CubeSmartvsPrologis

CUBE and PLD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

CubeSmart (CUBE) has a market value of $10.2B and Prologis (PLD) $120B. Over the last year, with dividends, CUBE moved +28.8% and PLD +6.3%. The P/E is 30.5 for CUBE and 28.5 for PLD. Dividend yield: CUBE 4.72%, PLD 3.28%.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    CUBE$10.2B

    PLD$120B

    PLD is 12 times CUBE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CUBE$1.1B

    PLD$9.2B

    PLD is 8.1 times CUBE

  • Net income, 12 months

    CUBE$334M

    PLD$4.2B

    PLD is 13 times CUBE

  • Operating margin

    CUBE–

    PLD54.7%

  • ROIC

    CUBE–

    PLD5.3%

  • P/E

    CUBE30.5

    PLD28.5

    CUBE is 1.1 times PLD

  • Dividend yield

    CUBE4.7%

    PLD3.3%

    1.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CUBE+3.7%

    PLD+0.2%

    3.5 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.

CUBE+3.7%

PLD+0.2%

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Returns by period
PeriodCUBEWith dividendsPLDWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+28.8%Price +21.8%+6.3%Price +3.1%
3 years since November 13, 2023+44.2%+13.0% a yearPrice +24.2%+38.4%+11.4% a yearPrice +25.6%
5 years since November 12, 2021+3.7%+0.7% a yearPrice -17.7%+0.2%+0.0% a yearPrice -13.5%
10 years since November 15, 2016+175.3%+10.7% a yearPrice +78.6%+255.5%+13.5% a yearPrice +167.8%

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

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CUBECubeSmartPLDPrologis

Valuation

CUBEPLD
Valuation
Price$44.91$128.67
Market value$10.2B$120B
Enterprise value (EV)–$154B
P/E30.528.5
P/E, 5-year median25.535.9
P/B4.02.2
EV/EBIT–30.7
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

CUBEPLD
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.1B$9.2B
Net income, 12 months$334M$4.2B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.46$4.49
Revenue growth, year on year5.3%7.2%
Revenue growth a year, past+10.6%over 5 years+14.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.4%over 5 years+12.1%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CUBEPLD
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.8%–
Operating margin–54.7%
Net margin29.4%45.8%
ROIC–5.3%
ROE12.3%7.9%

Balance sheet

CUBEPLD
Balance sheet
Cash$14M$1.8B
Total debt$516M$36.4B
Net debt / EBITDA–4.5
Interest cover–4.8×

Dividends and buybacks

CUBEPLD
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.7%3.3%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.12$4.22
Dividend growth a year, past+9.5%over 5 years+11.7%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.3%–
Shareholder yield5.0%3.3%

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.

Questions: CUBE or PLD

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Which is bigger, CubeSmart or Prologis?

By market value, Prologis ($120B) is about 11.7 times CubeSmart ($10.2B), at today's prices.

How did CUBE and PLD stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, CUBE's price moved +78.6% and PLD's +167.8%. With dividends: CUBE +175.3% (+10.7% a year), PLD +255.5% (+13.5% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CUBE or PLD?

The dividend yield at today's price is 4.72% for CubeSmart and 3.28% for Prologis. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.12 and $4.22 per share.

What is the P/E of CUBE and PLD?

At today's price, the P/E is 30.5 for CUBE and 28.5 for PLD. The median of the last five years was 25.5 and 35.9, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, CubeSmart or Prologis?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 29.4% for CubeSmart and 45.8% for Prologis, and the operating margin – and 54.7%. Revenue was $1.1B and $9.2B.

Which is the better investment, CubeSmart or Prologis?

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