Public Storage
Market Cap
US$38.5b
Last Updated
2020/11/28 23:19 UTC
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Executive Summary
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. More Details
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Risk Analysis
PSA passed our risk checks.
Snowflake Analysis
Established dividend payer with mediocre balance sheet.
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Share Price & News
How has Public Storage's share price performed over time and what events caused price changes?
Latest Share Price and Events
Stable Share Price: PSA is less volatile than 75% of US stocks over the past 3 months, typically moving +/- 3% a week.
Volatility Over Time: PSA's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
Market Performance
7 Day Return
-1.6%
PSA
0.07%
US REITs
2.8%
US Market
1 Year Return
4.4%
PSA
-8.6%
US REITs
20.9%
US Market
Return vs Industry: PSA exceeded the US REITs industry which returned -8.7% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PSA underperformed the US Market which returned 20.7% over the past year.
Shareholder returns
| PSA | Industry | Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Day | -1.6% | 0.07% | 2.8% |
| 30 Day | -4.7% | 9.6% | 11.1% |
| 90 Day | 3.1% | 2.1% | 6.5% |
| 1 Year | 8.6%4.4% | -4.8%-8.6% | 23.6%20.9% |
| 3 Year | 16.1%3.8% | 17.8%3.8% | 47.3%37.6% |
| 5 Year | 8.8%-9.0% | 47.6%17.9% | 94.3%72.9% |
Long-Term Price Volatility Vs. Market
How volatile is Public Storage's share price compared to the market and industry in the last 5 years?
Simply Wall St News
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Public Storage Just Missed EPS By 18%: Here's What Analysts Think Will Happen Next1 month ago | Simply Wall St
Public Storage's (NYSE:PSA) Stock Has Seen Strong Momentum: Does That Call For Deeper Study Of Its Financial Prospects?2 months ago | Simply Wall St
Tamara Gustavson Just Bought A Sprinkling of Shares In Public Storage (NYSE:PSA)Valuation
Is Public Storage undervalued compared to its fair value and its price relative to the market?
4.7%
Undervalued compared to fair value
Share Price vs. Fair Value
Below Fair Value: PSA ($220.03) is trading below our estimate of fair value ($230.85)
Significantly Below Fair Value: PSA is trading below fair value, but not by a significant amount.
Price To Earnings Ratio
PE vs Industry: PSA is good value based on its PE Ratio (33.9x) compared to the US REITs industry average (37.8x).
PE vs Market: PSA is poor value based on its PE Ratio (33.9x) compared to the US market (19.7x).
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
PEG Ratio: PSA is poor value based on its PEG Ratio (5.7x)
Price to Book Ratio
PB vs Industry: PSA is overvalued based on its PB Ratio (8x) compared to the US REITs industry average (1.6x).
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Future Growth
How is Public Storage forecast to perform in the next 1 to 3 years based on estimates from 10 analysts?
5.9%
Forecasted annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts
Analyst Future Growth Forecasts
Earnings vs Savings Rate: PSA's forecast earnings growth (5.9% per year) is above the savings rate (2.2%).
Earnings vs Market: PSA's earnings (5.9% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (22% per year).
High Growth Earnings: PSA's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.
Revenue vs Market: PSA's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (10.2% per year).
High Growth Revenue: PSA's revenue (2.4% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.
Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts
Future Return on Equity
Future ROE: PSA's Return on Equity is forecast to be high in 3 years time (21.8%)
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Past Performance
How has Public Storage performed over the past 5 years?
4.6%
Historical annual earnings growth
Earnings and Revenue History
Quality Earnings: PSA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: PSA's current net profit margins (38.4%) are lower than last year (51%).
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: PSA's earnings have grown by 4.6% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: PSA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: PSA had negative earnings growth (-23.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the REITs industry average (2%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: PSA's Return on Equity (16.5%) is considered low.
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Financial Health
How is Public Storage's financial position?
Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: PSA's short term assets ($318.7M) do not cover its short term liabilities ($434.0M).
Long Term Liabilities: PSA's short term assets ($318.7M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($2.5B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: PSA's debt to equity ratio (29.6%) is considered satisfactory.
Reducing Debt: PSA's debt to equity ratio has increased from 0.7% to 29.6% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: PSA's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (81.2%).
Interest Coverage: PSA's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (38.3x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Dividend
What is Public Storage current dividend yield, its reliability and sustainability?
3.64%
Current Dividend Yield
Upcoming Dividend Payment
Dividend Yield vs Market
Notable Dividend: PSA's dividend (3.64%) is higher than the bottom 25% of dividend payers in the US market (1.47%).
High Dividend: PSA's dividend (3.64%) is low compared to the top 25% of dividend payers in the US market (4.08%).
Stability and Growth of Payments
Stable Dividend: PSA's dividends per share have been stable in the past 10 years.
Growing Dividend: PSA's dividend payments have increased over the past 10 years.
Current Payout to Shareholders
Dividend Coverage: At its current payout ratio (93.2%), PSA's payments are covered by earnings.
Future Payout to Shareholders
Future Dividend Coverage: PSA's dividends in 3 years are forecast to be covered by earnings (71.1% payout ratio).
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Management
How experienced are the management team and are they aligned to shareholders interests?
1.8yrs
Average management tenure
CEO
Joe Russell (60 yo)
1.83yrs
Tenure
US$4,289,200
Compensation
Mr. Joseph D. Russell Jr., also known as Joe, has been the President at Public Storage since July 1, 2016 and serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Director since January 01, 2019. Mr. Russell served a...
