Public Storage's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Public Storage (PSA) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Public Storage vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 5,033M vs 306,663M combined for its competitors (1.6% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+8.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+26.0%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Public Storage generated 11.6% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2026, vs 11.0% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its 26.9% net margin compares with 3.4% for the peer group.
- Scale: Public Storage ranks #7 of 187 companies by market capitalization in the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry, holding 4.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Public Storage accounted for 1.4% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 1.4% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.87M compares with $0.89M for the peer group (1.0x).
- Structure: Public Storage operates in the following segments: Self Storage Operations, Ancillary Operations.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PSA Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Public Storage reported revenue growth of 11.61 % year on year in Q3 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 11.03 %.
With a net margin of 26.86 %, Public Storage achieved higher profitability than its competitors (3.37 %).
Public Storage generated 1.39 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 1.39 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Public Storage vs. its Competitors, Q3 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net income growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Public Storage reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Public Storage and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Public Storage's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry grew revenue -1.0% year over year, combined, vs 11.6% for Public Storage. Public Storage's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.63% to 1.84%, a gain of 0.21 percentage points.
Public Storage's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Competitors combined (13) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (6) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (10) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PSA Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PSA Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
PSA Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
PSA Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Storage Affiliates Trust | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Americold Realty Trust Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Cubesmart | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Extra Space Storage Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Costco Wholesale Corp | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Public Storage's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Public Storage's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Public Storage
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Public Storage |
62,467.22 | 5,032.60 |
 Costco Wholesale Corp |
468,230.55 | 303,154.00 |
 Prologis Inc |
121,612.95 | 9,189.77 |
 Extra Space Storage Inc |
35,025.94 | 3,477.44 |
 Iron Mountain Inc |
31,955.36 | 7,321.41 |
 Cubesmart |
10,228.05 | 1,136.19 |
| SUBTOTAL | 737,769.02 | 718,742.25 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Public Storage's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Public Storage reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| U haul Holding Company | Company report | 85% |
| Cubesmart | Company report | 85% |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Skywest Inc | Company report | 85% |
| MESA | Company report | 85% |
| Banco Bbva Argentina S a | Company report | 85% |
| Company report | 85% | |
| National Storage Affiliates Trust | Company report | 85% |
| Global Self Storage Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Life Storage Inc | Company report | 85% |
| The Intergroup Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Prologis Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Public Storage's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Public Storage's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Public Storage | Self Storage Operations 91.80 % |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | United States 72.93 % |
| Prologis Inc | Real Estate Operations Segment 93.21 % |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | Self Storage Operations 85.51 % |
| Iron Mountain Inc | Global Records and Information Management Business 72.52 % |
| Cubesmart | Self Storage Segment 100.00 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Public Storage's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | 62,467 | 872,202 | 330,901 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 468,231 | 853,955 | 49,206 |
| Prologis Inc | 121,613 | 3,279,717 | 1,574,047 |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | 35,026 | 414,326 | 128,312 |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 31,955 | 248,183 | 16,173 |
| Cubesmart | 10,228 | 364,045 | 106,488 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 675,302 | 890,789 | 138,731 |
Public Storage's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Americold Realty Trust Inc | North America 75.88 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Public Storage's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 181 companies in Public Storage's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Public Storage ranks #7 of 181 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 3.96 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 413, indicating a unconcentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welltower Inc | 180,807 | 12.02 % |
| 2 | Prologis Inc | 121,613 | 8.09 % |
| 3 | Equinix Inc | 100,396 | 6.67 % |
| 4 | American Tower Corporation | 88,026 | 5.85 % |
| 5 | Simon Property Group inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Digital Realty Trust Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Public Storage | 59,566 | 3.96 % |
