CubeSmart (CUBE) Competitors $39.89 +0.98 (+2.52%) Closing price 08/1/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$40.56 +0.66 (+1.66%) As of 04:05 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CUBE vs. EGP, EXR, FR, MAA, NSA, PLD, PSA, STAG, TRNO, and UDRShould you be buying CubeSmart stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of CubeSmart include EastGroup Properties (EGP), Extra Space Storage (EXR), First Industrial Realty Trust (FR), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), Prologis (PLD), Public Storage (PSA), Stag Industrial (STAG), Terreno Realty (TRNO), and United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. CubeSmart vs. Its Competitors EastGroup Properties Extra Space Storage First Industrial Realty Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities National Storage Affiliates Trust Prologis Public Storage Stag Industrial Terreno Realty United Dominion Realty Trust CubeSmart (NYSE:CUBE) and EastGroup Properties (NYSE:EGP) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Do analysts prefer CUBE or EGP? CubeSmart presently has a consensus price target of $47.20, suggesting a potential upside of 18.32%. EastGroup Properties has a consensus price target of $189.31, suggesting a potential upside of 16.83%. Given CubeSmart's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe CubeSmart is more favorable than EastGroup Properties.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CubeSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38EastGroup Properties 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CUBE or EGP? CubeSmart has higher revenue and earnings than EastGroup Properties. CubeSmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EastGroup Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCubeSmart$929.08M9.79$391.18M$1.6923.60EastGroup Properties$640.23M13.50$227.75M$4.6335.00 Does the media prefer CUBE or EGP? In the previous week, CubeSmart had 11 more articles in the media than EastGroup Properties. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for CubeSmart and 13 mentions for EastGroup Properties. EastGroup Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat CubeSmart's score of 0.80 indicating that EastGroup Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CubeSmart 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive EastGroup Properties 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CUBE or EGP a better dividend stock? CubeSmart pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. EastGroup Properties pays an annual dividend of $5.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.5%. CubeSmart pays out 123.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. EastGroup Properties pays out 121.0% 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 and EastGroup Properties has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. CubeSmart is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Do institutionals & insiders believe in CUBE or EGP? 97.6% of CubeSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of CubeSmart shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of EastGroup Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, CUBE or EGP? CubeSmart has a beta of 0.94, meaning that its share price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EastGroup Properties has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CUBE or EGP more profitable? CubeSmart has a net margin of 35.44% compared to EastGroup Properties' net margin of 34.85%. CubeSmart's return on equity of 13.12% beat EastGroup Properties' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CubeSmart35.44% 13.12% 5.76% EastGroup Properties 34.85%7.29%4.67% SummaryCubeSmart beats EastGroup Properties on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get CubeSmart News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CUBE and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CUBE and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CUBE vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricCubeSmartREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.09B$8.28B$12.02B$20.40BDividend Yield5.21%6.09%5.67%3.71%P/E Ratio24.3270.7719.7629.01Price / Sales9.794.8826.1656.96Price / Cash15.0217.5518.0017.53Price / Book3.111.612.184.53Net Income$391.18M$128.99M$999.86M$994.29M7 Day Performance-2.42%-2.81%-2.11%-3.62%1 Month Performance-8.32%-3.74%-1.40%-2.71%1 Year Performance-18.12%-9.69%540.86%10.16% CubeSmart Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CUBECubeSmart3.9908 of 5 stars$39.89+2.5%$47.20+18.3%-18.1%$9.09B$929.08M24.323,104Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementEGPEastGroup Properties3.7081 of 5 stars$161.18-2.0%$190.00+17.9%-12.8%$8.60B$640.23M34.8190EXRExtra Space Storage4.21 of 5 stars$148.36-1.7%$157.69+6.3%-15.6%$31.48B$3.26B34.428,012Trending NewsEarnings ReportGap UpFRFirst Industrial Realty Trust4.5537 of 5 stars$48.81-2.0%$55.91+14.5%-11.0%$6.46B$669.64M23.81160Positive NewsMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.2722 of 5 stars$149.37-1.5%$168.81+13.0%-6.7%$17.48B$2.20B31.122,532Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNSANational Storage Affiliates Trust3.6072 of 5 stars$30.94-1.5%$38.38+24.0%-31.3%$2.37B$770.34M52.441,466News CoveragePositive NewsPLDPrologis4.6807 of 5 stars$107.17-2.8%$120.74+12.7%-15.4%$99.45B$8.20B29.042,703Positive NewsPSAPublic Storage4.6017 of 5 stars$286.15-0.6%$336.93+17.7%-10.4%$50.20B$4.70B28.425,900Positive NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastSTAGStag Industrial4.1023 of 5 stars$34.75-2.5%$39.71+14.3%-14.7%$6.49B$767.38M26.1390Positive NewsEarnings ReportTRNOTerreno Realty2.592 of 5 stars$55.76-2.2%$65.90+18.2%-19.6%$5.76B$408.01M28.0240Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.5552 of 5 stars$39.90-1.3%$46.07+15.5%-4.7%$13.22B$1.67B114.001,432Positive NewsEarnings ReportShort Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies EastGroup Properties Alternatives Extra Space Storage Alternatives First Industrial Realty Trust Alternatives Mid-America Apartment Communities Alternatives National Storage Affiliates Trust Alternatives Prologis Alternatives Public Storage Alternatives Stag Industrial Alternatives Terreno Realty Alternatives United Dominion Realty Trust Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CUBE) was last updated on 8/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWall Street Laughed. 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