Question 1

Do analysts prefer SBAC or PSA?

Accepted Answer

SBA Communications presently has a consensus price target of $224.87, indicating a potential upside of 27.70%. Public Storage has a consensus price target of $326.21, indicating a potential upside of 13.13%. Given SBA Communications' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe SBA Communications is more favorable than Public Storage. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score SBA Communications 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Public Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 2

Is SBAC or PSA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

SBA Communications pays an annual dividend of $5.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. SBA Communications pays out 53.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Public Storage pays out 114.5% 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 has increased its dividend for 6 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better earnings and valuation, SBAC or PSA?

Accepted Answer

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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio SBA Communications $2.82B 6.64 $1.05B $9.28 18.98 Public Storage $4.82B 10.50 $1.78B $10.48 27.52

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SBAC or PSA?

Accepted Answer

97.4% of SBA Communications shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.8% of Public Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 9.5% of SBA Communications shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of Public Storage shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is SBAC or PSA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a net margin of 41.80% compared to SBA Communications' net margin of 34.51%. Public Storage's return on equity of 40.98% beat SBA Communications' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets SBA Communications 34.51% -20.67% 8.56% Public Storage 41.80% 40.98% 10.19%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, SBAC or PSA?

Accepted Answer

SBA Communications has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its stock price is 1% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Public Storage has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to SBAC or PSA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Public Storage had 3 more articles in the media than SBA Communications. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Public Storage and 8 mentions for SBA Communications. Public Storage's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat SBA Communications' score of 0.48 indicating that Public Storage is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment SBA Communications 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Public Storage 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer PSA or CUBE?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage currently has a consensus price target of $326.21, suggesting a potential upside of 13.13%. CubeSmart has a consensus price target of $43.36, suggesting a potential upside of 12.94%. Given Public Storage's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Public Storage is more favorable than CubeSmart. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Public Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 CubeSmart 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.43

Question 9

Is PSA or CUBE a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. CubeSmart pays an annual dividend of $2.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Public Storage pays out 114.5% 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 pays out 146.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. 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.

Question 10

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PSA or CUBE?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has higher revenue and earnings than CubeSmart. CubeSmart is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Public 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 Public Storage $4.82B 10.50 $1.78B $10.48 27.52 CubeSmart $1.12B 7.70 $333.78M $1.45 26.48

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders believe in PSA or CUBE?

Accepted Answer

78.8% of Public Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.6% of CubeSmart shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Public Storage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of CubeSmart shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is PSA or CUBE more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a net margin of 41.80% compared to CubeSmart's net margin of 29.41%. Public Storage's return on equity of 40.98% beat CubeSmart's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Public Storage 41.80% 40.98% 10.19% CubeSmart 29.41% 12.35% 5.03%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, PSA or CUBE?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CubeSmart has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor PSA or CUBE?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Public Storage had 9 more articles in the media than CubeSmart. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Public Storage and 2 mentions for CubeSmart. CubeSmart's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Public Storage's score of 0.64 indicating that CubeSmart is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Public Storage 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CubeSmart 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate PSA or DLR?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage presently has a consensus price target of $326.21, indicating a potential upside of 13.13%. Digital Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $219.84, indicating a potential upside of 19.46%. Given Digital Realty Trust's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Digital Realty Trust is more favorable than Public Storage. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Public Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Digital Realty Trust 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 26 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85

Question 16

Is PSA or DLR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Digital Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $4.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Public Storage pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Digital Realty Trust pays out 236.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Public Storage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 17

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PSA or DLR?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Digital Realty Trust. Public Storage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Digital Realty Trust, 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 Public Storage $4.82B 10.50 $1.78B $10.48 27.52 Digital Realty Trust $6.11B 11.17 $1.31B $2.06 89.34

Question 18

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PSA or DLR?

Accepted Answer

78.8% of Public Storage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Digital Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of Public Storage shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Digital Realty Trust 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.

Question 19

Is PSA or DLR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a net margin of 41.80% compared to Digital Realty Trust's net margin of 11.80%. Public Storage's return on equity of 40.98% beat Digital Realty Trust's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Public Storage 41.80% 40.98% 10.19% Digital Realty Trust 11.80% 3.34% 1.59%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, PSA or DLR?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Digital Realty Trust has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor PSA or DLR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Digital Realty Trust had 5 more articles in the media than Public Storage. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Digital Realty Trust and 11 mentions for Public Storage. Digital Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Public Storage's score of 0.64 indicating that Digital Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Public Storage 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Digital Realty Trust 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend PSA or EXR?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage presently has a consensus price target of $326.21, suggesting a potential upside of 13.13%. Extra Space Storage has a consensus price target of $149.47, suggesting a potential upside of 11.02%. Given Public Storage's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Public Storage is more favorable than Extra Space Storage. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Public Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Extra Space Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44

Question 23

Is PSA or EXR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Extra Space Storage pays an annual dividend of $6.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Public Storage pays out 114.5% 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 143.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Extra Space Storage has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Extra Space Storage is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PSA or EXR?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has higher revenue and earnings than Extra Space Storage. Public Storage 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 Public Storage $4.82B 10.50 $1.78B $10.48 27.52 Extra Space Storage $3.38B 8.42 $974M $4.53 29.72

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PSA or EXR?

