SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA)

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is a self-managed REIT with a fully integrated operations team of more than 1,000 self-storage professionals focused on growing the SmartStop Self Storage brand. SmartStop, through its indirect subsidiary SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC also sponsors other self-storage programs, and through its Managed Platform offers third party management services in the U.S. and Canada. As of August 5, 2026, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of more than 460 operating properties in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada, comprising over 275,000 units and more than 35 million rentable square feet. SmartStop and its affiliates own or manage 53 operating self-storage properties across four provinces in Canada, which total approximately 47,000 units and 4.7 million rentable square feet. SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. was established in 2013 and was incorporated in Maryland.

Symbol
SMA
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
REIT - Industrial
Market cap
$1.76B
52 week range
29.41 - 38.69

Valuation

Share price
$31.68 (close of 2026-09-23)
P/E (TTM)
59.99x
Price to book
1.40x
Price to free cash flow
15.97x
Enterprise value
$2.84B
Book value per share
$22.74

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-3.00%
5 days-1.28%
1 month-7.40%
3 months-2.61%
6 months+1.41%
Year to date+2.39%
1 year-14.38%
All time-3.27%

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
-0.68%
Return on invested capital
2.46%
Return on assets
-0.36%
Gross margin
61.35%
Net margin
-3.12%
EBITDA margin
47.06%
Revenue growth
18.62%
Net income growth
52.35%
Free cash flow growth
32.71%

Cash flow and balance sheet

Free cash flow yield (TTM)
6.26%
Net debt to EBITDA
6.60x

Latest reported year

Period end
2025-12-31
Fiscal year
2025
Revenue
$281.14M
Cost of revenue
$183.83M
Gross profit
$172.47M
EBITDA
$132.30M
Net income
$-8.76M
Earnings per share
$-0.19
Interest expense
$59.90M
Shares outstanding
47.30M

Income statement by year

Period endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
2025-12-31$281.14M$172.47M$-8.76M$-0.19
2024-12-31$237.01M$155.69M$-18.38M$-0.20
2023-12-31$232.99M$158.50M$-2.75M$-0.03
2022-12-31$212.64M$147.09M$21.67M$0.07
2021-12-31$168.76M$39.77M$-19.56M$-0.37
2020-12-31$124.02M-$-51.21M$-0.91
2019-12-31$109.53M$22.05M$-25.10M$-0.42
2018-12-31$80.41M$55.18M$-3.72M$-0.06
2017-12-31$76.11M$51.62M$-14.99M$-0.27
2016-12-31$45.17M$29.19M$-26.10M$-0.65

Margins and returns by year

Period endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3161.35%-3.12%-0.68%2.46%
2024-12-3165.69%-7.75%-4.45%3.97%
2023-12-3168.03%-1.18%-0.55%4.59%
2022-12-3169.17%10.19%3.86%4.14%
2021-12-3123.57%-11.59%-4.80%4.46%
2020-12-31--41.29%-21.05%-8.98%
2019-12-3120.13%-22.91%-7.26%4.09%
2018-12-3168.63%-4.63%-1.08%4.82%
2017-12-3167.83%-19.69%-3.91%0.95%
2016-12-3164.63%-57.79%-6.36%-2.08%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
2025-12-31$54.22M-
2024-12-31$23.11M-
2023-12-31$45.08M-
2022-12-31$39.49M-
2021-12-31$37.25M-
2020-12-31$72.71M-
2019-12-31$62.28M-
2018-12-31$10.27M-
2017-12-31$7.36M-
2016-12-31$14.99M$320.82M

Free cash flow by year

Period endFree cash flowStock-based compensation
2025-12-31$84.97M$16.62M
2024-12-31$64.03M$5.26M
2023-12-31$73.19M$5.26M
2022-12-31$87.91M$3.97M
2021-12-31$58.76M$2.91M
2020-12-31$26.77M$1.74M
2019-12-31$9.77M$404.54K
2018-12-31$18.36M$75.29K
2017-12-31$19.94M$33.97K
2016-12-31$-874.47K-

Dividend history

Most recent payment
2026-08-31
Paid in the last twelve months
$1.60
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-08-31$0.14
2026-07-31$0.14
2026-06-30$0.13
2026-05-29$0.14
2026-04-30$0.13
2026-03-31$0.14
2026-02-27$0.12
2026-01-30$0.14

Investor relations

Next earnings report

Next confirmed report
2026-11-04
Consensus EPS estimate
$0.49

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-08-05Jun/2026$0.49
2026-05-06--
2026-02-25--
2025-11-05--
2025-08-06--
2025-05-07--
2014-10-30--
2014-08-04--

Filings and sources

Company website
smartstopselfstorage.com
SEC filings
10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
Earnings calendar
All upcoming reports

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