SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

NYSE:SMA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.8b

SmartStop Self Storage REIT Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

SmartStop Self Storage REIT's CEO is H. Schwartz, appointed in Jan 2013, has a tenure of 13.42 years. total yearly compensation is $4.85M, comprised of 12.9% salary and 87.1% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.62% of the company’s shares, worth $11.27M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 7 years and 10.4 years respectively.

Key information

H. Schwartz

Chief executive officer

US$4.8m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage12.89%
CEO tenure13.4yrs
CEO ownership0.6%
Management average tenure7yrs
Board average tenure10.4yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Mar 19

SmartStop Self Storage: Upgrading On North America Portfolio Growth

Summary SmartStop Self Storage is upgraded to buy, driven by robust portfolio expansion, acquisition activity, and favorable sector dynamics. SMA demonstrates strong top line momentum, geographic diversification, and certain market outperformance versus peers, despite lagging ROE and margin compression. Balance sheet strength is highlighted by an investment-grade credit rating from Morningstar, low debt-to-equity, and consistently high occupancy rates above 90% across its portfolio. Valuation remains attractive with at least an 8% price upside forecasted by Dec. 2027, along with a monthly dividend payout rather than quarterly. The high cost of construction of new storage facilities was also discussed as a risk factor. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Seeking Alpha • Apr 23

Newly Listed SmartStop Self Storage Worth A Look, But Maybe Hold Off Buying

Summary The stock went public on the NYSE earlier in April, seeing an immediate jump, and then leveled off. The current dividend is $1.60 annualized, paid monthly during a 6-month lockup, potentially shifting to quarterly. Anticipated quarterly dividend is $.40, yielding 4.85%, which is decent but not outstanding. Suitable for yield-focused investors; capital gains may be challenging due to IPO spike and lock-up period ending. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has H. Schwartz's remuneration changed compared to SmartStop Self Storage REIT's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2026n/an/a

US$9m

Dec 31 2025US$5mUS$625k

-US$9m

Sep 30 2025n/an/a

-US$16m

Jun 30 2025n/an/a

-US$27m

Mar 31 2025n/an/a

-US$23m

Dec 31 2024US$5mUS$625k

-US$19m

Sep 30 2024n/an/a

-US$16m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

-US$11m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$6m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$625k

-US$3m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$3m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$4m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2022US$4mUS$625k

US$6m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

-US$2m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

-US$3m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$16m

Dec 31 2021US$3mUS$625k

-US$30m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$25m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

-US$29m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

-US$33m

Dec 31 2020US$3mUS$625k

-US$54m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

-US$55m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

-US$57m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

-US$51m

Dec 31 2019US$2mUS$323k

-US$25m

Compensation vs Market: H.'s total compensation ($USD4.85M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD5.26M).

Compensation vs Earnings: H.'s compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

H. Schwartz (57 yo)

13.4yrs
Tenure
US$4,846,847
Compensation

Mr. H. Michael Schwartz is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President at Strategic Storage Trust VI Inc and has been its Director since October 2020. Mr. Schwartz founded SmartStop Self Storage REIT,...

Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
H. Schwartz
Founder13.4yrsUS$4.85m0.62%
$ 11.3m
James Barry
CFO & Treasurer7yrsUS$1.81m0.011%
$ 202.3k
Joseph Robinson
Chief Operations Officer6.7yrsUS$1.82m0.010%
$ 186.1k
Wayne Johnson
Chief Investment Officer & Director11yrsUS$1.73m0.032%
$ 583.1k
Michael Terjung
Chief Accounting Officer7yrsUS$1.51m0.029%
$ 535.5k
David Corak
Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance & Strategy1.4yrsno datano data
Nicholas Look
Compliance Officer7yrsno data0.0067%
$ 121.3k
Gerald Valle
Senior Vice President of Self Storage Operations7yrsUS$257.22kno data
7.0yrs
Average Tenure
51yo
Average Age

Experienced Management: SMA's management team is seasoned and experienced (7 years average tenure).

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
H. Schwartz
Founder13.4yrsUS$4.85m0.62%
$ 11.3m
Wayne Johnson
Chief Investment Officer & Directorless than a yearUS$1.73m0.032%
$ 583.1k
Timothy Morris
Independent Director10.4yrsUS$474.09k0.044%
$ 800.7k
Harold Perry
Lead Independent Director10.4yrsUS$492.42k0.023%
$ 416.3k
David Mueller
Independent Director12.7yrsUS$477.58k0.024%
$ 431.0k
Lora Gotcheva
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$142.26kno data
10.4yrs
Average Tenure
66.5yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: SMA's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.4 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/11 08:25
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/11 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is covered by 16 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
John KimBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Juan SanabriaBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Zhiger KurmetFreedom Broker