LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:LSI • US53223X1072

133.1 USD
-1.02 (-0.76%)
At close: Jul 19, 2023
133.7 USD
+0.6 (+0.45%)
After Hours: 7/19/2023, 8:23:04 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

Overall LSI gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. We evaluated LSI against 28 industry peers in the Specialized REITs industry. LSI has a medium profitability rating, but doesn't score so well on its financial health evaluation. LSI is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year LSI was profitable.
  • In the past year LSI had a positive cash flow from operations.
LSI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFLSI Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 500M -500M -1B

1.2 Ratios

  • LSI has a Return On Assets of 4.96%. This is in the better half of the industry: LSI outperforms 73.33% of its industry peers.
  • LSI has a better Return On Equity (10.27%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • LSI has a Return On Invested Capital (5.20%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • LSI had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 4.37%. This is in line with the industry average of 4.76%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (5.20%) for LSI is above the 3 year average (4.37%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.96%
ROE 10.27%
ROIC 5.2%
ROA(3y)3.95%
ROA(5y)4.66%
ROE(3y)7.88%
ROE(5y)9.16%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)4.38%
LSI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICLSI Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2 4 6 8 10

1.3 Margins

  • LSI's Profit Margin of 33.96% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. LSI outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • LSI's Profit Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • LSI has a Operating Margin of 44.13%. This is in the better half of the industry: LSI outperforms 76.67% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of LSI has grown nicely.
  • LSI's Gross Margin of 73.35% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LSI outperforms 50.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of LSI has grown nicely.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 44.13%
PM (TTM) 33.96%
GM 73.35%
OM growth 3Y4.08%
OM growth 5Y6.35%
PM growth 3Y-8.49%
PM growth 5Y13.65%
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y2.08%
LSI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsLSI Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20 40 60

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • LSI 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 LSI has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • LSI has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
LSI Yearly Shares OutstandingLSI Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
LSI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsLSI Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • LSI has an Altman-Z score of 2.07. This is not the best score and indicates that LSI is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • LSI's Altman-Z score of 2.07 is amongst the best of the industry. LSI outperforms 83.33% of its industry peers.
  • LSI has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.95. This is a neutral value indicating LSI is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • LSI's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.95 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. LSI outperforms 56.67% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.07
ROIC/WACC0.66
WACC7.85%
LSI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFLSI Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 1B -1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.50 indicates that LSI may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • LSI has a Current ratio of 0.50. This is in the lower half of the industry: LSI underperforms 70.00% of its industry peers.
  • LSI has a Quick Ratio of 0.50. This is a bad value and indicates that LSI is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.50, LSI is not doing good in the industry: 70.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.5
LSI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesLSI Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 50M 100M 150M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • LSI shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 26.02%, which is quite impressive.
  • Measured over the past years, LSI shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 22.29% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, LSI shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 26.83%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 14.40% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.02%
EPS 3Y23.24%
EPS 5Y22.29%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.83%
Revenue growth 3Y21.79%
Revenue growth 5Y14.4%
Sales Q2Q%17.18%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.56% on average over the next years.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.90% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y6.43%
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.37%
EPS Next 5Y5.56%
Revenue Next Year2.51%
Revenue Next 2Y3.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.26%
Revenue Next 5Y7.9%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
LSI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLSI Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B
LSI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLSI Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 1 2 3 4 5

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 30.88, which means the current valuation is very expensive for LSI.
  • LSI's Price/Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 26.98, LSI is valued at the same level.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 26.73, the valuation of LSI can be described as expensive.
  • LSI's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 28.01. LSI is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.88
Fwd PE 26.73
LSI Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsLSI Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.67% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than LSI, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 21.93
LSI Per share dataLSI EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 10 20 30 40

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates LSI does not grow enough to justify the current Price/Earnings ratio.
  • LSI has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)4.8
PEG (5Y)1.39
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.37%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • LSI has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.70%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • With a Dividend Yield of 2.70, LSI pays less dividend than the industry average, which is at 5.42. 83.33% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than LSI!
  • LSI's Dividend Yield is a higher than the S&P500 average which is at 1.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.7%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of LSI grows each year by 9.59%, which is quite nice.
  • LSI has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • LSI has not decreased their dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.59%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years12
LSI Yearly Dividends per shareLSI Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 1 2 3 4

