CubeSmartvsPublic Storage

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

CubeSmart (CUBE) has a market value of $10.2B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, CUBE moved +28.8% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 30.5 for CUBE and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: CUBE 4.72%, 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

    CUBE$10.2B

    PSA$62.1B

    PSA is 6.1 times CUBE

  • Revenue, 12 months

    CUBE$1.1B

    PSA$5.0B

    PSA is 4.4 times CUBE

  • Net income, 12 months

    CUBE$334M

    PSA$1.9B

    PSA is 5.7 times CUBE

  • Operating margin

    CUBE–

    PSA–

  • ROIC

    CUBE–

    PSA7.2%

  • P/E

    CUBE30.5

    PSA36.6

    PSA is 1.2 times CUBE

  • Dividend yield

    CUBE4.7%

    PSA3.6%

    1.1 points apart

  • 5-year return

    CUBE+3.7%

    PSA+26.3%

    22.6 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%

PSA+26.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodCUBEWith dividendsPSAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+28.8%Price +21.8%+25.9%Price +20.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023+44.2%+13.0% a yearPrice +24.2%+52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+3.7%+0.7% a yearPrice -17.7%+26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+175.3%+10.7% a yearPrice +78.6%+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.

CUBECubeSmartPSAPublic Storage

Valuation

CUBEPSA
Valuation
Price$44.91$332.59
Market value$10.2B$62.1B
Enterprise value (EV)–$73.6B
P/E30.536.6
P/E, 5-year median25.528.1
P/B4.06.4
EV/EBIT–38.8
Free cash flow yield––

Results and growth

CUBEPSA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.1B$5.0B
Net income, 12 months$334M$1.9B
Free cash flow, 12 months––
Earnings per share, 12 months$1.46$9.54
Revenue growth, year on year5.3%2.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+10.6%over 5 years+10.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+11.4%over 5 years+7.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

CUBEPSA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin67.8%–
Operating margin––
Net margin29.4%37.8%
ROIC–7.2%
ROE12.3%18.5%

Balance sheet

CUBEPSA
Balance sheet
Cash$14M$560M
Total debt$516M$12.0B
Net debt / EBITDA–3.8
Interest cover–5.4×

Dividends and buybacks

CUBEPSA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield4.7%3.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months$2.12$12.00
Dividend growth a year, past+9.5%over 5 years+8.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield0.3%–
Shareholder yield5.0%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.

Questions: CUBE or PSA

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Which is bigger, CubeSmart or Public Storage?

By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 6.1 times CubeSmart ($10.2B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, CUBE's price moved +78.6% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: CUBE +175.3% (+10.7% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, CUBE or PSA?

The dividend yield at today's price is 4.72% for CubeSmart and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.12 and $12.00 per share.

What is the P/E of CUBE and PSA?

At today's price, the P/E is 30.5 for CUBE and 36.6 for PSA. The median of the last five years was 25.5 and 28.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, CubeSmart or Public Storage?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 29.4% for CubeSmart and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $1.1B and $5.0B.

Which is the better investment, CubeSmart or Public Storage?

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