CEO Compensation Analysis
Compensation vs Market: Joe's total compensation ($USD4.29M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD10.83M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Joe's compensation has increased by more than 20% whilst company earnings have fallen more than 20% in the past year.
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Trustee | 1.83yrs | US$4.29m | 0.0034% $ 1.3m | |
| CFO & Senior VP | 1.83yrs | US$3.77m | 0.0011% $ 416.0k | |
| Senior VP | 0.25yr | US$2.46m | 0.0014% $ 523.8k | |
| Senior VP | 1.58yrs | US$1.88m | 0.0025% $ 951.4k | |
| Founder & Chairman Emeritus | no data | no data | 0.26% $ 100.9m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Information Officer | no data | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Investor Services | 2.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| President of Asset Management | 12.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Executive Vice President of Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Acquisitions | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Capital Investments | no data | no data | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Construction | no data | no data | no data |
1.8yrs
Average Tenure
46yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: PSA's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Trustee | 1.83yrs | US$4.29m | 0.0034% $ 1.3m | |
| Founder & Chairman Emeritus | no data | no data | 0.26% $ 100.9m | |
| Independent Trustee | 10.75yrs | US$187.20k | 0.0011% $ 439.1k | |
| 1.83yrs | US$120.00k | 0.073% $ 28.0m | ||
| Chairman of the Board Trustees | 9.25yrs | US$120.00k | 0.096% $ 37.0m | |
| Independent Trustee | 27.67yrs | US$174.70k | 0.022% $ 8.6m | |
| 22.83yrs | US$167.20k | 2.93% $ 1.1b | ||
| Independent Trustee | 21.67yrs | US$187.20k | 0.019% $ 7.4m | |
| Independent Trustee | 3.75yrs | US$182.20k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Trustee | 10.75yrs | US$192.20k | 0.013% $ 4.8m | |
| Lead Independent Trustee | 10.5yrs | US$202.20k | 0.0048% $ 1.8m | |
| 12yrs | US$167.20k | 10.88% $ 4.2b |
10.8yrs
Average Tenure
64.5yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: PSA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.8 years average tenure).
Ownership
Who are the major shareholders and have insiders been buying or selling?
Insider Trading Volume
Insider Buying: PSA insiders have bought more shares than they have sold in the past 3 months.
Recent Insider Transactions
Ownership Breakdown
Dilution of Shares: Shareholders have not been meaningfully diluted in the past year.
Top Shareholders
Company Information
Public Storage's company bio, employee growth, exchange listings and data sources
Key Information
- Name: Public Storage
- Ticker: PSA
- Exchange: NYSE
- Founded: 1971
- Industry: Specialized REITs
- Sector: Real Estate
- Implied Market Cap: US$38.517b
- Market Cap: US$38.466b
- Shares outstanding: 175.05m
- Website: https://www.publicstorage.com
Number of Employees
Location
- Public Storage
- 701 Western Avenue
- Glendale
- California
- 91201
- United States
Listings
| Ticker | Exchange | Primary Security | Security Type | Country | Currency | Listed on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | US | USD | Nov 1980 |
| PUP | DB (Deutsche Boerse AG) | Yes | Common Stock | DE | EUR | Nov 1980 |
| 0KS3 | LSE (London Stock Exchange) | Yes | Common Stock | GB | USD | Nov 1980 |
| PSA * | BMV (Bolsa Mexicana de Valores) | Yes | Common Stock | MX | MXN | Nov 1980 |
| PSA PRICL | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | PFD 1/1000 I | US | USD | May 2006 | |
| PSA.PRKCL | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | PFD K 1/1000 | US | USD | Aug 2006 | |
| PSA.PRLCL | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | PFD L 1/1000TH | US | USD | Nov 2006 | |
| PSA.PRB | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | DEP RPST PFD B | US | USD | Jan 2016 | |
| PSA.PRC | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | DEP SHS PFD C | US | USD | May 2016 | |
| PSA.PRD | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | DEP SHS PFD D | US | USD | Jul 2016 | |
| PSA.PRE | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | PFD BEN INT E | US | USD | Oct 2016 | |
| PSA.PRF | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | PFD SHS F 5.15% | US | USD | May 2017 | |
| PSA.PRG | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 5.05% CUM PFD G | US | USD | Aug 2017 | |
| PSA.PRH | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 5.60 DEPSHS RP H | US | USD | Mar 2019 | |
| PSA.PRI | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 4.875% DP SH PFD | US | USD | Sep 2019 | |
| PSA.PRJ | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 4.7% DP RP PFD J | US | USD | Nov 2019 | |
| PSA.PRK | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 4.75 DP PFD SH K | US | USD | Dec 2019 | |
| P1SA34 | BOVESPA (Bolsa de Valores de Sao Paulo) | BDR EACH 5 REPR 1 COM | BR | BRL | Jan 2020 | |
| PSA.PRL | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 4.625 DEP PFD L | US | USD | Jun 2020 | |
| PSA.PRM | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 4.125 DP SH PF M | US | USD | Aug 2020 | |
| PSA.PRN | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 3.875% DEP PFD N | US | USD | Sep 2020 | |
| PSA.PRO | NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) | 3.900% DEP PFD O | US | USD | Nov 2020 |
Biography
Public Storage, a member of the S&P 500 and FT Global 500, is a REIT that primarily acquires, develops, owns and operates self-storage facilities. At September 30, 2020, we had: (i) interests in 2,504 self...
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2020/11/28 23:19 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2020/11/27 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2020/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2019/12/31 |
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