SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026)
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) reported Operating Expenses of $63.3 million for Q1 2026, up 31.34% year-over-year from $48.2 million in Q1 2025, and up 5.69% quarter-over-quarter from $59.9 million in Q4 2025.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) Operating Expenses (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has 13 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $63.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 came in at $63.3 million, up 31.34% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $237.4 million (up 2932.81% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $222.3 million, up 33535.25% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses improved to $63.3 million in Q1 2026 per SMA's latest filing, from $59.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Operating Expenses peaked at $63.3 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at -$124.3 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $36.0 million and a median of $41.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Operating Expenses.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Expenses plunged 406.31% in 2024, then soared 148.19% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Operating Expenses shows it stood at $40.1 million in 2022, then climbed by 1.31% to $40.6 million in 2023, then sank by 406.31% to -$124.3 million in 2024, then soared by 148.19% to $59.9 million in 2025, then climbed by 5.69% to $63.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SMA's Operating Expenses at $63.3 million in Q1 2026, $59.9 million in Q4 2025, and $57.7 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologis | 137.79 Bn | 141.12 Bn | 2.24 Bn | -3.97 Bn |
| 2 | Public Storage | 57.19 Bn | 57.15 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 743.46 Mn |
| 3 | Extra Space Storage | 31.69 Bn | 32.52 Bn | -204.61 Mn | 488.47 Mn |
| 4 | Eastgroup Properties | 10.93 Bn | 10.93 Bn | 190.03 Mn | 113.86 Mn |
| 5 | Lineage | 10.07 Bn | 10.97 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 6 | CubeSmart | 9.54 Bn | 9.57 Bn | 191.86 Mn | 168.70 Mn |
| 7 | Rexford Industrial Realty | 7.99 Bn | 8.37 Bn | - | 144.62 Mn |
| 8 | STAG Industrial | 7.40 Bn | 7.47 Bn | - | 140.20 Mn |
| 9 | Terreno Realty | 7.04 Bn | 7.04 Bn | - | 73.75 Mn |
| 10 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT | 1.78 Bn | 1.84 Bn | 44.88 Mn | 63.32 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 63.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 59.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 57.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 56.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 48.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -124.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 42.46 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 41.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 41.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 40.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 40.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 40.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 40.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 43.56 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 42.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 36.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 44.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 34.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.50 Mn |