NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES (NSA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:NSA • US6378701063
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This NSA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. NSA Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- NSA had positive earnings in the past year.
- NSA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- NSA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years NSA had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- The Return On Assets of NSA (1.05%) is worse than 67.86% of its industry peers.
- The Return On Equity of NSA (5.63%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- NSA has a Return On Invested Capital (4.44%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for NSA is in line with the industry average of 5.05%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.05% | ||
| ROE | 5.63% | ||
| ROIC | 4.44% |
ROA(3y)1.69%
ROA(5y)1.64%
ROE(3y)7.92%
ROE(5y)6.89%
ROIC(3y)4.5%
ROIC(5y)4.09%
1.3 Margins
- NSA has a Profit Margin of 7.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: NSA underperforms 64.29% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of NSA has declined.
- The Operating Margin of NSA (37.01%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- NSA's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 37.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.07% | ||
| GM | N/A |
OM growth 3Y0.81%
OM growth 5Y1.69%
PM growth 3Y-14.35%
PM growth 5Y-2.92%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
2. NSA Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so NSA is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, NSA has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 5 years ago, NSA has more shares outstanding
- Compared to 1 year ago, NSA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- NSA has an Altman-Z score of 0.55. This is a bad value and indicates that NSA is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
- Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 0.55, NSA is doing worse than 71.43% of the companies in the same industry.
- NSA has a debt to FCF ratio of 12.36. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as NSA would need 12.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- NSA has a better Debt to FCF ratio (12.36) than 67.86% of its industry peers.
- NSA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 3.60. This is a high value indicating a heavy dependency on external financing.
- NSA's Debt to Equity ratio of 3.60 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. NSA is outperformed by 67.86% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.36 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.55 |
ROIC/WACC0.6
WACC7.34%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 0.43 indicates that NSA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- With a Current ratio value of 0.43, NSA is not doing good in the industry: 60.71% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
- A Quick Ratio of 0.43 indicates that NSA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
- NSA has a Quick ratio of 0.43. This is in the lower half of the industry: NSA underperforms 60.71% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 |
3. NSA Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for NSA have decreased strongly by -39.47% in the last year.
- NSA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 7.09% yearly.
- NSA shows a decrease in Revenue. In the last year, the revenue decreased by -2.26%.
- Measured over the past years, NSA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 11.74% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.47%
EPS 3Y-11.63%
EPS 5Y7.09%
EPS Q2Q%53.33%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.07%
Revenue growth 5Y11.74%
Sales Q2Q%-1.62%
3.2 Future
- The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.40% on average over the next years.
- The Revenue is expected to grow by 4.40% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y-2.51%
EPS Next 2Y0.68%
EPS Next 3Y5.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-0.15%
Revenue Next 2Y1.32%
Revenue Next 3Y2.7%
Revenue Next 5Y4.4%
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.
4. NSA Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings ratio is 53.80, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NSA.
- NSA's Price/Earnings ratio is a bit more expensive when compared to the industry. NSA is more expensive than 60.71% of the companies in the same industry.
- The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 25.23. NSA is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
- The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 55.18, which means the current valuation is very expensive for NSA.
- 60.71% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than NSA, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
- NSA's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 23.28.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 53.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 55.18 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, NSA is valued cheaper than 92.86% of the companies in the same industry.
- 100.00% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than NSA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 10.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.34 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)7.59
EPS Next 2Y0.68%
EPS Next 3Y5.4%
5. NSA Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 5.87%, NSA is a good candidate for dividend investing.
- NSA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the industry average which is at 5.52. NSA pays more dividend than 82.14% of the companies in the same industry.
- NSA's Dividend Yield is rather good when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 1.89.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.87% |
5.2 History
- The dividend of NSA is nicely growing with an annual growth rate of 10.06%!
- NSA has paid a dividend for at least 10 years, which is a reliable track record.
- As NSA did not decrease their dividend in the past 5 years, we can say the dividend looks stable.
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.06%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
5.3 Sustainability
- NSA pays out 366.83% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
- NSA's earnings are growing slower than its dividend. This means the dividend growth is not sustainable.
