PSA vs EXR vs SELF Stock Comparison

Public Storage, Extra Space Storage and Global Self Storage Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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PSA Public Storage
$309.83 +8.1% 1M +1.2% 1Y
Market cap
$53.89B
P/E
29.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.89B
Div. yield
0.04%
Self-Storage REITs Real Estate
5 wins
EXR Extra Space Storage Inc.
$143.43 +7.2% 1M -4.9% 1Y
Market cap
$30.25B
P/E
31.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.45B
Div. yield
0.05%
Self-Storage REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Public Storage leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Public Storage 5, Global Self Storage 5, Extra Space Storage 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionPSAEXRSELFLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $53.89B $30.25B $54.82M PSA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.2x 31.6x 25.8x SELF
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 29.9x 29.8x 18.1x SELF
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.0% +4.2% +0.5% EXR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 37.7% 27.8% 16.6% PSA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.0% 4.9% — PSA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 5.9x 1.2x SELF
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.05% 0.00% EXR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.2% -4.9% -2.0% PSA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.0%/yr -5.1%/yr -1.9%/yr PSA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.6% 23.1% 19.2% SELF
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 55/100 66/100 SELF

Percentile Scorecard

PSAEXRSELF

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

AxisPSAEXRSELF
Valuation 14 #125 of 145 24 #110 of 145 86 #21 of 145
Growth 27 #106 of 144 64 #52 of 144 14 #124 of 144
Profitability 100 #1 of 140 84 #24 of 140 56 #62 of 140
Financial Health 68 #47 of 146 52 #70 of 146 95 #9 of 146
Shareholder Returns 18 #109 of 132 53 #63 of 132 79 #29 of 132
Overall 45 55 66
  • PSA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • EXR 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

PeriodPSAEXRSELFSPY
1 month +8.1%+7.2%-2.6% -1.0%
3 months -3.9%-2.9%-3.4% +2.9%
6 months +0.5%+0.9%-8.8% +6.4%
Year to date +19.4%+10.1%-4.3% +11.4%
1 year +1.2%-4.9%-2.0% +13.1%
3 years +27.7%+34.7%+7.0% +79.4%
3 years, per year +8.5%+10.5%+2.3% +21.5%
5 years -5.1%-22.9%-9.1% +67.7%
5 years, per year -1.0%-5.1%-1.9% +10.9%
10 years +46.8%+91.7%-5.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +3.9%+6.7%-0.5% +13.5%

Risk

MeasurePSAEXRSELFSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.6%23.1%19.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.0%23.5%19.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.380.330.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.05-0.21-0.11 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.3%-54.5%-36.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.3%-6.1%-13.9% -2.5%
52-week high $330.53$152.75$5.67 $779.14
52-week low $258.44$126.69$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.

MultiplePSAEXRSELF
P/E now vs peer median 29.5xmedian 27.0x 31.6xmedian 27.0x 25.8xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 11.1xmedian 4.1x 8.8xmedian 4.1x 4.4xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.6xmedian 14.5x 19.8xmedian 14.5x 13.8xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 30.7xmedian 23.7x 28.5xmedian 23.7x 14.4xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 5.9xmedian 1.3x 2.1xmedian 1.3x 1.2xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -1.27median 2.07 -3.57median 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 monthsPSAEXRSELF
Revenue $4.89B $3.45B $12.77M
Gross profit – $2.51B –
Operating income $1.90B $1.41B $2.67M
Net income $2.06B $1.00B $2.13M
Free cash flow $1.77B $1.06B $3.88M
EPS (diluted) $10.46 $4.35 $0.19
Cash & equivalents $259.94M $695.17M $7.51M
Total debt $10.18B $52.95B $62.85M
Shares (diluted) 176.51M 220.36M 11.29M
Enterprise value $52.88B $29.16B $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
MetricPSAEXRSELF
P/E 29.5x 31.6x 25.8x
P/FCF 30.7x 28.5x 14.4x
P/Operating cash flow 17.2x 15.9x 13.1x
P/S 11.1x 8.8x 4.4x
P/B 5.9x 2.1x 1.2x
P/Tangible book 5.9x 2.1x 1.2x
EV/EBITDA 19.6x 19.8x 13.8x
EV/EBIT 30.4x 30.7x 22.9x
EV/Revenue 13.2x 12.6x 4.8x
EV/FCF 36.3x 40.7x 15.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.3x 22.8x 14.4x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.27 -3.57 -2.39

