CUBESMART (CUBE) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CUBE • US2296631094
38.93 USD
+0.38 (+0.99%)
At close: Feb 13, 2026
38.93 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 2/13/2026, 8:04:00 PM
We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CUBE. CUBE was compared to 28 industry peers in the Specialized REITs industry. CUBE scores excellent on profitability, but there are concerns on its financial health. CUBE has a valuation in line with the averages, but it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CUBE was profitable.
- CUBE had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- CUBE had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years CUBE always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of CUBE (5.28%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- CUBE has a better Return On Equity (12.83%) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Invested Capital of CUBE (5.71%) is better than 64.29% of its industry peers.
- CUBE had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 5.88%. This is in line with the industry average of 5.06%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.28% | ||
| ROE | 12.83% | ||
| ROIC | 5.71% |
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)4.84%
ROE(3y)12.87%
ROE(5y)11.09%
ROIC(3y)5.88%
ROIC(5y)5.16%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of CUBE (32.21%) is better than 78.57% of its industry peers.
- CUBE's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 41.68%, CUBE is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CUBE has grown nicely.
- CUBE has a Gross Margin (69.45%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CUBE has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 41.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 32.21% | ||
| GM | 69.45% |
OM growth 3Y8.65%
OM growth 5Y4.68%
PM growth 3Y10.53%
PM growth 5Y6.92%
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y1.5%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- CUBE has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CUBE has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
- Compared to 5 years ago, CUBE has more shares outstanding
- CUBE has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
2.2 Solvency
- CUBE has an Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is a bad value and indicates that CUBE is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- CUBE has a Altman-Z score of 1.37. This is in the better half of the industry: CUBE outperforms 67.86% of its industry peers.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CUBE is 6.17, which is on the high side as it means it would take CUBE, 6.17 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
- The Debt to FCF ratio of CUBE (6.17) is better than 89.29% of its industry peers.
- CUBE has a Debt/Equity ratio of 1.26. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- CUBE has a Debt to Equity ratio of 1.26. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CUBE outperforms 53.57% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.17 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
ROIC/WACC0.78
WACC7.33%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.37 indicates that CUBE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.37, CUBE is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.37 indicates that CUBE may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Quick ratio value of 0.37, CUBE is not doing good in the industry: 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CUBE have decreased strongly by -11.86% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CUBE shows a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 14.17% on average per year.
- CUBE shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 4.19%.
- CUBE shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 10.61% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.86%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y14.17%
EPS Q2Q%-18.18%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.19%
Revenue growth 3Y9.03%
Revenue growth 5Y10.61%
Sales Q2Q%5.24%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to decrease by -2.84% on average over the next years.
- CUBE is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 6.32% yearly.
EPS Next Y-12.43%
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y-3.47%
EPS Next 5Y-2.84%
Revenue Next Year4.88%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CUBE is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 24.96.
- CUBE's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CUBE is cheaper than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of CUBE to the average of the S&P500 Index (26.68), we can say CUBE is valued inline with the index average.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 26.20, which means the current valuation is very expensive for CUBE.
- CUBE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CUBE is cheaper than 67.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- CUBE's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 28.06.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.2 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CUBE is valued a bit cheaper than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- CUBE's Price/Free Cash Flow ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CUBE is cheaper than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 15.68 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.23 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- The decent profitability rating of CUBE may justify a higher PE ratio.
- CUBE's earnings are expected to decrease with -3.47% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.76
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y-3.47%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.50%, CUBE is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- CUBE's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 5.49.
- CUBE's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.84.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.5% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of CUBE is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 9.75%!
- CUBE has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- CUBE has decreased its dividend recently.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.75%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
5.3 Sustainability
- CUBE pays out 132.52% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- CUBE's earnings are declining while the Dividend Rate has been growing. This means the dividend growth is most likely not sustainable.