Accepted Answer

78.8% of Public Storage shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.1% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by institutional investors. 11.1% of Public Storage shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Extra Space Storage shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is PSA or EXR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a net margin of 41.80% compared to Extra Space Storage's net margin of 27.80%. Public Storage's return on equity of 40.98% beat Extra Space Storage's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Public Storage 41.80% 40.98% 10.19% Extra Space Storage 27.80% 6.70% 3.27%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, PSA or EXR?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Extra Space Storage has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media prefer PSA or EXR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Public Storage had 4 more articles in the media than Extra Space Storage. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Public Storage and 7 mentions for Extra Space Storage. Public Storage's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Extra Space Storage's score of 0.47 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Extra Space Storage 3 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Question 29

Do analysts prefer PSA or MAA?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage presently has a consensus target price of $326.21, suggesting a potential upside of 13.13%. Mid-America Apartment Communities has a consensus target price of $142.31, suggesting a potential upside of 19.35%. Given Mid-America Apartment Communities' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mid-America Apartment Communities is more favorable than Public Storage. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Public Storage 0 Sell rating(s) 14 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Mid-America Apartment Communities 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.35

Question 30

Is PSA or MAA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage pays an annual dividend of $12.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Mid-America Apartment Communities pays an annual dividend of $6.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Public Storage pays out 114.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mid-America Apartment Communities pays out 178.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mid-America Apartment Communities has increased its dividend for 16 consecutive years. Mid-America Apartment Communities is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, PSA or MAA?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has higher revenue and earnings than Mid-America Apartment Communities. Public Storage is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mid-America Apartment Communities, 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 Public Storage $4.82B 10.50 $1.78B $10.48 27.52 Mid-America Apartment Communities $2.21B 6.26 $446.91M $3.42 34.86

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PSA or MAA?

Accepted Answer

78.8% of Public Storage shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.6% of Mid-America Apartment Communities shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of Public Storage shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Mid-America Apartment Communities shares are owned 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.

Question 33

Is PSA or MAA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a net margin of 41.80% compared to Mid-America Apartment Communities' net margin of 18.17%. Public Storage's return on equity of 40.98% beat Mid-America Apartment Communities' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Public Storage 41.80% 40.98% 10.19% Mid-America Apartment Communities 18.17% 6.99% 3.37%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, PSA or MAA?

Accepted Answer

Public Storage has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mid-America Apartment Communities has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor PSA or MAA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Mid-America Apartment Communities had 8 more articles in the media than Public Storage. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Mid-America Apartment Communities and 11 mentions for Public Storage. Public Storage's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat Mid-America Apartment Communities' score of 0.13 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mid-America Apartment Communities 3 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Metric	Public Storage	Specialized REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$50.43B	$18.91B	$5.37B	$23.14B
Dividend Yield	4.04%	5.33%	6.48%	3.62%
P/E Ratio	27.40	26.17	28.01	28.40
Price / Sales	10.50	6.64	125.97	21.42
Price / Cash	17.67	81.72	34.47	39.12
Price / Book	10.14	3.13	1.79	4.71
Net Income	$1.78B	$575.26M	-$66.52M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.26%	-0.11%	0.02%	0.58%
1 Month Performance	-10.66%	-4.93%	-4.06%	-3.43%
1 Year Performance	2.20%	-3.04%	2.12%	8.48%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PSA Public Storage	3.8983 of 5 stars	$287.97 -0.6%	$326.21 +13.3%	+3.4%	$50.75B	$4.82B	27.57	5,770	Analyst Forecast Gap Up
SBAC SBA Communications	4.6478 of 5 stars	$183.07 -1.3%	$225.53 +23.2%	-11.2%	$19.68B	$2.82B	19.73	1,844	Analyst Forecast
CUBE CubeSmart	4.2874 of 5 stars	$39.70 +0.4%	$43.45 +9.5%	-3.8%	$8.90B	$1.14B	27.38	3,121	Positive News Analyst Forecast
DLR Digital Realty Trust	4.2305 of 5 stars	$179.04 -5.1%	$219.61 +22.7%	+6.4%	$69.96B	$6.77B	86.91	4,282	Positive News Analyst Forecast
EXR Extra Space Storage	3.6656 of 5 stars	$139.42 +1.3%	$148.93 +6.8%	-2.9%	$29.08B	$3.38B	30.78	8,393	Analyst Forecast Gap Up High Trading Volume

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How does Public Storage compare to SBA Communications?

Is SBAC or PSA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SBAC or PSA?

Is SBAC or PSA more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SBAC or PSA?

Does the media refer more to SBAC or PSA?

Which has more volatility & risk, SBAC or PSA?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in SBAC or PSA?

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Do institutionals & insiders believe in PSA or CUBE?

Do analysts prefer PSA or CUBE?

Is PSA or CUBE more profitable?

Does the media favor PSA or CUBE?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PSA or CUBE?

Which has more volatility and risk, PSA or CUBE?

Is PSA or CUBE a better dividend stock?

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How does Public Storage compare to Digital Realty Trust?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, PSA or DLR?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in PSA or DLR?

Is PSA or DLR a better dividend stock?

Is PSA or DLR more profitable?

Do analysts rate PSA or DLR?

Does the media favor PSA or DLR?

Which has more volatility and risk, PSA or DLR?

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Which has more risk & volatility, PSA or EXR?

Is PSA or EXR a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer PSA or EXR?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PSA or EXR?

Is PSA or EXR more profitable?

Do analysts recommend PSA or EXR?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PSA or EXR?

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Is PSA or MAA more profitable?

Is PSA or MAA a better dividend stock?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of PSA or MAA?

Which has more risk & volatility, PSA or MAA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PSA or MAA?

Does the media favor PSA or MAA?

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