EARNINGS PER SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2023

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of the Computation of Net Income Per Share

The following table sets forth the computation of net income per share for the three and six-months ended February 28, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	February 28, 2023		February 28, 2022		February 28, 2023		February 28, 2022
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc.	$	31,347	$	31,461	$	64,252	$	61,972
Less: Allocation of income to unvested stockholders	(51)		(78)		(627)		(600)
Net income attributable to PriceSmart, Inc. available for distribution	$	31,296	$	31,383	$	63,625	$	61,372
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	30,741		30,578		30,727		30,565
Add dilutive effect of performance stock units (two-class method)	19		4		13		28
Diluted average shares outstanding	30,760		30,582		30,740		30,593
Basic net income per share	$	1.02	$	1.03	$	2.07	$	2.01
Diluted net income per share	$	1.02	$	1.03	$	2.07	$	2.01