Public Storage (PSA) reported $1.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 3.3%. EPS of $4.26 for the same period compares to $3.21 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.21 billion, representing a surprise of +0.57%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.18%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.21.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Public Storage performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Square foot occupancy: 91% versus 92.1% estimated by three analysts on average.
- Annual contract rent per occupied square foot: $22.55 million versus $22.5 million estimated by two analysts on average.
- Revenues- Ancillary operations: $86.87 million compared to the $84.12 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +12.3% year over year.
- Revenues- Self-storage facilities: $1.13 billion versus the four-analyst average estimate of $1.13 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +2.6%.
- Net Earnings Per Share (Diluted): $2.60 versus the three-analyst average estimate of $2.52.
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Shares of Public Storage have returned +2.1% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.3% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.
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