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Self-storage REITs

The 5 companies in this industry listed on the NYSE and Nasdaq are worth $92 bn combined; the largest are Public Storage (PSA), Extra Space Storage (EXR) and CubeSmart (CUBE). For each one: what it does, revenue, margin, free cash flow over the last five years and a score from 0 to 10.

Data as of October 2026

Comfortable leader
5 companies value 92 bn revenue 9.8 bn margin — free cash flow — avg. score 5.9
PSA holds 56.6% of the group's value, 1.8x the runner-up
Rank Ticker Company Share Value Revenue Margin FCF 5 years FCF/px Yield What it does · why it is here
1 PSA Public Storage
United States · score 6.0
57% 52 bn 4.9 bn 41.8% 3.2 bn 6.1% 0.1% Largest self-storage operator in the United States · World's largest self-storage network; margins near 70%
2 EXR Extra Space Storage
United States · score 5.9
32% 29 bn 3.5 bn 27.8% 1.5 bn 5.2% 4.7% Self-storage REIT · Largest self-storage REIT by number of units
3 CUBE CubeSmart
United States · score 7.2
10% 8.7 bn 1.1 bn 29.3% 0.6 bn 6.9% 5.5% Self-storage, with climate-controlled units · 3rd largest; concentrated in dense metro areas
4 SMA SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
United States · score 4.2
2% 1.9 bn 0.3 bn 9.4% 0.1 bn 5.9% 4.8% Self-storage REIT · California — assets of $2.4bn
5 SELF Global Self Storage, Inc.
United States · score 6.4
0% 0.1 bn 0.0 bn 16.6% 0.0 bn 7.5% 5.8% Self-storage REIT · New York — assets of $64m

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What this is. A catalogue, not a guide. Every industry with stocks listed on the NYSE or NASDAQ, the companies contending for its leadership, what each one does according to its own annual report, and the balance sheet it filed with the SEC.

The score runs from 0 to 10 and compares each company with every other one in the almanac on cash generation, profitability, debt, dividends and consistency over the last five years. The higher it is, the better the company fares in that comparison. Curious how much each part weighs? Ask at the bottom of the page.

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