ForestarvsPublic Storage

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

Forestar (FOR) has a market value of $1.1B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, FOR moved -9.8% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 6.7 for FOR and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: FOR none, 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

    FOR$1.1B

    PSA$62.1B

    PSA is 55 times FOR

  • Revenue, 12 months

    FOR$1.5B

    PSA$5.0B

    PSA is 3.3 times FOR

  • Net income, 12 months

    FOR$170M

    PSA$1.9B

    PSA is 11 times FOR

  • Operating margin

    FOR–

    PSA–

  • ROIC

    FOR6.6%

    PSA7.2%

    0.6 points apart

  • P/E

    FOR6.7

    PSA36.6

    PSA is 5.5 times FOR

  • Dividend yield

    FOR0.0%

    PSA3.6%

    3.6 points apart

  • 5-year return

    FOR+1.6%

    PSA+26.3%

    24.7 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.

FOR+1.6%

PSA+26.3%

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Returns by period
PeriodFORWith dividendsPSAWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025-9.8%Price -9.8%+25.9%Price +20.9%
3 years since November 13, 2023-24.5%-8.9% a yearPrice -24.5%+52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0%
5 years since November 12, 2021+1.6%+0.3% a yearPrice +1.6%+26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0%
10 years since November 15, 2016+77.0%+5.9% a yearPrice +77.0%+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

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FORForestarPSAPublic Storage

Valuation

FORPSA
Valuation
Price$22.30$332.59
Market value$1.1B$62.1B
Enterprise value (EV)$1.5B$73.6B
P/E6.736.6
P/E, 5-year median8.128.1
P/B0.66.4
EV/EBIT6.838.8
Free cash flow yield25.0%–

Results and growth

FORPSA
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$1.5B$5.0B
Net income, 12 months$170M$1.9B
Free cash flow, 12 months$283M–
Earnings per share, 12 months$3.33$9.54
Revenue growth, year on year5.8%2.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+10.6%over 5 years+10.6%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past+21.2%over 5 years+7.4%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

FORPSA
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin11.4%–
Operating margin––
Net margin11.1%37.8%
ROIC6.6%7.2%
ROE9.6%18.5%

Balance sheet

FORPSA
Balance sheet
Cash$395M$560M
Total debt$810M$12.0B
Net debt / EBITDA1.73.8
Interest cover–5.4×

Dividends and buybacks

FORPSA
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield–3.6%
Dividend per share, 12 months–$12.00
Dividend growth a year, past–+8.5%over 5 years
Buyback yield––
Shareholder yield–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, Forestar or Public Storage?

By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 54.8 times Forestar ($1.1B), at today's prices.

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

Since November 15, 2016, FOR's price moved +77.0% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: FOR +77.0% (+5.9% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, FOR or PSA?

The dividend yield at today's price is none for Forestar and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $12.00 per share.

What is the P/E of FOR and PSA?

At today's price, the P/E is 6.7 for FOR and 36.6 for PSA. The median of the last five years was 8.1 and 28.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

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

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 11.1% for Forestar and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $1.5B and $5.0B.

Which is the better investment, Forestar or Public Storage?

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