Extra Space Storage (EXR) Competitors $141.68 +0.11 (+0.08%) As of 02:41 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock EXR vs. AVB, CUBE, FR, MAA, NSA, OUT, PLD, PSA, REXR, and WELLShould you be buying Extra Space Storage stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Extra Space Storage include AvalonBay Communities (AVB), CubeSmart (CUBE), First Industrial Realty Trust (FR), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), OUTFRONT Media (OUT), Prologis (PLD), Public Storage (PSA), Rexford Industrial Realty (REXR), and Welltower (WELL). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Extra Space Storage vs. Its Competitors AvalonBay Communities CubeSmart First Industrial Realty Trust Mid-America Apartment Communities National Storage Affiliates Trust OUTFRONT Media Prologis Public Storage Rexford Industrial Realty Welltower AvalonBay Communities (NYSE:AVB) and Extra Space Storage (NYSE:EXR) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability. Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AVB or EXR? AvalonBay Communities has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Extra Space Storage. AvalonBay Communities 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAvalonBay Communities$2.91B9.46$1.08B$8.1223.85Extra Space Storage$3.26B9.25$854.68M$4.6130.80 Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AVB or EXR? 92.6% of AvalonBay Communities shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AvalonBay Communities shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Is AVB or EXR more profitable? AvalonBay Communities has a net margin of 38.91% compared to Extra Space Storage's net margin of 29.51%. AvalonBay Communities' return on equity of 9.70% beat Extra Space Storage's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AvalonBay Communities38.91% 9.70% 5.45% Extra Space Storage 29.51%6.69%3.44% Do analysts prefer AVB or EXR? AvalonBay Communities currently has a consensus price target of $223.43, suggesting a potential upside of 15.36%. Extra Space Storage has a consensus price target of $153.33, suggesting a potential upside of 7.98%. Given AvalonBay Communities' higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe AvalonBay Communities is more favorable than Extra Space Storage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AvalonBay Communities 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Extra Space Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Is AVB or EXR a better dividend stock? AvalonBay Communities pays an annual dividend of $7.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Extra Space Storage pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. AvalonBay Communities pays out 86.2% 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 140.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. AvalonBay Communities has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Extra Space Storage has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Which has more volatility & risk, AVB or EXR? AvalonBay Communities has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Extra Space Storage has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor AVB or EXR? In the previous week, Extra Space Storage had 8 more articles in the media than AvalonBay Communities. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Extra Space Storage and 30 mentions for AvalonBay Communities. AvalonBay Communities' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Extra Space Storage's score of 0.85 indicating that AvalonBay Communities is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AvalonBay Communities 21 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Extra Space Storage 20 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAvalonBay Communities beats Extra Space Storage on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. 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New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding EXR 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 EXR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricExtra Space StorageREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$30.13B$8.44B$12.49B$21.28BDividend Yield4.61%5.45%5.44%3.53%P/E Ratio30.8080.3119.4329.27Price / Sales9.255.0826.9953.48Price / Cash18.0118.3022.1823.64Price / Book2.051.742.375.37Net Income$854.68M$130.30M$1.01B$996.59M7 Day Performance2.15%2.96%2.14%2.93%1 Month Performance-4.29%3.46%2.17%2.80%1 Year Performance-18.72%-7.98%540.56%12.67% Extra Space Storage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)EXRExtra Space Storage4.3887 of 5 stars$141.68+0.1%$153.33+8.2%-20.5%$30.07B$3.26B30.748,012Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst UpgradeAnalyst RevisionAVBAvalonBay Communities4.5105 of 5 stars$188.43-1.1%$225.64+19.7%-12.3%$26.83B$2.91B23.212,988Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCUBECubeSmart3.8296 of 5 stars$39.05-1.1%$46.93+20.2%-21.5%$8.91B$929.08M23.813,104Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFRFirst Industrial Realty Trust4.4014 of 5 stars$48.50-0.8%$55.10+13.6%-7.7%$6.42B$669.64M23.66160News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.7252 of 5 stars$140.06-0.6%$163.21+16.5%-9.9%$16.40B$2.19B28.822,532Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNSANational Storage Affiliates Trust2.5479 of 5 stars$30.14-0.6%$37.54+24.6%-30.3%$2.31B$770.34M48.601,466Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOUTOUTFRONT Media2.5308 of 5 stars$18.79+0.3%$19.00+1.1%+9.9%$3.14B$1.83B32.142,149PLDPrologis4.4764 of 5 stars$105.50-1.0%$120.33+14.1%-12.6%$97.91B$8.20B28.592,703Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeInsider TradePSAPublic Storage4.7794 of 5 stars$280.72-0.8%$335.43+19.5%-14.9%$49.25B$4.70B30.615,900Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionREXRRexford Industrial Realty3.0934 of 5 stars$37.72-1.0%$39.82+5.6%-19.9%$8.93B$936.41M27.94220News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastWELLWelltower3.9418 of 5 stars$162.58-0.2%$169.82+4.5%+39.7%$108.74B$7.99B91.85510Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AVB Alternatives CUBE Alternatives FR Alternatives MAA Alternatives NSA Alternatives OUT Alternatives PLD Alternatives PSA Alternatives REXR Alternatives WELL 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:EXR) was last updated on 8/28/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredEveryone’s watching Nvidia right now. 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