SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026)
SmartStop Self Storage REIT's (SMA) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 20.72% in Q1 2026, down 562.0% year-on-year from 4.49% in Q1 2025, and down 13.61% on a QoQ basis from 23.99% in Q4 2025.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) Operating Margin (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
SmartStop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has 13 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 20.72% in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin fell 562.0% year-over-year to 20.72% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 19.76%, a 896.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.02%, down 819.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 20.72%, down from 23.99% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Margin for SMA reached as high as 48.37% in Q2 2022 and fell as low as 15.36% in Q2 2025.
- Historically, Operating Margin has averaged 27.46% across 5 years, with a median of 28.99% in 2022.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin soared 3196 bps in 2022 and tumbled 1714 bps in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 28.99% in 2022, then increased by 2 bps to 29.49% in 2023, then slipped by 0 bps to 29.43% in 2024, then slipped by 18 bps to 23.99% in 2025, then fell by 14 bps to 20.72% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Margin figures were 20.72% in Q1 2026, 23.99% in Q4 2025, and 18.14% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologis | 134.75 Bn | 139.31 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 72.20% |
| 2 | Public Storage | 55.31 Bn | 55.27 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 38.95% |
| 3 | Extra Space Storage | 30.66 Bn | 31.49 Bn | 617.72 Mn | 42.94% |
| 4 | Eastgroup Properties | 11.49 Bn | 11.49 Bn | 193.10 Mn | 40.64% |
| 5 | CubeSmart | 9.34 Bn | 9.36 Bn | 191.86 Mn | 8.22% |
| 6 | Lineage | 9.30 Bn | 9.23 Bn | 417.00 Mn | 2.78% |
| 7 | Rexford Industrial Realty | 8.22 Bn | 8.54 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | STAG Industrial | 7.73 Bn | 7.81 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Terreno Realty | 7.56 Bn | 7.56 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | SmartStop Self Storage REIT | 134.18 Mn | 196.75 Mn | 44.88 Mn | 20.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 16.41% |