National Storage Affiliates Trust Competitors

Iron Mountain (NYSE:IRM) and National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.9% of Iron Mountain shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.3% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of Iron Mountain shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Iron Mountain and National Storage Affiliates Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Iron Mountain currently has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential downside of 21.77%. National Storage Affiliates Trust has a consensus target price of $34.2222, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Given National Storage Affiliates Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Storage Affiliates Trust is more favorable than Iron Mountain.

Profitability

This table compares Iron Mountain and National Storage Affiliates Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility and Risk

Iron Mountain has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Storage Affiliates Trust has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Iron Mountain and National Storage Affiliates Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Iron Mountain has higher revenue and earnings than National Storage Affiliates Trust. Iron Mountain is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Storage Affiliates Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Iron Mountain pays an annual dividend of $2.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.9%. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Iron Mountain pays out 107.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Iron Mountain has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and National Storage Affiliates Trust has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Summary

National Storage Affiliates Trust beats Iron Mountain on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) and Gaming and Leisure Properties (NASDAQ:GLPI) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.3% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 12.2% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.8% of Gaming and Leisure Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Gaming and Leisure Properties' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk and Volatility

National Storage Affiliates Trust has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gaming and Leisure Properties has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for National Storage Affiliates Trust and Gaming and Leisure Properties, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

National Storage Affiliates Trust presently has a consensus price target of $34.2222, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Gaming and Leisure Properties has a consensus price target of $43.6250, indicating a potential upside of 1.08%. Given Gaming and Leisure Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gaming and Leisure Properties is more favorable than National Storage Affiliates Trust.

Dividends

National Storage Affiliates Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Gaming and Leisure Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Gaming and Leisure Properties pays out 69.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Storage Affiliates Trust has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Gaming and Leisure Properties has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Gaming and Leisure Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Gaming and Leisure Properties' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gaming and Leisure Properties has higher revenue and earnings than National Storage Affiliates Trust. Gaming and Leisure Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Storage Affiliates Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Gaming and Leisure Properties beats National Storage Affiliates Trust on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) and Camden Property Trust (NYSE:CPT) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Camden Property Trust's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Camden Property Trust has higher revenue and earnings than National Storage Affiliates Trust. Camden Property Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Storage Affiliates Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

National Storage Affiliates Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Camden Property Trust pays an annual dividend of $3.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Camden Property Trust pays out 65.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Storage Affiliates Trust has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Camden Property Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. National Storage Affiliates Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Risk & Volatility

National Storage Affiliates Trust has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Camden Property Trust has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its stock price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Camden Property Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.3% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.6% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.2% of Camden Property Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for National Storage Affiliates Trust and Camden Property Trust, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

National Storage Affiliates Trust presently has a consensus price target of $34.2222, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Camden Property Trust has a consensus price target of $102.3571, indicating a potential downside of 0.32%. Given Camden Property Trust's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Camden Property Trust is more favorable than National Storage Affiliates Trust.

Summary

Camden Property Trust beats National Storage Affiliates Trust on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) and Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Regency Centers' revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Regency Centers has higher revenue and earnings than National Storage Affiliates Trust. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Storage Affiliates Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

National Storage Affiliates Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $2.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers pays out 61.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Storage Affiliates Trust has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Regency Centers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Volatility & Risk

National Storage Affiliates Trust has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Regency Centers' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.3% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.2% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for National Storage Affiliates Trust and Regency Centers, as reported by MarketBeat.

National Storage Affiliates Trust currently has a consensus price target of $34.2222, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Regency Centers has a consensus price target of $48.6250, indicating a potential downside of 15.70%. Given National Storage Affiliates Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe National Storage Affiliates Trust is more favorable than Regency Centers.

Summary

Regency Centers beats National Storage Affiliates Trust on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

American Homes 4 Rent (NYSE:AMH) and National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.8% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.3% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of American Homes 4 Rent shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 12.2% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares American Homes 4 Rent and National Storage Affiliates Trust's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares American Homes 4 Rent and National Storage Affiliates Trust's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

American Homes 4 Rent has higher revenue and earnings than National Storage Affiliates Trust. National Storage Affiliates Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than American Homes 4 Rent, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

American Homes 4 Rent has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Storage Affiliates Trust has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

American Homes 4 Rent pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. American Homes 4 Rent pays out 18.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. American Homes 4 Rent has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and National Storage Affiliates Trust has raised its dividend for 6 consecutive years. National Storage Affiliates Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for American Homes 4 Rent and National Storage Affiliates Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.

American Homes 4 Rent currently has a consensus target price of $29.6923, indicating a potential downside of 0.29%. National Storage Affiliates Trust has a consensus target price of $34.2222, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Given American Homes 4 Rent's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe American Homes 4 Rent is more favorable than National Storage Affiliates Trust.

Summary

American Homes 4 Rent beats National Storage Affiliates Trust on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NYSE:NSA) and Lamar Advertising (NASDAQ:LAMR) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for National Storage Affiliates Trust and Lamar Advertising, as provided by MarketBeat.

National Storage Affiliates Trust presently has a consensus target price of $34.2222, indicating a potential downside of 10.06%. Lamar Advertising has a consensus target price of $74.8333, indicating a potential downside of 19.64%. Given National Storage Affiliates Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe National Storage Affiliates Trust is more favorable than Lamar Advertising.

Dividends

National Storage Affiliates Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Lamar Advertising pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. National Storage Affiliates Trust pays out 90.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Lamar Advertising pays out 34.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. National Storage Affiliates Trust has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years and Lamar Advertising has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. National Storage Affiliates Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.3% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.6% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by institutional investors. 12.2% of National Storage Affiliates Trust shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.0% of Lamar Advertising shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

National Storage Affiliates Trust has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lamar Advertising has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Lamar Advertising's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares National Storage Affiliates Trust and Lamar Advertising's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Lamar Advertising has higher revenue and earnings than National Storage Affiliates Trust. Lamar Advertising is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Storage Affiliates Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Lamar Advertising beats National Storage Affiliates Trust on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.