Public Storage (PSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026)
Public Storage's Return on Sales [ROS] came in at 23.20% for Q3 2026, down 16.95 percentage points from 40.16% a year earlier and down 14.65 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Public Storage (PSA) Return on Sales [ROS] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, Public Storage reported Return on Sales [ROS] of 36.45%, down 8.36 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 43.41%, down 7.20 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Sales [ROS] has declined in each of the last three years, with a five-year change of -26.83 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Return on Sales [ROS] was 50.61% in FY2024 (-1.90 pp), 52.51% in FY2023 (-55.50 pp), 108.00% in FY2022 (+47.62 pp) and 60.39% in FY2021 (-9.85 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Return on Sales [ROS] in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Return on Sales [ROS] has declined for seven consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.10 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Return on Sales [ROS] over five years came in Q4 2024 (a gain of 14.31 percentage points), and the weakest in Q3 2026 (a drop of 16.95 percentage points).
- Business Quant data shows PSA's Return on Sales [ROS] at 37.85% (Q2 2026), 38.95% (Q1 2026) and 47.42% (Q4 2025) in the three quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROS (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower | 179.70 Bn | 166.77 Bn | 1.47 Bn | 14.28% |
| 2 | Prologis | 122.17 Bn | 120.56 Bn | - | 43.76% |
| 3 | Simon Property | 80.16 Bn | 78.26 Bn | - | 44.33% |
| 4 | Public Storage | 62.28 Bn | 61.73 Bn | 112.08 Mn | 23.20% |
| 5 | Realty Income | 56.35 Bn | 57.74 Bn | - | 48.67% |
| 6 | Ventas | 47.42 Bn | 46.59 Bn | -3.39 Bn | 39.50% |
| 7 | Ryman Hospitality Properties | 47.10 Bn | 45.93 Bn | 266.41 Mn | 14.38% |
| 8 | Vivmark Residential | 37.16 Bn | 36.91 Bn | - | -52.20% |
| 9 | Extra Space Storage | 33.05 Bn | 32.83 Bn | 650.96 Mn | 44.04% |
| 10 | Vici Properties | 27.32 Bn | 26.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 52.20% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 23.20% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 37.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 38.95% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -53.70% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 40.16% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 41.63% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 39.22% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -53.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -52.82% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -52.30% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -54.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -53.08% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -47.80% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -44.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -46.28% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -44.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -46.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -46.21% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -49.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -46.22% |
API Access
Public Storage Return on Sales [ROS] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-sales-[ros]", "ticker": "PSA", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-sales-%5Bros%5D&ticker=PSA&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();