5
17.1
8.8
5.0
4.4
6.4
6.1
6.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 71
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 981

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
31.4
14.9
15.7
8.1
6.9
4.9
8.3
4.5
5.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 79
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,386

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
28.1
14.9
15.0
11.5
6.3
4.4
6.5
5.8
7.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 66
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 712

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
29.0
17.6
12.4
8.4
8.2
5.1
5.6
8.6
5.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 65
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,005

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
31.0
15.9
14.9
7.6
8.3
4.1
9.1
4.3
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 64
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,049

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
34.3
14.1
14.0
8.7
6.9
6.3
6.3
4.3
5.1
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 97
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,429

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
30.5
12.6
19.0
8.8
8.0
4.2
5.0
4.9
7.0
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 71
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 659

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
31.5
12.0
16.5
8.7
6.6
6.8
7.2
6.1
4.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 986

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
28.4
15.7
16.1
8.3
5.1
5.0
8.0
6.3
6.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 69
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,010

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
30.4
16.2
15.0
8.3
7.8
5.0
8.9
3.7
4.8
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 74
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,367

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
27.4
15.4
16.0
9.9
7.5
4.5
6.6
7.8
4.9
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 71
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 694

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
27.6
16.6
14.6
9.6
7.0
5.2
7.2
6.6
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 91
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,060

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
34.9
13.5
17.6
8.9
6.6
2.8
4.2
4.8
6.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 58
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 949

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
33.4
13.7
15.4
8.4
6.7
5.2
7.6
4.3
5.3
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 81
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,406

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
30.0
12.7
17.2
11.4
7.0
4.1
6.3
5.8
5.6
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 90
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 711

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
29.9
15.4
14.5
9.9
6.3
5.8
5.7
6.3
6.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 93
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,014

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
27.7
18.0
15.2
6.9
7.8
4.6
8.3
6.2
5.2
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 80
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 992

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
29.9
15.5
14.3
9.3
6.8
6.1
10.1
4.6
3.4
 
%1 %2 %3 %4 %5 %6 %7 %8 %9
Benford's Law Stocks Score: 70
XBRL?   [ original filing ]
Total numbers found: 1,466

= Typical PSMT range from 4/8/2020 to 1/8/2025
 

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