Public Storage — REIT - Industrial. Scored on the same transparent model behind the daily rankings.
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PSA
Public Storage · REIT - Industrial
Yield3.8%B+
Rev+2.7%C
D/E1.10B
56.2REIT strength
$311.20$58.1B
1Y Target$337.18Analyst consensus · 17 analysts
5Y Target$493.66Compound horizon
10Y Target$732.31Long-dated conviction
Yield3.8%B+
Yield 3.8% — healthy income · REITs are valued on FFO / AFFO, which our data source doesn't provide — we grade income, growth, and sector-relative leverage instead.
Rev+2.7%C
Revenue +2.7% — flat, mature phase or headwinds present
D/E1.10B
D/E 1.10 — near the Real Estate debt median (≈60th pctile)
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Financial strength · 56.2 / 100
Profitability100.0
Value (P/B)10.0
Income77.8
A peer-relative read for reits on profitability (ROE, depreciation-adjusted), valuation, and covered income — the quality-growth (FCF/ROIC) screen doesn't apply to balance-sheet businesses. Not comparable to the 0–100 quality-growth score shown on other stocks.
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeNear 52-week high
7% off the 12-month high
Model-generatedGenerated by the Bull Rankings model from this company's reported fundamentals, and checked against the figures shown above.
Why now
PSA’s unrivaled scale of 3,584 U.S. facilities and a 35% stake in Shurgard gives it pricing power that translates into a 41.6% profit margin, a 21.9% ROE, and a 2.7% revenue growth YoY—the three levers that keep earnings compounding despite a mature market. The thesis rests on the ability to keep rent growth above inflation across 259 M net rentable sq ft, which fuels that high margin and ROE trajectory.
Moat
The sheer footprint—259 M net rentable square feet across 40 states—creates location scarcity and high switching costs for small‑business and residential renters, locking in occupancy and allowing PSA to command premium rates. That scale, combined with the Shurgard partnership, yields a cost‑efficient acquisition pipeline and cross‑border pricing leverage that competitors cannot replicate quickly, underpinning the 21.9% ROE.
Risk
A modest 2.7% revenue growth rate signals a slowing top‑line in a sector that historically compounds faster, while a forward P/E of 29.7 is elevated for a REIT, implying the market has already priced in near‑term rent hikes. The 1.1 debt‑to‑equity ratio adds leverage risk if interest rates rise. A breach of the 2% revenue growth threshold or a margin dip below 40% would validate the bear case and crush the compounding narrative.
Horizon
1-3 yr $337.18 (17-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $493.66 at ~10% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $732.31 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Score history · PSA
Not enough history yet — the model records PSA's score after each daily run, and the chart appears once a few days have accumulated.
PSA at a glance
Every figure here comes from the same audited fundamentals behind the score. Charts drawn from data the score does not use say so on the card.
Analyst estimate revisions
30-day change
+2.8%
90-day change
+0.1%
Forward EPS estimate
$10.17
Over the last 90 days, what analysts expect PSA to earn is essentially unchanged. The estimate is derived from price and forward P/E captured at the same instant, so a moving share price does not move this number — only a changed forecast does.
A rising estimate means expectations are improving, not that the price has failed to keep up — and estimates get cut as readily as they get raised. It is not part of the Bull Rankings score. Biggest movers across the market →
Position sizing · PSA
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Shares to buy
6
Position size
$1,867
3.7% of portfolio
Stop price
$233.40
25% below $311.20
$ at risk if stopped
$466.80
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Public Storage (PSA): score, valuation & FAQ
Public Storage (PSA) is a REIT - Industrial company. As a bank, insurer or REIT it runs on a different financial model from the rest of the market, so Bull Rankings grades it on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and cash-flow coverage — rather than the 0–100 quality-growth score used elsewhere. The read below is a transparent screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are Yield (B+).
Is PSA a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings grades PSA on a sector-appropriate card — price-to-book, dividend yield, payout and cash-flow coverage — rather than a single quality-growth score. That is driven by Yield (B+). A score is a quantitative screen of Public Storage's fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
How does Bull Rankings grade PSA?
As a bank, insurer or REIT, PSA isn't given a quality-growth score — signals like free cash flow, debt-to-equity and P/E don't translate cleanly to a balance-sheet business. Instead it's graded on a sector-appropriate card: price-to-book, dividend yield, payout ratio and operating-cash-flow coverage, where it rates strongest on Yield (B+).
Is PSA overvalued or undervalued?
We don't compute a reliable discounted-cash-flow value for PSA — typically because it is not yet consistently profitable or free-cash-flow positive — so its valuation rests on growth and price-to-sales rather than on earnings-based intrinsic value. Judge it on the trajectory of the business, not a single multiple.
What are the main risks of investing in PSA?
A modest 2.7% revenue growth rate signals a slowing top‑line in a sector that historically compounds faster, while a forward P/E of 29.7 is elevated for a REIT, implying the market has already priced in near‑term rent hikes. The 1.1 debt‑to‑equity ratio adds leverage risk if interest rates rise. A breach of the 2% revenue growth threshold or a margin dip below 40% would validate the bear case and crush the compounding narrative.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial advisor.