$43.28
Value $2.4B
LTC PropertiesvsPublic Storage
LTC and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-1.12%
$332.59
Value $62.1B
LTC Properties (LTC) has a market value of $2.4B and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, LTC moved +28.6% and PSA +25.9%. The P/E is 4.9 for LTC and 36.6 for PSA. Dividend yield: LTC 5.27%, 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
LTC$2.4B
PSA$62.1B
PSA is 26 times LTC
Revenue, 12 months
LTC$394M
PSA$5.0B
PSA is 13 times LTC
Net income, 12 months
LTC$504M
PSA$1.9B
PSA is 3.8 times LTC
Operating margin
LTC58.5%
PSA–
ROIC
LTC8.7%
PSA7.2%
1.5 points apart
P/E
LTC4.9
PSA36.6
PSA is 7.6 times LTC
Dividend yield
LTC5.3%
PSA3.6%
1.7 points apart
5-year return
LTC+74.3%
PSA+26.3%
48.0 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.
LTC+74.3%
PSA+26.3%
| Period | LTCWith dividends | PSAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +28.6%Price +21.2% | +25.9%Price +20.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +64.0%+17.9% a yearPrice +35.5% | +52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +74.3%+11.8% a yearPrice +26.7% | +26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +74.0%+5.7% a yearPrice -3.6% | +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.
LTCLTC PropertiesPSAPublic Storage
Valuation
LTCPSA| Price | $43.28 | $332.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $2.4B | $62.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $3.2B | $73.6B |
| P/E | 4.9 | 36.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 14.9 | 28.1 |
| P/B | 1.5 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | 14.0 | 38.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 5.5% | – |
Results and growth
LTCPSA| Revenue, 12 months | $394M | $5.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $504M | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $133M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $9.62 | $9.54 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 25.3% | 2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +10.5%over 5 years | +10.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +0.8%over 5 years | +7.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
LTCPSA| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 58.5% | – |
| Net margin | 127.9% | 37.8% |
| ROIC | 8.7% | 7.2% |
| ROE | 41.6% | 18.5% |
Balance sheet
LTCPSA| Cash | $183M | $560M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $987M | $12.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Interest cover | – | 5.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
LTCPSA| Dividend yield | 5.3% | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $2.28 | $12.00 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +0.0%over 5 years | +8.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 5.3% | 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, LTC Properties or Public Storage?
By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 25.6 times LTC Properties ($2.4B), at today's prices.
How did LTC and PSA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, LTC's price moved -3.6% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: LTC +74.0% (+5.7% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, LTC or PSA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 5.27% for LTC Properties and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid $2.28 and $12.00 per share.
What is the P/E of LTC and PSA?
At today's price, the P/E is 4.9 for LTC and 36.6 for PSA. The median of the last five years was 14.9 and 28.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, LTC Properties or Public Storage?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 127.9% for LTC Properties and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin 58.5% and –. Revenue was $394M and $5.0B.
Which is the better investment, LTC 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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