Smartstop Self Storage REITSMA +2.01%40 OCF Yield % is 5.33 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 11% above its 10-year median of 4.81. GuruFocus rates SMA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 942 REITs companies, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks worse than 65.29% on this metric.
OCF Yield % is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. It is a financial solvency ratio that compares the operating cash flow a company is expected to earn against its market value.
Similar to Earnings Yield %, OCF Yield % is financial solvency ratio. A lower ratio suggests a less attractive investment, indicating that investors might not receive substantial returns in proportion to their investment. Conversely, a high operating cash flow yield signals that a company generates sufficient cash to comfortably meet its debts, obligations, and dividend payments, making it a promising investment choice.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT OCF Yield % Related Terms
Smartstop Self Storage REIT OCF Yield % 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 OCF Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and OCF Yield % 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 OCF Yield % vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's OCF Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smartstop Self Storage REIT's OCF Yield % 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 OCF Yield % of 5.33 as of Jun. 27, 2026. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. This is 11% above median its historical median of 4.81. Over the past decade, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's OCF Yield % has ranged from 2.40 to 7.74. According to the industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #615 out of 942 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 65.3%.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT's OCF Yield % too high?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current OCF Yield % of 5.33 is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.81. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 2.40 to a high of 7.74. The REITs industry median OCF Yield % is 7.32. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 5.33 is 27.2% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #615 out of 942 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 OCF Yield % compare to IIPR and ILPT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #615 out of 942 companies for OCF Yield %. This places Smartstop Self Storage REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median OCF Yield % is 7.32. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 5.33 is 27.2% below this benchmark. Historically, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's own OCF Yield % has ranged from 2.40 to 7.74 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 4.81 vs. the industry median of 7.32, 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 OCF Yield % for a REITs company?
The median OCF Yield % among REITs companies is 7.32, based on 942 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a OCF Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, OCF Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current OCF Yield % of 5.33 is 27.2% 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 OCF Yield % mean?
A high OCF Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. OCF Yield is calculated as Cash Flow from Operations divided by Market Capitalization. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median OCF Yield % is 7.32 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current OCF Yield % is 5.33, which is 11% above median its own 10-year median of 4.81. 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 OCF Yield % of 5.33. The current OCF Yield % is 5.33, which is 11% above median its 10-year median of 4.81 and 27.2% below the REITs industry median of 7.32. 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 OCF Yield % calculated?
OCF Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA), the current OCF Yield % is 5.33 as of Jun. 27, 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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