SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.

NYSE:SMA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$1.8b

SmartStop Self Storage REIT Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 3/6

SmartStop Self Storage REIT has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 15.9%, while the Specialized REITs industry saw earnings growing at 8.3% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 11.9% per year. SmartStop Self Storage REIT's return on equity is 1.1%, and it has net margins of 3.1%.

Key information

15.91%

Earnings growth rate

32.16%

EPS growth rate

Specialized REITs Industry Growth18.00%
Revenue growth rate11.93%
Return on equity1.10%
Net Margin3.08%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2026

Recent past performance 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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How SmartStop Self Storage REIT makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:SMA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Mar 262769460
31 Dec 25268-9440
30 Sep 25254-16430
30 Jun 25243-27400
31 Mar 25236-23360
31 Dec 24228-19360
30 Sep 24225-16350
30 Jun 24223-11340
31 Mar 24224-6330
31 Dec 23224-3330
30 Sep 23224-3320
30 Jun 23222-4330
31 Mar 232155340
31 Dec 222066330
30 Sep 22194-2310
30 Jun 22184-3290
31 Mar 22178-16280
31 Dec 21163-30270
30 Sep 21153-25280
30 Jun 21139-29250
31 Mar 21123-33210
31 Dec 20118-54160
30 Sep 20115-55170
30 Jun 20113-57160
31 Mar 20111-51140
31 Dec 19106-25120
30 Sep 1998-2080
30 Jun 1990-1360
31 Mar 1984-1250
31 Dec 1880-450
30 Sep 1880-540
30 Jun 1879-840
31 Mar 1878-1040
31 Dec 1776-1530
30 Sep 1772-1730
30 Jun 1766-2030
31 Mar 1757-2730
31 Dec 1645-2630
30 Sep 1636-2420
30 Jun 1626-2220
31 Mar 1621-1520
31 Dec 1518-1520
30 Sep 1513-1420
30 Jun 158-1110

Quality Earnings: SMA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: SMA became profitable in the past.


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: SMA has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 15.9% per year.

Accelerating Growth: SMA has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: SMA has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Specialized REITs industry (9%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: SMA's Return on Equity (1.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/15 04:57
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/12 00:00
Earnings2026/03/31
Annual Earnings2025/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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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