| 8 | Realty Income Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Ventas inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Crown Castle Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of Public Storage's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Public Storage's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Prologis Inc | 121,613 | 2.71 % |
| 3 | Equinix Inc | 100,396 | 23.31 % |
| 4 | American Tower Corporation | 88,026 | 7.20 % |
| 5 | Simon Property Group inc | 74,228 | 24.39 % |
| 6 | Digital Realty Trust Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 7 | Public Storage | 59,566 | 20.89 % |
| 8 | Realty Income Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 9 | Ventas inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Crown Castle Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Extra Space Storage Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 12 | Iron Mountain Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
Market cap, return, momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio for the rest of Public Storage's same-size peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Public Storage's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (283 companies). See the full Real Estate Investment Trusts industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 47.03 % | 42.02 % (avg) | +5.0 pp |
| Operating Margin | 41.96 % | industry median | +4.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | 67.45 % | 38.49 % (avg) | +29.0 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 24.01 % | 28.31 % (avg) | -4.3 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Public Storage's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry average (283 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Real Estate Investment Trusts industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 32.8x | 30.7x | +2.1x |
| EV / EBITDA | 20.1x | 17.6x | +2.5x |
| P/B | 5.4x | 1.9x | +3.5x |
| Return on Equity | 17.69 % | industry aggregate | 11.70 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 6.50 % | 2.23 % (avg) | 4.27 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Public Storage's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 3.21 % | 3.36 % | 2.40 % | 17.18 % | 22.43 % | 8.02 % | 3.94 % | 2.74 % |
| Operating Margin | 51.27 % | 51.47 % | 48.41 % | 49.20 % | 23.38 % | 74.25 % | 70.76 % | 70.75 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.28 % | 7.42 % | 6.97 % | 7.21 % | 3.56 % | 11.59 % | 11.19 % | 11.73 % |
| P/E | 24.0x | 29.3x | 36.0x | 35.3x | 12.4x | 24.0x | 31.2x | 31.0x |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Public Storage's Strategic Group Map
Public Storage is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Public Storage's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 5.2% and operating margin of 42.0% compares with an average of 4.6% growth and 41.9% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Public Storage sits above that peer average on growth and above it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Public Storage's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Public Storage falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.33x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue 2.4% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution.
Public Storage's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | High | Industry HHI of 413 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 24.01 % vs industry average 28.31 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Public Storage's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Public Storage's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Public Storage falls in the Medium attractiveness / Medium strength cell: Selective.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Public Storage's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
- Return on equity 11.7 points above the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is accelerating (+8.6% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Outperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
Weaknesses
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.33x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
No rule matched.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Public Storage's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | 0.39 | 0.66 | 0.99 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 0.43 | 1.06 | 0.18 |
| Prologis Inc | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | 0.66 | 0.99 | 0.95 |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 0.05 | 0.68 | - |
| Cubesmart | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.05 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Public Storage's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | Q3 2026 | +11.6 % | -28.7 % |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | Q3 2026 | +11.1 % | -51.0 % |
| Prologis Inc | Q2 2026 | +11.1 % | +70.7 % |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | Q3 2026 | +3.6 % | +42.4 % |
| Iron Mountain Inc | Q2 2026 | +0.7 % | +49.4 % |
| Cubesmart | Q2 2026 | +1.5 % | +8.5 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +10.4 % | +54.1 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Public Storage's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | Q3 2026 | - | - |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | Q3 2026 | +11.3 % | +12.3 % |
| Prologis Inc | Q2 2026 | +717.8 % | +88.4 % |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.4 % | -82.5 % |
| Iron Mountain Inc | Q2 2026 | +17.0 % | +15.7 % |
| Cubesmart | Q2 2026 | +7.9 % | -70.7 % |
Public Storage's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | 8.56% | 8.79% | 17.69% |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 20.78% | 38.89% | 53.52% |
| Prologis Inc | 4.45% | 3.12% | 7.64% |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | 3.68% | 3.61% | 7.63% |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 2.20% | 2.42% | - |
| Cubesmart | 5.00% | 5.22% | 12.28% |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Public Storage's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Public Storage | 35.34 | 12.41 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp | 89.74 | 1.54 |
| Prologis Inc | 28.47 | 13.23 |
| Extra Space Storage Inc | 32.62 | 10.07 |
| Iron Mountain Inc | 69.62 | 4.36 |
| Cubesmart | 31.03 | 9.00 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 6.53 | 1.03 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.