Stock Analysis
CubeSmartCUBE
P/E 26.28×· 5Y range 19.81–56.97×· 41th percentile of history
Sector: Real Estate · Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
AnalystsBuy25 analystsP/E 26.3× sits at the 41st percentile of its 5.062286105407256-year history.
Cash covers 0% of debt · Q2 2026.
PMP Verdict
Mixed fundamentals, fairly valued
Strengths
- Profitability74
- Quality60
Risks
- Financial Health21
- Growth49
Mixed picture — no clear quality or value edge.
What's happening with CUBE
Profile
financial health, valuation and growth lag behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation46/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (41th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (n/a)10/25
- P/S (7.7x)12/25
- EV/EBIT (16.0x)12/25
- Growth49/100 · Weak
- Revenue CAGR (8.1%)12/25
- Net income CAGR (10.5%)20/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (7.5%)12/25
- Fwd implied growth (4.4%)5/25
- Profitability74/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (9.9%)12/25
- ROE (12.7%)12/25
- Net margin (29.4%)25/25
- Operating margin (67.8%)25/25
- Financial Health21/100 · Weak
- Altman Z (-0.09)3/25
- Current ratio (0.10)0/25
- Interest coverage (5.9x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (D/A 54%)0/25
- Quality60/100 · Moderate
- Piotroski F (4/9)10/25
- Beneish M (-2.77)25/25
- FCF conversion (n/a)0/25
- Margin stability (σ 1.8%)25/25
- Moat50/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (2/9 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (69.4%)25/25
- FCF-positive years (n/a)0/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 24.4%)25/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠Altman Z -0.1 — distress-zone balance sheet
About CubeSmart
CubeSmart is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and manages self-storage facilities throughout the United States. Show more
The company's real estate portfolio is composed of buildings with numerous enclosed storage areas for both residential and commercial customers to rent mainly on a month-by-month basis. Majority of CubeSmart's facilities are located in Florida, Texas, California, New York, and Illinois. Cumulatively, these states account for both the majority of the square footage in the company's real estate portfolio and the majority of its revenue. The company derives nearly all of its revenue from rental income from tenants utilizing its storage facilities.
Headquarters: MALVERN, PA · Employees: 3,121 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
46D+P/E (TTM)26.3xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 19.8x–57.0x · 41st pct
P/FCF17.2xB
Grade B: FairPrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield5.8%A
Grade A: ValueInverse of Finnhub P/FCF (own TTM FCF unavailable)
P/S (TTM)7.73xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 7.2x–15.0x · 7th pct
EV/EBIT16.0xB
Grade B: FairEnterprise value / TTM EBIT (D&A not in our data) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 15.4x–17.0x · 20th pct
EV/Sales10.7xD
Grade D: Very expensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E25.2xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio3.33xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio10.71D
Grade D: ExpensiveFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield5.53%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio143.6%D
Grade D: UnsustainableDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
74B+ROIC9.9%C
Grade C: AverageNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE12.7%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA5.0%C
Grade C: AverageReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin29.4%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin67.8%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin67.8%A
Grade A: PremiumGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin—
FCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin—
TTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
49D+Revenue CAGR8.1%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR10.5%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)7.5%C
Grade C: OkCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth4.4%B
Grade B: LowAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+11.7%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income3.7%A
Grade A: LowStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue1.1%A
Grade A: LowTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
21EAltman Z-Score-0.09D
Grade D: DistressBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio0.10xD
Grade D: LowCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio0.06xD
Grade D: Low(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage5.9xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT4.6xD
Grade D: HighLeverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity1.34xC
Grade C: MedDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt0.00xD
Grade D: ThinCash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
60BPiotroski F-Score4/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-2.77A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion—
FCF / Net Income
Margin Stability1.8%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue—
TTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.17xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 records| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Schulte Jennifer Filed | Schulte Jennifer | Grant / award | +13 | |
MARTIN TIMOTHY M Filed | MARTIN TIMOTHY M | Grant / award | +301 | |
MARR CHRISTOPHER P Filed | MARR CHRISTOPHER P | Grant / award | +78 | |
MARR CHRISTOPHER P Filed | MARR CHRISTOPHER P | Option exercise | -108932 | |
MARR CHRISTOPHER P Filed | MARR CHRISTOPHER P | SellOpen market sale | -108932 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
MARR CHRISTOPHER P Filed | MARR CHRISTOPHER P | Option exercise | +108.9K | |
Weber Jennie Filed | Weber Jennie | Grant / award | +4.0K | |
Lynch Jair K Filed | Lynch Jair K | Grant / award | +4.0K |
Option exercise (M) rows report a derivative leg, not an open-market sale — a paired negative entry is the option position being consumed.
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
50CROIC >12% Years2/9 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)69.4%A
Grade A: DurableMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years—
Share of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor24.4%A
Grade A: DurableWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$1.48
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$0.06
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$11.44
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt$3.54B
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$14.31M
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt$3.53B
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$2.64B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability—
Total Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$8.78B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta1.01B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: CubeSmart (CUBE)
CUBE is up 1.12% at the last close. Piotroski F-Score of 4/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for CubeSmart. Altman Z-Score of -0.09 is below the 1.81 distress threshold — an elevated financial-risk flag.
- Beneish M-Score of -2.77 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- The stock currently yields 5.5% in dividends.
See how CUBE ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all CUBE moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15 | Regular | 38.56 | +2.24% | 2.29 |
| Oct 15 | After-hours | 38.56 | +2.25% | 2.30 |
| Sep 22 | Regular | 38.73 | -2.51% | -2.74 |
| Sep 22 | After-hours | 38.56 | -2.92% | -3.23 |
Frequently Asked Questions about CUBE
What is the current CubeSmart (CUBE) stock price?
CUBE is trading at $38.99 at the last market close, up 1.12% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks CUBE pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is CUBE stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates CubeSmart's financial health at 21/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is CUBE stock overvalued?
CubeSmart trades at a trailing P/E of 26.3 and our valuation score rates it 46/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does CubeSmart report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for CUBE. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does CubeSmart operate in?
CubeSmart operates in the Real Estate sector, within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does CubeSmart do?
CubeSmart is a real estate investment trust that acquires, owns, and manages self-storage facilities throughout the United States.
About CubeSmart (CUBE) Stock
CubeSmart (CUBE) is a US-listed stock operating in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. As of the latest update, CubeSmart is trading at $38.99, up 1.12% on the day with a market capitalization of $8.8 billion. The financial health score for CUBE is 21/100, which indicates poor financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for CUBE stock.
CUBE Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Pre-market price & movement: Real-time CUBE stock price with percentage change, updated continuously during pre-market and regular trading hours.
- Valuation & P/E history: Historical P/E, P/S, and P/B ratios for CUBE with trend analysis and normalized valuation multiples.
- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for CubeSmart across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 21/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for CUBE.
- Sector peers: Compare CUBE against 5 other real estate stocks on key financial metrics.
Is CUBE a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate CubeSmart (CUBE) as an investment. The financial health score of 21/100 suggests poor financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
Data on this page is sourced from real-time market feeds, Polygon.io, and Finnhub.CubeSmart (CUBE) trades on NYSE/NASDAQ. Pre-market trading occurs 4:00 AM – 9:30 AM ET. Regular market hours are 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM ET.