$33.13
Value $3.8B
COPT Defense PropertiesvsPublic Storage
CDP and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+1.31%
$332.59
Value $62.1B
COPT Defense Properties (CDP) has a market value of $3.8B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, CDP moved +18.6% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 22.1 for CDP and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: CDP 3.82%, PSA 3.61%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
CDP$3.8B
PSA$62.1B
PSA is 17 times CDP
Revenue, 12 months
CDP$804M
PSA$5.0B
PSA is 6.3 times CDP
Net income, 12 months
CDP$169M
PSA$1.9B
PSA is 11 times CDP
Operating margin
CDP–
PSA–
ROIC
CDP3.4%
PSA7.2%
3.8 points apart
P/E
CDP22.1
PSA36.6
PSA is 1.7 times CDP
Dividend yield
CDP3.8%
PSA3.6%
0.2 points apart
5-year return
CDP+46.6%
PSA+26.3%
20.3 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
CDP+46.6%
PSA+26.3%
| Period | CDPWith dividends | PSAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +18.6%Price +14.0% | +25.9%Price +20.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +61.4%+17.3% a yearPrice +42.2% | +52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +46.6%+8.0% a yearPrice +18.3% | +26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +75.7%+5.8% a yearPrice +16.1% | +134.3%+8.9% a yearPrice +56.8% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
CDPCOPT Defense PropertiesPSAPublic Storage
Valuation
CDPPSA| Price | $33.13 | $332.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $3.8B | $62.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $6.3B | $73.6B |
| P/E | 22.1 | 36.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 23.0 | 28.1 |
| P/B | 2.4 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 35.9 | 38.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 9.0% | – |
Results and growth
CDPPSA| Revenue, 12 months | $804M | $5.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $169M | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $338M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.48 | $9.54 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 1.4% | 2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +4.6%over 5 years | +10.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +9.0%over 5 years | +7.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
CDPPSA| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | – |
| Net margin | 21.1% | 37.8% |
| ROIC | 3.4% | 7.2% |
| ROE | 11.1% | 18.5% |
Balance sheet
CDPPSA| Cash | $24M | $560M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $2.6B | $12.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 7.5 | 3.8 |
| Interest cover | 1.8× | 5.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
CDPPSA| Dividend yield | 3.8% | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.27 | $12.00 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +2.1%over 5 years | +8.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 0.0% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 3.9% | 3.6% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, COPT Defense Properties or Public Storage?
By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 16.6 times COPT Defense Properties ($3.8B), at today's prices.
How did CDP and PSA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, CDP's price moved +16.1% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: CDP +75.7% (+5.8% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, CDP or PSA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 3.82% for COPT Defense Properties and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.27 and $12.00 per share.
What is the P/E of CDP and PSA?
At today's price, the P/E is 22.1 for CDP and 36.6 for PSA. The median of the last five years was 23.0 and 28.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, COPT Defense Properties or Public Storage?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 21.1% for COPT Defense Properties and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $804M and $5.0B.
Which is the better investment, COPT Defense Properties or Public Storage?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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