Global Self Storage (SELF) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026)
Global Self Storage (SELF) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 18.02% for Q1 2026, down 513.0% year-over-year from 4.36% in Q1 2025, and down 16.35% quarter-over-quarter from 21.54% in Q4 2025.
Global Self Storage (SELF) Operating Margin (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Global Self Storage (SELF) has reported Operating Margin for 11 consecutive years, with 18.02% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 513.0% year-over-year to 18.02%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 22.03% (down 195.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 23.31%, up 21.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin slipped to 18.02% in Q1 2026 per SELF's latest filing, from 21.54% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 35.82% in Q3 2022 and bottomed at 18.02% in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 24.88% across 5 years, with a median of 24.92% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin jumped 711 bps — and 2023, when it plunged 901 bps.
- Global Self Storage's Operating Margin stood at 27.72% in 2022, then declined by 18 bps to 22.85% in 2023, then climbed by 9 bps to 24.92% in 2024, then declined by 14 bps to 21.54% in 2025, then decreased by 16 bps to 18.02% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SELF's Operating Margin at 18.02% in Q1 2026, 21.54% in Q4 2025, and 22.58% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Equinix | 105.42 Bn | 103.19 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 25.33% |
| 2 | American Tower | 82.31 Bn | 80.55 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 46.15% |
| 3 | Digital Realty Trust | 67.90 Bn | 66.04 Bn | - | 24.28% |
| 4 | Iron Mountain | 36.35 Bn | 36.15 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 18.41% |
| 5 | Crown Castle | 32.66 Bn | 31.62 Bn | 989.00 Mn | 46.63% |
| 6 | Sba Communications | 19.37 Bn | 19.37 Bn | 539.27 Mn | 49.19% |
| 7 | Weyerhaeuser | 17.61 Bn | 17.08 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 11.94% |
| 8 | Lamar Advertising | 15.20 Bn | 15.13 Bn | 422.53 Mn | 33.72% |
| 9 | Gaming & Leisure Properties | 12.47 Bn | 12.47 Bn | - | 77.21% |
| 10 | Global Self Storage | 61.56 Mn | 51.49 Mn | - | 21.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 21.58% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.54% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 22.58% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 25.95% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.92% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 27.28% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 20.45% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 19.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.85% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.21% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 27.72% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 35.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 30.17% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 23.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 29.05% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 28.71% |