NSA vs SMA
NSA: A nationally-scaled self-storage REIT with 1,063 properties across 37 states, leveraging integrated operations and regional expertise to capitalize on high barriers-to-entry markets. SMA: A top-10 U.S. self-storage REIT owning 177 properties while managing an additional 273 third-party properties through an expanding managed platform.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | NSA | SMA | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-21 close | $43.41 | $34.30 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-07-23 | $5.8B | $2.0B | |
| P/E as of 2026-07-23 | 74.29 | 156.78 | NSA lower |
| PEG as of 2026-07-23 | 2.15 | n/a | |
| Net margin as of 2026-07-23 | +10.5% | +4.4% | NSA higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-07-23 | n/a | +61.6% | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-07-23 | +35.6% | +19.1% | NSA higher |
| ROE as of 2026-07-23 | +8.2% | +1.1% | NSA higher |
| ROA as of 2026-07-23 | +1.5% | +0.5% | NSA higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-07-23 | 3.74 | 0.94 | SMA lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-07-23 | -1.6% | n/a | |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | -2.1% | +9.8% | SMA higher |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-07-23 | +5.1% | +4.6% | NSA higher |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 5 | 3 | NSA higher |
| Beta as of 2026-07-23 | 1.05 | 0.90 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-21 close | +38.0% | -7.4% | NSA higher |
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-23. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-21.
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.