CareTrust REITvsPublic Storage

CTRE and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has a market value of $9.8B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, CTRE moved +9.5% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 27.0 for CTRE and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: CTRE 3.95%, 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

    CTRE$9.8B

    PSA$62.1B

    PSA is 6.3 times CTRE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CTRE$615M

    PSA$5.0B

    PSA is 8.2 times CTRE

  • Net income, 12 months

    CTRE$364M

    PSA$1.9B

    PSA is 5.2 times CTRE

  • Operating margin

    CTRE–

    PSA–

  • ROIC

    CTRE5.3%

    PSA7.2%

    1.9 points apart

  • P/E

    CTRE27.0

    PSA36.6

    PSA is 1.4 times CTRE

  • Dividend yield

    CTRE4.0%

    PSA3.6%

    0.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CTRE+133.2%

    PSA+26.3%

    106.9 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.

CTRE+133.2%

PSA+26.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodCTREWith dividendsPSAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+9.5%Price +5.2%+25.9%Price +20.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+94.6%+24.9% a yearPrice +71.3%+52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+133.2%+18.5% a yearPrice +83.4%+26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+360.6%+16.5% a yearPrice +180.8%+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.

CTRECareTrust REITPSAPublic Storage

Valuation

CTREPSA
Valuation
Price$38.07$332.59
Market value$9.8B$62.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$11.4B$73.6B
P/E27.036.6
P/E, 5-year median32.328.1
P/B1.86.4
EV/EBIT30.738.8
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

CTREPSA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$615M$5.0B
Net income, 12 months$364M$1.9B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.41$9.54
Revenue growth, year on year60.8%2.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+21.7%over 5 years+10.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+13.1%over 5 years+7.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CTREPSA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin––
Operating margin––
Net margin59.2%37.8%
ROIC5.3%7.2%
ROE8.3%18.5%

Balance sheet

CTREPSA
Balance sheet
Cash$480M$560M
Total debt$2.1B$12.0B
Net debt / EBITDA3.43.8
Interest cover6.7×5.4×

Dividends and buybacks

CTREPSA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.0%3.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months$1.51$12.00
Dividend growth a year, past+6.0%over 5 years+8.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield4.0%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.

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Which is bigger, CareTrust REIT or Public Storage?

By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 6.3 times CareTrust REIT ($9.8B), at today's prices.

How did CTRE and PSA stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CTRE's price moved +180.8% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: CTRE +360.6% (+16.5% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CTRE or PSA?

The dividend yield at today's price is 3.95% for CareTrust REIT and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.51 and $12.00 per share.

What is the P/E of CTRE and PSA?

At today's price, the P/E is 27.0 for CTRE and 36.6 for PSA. The median of the last five years was 32.3 and 28.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, CareTrust REIT or Public Storage?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 59.2% for CareTrust REIT and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $615M and $5.0B.

Which is the better investment, CareTrust REIT or Public Storage?

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