DP366.83%
EPS Next 2Y0.68%
EPS Next 3Y5.4%
NSA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
37.12
-1.72 (-4.43%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustrySpecialized REITs
Earnings (Last)02-25 2026-02-25/amc
Earnings (Next)05-04 2026-05-04/amc
Inst Owners103.04%
Inst Owner Change5.38%
Ins Owners7.98%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap2.86B
Revenue(TTM)752.93M
Net Income(TTM)53.26M
Analysts53.04
Price Target33.19 (-10.59%)
Short Float %8.51%
Short Ratio3.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 5.87% |
Yearly Dividend2.55
Dividend Growth(5Y)10.06%
DP366.83%
Div Incr Years9
Div Non Decr Years9
Ex-Date03-13 2026-03-13 (0.57)
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)14.79%
Min EPS beat(2)-4.37%
Max EPS beat(2)33.95%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-5.7%
Min EPS beat(4)-43.42%
Max EPS beat(4)33.95%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-0.54%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)20.06%
EPS beat(16)5
Avg EPS beat(16)8.33%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.69%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.16%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.22%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.32%
Max Revenue beat(4)3.53%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)0.59%
Revenue beat(12)11
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.03%
Revenue beat(16)15
Avg Revenue beat(16)1.9%
PT rev (1m)0.22%
PT rev (3m)-2.68%
EPS NQ rev (1m)4.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-34.04%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.74%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)1.21%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.33%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.56%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.39%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 53.8 | ||
| Fwd PE | 55.18 | ||
| P/S | 3.8 | ||
| P/FCF | 10.39 | ||
| P/OCF | 8.46 | ||
| P/B | 3.03 | ||
| P/tB | 3.58 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 13.34 |
EPS(TTM)0.69
EY1.86%
EPS(NY)0.67
Fwd EY1.81%
FCF(TTM)3.57
FCFY9.62%
OCF(TTM)4.39
OCFY11.83%
SpS9.76
BVpS12.27
TBVpS10.37
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)7.59
Graham Number13.8
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 1.05% | ||
| ROE | 5.63% | ||
| ROCE | 5.61% | ||
| ROIC | 4.44% | ||
| ROICexc | 4.46% | ||
| ROICexgc | 4.6% | ||
| OM | 37.01% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 7.07% | ||
| GM | N/A | ||
| FCFM | 36.59% |
ROA(3y)1.69%
ROA(5y)1.64%
ROE(3y)7.92%
ROE(5y)6.89%
ROIC(3y)4.5%
ROIC(5y)4.09%
ROICexc(3y)4.53%
ROICexc(5y)4.12%
ROICexgc(3y)4.66%
ROICexgc(5y)4.22%
ROCE(3y)5.69%
ROCE(5y)5.18%
ROICexgc growth 3Y5.39%
ROICexgc growth 5Y5.96%
ROICexc growth 3Y4.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y5.59%
OM growth 3Y0.81%
OM growth 5Y1.69%
PM growth 3Y-14.35%
PM growth 5Y-2.92%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.15
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 3.6 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 12.36 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 7.28 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 33.29% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 8.37% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.78 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 72.34% | ||
| Profit Quality | 517.24% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 0.55 |
F-Score4
WACC7.34%
ROIC/WACC0.6
Cap/Depr(3y)46.99%
Cap/Depr(5y)326.84%
Cap/Sales(3y)11.82%
Cap/Sales(5y)88.77%
Profit Quality(3y)344.63%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-39.47%
EPS 3Y-11.63%
EPS 5Y7.09%
EPS Q2Q%53.33%
EPS Next Y-2.51%
EPS Next 2Y0.68%
EPS Next 3Y5.4%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.26%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.07%
Revenue growth 5Y11.74%
Sales Q2Q%-1.62%
Revenue Next Year-0.15%
Revenue Next 2Y1.32%
Revenue Next 3Y2.7%
Revenue Next 5Y4.4%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.23%
EBIT growth 3Y-1.27%
EBIT growth 5Y13.63%
EBIT Next Year56.78%
EBIT Next 3Y19.11%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y12.36%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-6.77%
OCF growth 3Y-8.64%
OCF growth 5Y8.94%
NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES / NSA Fundamental Analysis FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for NSA stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to NSA.
What is the valuation status for NSA stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES (NSA). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of NSA stock?
NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES (NSA) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What are the PE and PB ratios of NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES (NSA) stock?
The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES (NSA) is 53.8 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 3.03.
Is the dividend of NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES sustainable?
The dividend rating of NATIONAL STORAGE AFFILIATES (NSA) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 366.83%.