Smartstop Self Storage REITSMA +2.01%40 Current Ratio is 0.83 as of Mar. 2026, which is 18% below its 10-year median of 1.01. GuruFocus rates SMA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 760 REITs companies, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks worse than 55.39% on this metric.
The current ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current ratio for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 0.83.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a current ratio of 0.83. It indicates that the company may have difficulty meeting its current obligations. Low values, however, do not indicate a critical problem. If Smartstop Self Storage REIT has good long-term prospects, it may be able to borrow against those prospects to meet current obligations.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Current Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SMA'
s Current Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.29 Med: 1.01 Max: 2.7
Current: 0.83
During the past 8 years, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's highest Current Ratio was 2.70. The lowest was 0.29. And the median was 1.01.
SMA's Current Ratio is ranked worse than 55.39% of 760
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.98
vs SMA: 0.83
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) Current Ratio Explanation
The current ratio can give a sense of the efficiency of a company's operating cycle or its ability to turn its product into cash. Companies that have trouble getting paid on their receivables or have long inventory turnover can run into liquidity problems because they are unable to alleviate their obligations. Because business operations differ in each industry, it is always more useful to compare companies within the same industry.
Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1 and 3 for healthy businesses.
The higher the current ratio, the more capable the company is of paying its obligations. A ratio under 1 suggests that the company would be unable to pay off its obligations if they came due at that point. While this shows the company is not in good financial health, it does not necessarily mean that it will go bankrupt - as there are many ways to access financing - but it is definitely not a good sign.
If all other things were equal, a creditor, who is expecting to be paid in the next 12 months, would consider a high current ratio to be better than a low current ratio, because a high current ratio means that the company is more likely to meet its liabilities which fall due in the next 12 months.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Current Ratio Related Terms
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Current Ratio Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Current Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Current Ratio data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Current Ratio vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Current Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Current Ratio falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a Current Ratio of 0.83 as of Mar. 2026. This is 18% below median its historical median of 1.01. Over the past decade, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Current Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 2.70. According to the industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #421 out of 760 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 55.4%.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Current Ratio too high?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Current Ratio of 0.83 is 18% below median its 10-year median of 1.01. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.29 to a high of 2.70. The REITs industry median Current Ratio is 0.98. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 0.83 is 15.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #421 out of 760 companies in the REITs industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Smartstop Self Storage REIT has a GF Score™ of 40/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Current Ratio compare to IIPR and ILPT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #421 out of 760 companies for Current Ratio. This places Smartstop Self Storage REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Current Ratio is 0.98. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 0.83 is 15.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's own Current Ratio has ranged from 0.29 to 2.70 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.01 vs. the industry median of 0.98, Smartstop Self Storage REIT has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Current Ratio for a REITs company?
The median Current Ratio among REITs companies is 0.98, based on 760 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Current Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Current Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Current Ratio of 0.83 is 15.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Current Ratio mean?
A high Current Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. For the REITs industry, the median Current Ratio is 0.98 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Current Ratio is 0.83, which is 18% below median its own 10-year median of 1.01. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT stock overvalued right now?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a current Current Ratio of 0.83. The current Current Ratio is 0.83, which is 18% below median its 10-year median of 1.01 and 15.3% below the REITs industry median of 0.98. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 6 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Current Ratio calculated?
Current Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA), the current Current Ratio is 0.83 as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc operates as a real estate investment trust. The trust owns, acquires, and operates self-storage properties. It operates in two segments, namely, self-storage operations, which generate key revenue, and the managed REIT platform business. The investment objective is to focus on investing in self-storage facilities and related self-storage real estate investments that are expected to support sustainable stockholder distributions over the long term.
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