SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 20.72% for Q1 2026, down 562.0% year-over-year from 4.49% in Q1 2025, and down 13.61% quarter-over-quarter from 23.99% in Q4 2025.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has reported Operating Margin for 13 consecutive years, with 20.72% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin fell 562.0% year-over-year to 20.72%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.76% (down 896.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 21.02%, down 819.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin declined to 20.72% in Q1 2026 per SMA's latest filing, from 23.99% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 48.37% in Q2 2022 and bottomed at 15.36% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 27.46% across 5 years, with a median of 28.99% in 2022.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Operating Margin surged 3196 bps — and 2023, when it sank 1714 bps.
- SmartStop Self Storage REIT's Operating Margin stood at 28.99% in 2022, then climbed by 2 bps to 29.49% in 2023, then retreated by 0 bps to 29.43% in 2024, then retreated by 18 bps to 23.99% in 2025, then dropped by 14 bps to 20.72% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows SMA's Operating Margin at 20.72% in Q1 2026, 23.99% in Q4 2025, and 18.14% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologis | 131.10 Bn | 131.10 Bn | 2.41 Bn | 51.59% |
| 2 | Public Storage | 56.45 Bn | 56.19 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 37.85% |
| 3 | Extra Space Storage | 30.86 Bn | 30.86 Bn | 642.43 Mn | 44.86% |
| 4 | Eastgroup Properties | 10.76 Bn | 10.76 Bn | 193.10 Mn | 40.64% |
| 5 | Lineage | 9.51 Bn | 9.45 Bn | 425.00 Mn | 3.97% |
| 6 | CubeSmart | 9.27 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 190.47 Mn | 7.46% |
| 7 | Rexford Industrial Realty | 8.31 Bn | 8.31 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Terreno Realty | 7.22 Bn | 7.22 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | STAG Industrial | 7.01 Bn | 7.01 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT | 1.90 Bn | 1.85 Bn | 47.65 Mn | 22.55% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 22.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 20.72% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 23.99% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.34% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.42% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.49% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.90% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 31.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 29.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.99% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 22.85% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 48.37% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 24.11% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.42% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.66% |