ELS vs EXR
ELS: A leading owner and operator of manufactured home communities, RV resorts, and marinas, offering a unique, low-turnover lifestyle real estate business model. EXR: Extra Space Storage is a leading U.S. self-storage REIT that maximizes stockholder value through a massive, tech-enabled portfolio of owned and managed storage facilities alongside ancillary insurance and lending services.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | ELS | EXR | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-23 close | $66.03 | $145.42 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-25 | $12.8B | $31.3B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-25 | 31.97 | 33.11 | ELS lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-25 | 3.07 | 3.30 | ELS lower |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-25 | +25.9% | +27.7% | EXR higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-25 | +53.1% | +70.6% | EXR higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-25 | +34.3% | +40.8% | EXR higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-25 | +22.9% | +7.0% | ELS higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-25 | +7.0% | +3.2% | ELS higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-25 | 1.88 | 0.99 | EXR lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-25 | +2.3% | +4.2% | EXR higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +1.9% | +20.6% | EXR higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-25 | +3.3% | +4.5% | EXR higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 2 | 5 | EXR higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-25 | 0.66 | 1.18 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-23 close | +8.4% | -3.7% | ELS higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-25. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-23.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.