Sifting through countless of stocks in the Specialized REITs industry can be tedious, and sometimes two stocks are just too similar to judge which is the better investment. If you’re on the fence about investing in Public Storage or CubeSmart because you’re not sure how they measure up, it’s important to compare them on a few factors before making your decision.

Read on to learn how Public Storage and CubeSmart compare based on key financial metrics to determine which better meets your investment needs.

About Public Storage and CubeSmart

Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns, and operates self-storage facilities. At September 30, 2025, we: (i) owned and/or operated 3,491 self-storage facilities located in 40 states with approximately 254 million net rentable square feet in the United States and (ii) owned a 35% common equity interest in Shurgard Self Storage Limited (Euronext Brussels: SHUR), which owned 323 self-storage facilities located in seven Western European nations with approximately 18 million net rentable square feet operated under the Shurgard brand. Our headquarters are in Glendale, California.

CubeSmart is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company's self-storage properties are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and, in most locations, climate-controlled storage space for residential and commercial customers. According to the 2025 Self-Storage Almanac, CubeSmart is one of the top three owners and operators of self-storage properties in the United States.

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As of December 11, 2025, Public Storage had a $48.0 billion market capitalization, compared to the Specialized REITs median of $8.3 million. Public Storage’s stock is NA in 2025, NA in the previous five trading days and down 18.43% in the past year.

Currently, Public Storage’s price-earnings ratio is 28.4. Public Storage’s trailing 12-month revenue is $4.8 billion with a 39.5% net profit margin. Year-over-year quarterly sales growth most recently was 3.1%. Analysts expect adjusted earnings to reach $10.151 per share for the current fiscal year. Public Storage currently has a 4.4% dividend yield.

Currently, CubeSmart’s price-earnings ratio is 23.5. CubeSmart’s trailing 12-month revenue is $1.1 billion with a 32.1% net profit margin. Year-over-year quarterly sales growth most recently was 5.3%. Analysts expect adjusted earnings to reach $1.477 per share for the current fiscal year. CubeSmart currently has a 5.7% dividend yield.

How We Compare Public Storage and CubeSmart Stock Grades

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AAII’s proprietary stock grades come with A+ Investor. These offer intuitive A‐F grades for each of five key investing factors: value, growth, momentum, earnings estimate revisions and quality. Here, we’ll take a closer look at Public Storage and CubeSmart’s stock grades to see how they measure up against one another.

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Public Storage and CubeSmart Stock Value Grades

Company	Ticker	Value
Public Storage	PSA	F
CubeSmart	CUBE	D

Successful stock investing involves buying low and selling high, so stock valuation is an important consideration for stock selection.

Buying stocks that are going to go up typically means buying stocks that are undervalued in the first place, although momentum investors may argue that point.

AAII’s A+ Investor Value Grade derives from a stock’s value score. The Value Score is the percentile rank of the average of the percentile ranks of the price-to-sales ratio, price-earnings ratio, enterprise-value-to-EBITDA (EV/EBITDA) ratio, shareholder yield, price-to-book-value ratio and price-to-free-cash-flow ratio. The score is variable, meaning it can consider all six ratios or, should any of the six ratios not be valid, the remaining ratios that are valid. To be assigned a Value Score, stocks must have a valid (non-null) ratio and corresponding ranking for at least two of the six valuation ratios.

Stocks with a Value Score from 81 to 100 are considered deep value, those with a score between 61 and 80 are a good value and so on.

Public Storage has a Value Score of 17, which is Ultra Expensive. CubeSmart has a Value Score of 27, which is Expensive.

The Value Stock Winner: No Clear Winner

Neither Public Storage or CubeSmart has a high enough value grade to be considered a “winner.” Investors who are considering these companies should do additional due diligence and research to see if either could be a good addition to their portfolio. It’s important to look at a wide range of financial metrics in order to determine if Public Storage or CubeSmart is the better investment when it comes to value.

