$27.78
Value $5.8B
Essential Properties Realty TrustvsPublic Storage
EPRT and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.54%
$332.59
Value $62.1B
Essential Properties Realty Trust (EPRT) has a market value of $5.8B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, EPRT moved -5.1% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 22.3 for EPRT and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: EPRT 4.54%, 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
EPRT$5.8B
PSA$62.1B
PSA is 11 times EPRT
Revenue, 12 months
EPRT$639M
PSA$5.0B
PSA is 7.9 times EPRT
Net income, 12 months
EPRT$262M
PSA$1.9B
PSA is 7.2 times EPRT
Operating margin
EPRT60.6%
PSA–
ROIC
EPRT4.4%
PSA7.2%
2.8 points apart
P/E
EPRT22.3
PSA36.6
PSA is 1.6 times EPRT
Dividend yield
EPRT4.5%
PSA3.6%
0.9 points apart
5-year return
EPRT+19.2%
PSA+26.3%
7.1 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.
EPRT+19.2%
PSA+26.3%
| Period | EPRTWith dividends | PSAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -5.1%Price -9.1% | +25.9%Price +20.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +40.4%+12.0% a yearPrice +24.3% | +52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +19.2%+3.6% a yearPrice -3.9% | +26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
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.
EPRTEssential Properties Realty TrustPSAPublic Storage
Valuation
EPRTPSA| Price | $27.78 | $332.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $5.8B | $62.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $8.8B | $73.6B |
| P/E | 22.3 | 36.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 23.7 | 28.1 |
| P/B | 1.3 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 22.7 | 38.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | – |
Results and growth
EPRTPSA| Revenue, 12 months | $639M | $5.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $262M | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | – | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $1.23 | $9.54 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 24.8% | 2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +27.5%over 5 years | +10.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +23.8%over 5 years | +7.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
EPRTPSA| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 60.6% | – |
| Net margin | 41.0% | 37.8% |
| ROIC | 4.4% | 7.2% |
| ROE | 6.1% | 18.5% |
Balance sheet
EPRTPSA| Cash | $25M | $560M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $3.0B | $12.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 5.5 | 3.8 |
| Interest cover | 3.1× | 5.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
EPRTPSA| Dividend yield | 4.5% | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.26 | $12.00 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +8.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 4.5% | 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, Essential Properties Realty Trust or Public Storage?
By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 10.7 times Essential Properties Realty Trust ($5.8B), at today's prices.
How did EPRT and PSA stock do over the last 5 years?
Since November 12, 2021, EPRT's price moved -3.9% and PSA's +1.0%. With dividends: EPRT +19.2% (+3.6% a year), PSA +26.3% (+4.8% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, EPRT or PSA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 4.54% for Essential Properties Realty Trust and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.26 and $12.00 per share.
What is the P/E of EPRT and PSA?
At today's price, the P/E is 22.3 for EPRT and 36.6 for PSA. The median of the last five years was 23.7 and 28.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Essential Properties Realty Trust or Public Storage?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 41.0% for Essential Properties Realty Trust and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin 60.6% and –. Revenue was $639M and $5.0B.
Which is the better investment, Essential Properties Realty Trust 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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