# CubeSmart (CUBE) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Real Estate / Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Price $39.50, market value $8.9 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 26.9×** (5-yr avg 27.5×, 3-yr avg 23.0×). CubeSmart trades at 26.9× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 27.5×. The Real Estate median in the September 2026 study was 25.2×. Forward P/E is 25.1×, lower than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to grow.
- **Price / sales: 7.9×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 7.9×.
- **Price / book: 3.5×**. The shares trade at 3.5× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Earnings yield: 3.7%**. The inverse of the P/E: 3.7% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Net margin: 29.5%**. 29.5% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 12.2%**. 12.2% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on assets: 5.0%**. Each dollar of assets produces 5.0% of profit.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 5.3%** (3-yr 3.6%/yr, 5-yr 10.6%/yr). Revenue grew 5.3% over the last year, against 10.6% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -15.1%** (3-yr 4.2%/yr, 5-yr 11.4%/yr). Earnings per share fell 15.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 4/9**. 4 of 9 checks pass: mixed.

## Dividends
- **Dividend yield: 5.37%** ($2.11 per share, trailing). CubeSmart yields 5.37%, an income-level yield.
- **Payout ratio: 144%**. The dividend exceeds earnings (144% payout), which is rarely sustainable outside REITs and one-off years.
- **Consecutive years of increases: 1**. 1 straight year of increases.
- **Dividend growth (5 yr): 9.4%/yr** (1-yr 35.9%). The dividend has grown 9.4% a year over five years.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: buy** (16 analysts). 16 analysts cover CubeSmart; the consensus is buy, with an average price target of $44.13 (+12% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): 1.9%** (YTD 14.4%, 3-mo -0.7%). The shares are up 1.9% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -8.7%** (12.6% above the low). Trading 9% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 36**. An RSI of 36 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.33** (volatility 22%). Beta of 0.33 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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