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Side-by-side financial comparison of CNO Financial Group, Inc. (CNO) and PRICESMART INC (PSMT). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

PRICESMART INC is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($1.4B vs $1.1B, roughly 1.2× CNO Financial Group, Inc.). CNO Financial Group, Inc. runs the higher net margin — 8.8% vs 2.9%, a 5.9% gap on every dollar of revenue. On growth, PRICESMART INC posted the faster year-over-year revenue change (9.9% vs 4.2%). Over the past eight quarters, PRICESMART INC's revenue compounded faster (3.5% CAGR vs -0.6%).

CNO Financial Group, Inc., formerly Conseco, Inc., is an American financial services holding company based in Carmel, Indiana. Its insurance subsidiaries provide life insurance, annuity and supplemental health insurance products to more than four million customers in the United States. These products are distributed through independent agents, career agents and direct to customers through television advertising and direct mail.

PriceSmart, Inc. is a United States based operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and South America. PriceSmart was founded by Sol and Robert Price, founders of Price Club; Robert Price is chairman of the board.

CNO vs PSMT — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
PSMT
PSMT
1.2× larger
PSMT
$1.4B
$1.1B
CNO
Growing faster (revenue YoY)
PSMT
PSMT
+5.7% gap
PSMT
9.9%
4.2%
CNO
Higher net margin
CNO
CNO
5.9% more per $
CNO
8.8%
2.9%
PSMT
Faster 2-yr revenue CAGR
PSMT
PSMT
Annualised
PSMT
3.5%
-0.6%
CNO

Income Statement — Q4 FY2025 vs Q1 FY2026

Metric
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Revenue
$1.1B
$1.4B
Net Profit
$100.7M
$40.2M
Gross Margin
17.7%
Operating Margin
15.2%
4.6%
Net Margin
8.8%
2.9%
Revenue YoY
4.2%
9.9%
Net Profit YoY
-39.4%
7.3%
EPS (diluted)
$1.02
$1.29

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$1.1B
$1.4B
Q3 25
$1.2B
$1.3B
Q2 25
$1.2B
$1.3B
Q1 25
$1.0B
$1.4B
Q4 24
$1.1B
$1.3B
Q3 24
$1.1B
$1.2B
Q2 24
$1.1B
$1.2B
Q1 24
$1.2B
$1.3B
Net Profit
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$100.7M
$40.2M
Q3 25
$23.1M
$31.5M
Q2 25
$91.8M
$35.2M
Q1 25
$13.7M
$43.8M
Q4 24
$166.1M
$37.4M
Q3 24
$9.3M
$29.1M
Q2 24
$116.3M
$32.5M
Q1 24
$112.3M
$39.3M
Gross Margin
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
17.7%
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
17.1%
Q4 24
17.4%
Q3 24
Q2 24
Q1 24
Operating Margin
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
15.2%
4.6%
Q3 25
13.7%
4.0%
Q2 25
9.8%
4.3%
Q1 25
10.4%
4.8%
Q4 24
15.8%
4.6%
Q3 24
13.6%
4.0%
Q2 24
13.9%
4.1%
Q1 24
6.5%
4.9%
Net Margin
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
8.8%
2.9%
Q3 25
1.9%
2.4%
Q2 25
8.0%
2.7%
Q1 25
1.4%
3.2%
Q4 24
15.1%
3.0%
Q3 24
0.8%
2.4%
Q2 24
10.9%
2.6%
Q1 24
9.7%
3.0%
EPS (diluted)
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$1.02
$1.29
Q3 25
$0.24
$1.02
Q2 25
$0.91
$1.14
Q1 25
$0.13
$1.45
Q4 24
$1.58
$1.21
Q3 24
$0.09
$0.94
Q2 24
$1.06
$1.08
Q1 24
$1.01
$1.31

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$320.6M
Total DebtLower is stronger
$180.3M
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$2.6B
$1.3B
Total Assets
$38.8B
$2.4B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage
0.14×

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$320.6M
Q3 25
$314.2M
Q2 25
$262.4M
Q1 25
$247.3M
Q4 24
$222.2M
Q3 24
$225.5M
Q2 24
$228.2M
Q1 24
$264.2M
Total Debt
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$180.3M
Q3 25
$186.6M
Q2 25
$103.1M
Q1 25
$107.1M
Q4 24
$115.6M
Q3 24
$130.4M
Q2 24
$135.1M
Q1 24
$140.0M
Stockholders' Equity
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$2.6B
$1.3B
Q3 25
$2.6B
$1.2B
Q2 25
$2.5B
$1.2B
Q1 25
$2.5B
$1.2B
Q4 24
$2.5B
$1.2B
Q3 24
$2.7B
$1.1B
Q2 24
$2.4B
$1.1B
Q1 24
$2.4B
$1.1B
Total Assets
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$38.8B
$2.4B
Q3 25
$38.3B
$2.3B
Q2 25
$37.3B
$2.1B
Q1 25
$37.4B
$2.1B
Q4 24
$37.9B
$2.1B
Q3 24
$37.6B
$2.0B
Q2 24
$36.3B
$2.0B
Q1 24
$34.9B
$2.0B
Debt / Equity
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
0.14×
Q3 25
0.15×
Q2 25
0.08×
Q1 25
0.09×
Q4 24
0.10×
Q3 24
0.12×
Q2 24
0.12×
Q1 24
0.13×

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$195.7M
$71.2M
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
$32.6M
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
2.4%
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
2.8%
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
1.94×
1.77×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters
$125.5M

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$195.7M
$71.2M
Q3 25
$197.8M
$82.1M
Q2 25
$145.5M
$52.8M
Q1 25
$136.7M
$87.9M
Q4 24
$191.0M
$38.5M
Q3 24
$231.2M
$41.8M
Q2 24
$110.9M
$38.1M
Q1 24
$94.6M
$86.6M
Free Cash Flow
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
$32.6M
Q3 25
$25.6M
Q2 25
$14.0M
Q1 25
$53.2M
Q4 24
$10.3M
Q3 24
$15.2M
Q2 24
$-308.0K
Q1 24
$16.4M
FCF Margin
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
2.4%
Q3 25
1.9%
Q2 25
1.1%
Q1 25
3.9%
Q4 24
0.8%
Q3 24
1.2%
Q2 24
-0.0%
Q1 24
1.3%
Capex Intensity
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
2.8%
Q3 25
4.2%
Q2 25
2.9%
Q1 25
2.5%
Q4 24
2.2%
Q3 24
2.2%
Q2 24
3.1%
Q1 24
5.4%
Cash Conversion
CNO
CNO
PSMT
PSMT
Q4 25
1.94×
1.77×
Q3 25
8.56×
2.60×
Q2 25
1.58×
1.50×
Q1 25
9.98×
2.01×
Q4 24
1.15×
1.03×
Q3 24
24.86×
1.44×
Q2 24
0.95×
1.17×
Q1 24
0.84×
2.20×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

CNO
CNO

Health Insurance Product Line$496.4M43%
Life Insurance Segment$268.8M24%
Other$207.2M18%
Life And Annuity Insurance Product Line$170.7M15%

PSMT
PSMT

Fresh Foods$454.9M33%
Caribbean Operations Segment$396.5M29%
Colombia Operations Segment$204.1M15%
Hardlines$162.6M12%
Softlines$99.8M7%
ship Income Member$24.5M2%
Health Services$14.5M1%
Other Revenue And Income$4.2M0%
United States Operations Segment$510.0K0%
Export Sales$359.0K0%

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