CUBE vs UMH vs SELF Stock Comparison

CubeSmart, Umh Properties and Global Self Storage Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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CUBE CubeSmart
$40.15 +5.3% 1M -4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$9.10B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$1.14B
Div. yield
0.05%
Self-Storage REITs Real Estate
1 win
UMH Umh Properties, Inc.
$15.47 +0.5% 1M +6.4% 1Y
Market cap
$1.32B
P/E
95.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$271.36M
Div. yield
0.06%
Residential REITs Real Estate
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Global Self Storage leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Global Self Storage 7, Umh Properties 3, CubeSmart 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCUBEUMHSELFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.10B $1.32B $54.82M CUBE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -2,782x 95.9x 25.8x SELF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 24.3x 96.7x 18.1x SELF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.9% +8.4% +0.5% UMH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -0.3% 5.1% 16.6% SELF
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.3x — 1.2x SELF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.06% 0.00% UMH
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -4.2% +6.4% -2.0% UMH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -5.5%/yr -8.5%/yr -1.9%/yr SELF
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.1% 20.0% 19.2% SELF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 54/100 50/100 66/100 SELF

Percentile Scorecard

CUBEUMHSELF

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCUBEUMHSELF
Valuation 33 #97 of 145 15 #123 of 145 86 #21 of 145
Growth 15 #122 of 144 80 #29 of 144 14 #124 of 144
Profitability 76 #35 of 140 48 #74 of 140 56 #62 of 140
Financial Health 85 #23 of 146 45 #81 of 146 95 #9 of 146
Shareholder Returns 63 #49 of 132 60 #54 of 132 79 #29 of 132
Overall 54 50 66
  • CUBE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • UMH ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SELF ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCUBEUMHSELFSPY
1 month +5.3%+0.5%-2.6% -1.0%
3 months -4.6%-0.5%-3.4% +2.9%
6 months +1.5%-1.6%-8.8% +6.4%
Year to date +11.4%-2.8%-4.3% +11.4%
1 year -4.2%+6.4%-2.0% +13.1%
3 years +17.3%+12.0%+7.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +5.5%+3.9%+2.3% +21.5%
5 years -24.5%-35.9%-9.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year -5.5%-8.5%-1.9% +10.9%
10 years +57.8%+24.4%-5.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +4.7%+2.2%-0.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureCUBEUMHSELFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.1%20.0%19.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.8%20.2%19.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.280.080.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.190.32-0.11 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.6%-50.9%-36.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.6%-7.2%-13.9% -2.5%
52-week high $42.51$16.67$5.67 $779.14
52-week low $35.36$14.14$4.82 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCUBEUMHSELF
P/E now vs peer median -2,784xmedian 27.0x 95.9xmedian 27.0x 25.8xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 4.1x 4.9xmedian 4.1x 4.4xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 27.7xmedian 14.5x —median 14.5x 13.8xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.8xmedian 23.7x -13.7xmedian 23.7x 14.4xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.5xmedian 1.3x 1.5xmedian 1.3x 1.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 27.43median 2.07 2.66median 2.07 -2.39median 2.07

