$5.82
Value $594M
MFA FinancialvsPublic Storage
MFA and PSA stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+4.68%
$332.59
Value $62.1B
MFA Financial (MFA) has a market value of $594M and Public Storage (PSA) $62.1B. Over the last year, with dividends, MFA moved -27.0% and PSA +25.9%. Dividend yield: MFA 24.74%, 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
MFA$594M
PSA$62.1B
PSA is 105 times MFA
Revenue, 12 months
MFA$234M
PSA$5.0B
PSA is 21 times MFA
Net income, 12 months
MFA-$12M
PSA$1.9B
Operating margin
MFA–
PSA–
ROIC
MFA-0.5%
PSA7.2%
7.7 points apart
P/E
MFA–
PSA36.6
Dividend yield
MFA24.7%
PSA3.6%
21.1 points apart
5-year return
MFA-34.9%
PSA+26.3%
61.2 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.
MFA-34.9%
PSA+26.3%
| Period | MFAWith dividends | PSAWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | -27.0%Price -37.8% | +25.9%Price +20.9% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | -8.3%-2.9% a yearPrice -40.0% | +52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | -34.9%-8.2% a yearPrice -67.8% | +26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | -30.8%-3.6% a yearPrice -80.4% | +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.
MFAMFA FinancialPSAPublic Storage
Valuation
MFAPSA| Price | $5.82 | $332.59 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $594M | $62.1B |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $475M | $73.6B |
| P/E | – | 36.6 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 9.8 | 28.1 |
| P/B | 0.4 | 6.4 |
| EV/EBIT | – | 38.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | 78.9% | – |
Results and growth
MFAPSA| Revenue, 12 months | $234M | $5.0B |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | -$12M | $1.9B |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $469M | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | -$0.53 | $9.54 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 14.0% | 2.7% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +7.1%over 5 years | +10.6%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | – | +7.4%over 5 years |
Margins and returns on capital
MFAPSA| Gross margin | – | – |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | – |
| Net margin | -4.9% | 37.8% |
| ROIC | -0.5% | 7.2% |
| ROE | -0.7% | 18.5% |
Balance sheet
MFAPSA| Cash | $120M | $560M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $14M | $12.0B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | 3.8 |
| Interest cover | – | 5.4× |
Dividends and buybacks
MFAPSA| Dividend yield | 24.7% | 3.6% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.44 | $12.00 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | – | +8.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | 2.6% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 27.3% | 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, MFA Financial or Public Storage?
By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 104.6 times MFA Financial ($594M), at today's prices.
How did MFA and PSA stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, MFA's price moved -80.4% and PSA's +56.8%. With dividends: MFA -30.8% (-3.6% a year), PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, MFA or PSA?
The dividend yield at today's price is 24.74% for MFA Financial and 3.61% for Public Storage. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.44 and $12.00 per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, MFA Financial or Public Storage?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was -4.9% for MFA Financial and 37.8% for Public Storage, and the operating margin – and –. Revenue was $234M and $5.0B.
Which is the better investment, MFA Financial 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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