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Cubesmart vs Smartstop Self Storage Reit

Cubesmart is the larger business, with $1.12bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $281m for Smartstop Self Storage Reit (4.0 times as much). Smartstop Self Storage Reit grew faster (18.6% against 5.3%). Cubesmart kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 29.7% against -3.1%. Cubesmart carries less debt relative to equity (0.0% against 93.6%).

Latest fiscal yearCubesmartCUBE, 2025Smartstop Self Storage ReitSMA, 2025
Revenue $1.12bn $281m
Revenue growth 5.3% 18.6%
Net income $334m −$8.8m
Operating margin — 21.0%
Net margin 29.7% -3.1%
Return on equity 11.9% -1.2%
Free cash flow $609m $85.0m
Cash $5.8m $54.2m
Total debt $0 $1.10bn
Debt to equity 0.0% 93.6%
Dividend per share $2.09 —
Dividend yield 4.9% 4.3%
Share buybacks $31.9m —
Employees — 1,000
Market value $9.86bn $2.03bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 77 (Strong) 16 (Weak)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 4 sales 2 buys, 10 sales

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.