$0.40
Value $41M
Franklin Street PropertiesvsPublic Storage
FSP and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-4.76%
$332.59
Value $62.1B
Franklin Street Properties (FSP) has a market value of $41M and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, FSP moved -65.4% and PSA +25.9%. Dividend yield: FSP 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
FSP$41M
PSA$62.1B
PSA is 1,498 times FSP
Revenue, 12 months
FSP$104M
PSA$5.0B
PSA is 49 times FSP
Net income, 12 months
FSP-$43M
PSA$1.9B
Operating margin
FSP–
PSA–
ROIC
FSP-5.6%
PSA7.2%
12.8 points apart
P/E
FSP–
PSA36.6
Dividend yield
FSP0.0%
PSA3.6%
3.6 points apart
5-year return
FSP-92.2%
PSA+26.3%
118.5 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.
FSP-92.2%
PSA+26.3%
| Period | FSPWith dividends | PSAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -65.4%Price -65.8% | +25.9%Price +20.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -80.0%-41.5% a yearPrice -81.1% | +52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -92.2%-40.0% a yearPrice -93.5% | +26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -94.5%-25.2% a yearPrice -96.6% | +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.
FSPFranklin Street PropertiesPSAPublic Storage
Valuation
FSPPSA| Price | $0.40 | $332.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $41M | $62.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $255M | $73.6B |
| P/E | – | 36.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | – | 28.1 |
| P/B | 0.1 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 38.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | – |
Results and growth
FSPPSA| Revenue, 12 months | $104M | $5.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$43M | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | -$5.0M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$0.41 | $9.54 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | -10.8% | 2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | -15.3%over 5 years | +10.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +7.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
FSPPSA| Gross margin | 60.0% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | – |
| Net margin | -41.1% | 37.8% |
| ROIC | -5.6% | 7.2% |
| ROE | -7.2% | 18.5% |
Balance sheet
FSPPSA| Cash | $34M | $560M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $248M | $12.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 71.4 | 3.8 |
| Interest cover | – | 5.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
FSPPSA| 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.
Which is bigger, Franklin Street Properties or Public Storage?
By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 1,497.5 times Franklin Street Properties ($41M), at today's prices.
How did FSP and PSA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, FSP's price moved -96.6% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: FSP -94.5% (-25.2% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, FSP or PSA?
The dividend yield at today's price is none for Franklin Street Properties and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid – and $12.00 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Franklin Street Properties or Public Storage?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -41.1% for Franklin Street Properties and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $104M and $5.0B.
Which is the better investment, Franklin Street Properties 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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