Growth

14 metrics
MetricPSAEXRSELF
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.0% 4.2% 0.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.7% 19.5% 1.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – 3.4% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 17.1% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -9.9% -2.5% -16.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 9.4% -9.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 12.8% -2.4% -14.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -21.8% 4.5% -10.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 14.1% -5.6% -14.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -23.2% -8.8% -10.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 0.9% 0.0% -9.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.7% 15.7% -3.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -15.6% 35.3% -15.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -1.1% 89.0% -4.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricPSAEXRSELF
Gross margin – 72.8% –
EBITDA margin 67.3% 63.5% 34.7%
Operating margin 39.0% 40.9% 20.9%
Pretax margin 41.9% 26.9% 14.5%
Net margin 37.7% 27.8% 16.6%
FCF margin 36.2% 30.9% 30.4%
Operating cash flow margin 64.9% 55.2% 33.3%
Return on equity 22.1% 7.1% 4.0%
Return on assets 10.3% 3.4% 2.9%
Return on invested capital 11.0% 4.9% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.9x 2.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.9% 1.1% 2.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricPSAEXRSELF
Debt / assets 50.6% 46.0% 24.3%
Debt / equity 1.1x 1.0x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x 5.9x 1.2x
Debt / FCF 5.7x 12.8x 4.0x
Liabilities / assets 53.8% 52.2% 27.2%
Equity / assets 46.2% 47.8% 72.8%
Interest coverage 6.5x – 3.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricPSAEXRSELF
Dividend yield 3.9% 4.5% 5.8%
Net buyback yield 0.0% 0.5% –
Shareholder yield 3.8% 5.0% 5.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 112.0% 136.7% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 130.1% 128.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.1% -0.3% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -18.5% 17.7% –

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.

ConsensusPSAEXRSELF
Forward P/E 29.9xFY2026 29.8xFY2026 18.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.37FY2026 $4.82FY2026 $0.27FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +15.1%FY2026 +5.0%FY2026 +50.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +1.2% -2.3% -3.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.89BFY2026 $3.39BFY2026 $11.83MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.4%FY2026 +0.4%FY2026 -3.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +9.8% +11.4% +5.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersPSAEXRSELF
Held by institutions 87.1% 97.5% 29.2%
Institutions holding 1,120 795 51
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.9% +2.2% +6.1%
Institutions buying 572 386 26
Institutions selling 367 266 13
Buyers to sellers 1.56 1.45 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.

PSAEXRSELF
PSA 1.00 0.87 0.02
EXR 0.87 1.00 0.03
SELF 0.02 0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, PSA, EXR and SELF?

Public Storage (PSA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Public Storage (PSA) $53.89B, Extra Space Storage (EXR) $30.25B, Global Self Storage (SELF) $54.82M.

Which stock is cheaper, PSA, EXR and SELF?

Global Self Storage (SELF) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Public Storage (PSA) 29.2x, Extra Space Storage (EXR) 31.6x, Global Self Storage (SELF) 25.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Global Self Storage (SELF) is cheapest (Public Storage (PSA) 29.9x, Extra Space Storage (EXR) 29.8x, 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?

Extra Space Storage (EXR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Public Storage (PSA) +3.0%, Extra Space Storage (EXR) +4.2%, Global Self Storage (SELF) +0.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Public Storage (PSA) has the highest net margin (Public Storage (PSA) 37.7%, Extra Space Storage (EXR) 27.8%, Global Self Storage (SELF) 16.6%). On return on invested capital, Public Storage (PSA) leads (Public Storage (PSA) 11.0%, Extra Space Storage (EXR) 4.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Public Storage (PSA) returned the most: Public Storage (PSA) +1.2%, Extra Space Storage (EXR) -4.9%, Global Self Storage (SELF) -2.0%. Over five years, Public Storage (PSA) compounded fastest (Public Storage (PSA) -1.0%/yr, Extra Space Storage (EXR) -5.1%/yr, Global Self Storage (SELF) -1.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Extra Space Storage (EXR) has the highest dividend yield: Public Storage (PSA) 0.04%, Extra Space Storage (EXR) 0.05%, 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 (Public Storage (PSA) 23.6%, Extra Space Storage (EXR) 23.1%, Global Self Storage (SELF) 19.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, PSA, EXR 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, Public Storage (PSA) leads on 5. 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.