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCUBEUMHSELF
Revenue $1.14B $271.36M $12.77M
Gross profit $770.66M – –
Operating income $87.22M – $2.67M
Net income $332.35M $4.77M $2.13M
Free cash flow $482.23M -$96.00M $3.88M
EPS (diluted) $-0.01 $0.16 $0.19
Cash & equivalents $14.31M $28.62M $7.51M
Total debt $1.61B $4.42B $62.85M
Shares (diluted) 227.19M 85.58M 11.29M
Enterprise value $8.96B $1.15B $15.51M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCUBEUMHSELF
P/E -2,784x 95.9x 25.8x
P/FCF 18.8x -13.7x 14.4x
P/Operating cash flow 15.1x 14.1x 13.1x
P/S 8.0x 4.9x 4.4x
P/B 3.5x 1.5x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 3.5x 1.5x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 27.7x – 13.8x
EV/EBIT 108.8x – 22.9x
EV/Revenue 8.4x 9.0x 4.8x
EV/FCF 19.7x -25.6x 15.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.9x 26.2x 14.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 27.43 2.66 -2.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCUBEUMHSELF
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.9% 8.4% 0.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 9.2% 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 0.8% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.2% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -39.8% – -16.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -15.5% – -9.1%
Net income growth (1Y) -11.1% -84.3% -14.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 50.0% -10.3%
EPS growth (1Y) -18.9% 30.0% -14.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -101.5% 36.0% -10.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.6% 15.2% -9.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.5% 32.3% -3.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -6.0% -89.5% -15.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 17.3% -4.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCUBEUMHSELF
Gross margin 67.8% – –
EBITDA margin 30.2% – 34.7%
Operating margin 7.7% – 20.9%
Pretax margin 29.3% – 14.5%
Net margin -0.3% 5.1% 16.6%
FCF margin 42.4% -35.4% 30.4%
Operating cash flow margin 52.6% 34.5% 33.3%
Return on equity 12.6% 3.8% 4.0%
Return on assets 5.0% 2.0% 2.9%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 19.6x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 2.5% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCUBEUMHSELF
Debt / assets 6.8% 67.8% 24.3%
Debt / equity 0.2x 1.3x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.3x – 1.2x
Debt / FCF 0.9x -12.1x 4.0x
Liabilities / assets 60.5% 47.9% 27.2%
Equity / assets 39.5% 52.1% 72.8%
Interest coverage – – 3.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCUBEUMHSELF
Dividend yield 5.3% 5.9% 5.8%
Net buyback yield 0.8% -0.9% –
Shareholder yield 6.0% 5.0% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 144.4% 1,523% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 99.5% -75.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 2.2% 9.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.0% 18.0% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCUBEUMHSELF
Forward P/E 24.3xFY2026 96.7xFY2026 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.65FY2026 $0.16FY2026 $0.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.0%FY2026 +128.6%FY2026 +50.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -9.1% +12.5% -3.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.20BFY2026 $260.25MFY2026 $11.83MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +6.9%FY2026 +14.8%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.3% -1.9% +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCUBEUMHSELF
Held by institutions 100.0% 75.8% 29.2%
Institutions holding 516 258 51
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.1% -3.4% +6.1%
Institutions buying 287 131 26
Institutions selling 156 79 13
Buyers to sellers 1.84 1.66 2.00

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CUBEUMHSELF
CUBE 1.00 0.48 0.00
UMH 0.48 1.00 -0.11
SELF 0.00 -0.11 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CUBE, UMH and SELF?

CubeSmart (CUBE) is the largest by market capitalisation: CubeSmart (CUBE) $9.10B, Umh Properties (UMH) $1.32B, Global Self Storage (SELF) $54.82M.

Which stock is cheaper, CUBE, UMH and SELF?

Global Self Storage (SELF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (CubeSmart (CUBE) -2,782x, Umh Properties (UMH) 95.9x, Global Self Storage (SELF) 25.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Global Self Storage (SELF) is cheapest (CubeSmart (CUBE) 24.3x, Umh Properties (UMH) 96.7x, Global Self Storage (SELF) 18.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Umh Properties (UMH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: CubeSmart (CUBE) +3.9%, Umh Properties (UMH) +8.4%, Global Self Storage (SELF) +0.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Global Self Storage (SELF) has the highest net margin (CubeSmart (CUBE) -0.3%, Umh Properties (UMH) 5.1%, Global Self Storage (SELF) 16.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Umh Properties (UMH) returned the most: CubeSmart (CUBE) -4.2%, Umh Properties (UMH) +6.4%, Global Self Storage (SELF) -2.0%. Over five years, Global Self Storage (SELF) compounded fastest (CubeSmart (CUBE) -5.5%/yr, Umh Properties (UMH) -8.5%/yr, Global Self Storage (SELF) -1.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Umh Properties (UMH) has the highest dividend yield: CubeSmart (CUBE) 0.05%, Umh Properties (UMH) 0.06%, Global Self Storage (SELF) 0.00%. Global Self Storage (SELF) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Global Self Storage (SELF) has been the steadiest (CubeSmart (CUBE) 22.1%, Umh Properties (UMH) 20.0%, Global Self Storage (SELF) 19.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CUBE, UMH and SELF?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Global Self Storage (SELF) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.