CubeSmart (CUBE) Competitors

CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) and Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) are both finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, community ranking, valuation and profitability.

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer CUBE or EXR?

Extra Space Storage received 65 more outperform votes than CubeSmart when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 63.47% of users gave CubeSmart an outperform vote while only 58.86% of users gave Extra Space Storage an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
CubeSmart	Outperform Votes 443 63.47%	Underperform Votes 255 36.53%
Extra Space Storage	Outperform Votes 508 58.86%	Underperform Votes 355 41.14%

Is CUBE or EXR more profitable?

CubeSmart has a net margin of 37.79% compared to Extra Space Storage's net margin of 25.35%. CubeSmart's return on equity of 14.33% beat Extra Space Storage's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CubeSmart	37.79%	14.33%	6.48%
Extra Space Storage	25.35%	5.51%	3.03%

Is CUBE or EXR a better dividend stock?

CubeSmart pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Extra Space Storage pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. CubeSmart pays out 120.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Extra Space Storage pays out 150.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CubeSmart has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. CubeSmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, CUBE or EXR?

CubeSmart has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extra Space Storage has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CUBE or EXR?

In the previous week, Extra Space Storage had 13 more articles in the media than CubeSmart. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Extra Space Storage and 23 mentions for CubeSmart. CubeSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Extra Space Storage's score of 1.16 indicating that CubeSmart is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CubeSmart	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Extra Space Storage	24 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in CUBE or EXR?

97.6% of CubeSmart shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of CubeSmart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CUBE or EXR?

CubeSmart currently has a consensus price target of $46.85, indicating a potential upside of 9.89%. Extra Space Storage has a consensus price target of $165.42, indicating a potential upside of 10.61%. Given Extra Space Storage's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Extra Space Storage is more favorable than CubeSmart.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CubeSmart	0 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.31
Extra Space Storage	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.54

Which has better earnings & valuation, CUBE or EXR?

Extra Space Storage has higher revenue and earnings than CubeSmart. CubeSmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Extra Space Storage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CubeSmart	$1.07B	9.15	$410.76M	$1.72	24.78
Extra Space Storage	$3.26B	9.74	$803.20M	$4.31	34.70

Summary

Extra Space Storage beats CubeSmart on 13 of the 22 factors compared between the two stocks.