Public Storage and CubeSmart Growth Grades

Company	Ticker	Growth
Public Storage	PSA	A
CubeSmart	CUBE	A

The foundation of growth investing is seeking out stocks of companies exhibiting strong, consistent and prolonged growth that is expected to continue into the future.

In order to compute the growth score and assign it a letter grade, the percentile ranks for each of three components‐consistency of annual sales growth, five-year sales growth rankings adjusted for extreme levels, and consistency of positive annual cash from operations‐must be determined. These three rank figures are added together, and the sum is ranked against the entire stock universe to arrive at a company’s Growth Score to create an equal distribution of grades.

The companies in the bottom 20% of the stock universe receive Growth Grades of F, considered to be very weak, while those in the top 20% receive A grades, which are considered very strong.

Public Storage has a Growth Score of 91, which is Very Strong. CubeSmart has a Growth Score of 87, which is Very Strong.

The Growth Grade Winner: It’s a Tie!

Looking at the Growth Grade breakdown above, both Public Storage and CubeSmart have a grade of A. For investors who focus solely on a company’s upward growth, further research should be conducted into both companies’ other financial metrics before deciding whether to invest.

Public Storage and CubeSmart’s Estimate Revisions Grades

Company	Ticker	Earnings Estimate
Public Storage	PSA	C
CubeSmart	CUBE	D

Earnings estimate revisions scores consider the magnitude of a company’s earnings surprise in its last two reported fiscal quarters. Often, positive surprises beget further positive surprises‐or at least continued sales growth (the exact opposite is generally true, too).

Estimate revisions offer an indication of what analysts are thinking about the short-term prospects of a firm. Estimate revisions are based on the statistical significance of a firm’s last two quarterly earnings surprises and the percentage change in its consensus estimate for the current fiscal year over the past month and past three months.

Public Storage has a Earnings Estimate Score of 60, which is Neutral. CubeSmart has a Earnings Estimate Score of 35, which is Negative.

The Earnings Estimate Revisions Stock Winner: No Clear Winner

Neither Public Storage or CubeSmart has an Earnings Estimate Revisions Grade that could be considered a “winner.” Investors considering these companies should do additional due diligence and research to see if either could be a good addition to their portfolios. It’s important to look at a wide range of financial metrics in order to determine if Public Storage or CubeSmart is the better investment when it comes to estimate revisions.

Other Public Storage and CubeSmart Grades

In addition to Estimate Revisions, Value and Growth, A+ Investor also provides grades for Momentum and Quality.

Momentum grades help uncover stocks experiencing anomalously high rates of return; research finds that stocks with high relative levels of momentum tend to outperform, whereas those with low levels of momentum tend to continue underperforming.

AAII’s A+ Investor Quality Grade comes from the ranking of key metrics. Specifically, the quality grade is the percentile rank of the composite of return on assets (ROA), return on invested capital (ROIC), gross profit relative to assets, buyback yield, change in total liabilities to assets, accruals, Z double prime bankruptcy risk (Z) score and F-Score.

These 2 key factors, when combined with the above, provide a holistic view into a particular stock. Further, by joining A+ Investor you can see whether Public Storage and CubeSmart pass any of our 60+ stock screens that have outperformed the market since their creation.

So, Which Is the Better Investment, Public Storage or CubeSmart Stock?

Overall, Public Storage stock has a Value Score of 17, Growth Score of 91 and Estimate Revisions Score of 60.

CubeSmart stock has a Value Score of 27, Growth Score of 87 and Estimate Revisions Score of 35.

Comparing Public Storage and CubeSmart’s grades, scores and metrics can act as a solid basis to determine whether they may be a good investment or not. You’ll also want to look at your portfolio’s asset allocation as well as your risk tolerance and financial goals to see if either of these stocks would make a good fit for you. AAII can help you figure out which investments align with your individual needs and preferences.

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