Smartstop Self Storage REITSMA +2.01%40 PB Ratio is 1.59 as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 3% above its 10-year median of 1.54. GuruFocus rates SMA with a GF Score™ of 40/100. The stock has 6 warning signs investors should review. Among 929 REITs companies, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks worse than 86.33% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Smartstop Self Storage REIT's PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
SMA'
s PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.86 Med: 1.54 Max: 2.42
Current: 1.59
During the past 8 years, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's highest PB Ratio was 2.42. The lowest was 0.86. And the median was 1.54.
SMA's PB Ratio is ranked worse than 86.33% of 929
companies
in the REITs industry
Industry Median: 0.87
vs SMA: 1.59
During the past 12 months, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 37.70% per year.
During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 5.90% per year.
During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 10.20% per year.
During the past 8 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Smartstop Self Storage REIT was 19.80% per year. The lowest was 2.10% per year. And the median was 5.90% per year.
Back to Basics: PB Ratio
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (NYSE:SMA) PB Ratio Explanation
The PB Ratio works the best for the businesses that earn most of their profit from their assets, e.g. banks and insurance companies.
Be Aware
Some businesses have very light assets, such as software companies or insurance agencies. The PB Ratio does not work well for these companies. Some companies even have negative equity, so the PB Ratio cannot be applied to them.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT PB Ratio Related Terms
Smartstop Self Storage REIT PB 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 PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB 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 PB Ratio vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Smartstop Self Storage REIT's PB Ratio falls into.
The PB Ratio, or Price-to-Book ratio, or Price/Book, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Book Value per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks.
* 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.
It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:
A closely related ratio is called Price-to-Tangible-Book. The difference between Price-to-Tangible-Book and PB Ratio is that book value other than intangibles are used in the calculation.
Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA) has a PB Ratio of 1.59 as of Jun. 27, 2026. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 1.54. Over the past decade, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's PB Ratio has ranged from 0.86 to 2.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #802 out of 929 companies in the REITs industry, placing it in the top 86.3%.
Is Smartstop Self Storage REIT's PB Ratio too high?
Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current PB Ratio of 1.59 is near median its 10-year median of 1.54. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.86 to a high of 2.42. The REITs industry median PB Ratio is 0.87. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 1.59 is 82.8% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #802 out of 929 companies in the REITs industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 PB Ratio compare to IIPR and ILPT?
According to the REITs industry distribution chart, Smartstop Self Storage REIT ranks #802 out of 929 companies for PB Ratio. This places Smartstop Self Storage REIT in the lower half of its industry. The industry median PB Ratio is 0.87. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's value of 1.59 is 82.8% above this benchmark. Historically, Smartstop Self Storage REIT's own PB Ratio has ranged from 0.86 to 2.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 1.54 vs. the industry median of 0.87, 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 PB Ratio for a REITs company?
The median PB Ratio among REITs companies is 0.87, based on 929 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current PB Ratio of 1.59 is 82.8% 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 PB Ratio mean?
A high PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Price-to-Book ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's book value per share. View historical data on Smartstop Self Storage REIT and its competitors. For the REITs industry, the median PB Ratio is 0.87 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Smartstop Self Storage REIT's current PB Ratio is 1.59, which is near median its own 10-year median of 1.54. 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 PB Ratio of 1.59. The current PB Ratio is 1.59, which is near median its 10-year median of 1.54 and 82.8% above the REITs industry median of 0.87. 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 PB Ratio calculated?
PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Smartstop Self Storage REIT (SMA), the current PB Ratio is 1.59 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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