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Public Storage Public Storage Common Stock

PSA · REIT · REIT - Industrial
Bottom 44% of scored stocks
OkayBottom 44% of scored stocks
Weak Spot

Public Storage scores 51/100 on fundamentals: in the bottom 44% of 503 scored S&P 500 stocks. Its strongest area is Cash & Dividends (80/100); its weakest is Price Fairness (0/100). It carries 1 warning flag: Weak Spot.

Best
Cash 80
Weakest
Price 0
  • Carries a Weak Spot flag

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch
Mkt capUS$ 60.7b#204 of 503 in the S&P 500EPSUS$ 9.51P/E31.9×✗ vs sector median 29.6×P/B4.2×✗ vs sector median 2.5×Div yield4%✓ Top 13% in the S&P 50052w range · 86% of range256.54335.55
as of 31 Oct 2026

Nearby peers

Ranks #18 of 28 in REIT by score

#1Federal Realty Investment Trust74#16Digital Realty56#17Welltower53
#18Public Storage51
#19Camden Property Trust49#20Healthpeak Properties47

One-Minute Summary

Why Public Storage scores 51

An expensively priced stock, but price fairness needs attention.

What looks good
What to watch

Business Strength

60
Why 60?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 2) = 6 of 10 points → 60
Return on Equity (ROE)13%Okay4-Year Revenue Growth+4%/yrOkay4-Year Profit Growth-4%/yrWeakNet Profit Margin38%StrongQuarterly Momentum+3%Strong
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Net Profit & Equity, with ROE

Net Profit ↓ -11.5%Equity ↑ +44.8%ROE % 13.1%
Net ProfitEquityROE %
2.1b2.1b1.8b1.9b10.0b9.7b9.2b14.5b202320242025TTM21.5%21.3%19.3%13.1%

Revenue & Net Profit, with Net Margin

Revenue ↑ +11.4%Net Profit ↓ -11.5%Net Margin % 37.8%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
4.5b4.7b4.8b5.0b2.1b2.1b1.8b1.9b202320242025TTM47.6%44.1%37%37.8%

Sales grew about 11.4% over 4 years: customers keep spending more with this company.

Profit fell about 11.5% from where it was 4 years ago: the boom has cooled off.

Recent Quarters: Revenue & Net Profit (the last 8 quarters, scored)

Revenue ↑ +3.8%Net Profit ↑ +15.4%Net Margin % 40.6%
RevenueNet ProfitNet Margin %
1.2b1.2b1.2b1.2b1.2b1.2b1.2b1.2b433m618m411m358m511m507m526m500mQ3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'2636.5%52.5%34.7%29.8%41.8%41.7%43.2%40.6%
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Sales have stayed roughly flat over the last 8 quarters.

Profit grew about 15.4% over the last 8 quarters: the business is keeping more of what it earns.

Why 75?
Pillar score: (1 + 2) = 3 of 4 points → 75 · 1 N/A skipped
Debt-to-Equity0.8×OkayInterest Coverage6.4×Strong

Not used for REITs: Current Ratio

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Debt vs Equity, with D/E ratio

Total Debt ↑ +33.9%Equity ↑ +44.8%D/E 0.8×
Total DebtEquityD/E
9.1b9.4b10.3b12.2b10.0b9.7b9.2b14.5b202320242025TTM0.9×1×1.1×0.8×

Borrowings grew about 33.9% over 4 years: watch this; rising debt adds pressure in bad times.

Short-term assets vs bills, with Current Ratio

Current Assets ↑ +171.8%Current Liabilities ↑ +198.1%Current Ratio 0.6×
Current AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesCurrent Ratio
370m457m460m1.0b599m588m613m1.8b202320242025TTM0.6×0.8×0.8×0.6×
Why 80?
Pillar score: (1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2) = 8 of 10 points → 80
Dividend Quality4%OkayOperating Cash FlowPositive but bumpyOkayFree Cash FlowPositive & growingStrongCash & Cash EquivalentsGrowing & covers near-term debtStrongDividend Payout Ratio93%Strong
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Operating vs Free Cash Flow

Operating CF ↓ -7.4%Free CF → -2.8%
Operating CFFree CF
3.2b3.1b3.2b3.0b2.8b2.7b2.9b2.7b202320242025TTM

Cash keeps coming in, though unevenly: fine, but worth keeping an eye on.

