Public Storage (PSA) Competitors $279.03 -4.76 (-1.68%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$281.57 +2.54 (+0.91%) As of 09/19/2025 07:56 PM 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock PSA vs. SBAC, CUBE, DLR, EXR, MAA, NSA, PLD, UDR, WELL, and AMTShould you be buying Public Storage stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Public Storage include SBA Communications (SBAC), CubeSmart (CUBE), Digital Realty Trust (DLR), Extra Space Storage (EXR), Mid-America Apartment Communities (MAA), National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSA), Prologis (PLD), United Dominion Realty Trust (UDR), Welltower (WELL), and American Tower (AMT). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Public Storage vs. Its Competitors SBA Communications CubeSmart Digital Realty Trust Extra Space Storage Mid-America Apartment Communities National Storage Affiliates Trust Prologis United Dominion Realty Trust Welltower American Tower Public Storage (NYSE:PSA) and SBA Communications (NASDAQ:SBAC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Which has better valuation & earnings, PSA or SBAC? Public Storage has higher revenue and earnings than SBA Communications. SBA Communications is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public Storage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPublic Storage$4.70B10.43$2.07B$9.1730.43SBA Communications$2.68B7.98$749.54M$7.8725.30 Which has more volatility and risk, PSA or SBAC? Public Storage has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SBA Communications has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PSA or SBAC more profitable? Public Storage has a net margin of 38.13% compared to SBA Communications' net margin of 31.19%. Public Storage's return on equity of 34.06% beat SBA Communications' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Public Storage38.13% 34.06% 9.09% SBA Communications 31.19%-16.83%7.94% Do analysts prefer PSA or SBAC? Public Storage currently has a consensus target price of $322.00, indicating a potential upside of 15.40%. SBA Communications has a consensus target price of $251.63, indicating a potential upside of 26.38%. Given SBA Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Public Storage.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Public Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60SBA Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65 Is PSA or SBAC a better dividend stock? Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $4.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Public Storage pays out 130.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. SBA Communications pays out 56.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SBA Communications has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years. Does the media favor PSA or SBAC? In the previous week, Public Storage had 14 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Public Storage and 21 mentions for SBA Communications. Public Storage's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat SBA Communications' score of 0.83 indicating that Public Storage is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Public Storage 27 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SBA Communications 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 5 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals and insiders believe in PSA or SBAC? 78.8% of Public Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.4% of SBA Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Public Storage shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of SBA Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryPublic Storage beats SBA Communications on 13 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 PSA 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 PSA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPublic StorageREIT IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$49.79B$8.49B$12.74B$21.65BDividend Yield4.23%5.32%5.40%3.51%P/E Ratio30.4382.53243.5729.96Price / Sales10.435.1130.9360.86Price / Cash15.5519.1322.4224.97Price / Book8.961.692.334.59Net Income$2.07B$130.30M$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance-4.67%-1.50%0.38%0.87%1 Month Performance-2.78%4.46%3.78%5.48%1 Year Performance-22.86%-9.81%537.69%14.38% Public Storage Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSAPublic Storage4.8979 of 5 stars$279.03-1.7%$322.00+15.4%-22.2%$49.79B$4.70B30.435,900Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeSBACSBA Communications4.8534 of 5 stars$191.35-3.2%$256.38+34.0%-16.4%$20.55B$2.68B24.311,720Analyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeCUBECubeSmart3.6955 of 5 stars$41.11-1.5%$46.69+13.6%-25.7%$9.37B$929.08M25.063,104Analyst ForecastDLRDigital Realty Trust4.6475 of 5 stars$161.23-1.2%$190.74+18.3%+8.5%$54.99B$5.55B42.323,936Positive NewsInsider TradeEXRExtra Space Storage4.4134 of 5 stars$147.03-0.2%$153.33+4.3%-22.6%$31.21B$3.26B31.898,012Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMAAMid-America Apartment Communities4.7877 of 5 stars$144.61-0.5%$162.79+12.6%-14.3%$16.93B$2.19B29.752,532Positive NewsNSANational Storage Affiliates Trust2.5066 of 5 stars$32.67-1.9%$36.45+11.6%-37.9%$2.51B$770.34M52.691,466News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastPLDPrologis4.9008 of 5 stars$113.67+0.0%$121.83+7.2%-11.7%$105.51B$8.20B30.802,703Positive NewsEx-DividendAnalyst UpgradeUDRUnited Dominion Realty Trust4.8258 of 5 stars$38.74-0.9%$44.97+16.1%-18.5%$12.83B$1.67B101.941,432Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementWELLWelltower4.7237 of 5 stars$169.59+1.1%$175.00+3.2%+32.0%$113.43B$7.99B95.81510Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastOptions VolumeAMTAmerican Tower4.8869 of 5 stars$193.49-2.4%$244.73+26.5%-16.8%$90.60B$10.13B70.364,691Positive NewsDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies SBAC Alternatives CUBE Alternatives DLR Alternatives EXR Alternatives MAA Alternatives NSA Alternatives PLD Alternatives UDR Alternatives WELL Alternatives AMT 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:PSA) was last updated on 9/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersPrepare for the “Mar-a-Lago Accord” Money ShockWhy Are Wall Street Insiders Moving Their Money to This ONE Asset? 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