Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

Fundamental analysis of Public Storage

PSA · NYSE · Real estate

Fundamental quality

ATTRACTIVE

78

out of 100

Public Storage fits the profile of a quality compounder: it pairs high return on capital (ROE 22.2%) with wide margins (net margin 41.8%) and a business that keeps growing (9.9% a year). On fundamental quality it scores 78 out of 100, profiling it as a company with solid fundamentals. Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +9.9%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.

What the company does

Public Storage is the king of American self-storage: thousands of orange facilities where millions of households keep what doesn't fit. A strangely magnificent real-estate business: cheap to build, cheaper to run, and people rarely come for their stuff.

What will shape its future

  • Moving and housing: people rent storage when life changes address.
  • Tenant inertia: raising rent on someone whose life is inside almost never makes them leave.
  • Oversupply of new units in some cities, the sector's cycle.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
59

EPS growth: 9.7% · Revenue growth: 9.9%

II.Profitability
91

Net margin: 41.8% · ROE: 22.2% · ROIC: 7.3%

III.Financial health
85

Net debt/EBITDA: 3.87x

Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 30/06/2026

The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its profitability weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 12 Real estate companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 83%
ROEbeats 80%
Growthbeats 50%
Less debtbeats 75%

Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.

Key concepts

What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow

Public Storage strengths

  • Exceptional net margin (41.8%): the business is clearly profitable.
  • Strong return on equity (ROE of 22.2%): it puts shareholder capital to good use.
  • Revenue rising without interruption since 2020.
  • Revenue growing (9.9% annualized).

Public Storage risks and weaknesses

  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 47% to 37% in recent years.
  • High leverage (net debt of 3.87× EBITDA): more exposed to rates and to a rough patch.
  • Its net debt has grown over the period.

Public Storage historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
20202,9151,3572,287
20213,4161,9536,741
20224,1824,3496,096
20234,5182,1488,733
20244,6962,0728,906
20254,8241,7849,936

Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $2,915M to $4,824M (+65%) and net income went from $1,357M to $1,784M (+31%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 47% to 37%).

Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.

Latest results

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the half-year ended June 30, 2026, versus the half-year ended June 30, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+2.8%
  • Net income+33.9%

What changed with the June 30, 2026 results

Compared with the previous close (March 31, 2026), this is what moved in its accounts:

  • Net margin39.2%41.8%
  • ROE20.6%22.2%

Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.

Dividend

$2.2

per share, yearly

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

Advertising

Want to invest in Public Storage?

Open your account in minutes with regulated brokers and buy U.S. and European stocks from small amounts. No paperwork.

Interactive BrokersGlobal markets

The serious investor's standard

Open free account →
WebullCommission-free

Popular in the U.S.

Open free account →

Investing carries risk of loss.

Is Public Storage cheap or expensive?

That depends on the current price. Look it up, enter it in the tool and get the full valuation verdict (P/E against its sector).

Compute the valuation →

Frequently asked questions

Is Public Storage a good company to invest in?

In terms of business quality, Public Storage scores 78 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of high fundamental quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.

Is Public Storage a profitable company?

Very. Public Storage shows a net margin of 41.8% and an ROE of 22.2%, typical of a highly profitable business.

Does Public Storage have a lot of debt?

Yes, its leverage is high: net debt is 3.87 times its EBITDA, and it has been rising.

Is Public Storage growing?

Its revenue has grown 9.9% annualized in recent years and its earnings per share 9.7%, and without interruption since 2020.

The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.

Was this page helpful?