$332.59
Value $62.1B
Public StoragevsSafehold
PSA and SAFE stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
-0.22%
$9.86
Value $708M
Public Storage (PSA) has a market value of $62.1B and Safehold (SAFE) $708M. Over the last year, with dividends, PSA moved +25.9% and SAFE -22.0%. The P/E is 36.6 for PSA and 6.1 for SAFE. Dividend yield: PSA 3.61%, SAFE 7.18%.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
PSA$62.1B
SAFE$708M
PSA is 88 times SAFE
Revenue, 12 months
PSA$5.0B
SAFE$442M
PSA is 11 times SAFE
Net income, 12 months
PSA$1.9B
SAFE$116M
PSA is 16 times SAFE
Operating margin
PSA–
SAFE24.9%
ROIC
PSA7.2%
SAFE1.2%
6.0 points apart
P/E
PSA36.6
SAFE6.1
PSA is 6.0 times SAFE
Dividend yield
PSA3.6%
SAFE7.2%
3.6 points apart
5-year return
PSA+26.3%
SAFE-90.3%
116.6 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.
PSA+26.3%
SAFE-90.3%
| Period | PSAWith dividends | SAFEWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +25.9%Price +20.9% | -22.0%Price -26.0% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +52.4%+15.1% a yearPrice +35.0% | -33.2%-12.6% a yearPrice -41.1% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +26.3%+4.8% a yearPrice +1.0% | -90.3%-37.3% a yearPrice -92.0% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +134.3%+8.9% a yearPrice +56.8% | -76.3%-13.4% a yearPrice -83.1% |
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.
PSAPublic StorageSAFESafehold
Valuation
PSASAFE| Price | $332.59 | $9.86 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $62.1B | $708M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $73.6B | $5.5B |
| P/E | 36.6 | 6.1 |
| P/E, 5-year median | 28.1 | 10.6 |
| P/B | 6.4 | 0.3 |
| EV/EBIT | 38.8 | 49.8 |
| Free cash flow yield | – | – |
Results and growth
PSASAFE| Revenue, 12 months | $5.0B | $442M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $1.9B | $116M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | – | – |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $9.54 | $1.61 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 2.7% | 5.4% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +10.6%over 5 years | -6.2%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +7.4%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
PSASAFE| Gross margin | – | 99.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | – | 24.9% |
| Net margin | 37.8% | 26.2% |
| ROIC | 7.2% | 1.2% |
| ROE | 18.5% | 4.8% |
Balance sheet
PSASAFE| Cash | $560M | $30M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $12.0B | $4.8B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.8 | 40.3 |
| Interest cover | 5.4× | – |
Dividends and buybacks
PSASAFE| Dividend yield | 3.6% | 7.2% |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $12.00 | $0.71 |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +8.5%over 5 years | +10.5%over 5 years |
| Buyback yield | – | – |
| Shareholder yield | 3.6% | 7.2% |
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, Public Storage or Safehold?
By market value, Public Storage ($62.1B) is about 87.8 times Safehold ($708M), at today's prices.
How did PSA and SAFE stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, PSA's price moved +56.8% and SAFE's -83.1%. With dividends: PSA +134.3% (+8.9% a year), SAFE -76.3% (-13.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, PSA or SAFE?
The dividend yield at today's price is 3.61% for Public Storage and 7.18% for Safehold. Over the last twelve months they paid $12.00 and $0.71 per share.
What is the P/E of PSA and SAFE?
At today's price, the P/E is 36.6 for PSA and 6.1 for SAFE. The median of the last five years was 28.1 and 10.6, which shows where each stands against its own past.
Which has the higher profit margins, Public Storage or Safehold?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 37.8% for Public Storage and 26.2% for Safehold, and the operating margin – and 24.9%. Revenue was $5.0B and $442M.
Which is the better investment, Public Storage or Safehold?
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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