Cash vs Total Debt

Cash ↑ +51.5%Total Debt ↑ +33.9%
CashTotal Debt
370m447m318m560m9.1b9.4b10.3b12.2b202320242025TTM

Dividends per Share, with Yield

DPS (cents) ↓ -43.3%Yield % 3.7%
DPS (cents)Yield %
1,3153003003002,1151,2001,2001,20020222023202420257.7%4.9%4.3%3.7%

Dividends were cut during this period: payouts here are not guaranteed pocket money.

Why 0?
Pillar score: (0 + 0 + 0) = 0 of 6 points → 0
P/E Ratio31.9×WeakP/B Ratio4.2×WeakPEG Ration/m (growth not measurable)Weak
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Share Price: Weekly Closes (not part of the score)

US$ 326.29US$ 288.60US$ 250.91Oct '25Feb '26Jun '26Oct '26

The share price is up about 21.4% over the past year.

Why 40?
Pillar score: (1 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2) = 4 of 10 points → 40 · 1 N/A skipped
Earnings ConsistencyUnevenOkayDebt Trend (4yr)RisingWeakShare Count Trend (4yr)+2%/yrOkayAsset Turnover Trend (4yr)-23.9%WeakQuarterly Consistency1 of 4 quarters downStrong

No data: Inventory vs Sales (4yr)

Ranks #18 of 28 in REIT by score

Sector peers

#1Federal Realty Investment Trust74#16Digital Realty56#17Welltower53
#18Public Storage (you)51
#19Camden Property Trust49#20Healthpeak Properties47

Full Financial History

Every reported figure behind the score, year by year. Download it, or check it against the company's own annual report.

Financial YearRevenueNet ProfitOperating Cash FlowFree Cash FlowCapExCashTotal DebtShort-Term DebtEquityCurrent AssetsCurrent LiabilitiesTotal AssetsTotal LiabilitiesDividendsReturn on Equity (ROE)Net Profit MarginDebt-to-EquityCurrent RatioInterest CoverageDividend Payout RatioDiv yieldP/E RatioP/B RatioPEG Ratio
2026US$ 5.0bUS$ 1.9bUS$ 3.0bUS$ 2.7bUS$ -299.0mUS$ 560.4mUS$ 12.2bUS$ 200.0mUS$ 14.5bUS$ 1.0bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 29.0bUS$ 13.8b-13%38%0.8×0.6×6.4×93%----
2025US$ 4.8bUS$ 1.8bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 2.9bUS$ -289.4mUS$ 318.1mUS$ 10.3b-US$ 9.2bUS$ 460.2mUS$ 612.9mUS$ 20.2bUS$ 10.9bUS$ 1.2b19%37%1.1×0.8×6.9×129%5%24.7×4.8×-
2024US$ 4.7bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 3.1bUS$ 2.7bUS$ -420.0mUS$ 447.4mUS$ 9.4b-US$ 9.7bUS$ 457.4mUS$ 588.2mUS$ 19.8bUS$ 9.9bUS$ 1.2b21%44%1.0×0.8×8.3×111%4%23.7×5.1×11.9
2023US$ 4.5bUS$ 2.1bUS$ 3.2bUS$ 2.8bUS$ -461.1mUS$ 370.0mUS$ 9.1b-US$ 10.0bUS$ 370.0mUS$ 599.0mUS$ 19.8bUS$ 9.7bUS$ 1.2b21%48%0.9×0.6×11.8×107%4%22.3×4.8×1.4