DP132.52%
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y-3.47%
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Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
Earnings (Last)10-30 2025-10-30/amc
Earnings (Next)02-26 2026-02-26/amc
Inst Owners100.37%
Inst Owner Change-90.62%
Ins Owners0.8%
Ins Owner Change7.66%
Market Cap8.88B
Revenue(TTM)1.11B
Net Income(TTM)356.98M
Analysts70.83
Price Target43.1 (10.71%)
Short Float %2.42%
Short Ratio2.49
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.5% |
Yearly Dividend2.04
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.75%
DP132.52%
Div Incr Years1
Div Non Decr Years1
Ex-Date01-02 2026-01-02 (0.53)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-5.87%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.12%
Max EPS beat(2)-4.61%
EPS beat(4)0
Avg EPS beat(4)-3.79%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.12%
Max EPS beat(4)-0.13%
EPS beat(8)1
Avg EPS beat(8)-2.15%
EPS beat(12)3
Avg EPS beat(12)2.5%
EPS beat(16)6
Avg EPS beat(16)5.61%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)0.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)-0.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.03%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.47%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.08%
Revenue beat(8)5
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.18%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.64%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.04%
PT rev (1m)-2.41%
PT rev (3m)-6.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.56%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.02%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.22%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.9%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 24.96 | ||
| Fwd PE | 26.2 | ||
| P/S | 8.01 | ||
| P/FCF | 15.68 | ||
| P/OCF | 13.94 | ||
| P/B | 3.19 | ||
| P/tB | 3.21 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 17.23 |
EPS(TTM)1.56
EY4.01%
EPS(NY)1.49
Fwd EY3.82%
FCF(TTM)2.48
FCFY6.38%
OCF(TTM)2.79
OCFY7.17%
SpS4.86
BVpS12.2
TBVpS12.13
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)1.76
Graham Number20.69
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 5.28% | ||
| ROE | 12.83% | ||
| ROCE | 7.23% | ||
| ROIC | 5.71% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.81% | ||
| ROICexgc | 5.89% | ||
| OM | 41.68% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 32.21% | ||
| GM | 69.45% | ||
| FCFM | 51.08% |
ROA(3y)5.77%
ROA(5y)4.84%
ROE(3y)12.87%
ROE(5y)11.09%
ROIC(3y)5.88%
ROIC(5y)5.16%
ROICexc(3y)5.91%
ROICexc(5y)5.18%
ROICexgc(3y)5.98%
ROICexgc(5y)5.26%
ROCE(3y)7.44%
ROCE(5y)6.53%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.62%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.76%
ROICexc growth 3Y20.2%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.63%
OM growth 3Y8.65%
OM growth 5Y4.68%
PM growth 3Y10.53%
PM growth 5Y6.92%
GM growth 3Y0.34%
GM growth 5Y1.5%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.16
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.26 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 6.17 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 4.91 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 28.26% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 4.4 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 89.46% | ||
| Profit Quality | 158.58% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.37 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.37 |
F-Score4
WACC7.33%
ROIC/WACC0.78
Cap/Depr(3y)37.57%
Cap/Depr(5y)96.81%
Cap/Sales(3y)8.96%
Cap/Sales(5y)23.68%
Profit Quality(3y)143.78%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-11.86%
EPS 3Y13.71%
EPS 5Y14.17%
EPS Q2Q%-18.18%
EPS Next Y-12.43%
EPS Next 2Y-7.06%
EPS Next 3Y-3.47%
EPS Next 5Y-2.84%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)4.19%
Revenue growth 3Y9.03%
Revenue growth 5Y10.61%
Sales Q2Q%5.24%
Revenue Next Year4.88%
Revenue Next 2Y3.71%
Revenue Next 3Y3.66%
Revenue Next 5Y6.32%
EBIT growth 1Y-5.41%
EBIT growth 3Y18.46%
EBIT growth 5Y15.79%
EBIT Next Year48.67%
EBIT Next 3Y16.46%
EBIT Next 5Y16.68%
FCF growth 1Y0.23%
FCF growth 3Y27.5%
FCF growth 5Y25.34%
OCF growth 1Y4.35%
OCF growth 3Y12%
OCF growth 5Y13.72%
CUBESMART / CUBE FAQ
Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for CUBESMART?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CUBE.
What is the valuation status of CUBESMART (CUBE) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 5 / 10 to CUBESMART (CUBE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CUBESMART?
CUBESMART (CUBE) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.
Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for CUBE stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for CUBESMART (CUBE) is 24.96 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.19.
What is the financial health of CUBESMART (CUBE) stock?
The financial health rating of CUBESMART (CUBE) is 3 / 10.