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Smartstop Self Storage REITSMA +1.12%40 Debt-to-Equity is 0.94 as of Mar. 2026, which is 36% below its 10-year median of 1.48. GuruFocus rates SMA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 684 REITs companies, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks worse than 63.89% on this metric.
A high debt to equity ratio generally means that a company has been aggressive in financing its growth with debt. This can result in volatile earnings as a result of the additional interest expense.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Debt-to-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
SMA'
s Debt-to-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.78 Med: 1.48 Max: 2.49
Current: 0.94
During the past 8 years, the highest Debt-to-Equity Ratio of Smartstop Self Storage REIT was 2.49. The lowest was 0.78. And the median was 1.48.
SMA's Debt-to-Equity is ranked worse than 63.89% of 684
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.78
vs SMA: 0.94
Because a company can increase its ROE % by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high ROE % companies.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Debt-to-Equity Related Terms
Smartstop Self Storage REIT Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Debt-to-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Debt-to-Equity 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 Debt-to-Equity of 0.94 as of Mar. 2026. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. This is 36% below median its historical median of 1.48. Over the past decade, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.78 to 2.49. According to the industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #437 out of 684 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 63.9%.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT's Debt-to-Equity too high?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.94 is 36% below median its 10-year median of 1.48. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.78 to a high of 2.49. The REITs industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 0.94 is 20.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #437 out of 684 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 Debt-to-Equity compare to IIPR and ILPT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #437 out of 684 companies for Debt-to-Equity. This places Smartstop Self Storage REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 0.94 is 20.5% above this benchmark. Historically, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's own Debt-to-Equity has ranged from 0.78 to 2.49 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.48 vs. the industry median of 0.78, Smartstop Self Storage REIT has consistently been above 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 Debt-to-Equity for a REITs company?
The median Debt-to-Equity among REITs companies is 0.78, based on 684 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Debt-to-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Debt-to-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Debt-to-Equity of 0.94 is 20.5% above 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 Debt-to-Equity mean?
A high Debt-to-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Debt-to-Equity ratio represents the ratio of total debt to total company equity. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median Debt-to-Equity is 0.78 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current Debt-to-Equity is 0.94, which is 36% below median its own 10-year median of 1.48. 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 Debt-to-Equity of 0.94. The current Debt-to-Equity is 0.94, which is 36% below median its 10-year median of 1.48 and 20.5% above the REITs industry median of 0.78. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Debt-to-Equity calculated?
Debt-to-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA), the current Debt-to-Equity is 0.94 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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