SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) Stock Analysis
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SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) posted $281.14M in revenue for fiscal 2025 (up 18.6% year over year), with a net loss of $1.55M, and has compounded revenue about 17.8%/yr over five years, per its SEC filings.
Data last refreshed August 2, 2026 from SEC filings · how we compute this
The analyst's take on SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. has grown revenue from $45.43M to $281.14M over the last 10 fiscal years, compounding about 17.8% a year. The most recent year was up 18.6%, roughly in line with its longer-run pace.
Net margin sits at -0.6%, up 1.8 points year over year on a 61.3% gross margin. It carries about $1.10B of total debt.
At today's valuation the market is pricing in roughly 31.3% annual free-cash-flow growth. The one thing worth a second look in the filings is heavy debt load.
Synthesised from SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s SEC filings — descriptive, not advice. Ask the analyst your own question →
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. revenue & earnings — last 10 fiscal years
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $45.43M | $76.11M | $80.41M | $109.53M | $124.02M | $168.76M | $212.64M | $232.99M | $237.01M | $281.14M |
| Gross profit | $29.45M | $51.62M | $55.18M | — | — | — | $147.09M | $158.50M | $155.69M | $172.47M |
| Net income | $-26.10M | $-14.99M | $-3.72M | $-25.10M | $-51.21M | $-19.56M | $18.82M | $9.75M | $-5.62M | $-1.55M |
| Net margin | -57.5% | -19.7% | -4.6% | -22.9% | -41.3% | -11.6% | 8.9% | 4.2% | -2.4% | -0.6% |
Source: SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. SEC filings (10-K). 13 years of history available in the interactive view.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.: 2 potential red flags in the filings
Patterns in the filed statements worth a second look — computed and cited, not AI guesswork, and not a signal to sell. The kind of thing that hides in a 10-K.
- Heavy debt loadTotal debt of $1098.2M is 12.9× last year's operating cash flow — it would take years of cash flow to clear.
- Currently unprofitableThe latest fiscal year was a net loss (net margin -0.6%).
What growth is priced into SMA stock?
At today's market cap of $1.81B, SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 31.3% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $16.41M from the FY ending 2018-12-31). For comparison, revenue 17.8%/yr, computed from its SEC filings. This is a reverse DCF — a translation of the price into a growth assumption you can judge, not a fair value and not advice. Change the assumptions yourself in the interactive view →
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About SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is a self-managed REIT. With a fully integrated operations team of more than 1,000 self-storage professionals focused on growing the SmartStop Self Storage brand. SmartStop, through its indirect subsidiary, SmartStop REIT Advisors, LLC, also sponsors other self-storage programs and, through its Managed Platform, offers third-party management services in the U.S. and Canada. As of June 05, 2026, SmartStop has an owned or managed portfolio of approximately 460 operating properties in 35 states, Washington, D.C., and Canada, comprising over 270,000 units and more than 35 million rentable square feet. SmartStop and its affiliates own or manage 51 operating self-storage properties across four provinces in Canada, which total approximately 45,000 units and 4.5 million rentable square feet. SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. was established on January 08, 2013, and is based in Ladera Ranch, United States. SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. was incorporated in Maryland.
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. — frequently asked questions
What is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s revenue?
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) reported revenue of $281.14M for fiscal year 2025, up 18.6% from the prior year, according to its SEC filings.
Is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. profitable?
No — SMA reported a net loss of $-1.55M in fiscal 2025.
What is SMA's P/E ratio?
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of about 102.3 based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
How fast is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. growing?
SMA's revenue grew at roughly 17.8% per year over the last five fiscal years (compound annual growth rate), computed from SEC-filed statements.
How much debt does SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. have?
As of fiscal year 2025, SMA carried roughly $1.10B in total debt (short- plus long-term borrowings), per its filed balance sheet.
What is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s gross margin?
SMA's gross margin was 61.3% in fiscal 2025 — gross profit of $172.47M on revenue of $281.14M.
What is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s market cap?
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) has a market capitalization of about $1.81B, based on the latest data in our nightly-refreshed cache.
When does SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s fiscal year end?
SMA's fiscal year ends in December. Its most recent annual filing covers the fiscal year ending 2025-12-31.
What growth is priced into SMA stock?
At today's market cap of $1.81B, SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is priced for free-cash-flow growth of about 31.3% per year for 10 years (assuming a 10% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth, base FCF $16.41M from the FY ending 2018-12-31). For comparison, revenue 17.8%/yr, computed from its SEC filings.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are computed from SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s official SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), covering 13 years of history, refreshed nightly. stockportfolio.pro does not provide investment advice.