5.3 Sustainability

  • 100.86% of the earnings are spent on dividend by LSI. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
  • The dividend of LSI is growing, but the earnings are growing slower. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP100.86%
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.37%
LSI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendLSI Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 0 -500M -1B
LSI Dividend Payout.LSI Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.LSI Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

LIFE STORAGE INC

NYSE:LSI (7/19/2023, 8:23:04 PM)

After market: 133.7 +0.6 (+0.45%)

133.1

-1.02 (-0.76%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
Earnings (Last)05-02
Earnings (Next)08-01
Inst Owners0%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners0.78%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap11.33B
Revenue(TTM)1.08B
Net Income(TTM)366.16M
Analysts71.43
Price Target143.82 (8.05%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.7%
Yearly Dividend4.16
Dividend Growth(5Y)9.59%
DP100.86%
Div Incr Years3
Div Non Decr Years12
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.82%
Min EPS beat(2)-7.42%
Max EPS beat(2)1.79%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)1.63%
Min EPS beat(4)-7.42%
Max EPS beat(4)8.14%
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)3.31%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)5.66%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)3.45%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.96%
Max Revenue beat(4)5.66%
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0.16%
PT rev (3m)0.95%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.81%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-2.36%
EPS NY rev (1m)-2.31%
EPS NY rev (3m)-2.31%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-4.94%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.64%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-6.28%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-6.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 30.88
Fwd PE 26.73
P/S 10.5
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 18.8
P/B 3.18
P/tB 3.19
EV/EBITDA 21.93
EPS(TTM)4.31
EY3.24%
EPS(NY)4.98
Fwd EY3.74%
FCF(TTM)-1.3
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)7.08
OCFY5.32%
SpS12.67
BVpS41.9
TBVpS41.68
PEG (NY)4.8
PEG (5Y)1.39
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.96%
ROE 10.27%
ROCE N/A
ROIC 5.2%
ROICexc 5.22%
ROICexgc 5.24%
OM 44.13%
PM (TTM) 33.96%
GM 73.35%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)3.95%
ROA(5y)4.66%
ROE(3y)7.88%
ROE(5y)9.16%
ROIC(3y)4.37%
ROIC(5y)4.38%
ROICexc(3y)4.42%
ROICexc(5y)4.43%
ROICexgc(3y)4.45%
ROICexgc(5y)4.45%
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.05%
ROICexgc growth 5Y6.86%
ROICexc growth 3Y5.13%
ROICexc growth 5Y6.9%
OM growth 3Y4.08%
OM growth 5Y6.35%
PM growth 3Y-8.49%
PM growth 5Y13.65%
GM growth 3Y3.43%
GM growth 5Y2.08%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.95
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 5.08
Cap/Depr 366.87%
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 0.5
Quick Ratio 0.5
Altman-Z 2.07
F-Score6
WACC7.85%
ROIC/WACC0.66
Cap/Depr(3y)559.87%
Cap/Depr(5y)366.07%
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)26.02%
EPS 3Y23.24%
EPS 5Y22.29%
EPS Q2Q%9.09%
EPS Next Y6.43%
EPS Next 2Y8.5%
EPS Next 3Y8.37%
EPS Next 5Y5.56%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)26.83%
Revenue growth 3Y21.79%
Revenue growth 5Y14.4%
Sales Q2Q%17.18%
Revenue Next Year2.51%
Revenue Next 2Y3.8%
Revenue Next 3Y5.26%
Revenue Next 5Y7.9%
EBIT growth 1Y30.73%
EBIT growth 3Y26.76%
EBIT growth 5Y21.66%
EBIT Next Year56.6%
EBIT Next 3Y22.08%
EBIT Next 5Y20.96%
FCF growth 1Y-141.42%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y87.63%
OCF growth 3Y28.16%
OCF growth 5Y18.74%

LIFE STORAGE INC / LSI FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to LSI.


Can you provide the valuation status for LIFE STORAGE INC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI) stock?

LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


What is the financial health of LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI) stock?

The financial health rating of LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI) is 2 / 10.


Can you provide the dividend sustainability for LSI stock?

The dividend rating of LIFE STORAGE INC (LSI) is 4 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 100.86%.