SAFEL Stock Overview
Safestore is the UK's largest self storage group with 190 stores on 31 October 2023, comprising 133 wholly owned stores in the UK (including 73 in London and the South East with the remainder in key metropolitan areas such as Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle, and Bristol), 29 wholly owned stores in the Paris region, 11 stores in Spain, 11 stores in the Netherlands and 6 stores in Belgium. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 3/6 |
| Dividends | 5/6 |
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Safestore Holdings Plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£6.52 |
| 52 Week High | UK£9.30 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£6.43 |
| Beta | 0.88 |
| 1 Month Change | -13.02% |
| 3 Month Change | -26.59% |
| 1 Year Change | -26.34% |
| 3 Year Change | -52.86% |
| 5 Year Change | -19.12% |
| Change since IPO | 386.19% |
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Shareholder Returns
| SAFEL | GB Specialized REITs | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -2.7% | -3.0% | -0.6% |
| 1Y | -26.3% | -1.8% | 3.1% |
Return vs Industry: SAFEL underperformed the UK Specialized REITs industry which returned -1.8% over the past year.
Return vs Market: SAFEL underperformed the UK Market which returned 2.6% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| SAFEL volatility | |
|---|---|
| SAFEL Average Weekly Movement | 3.0% |
| Specialized REITs Industry Average Movement | 3.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.6% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: SAFEL has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: SAFEL's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 750 | Frederic Vecchioli | www.safestore.com |
Safestore is the UK's largest self storage group with 190 stores on 31 October 2023, comprising 133 wholly owned stores in the UK (including 73 in London and the South East with the remainder in key metropolitan areas such as Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Sheffield, Leeds, Newcastle, and Bristol), 29 wholly owned stores in the Paris region, 11 stores in Spain, 11 stores in the Netherlands and 6 stores in Belgium. In addition, the Group operates 7 stores in Germany under a Joint Venture agreement with Carlyle. Safestore operates more self storage sites inside the M25 and in central Paris than any competitor providing more proximity to customers in the wealthiest and more densely populated UK and French markets.
Safestore Holdings Plc Fundamentals Summary
| SAFEL fundamental statistics | |
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| Market cap | UK£1.43b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£264.20m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£223.30m |
5.4x
P/E Ratio6.4x
P/S RatioIs SAFEL overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| SAFEL income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£223.30m |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£70.90m |
| Gross Profit | UK£152.40m |
| Other Expenses | -UK£111.80m |
| Earnings | UK£264.20m |
Last Reported Earnings
Apr 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
Jan 16, 2025
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 1.21 |
| Gross Margin | 68.25% |
| Net Profit Margin | 118.32% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 37.8% |
How did SAFEL perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
4.6%
Current Dividend Yield63%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/24 00:24 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/24 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/04/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/10/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Safestore Holdings Plc is covered by 27 analysts. 9 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Paul May | Barclays |
| Paul May | Barclays |
| Miranda Cockburn | Berenberg |