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Public Storage has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is rated on a scale of 1 to 10 and is based on these factors:
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.
4. Other debt related ratios.
A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Public Storage's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 6.57.
Public Storage's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 2.06.
As of today, Public Storage's Altman Z-Score is 3.88.
Public Storage (NYSE:PSApT.PFD) Financial Strength Explanation
The rank is rated on a scale of 1 to 10. A higher score indicates a stronger financial position, with companies rated 7 or above considered financially stable and unlikely to face distress. Conversely, a score of 3 or below suggests potential financial difficulties, indicating a higher risk of distress.
Public Storage has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.
Public Storage Financial Strength Related Terms
PSAPT.PFD vs EXR, EGP, CUBE: Financial Strength Comparison
For the REIT - Industrial subindustry, Public Storage's Financial Strength, along with its competitors' market caps and Financial Strength 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.
Public Storage Financial Strength vs REITs Industry
For the REITs industry and Real Estate sector, Public Storage's Financial Strength distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Public Storage's Financial Strength falls into.
Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:
Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.
Public Storage has a Z-score of 3.88, indicating it is in Safe Zones. This implies the Z-Score is strong.
Good Sign:
Altman Z-score of 3.88 is strong.
* 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.
Public Storage (PSAPT.PFD) has a Financial Strength of 5 as of Jun. 2026. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Public Storage and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.00. Over the past decade, Public Storage's Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 5.00.
Is Public Storage's Financial Strength too high?
Public Storage's current Financial Strength of 5 is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 5.00 to a high of 5.00. Overall, Public Storage has a GF Score™ of 89/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Public Storage's Financial Strength compare to EXR and EGP?
Public Storage's Financial Strength of 5 can be compared against companies in the REITs industry. Historically, Public Storage's own Financial Strength has ranged from 5.00 to 5.00 over the past decade. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Financial Strength for a REITs company?
A good Financial Strength depends on the REITs industry context. However, Financial Strength should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Financial Strength mean?
A high Financial Strength can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The financial strength rank measures the strength of a company's balance sheet based on revenue and debt. View historical data on Public Storage and its competitors. Public Storage's current Financial Strength is 5, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.00. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Public Storage stock overvalued right now?
Public Storage (PSAPT.PFD) has a current Financial Strength of 5. The current Financial Strength is 5, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.00. Public Storage's overall GF Score™ is 89/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Financial Strength calculated?
Financial Strength is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Public Storage (PSAPT.PFD), the current Financial Strength is 5 as of Jun. 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.
Public Storage is the largest owner of self-storage facilities in the US, with more than 3,500 self-storage facilities in 40 states and approximately 258 million square feet of rentable space. Through equity interests, it also has exposure to the European self-storage market through Shurgard Self Storage. The company also has a merchandise business, a third-party property management business, and an insurance business that offers products to cover losses for the goods in self-storage facilities.
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