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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2025

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends

The following table summarizes the dividends declared and paid during fiscal years 2025, 2024 and 2023 (amounts are per share):

												First Payment																		Second Payment
Declared						Amount						Record Date						Date Paid						Amount						Record Date						Date Paid						Amount
2/3/2023						$	0.92					2/16/2023						2/28/2023						$	0.46					8/15/2023						8/31/2023						$	0.46
2/1/2024						$	1.16					2/15/2024						2/29/2024						$	0.58					8/15/2024						8/30/2024						$	0.58
4/3/2024						$	1.00					4/19/2024						4/30/2024						$	1.00					N/A						N/A						N/A
2/6/2025						$	1.26					2/18/2025						2/28/2025						$	0.63					8/15/2025						8/29/2025						$	0.63

Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following tables disclose the effects on accumulated other comprehensive loss of each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (in thousands):

			Amount
Ending balance, August 31, 2022			$	(195,586)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			33,708
Defined benefit pension plans (1)			(1,819)
Derivative instruments (2)			(443)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			148
Ending balance, August 31, 2023			$	(163,992)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			693
Defined benefit pension plans (1)			501
Derivative instruments (2)			(2,189)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			397
Ending balance, August 31, 2024			$	(164,590)
Foreign currency translation adjustments			3,879
Defined benefit pension plans (1)			275
Derivative instruments (2)			(1,274)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss			271
Ending balance, August 31, 2025			$	(161,439)

(1)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the minimum pension liability are included in warehouse club and other operations in the Company's consolidated statements of income.

(2)Refer to “Note 13 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”

Summary of Retained Earnings Not Available for Distribution

The following table summarizes retained earnings designated as legal reserves of various subsidiaries which cannot be distributed as dividends to PriceSmart, Inc. according to applicable statutory regulations (in thousands):

			August 31, 2025						August 31, 2024
Retained earnings not available for distribution			$	9,741					$	9,615

Schedule of Class of Treasury Stock

Share repurchase activity under the Company’s repurchase programs for the periods indicated was as follows (total cost in thousands):

			Years Ended
			August 31, 2024						August 31, 2023
Number of common shares acquired			935,663						71,530
Average price per common share acquired			$	74.13					$	78.54
Total cost of common share acquired			$	69,362					$	5,618

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