CubeSmart
Business
CubeSmart is a self-administered and self-managed real estate company that owns, operates, develops, manages and acquires self-storage properties. The company offers rentable storage units and climate-controlled cubes, vehicle and boat outside storage, customer service via on-site associates or automated kiosks, and third-party management services. It reports a single operating segment focused on ownership, operation, development, management and acquisition of self-storage properties, including consolidated joint ventures and third-party management arrangements. CubeSmart markets and distributes its services across major metropolitan and suburban areas throughout the United States via owned stores and third-party management relationships.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-28
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rental income | 957 | 911 | 912 | 879 | 708 | |
| Total revenues | 1,123 | 1,066 | 1,050 | 1,010 | 823 | |
| Property operating expenses | 351 | 318 | 295 | 293 | 252 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 258 | 206 | 201 | 311 | — | |
| General and administrative | 65 | 60 | 57 | 55 | 48 | |
| Total operating expenses | 674 | 583 | 553 | 658 | 532 | |
| Interest expense on loans | −114 | −91 | −93 | −93 | −78 | |
| Loan procurement amortization expense | −5 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −8 | |
| Loss on early extinguishment of debt | −4 | — | — | — | −20 | |
| Equity in earnings of real estate ventures | 2 | 2 | 6 | 49 | 25 | |
| Other | 3 | 1 | 6 | −10 | −11 | |
| Total other expense | −118 | −91 | −85 | −59 | −60 | |
| NET INCOME | 331 | 392 | 412 | 292 | 231 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −8 | |
| Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 4 | 1 | 857,000 | 722,000 | 542,000 | |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY | 334 | 391 | 411 | 291 | 223 | |
| Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share) | 1.46 | 1.73 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.1 | |
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders (in dollars per share) | 1.46 | 1.72 | 1.82 | 1.29 | 1.09 | |
| Weighted average basic units outstanding (in shares) | 229 | 226 | 225 | 225 | 204 | |
| Weighted average diluted shares outstanding (in shares) | 229 | 227 | 226 | 226 | 205 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storage properties | 8,134 | 7,629 | 7,368 | 7,296 | 7,183 | |
| Less: Accumulated depreciation | −1,758 | −1,591 | −1,416 | −1,248 | −1,086 | |
| Storage properties, net | 6,376 | 6,038 | 5,951 | 6,048 | 6,098 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6 | 72 | 7 | 6 | 11 | |
| Restricted cash | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| Loan procurement costs, net of amortization | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
| Investment in real estate ventures, at equity | 74 | 92 | 98 | 106 | 120 | |
| Other assets, net | 181 | 184 | 163 | 154 | 266 | |
| Total assets | 6,643 | 6,394 | 6,225 | 6,326 | 6,548 | |
| Unsecured senior notes, net | 2,925 | 2,781 | 2,776 | 2,772 | 2,768 | |
| Revolving credit facility | 379 | — | 18 | 61 | 210 | |
| Mortgage loans and notes payable, net | 99 | 206 | 128 | 163 | 168 | |
| Lease liabilities - finance leases | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | |
| Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities | 230 | 230 | 201 | 214 | 200 | |
| Distributions payable | 122 | 120 | 116 | 111 | 97 | |
| Deferred revenue | 42 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 37 | |
| Total liabilities | 3,861 | 3,440 | 3,344 | 3,428 | 3,550 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership | 36 | 51 | 60 | 57 | 108 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common shares $.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 227,269,217 and 227,764,975 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 4,303 | 4,286 | 4,142 | 4,125 | 4,088 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −249,000 | −330,000 | −411,000 | −491,000 | −570,000 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,585 | −1,416 | −1,345 | −1,301 | −1,218 | |
| Total CubeSmart shareholders' equity | 2,719 | 2,872 | 2,799 | 2,826 | 2,872 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 26 | 31 | 22 | 14 | 19 | |
| Total equity | 2,746 | 2,903 | 2,821 | 2,840 | 2,890 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 6,643 | 6,394 | 6,225 | 6,326 | 6,548 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization, including amortization of loan procurement costs | 263 | 210 | 205 | 315 | — | |
| Non-cash portion of interest expense related to finance leases | −89,000 | −46,000 | −44,000 | −43,000 | 202,000 | |
| Cash distributed from real estate ventures | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
| Gain on involuntary conversion, net | — | — | −5 | — | — | |
| Equity compensation expense | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
| Accretion of fair market value adjustment of debt | 268,000 | −295,000 | −886,000 | −1 | −2 | |
| Other assets | −6 | −7 | −10 | 3 | −9 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 2 | 24 | 96,000 | 20 | 15 | |
| Other liabilities | 748,000 | −445,000 | −350,000 | 2 | 4 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 609 | 631 | 611 | 591 | 449 | |
| Acquisitions of storage properties | −50 | −42 | −22 | −89 | −152 | |
| Acquisition of controlling interest in consolidated joint ventures, net of cash acquired | — | −57 | — | — | −1,679 | |
| Additions and improvements to storage properties | −45 | −44 | −40 | −41 | −35 | |
| Development costs | −28 | −30 | −48 | −24 | −70 | |
| Cash paid for partner's interest in real estate venture, net of cash acquired | −451 | — | — | — | — | |
| Investments in real estate ventures | −827,000 | −1 | −21,000 | −21,000 | −28 | |
| Cash distributed from real estate ventures | 3 | 5 | 8 | 63 | 67 | |
| Funding of note receivable | — | −5 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sales of real estate, net | — | — | 238,000 | 43 | 44 | |
| Proceeds from involuntary conversion, net | — | — | 7 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −571 | −174 | −94 | −49 | −1,853 | |
| Unsecured senior notes | 444 | — | — | — | 1,043 | |
| Revolving credit facility | 1,404 | 697 | 794 | 634 | 907 | |
| Unsecured senior notes | −300 | — | — | — | −300 | |
| Revolving credit facility | −1,025 | −715 | −837 | −783 | −814 | |
| Mortgage loans and notes payable | −109 | −32 | −33 | −2 | −87 | |
| Loan procurement costs | −4 | — | −69,000 | −4 | −13 | |
| Debt prepayment costs | −1 | — | — | — | −20 | |
| Issuance of common shares, net | −452,000 | 118 | −276,000 | 5 | 966 | |
| Repurchase of common shares | −32 | — | — | — | — | |
| Payments upon net settlement of equity compensation | −3 | −1 | −817,000 | −1 | −876,000 | |
| Exercise of stock options | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |
| Redemption of units for cash | −4 | — | — | — | — | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | 303,000 | 372,000 | 1 | 350,000 | 8 | |
| Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | −566,000 | −418,000 | −316,000 | −7 | −246,000 | |
| Distributions paid to common shareholders | −476 | −462 | −442 | −387 | −274 | |
| Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests in Operating Partnership | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −8 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −105 | −388 | −518 | −547 | 1,411 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | −67 | 69 | −708,000 | −4 | 7 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net of interest capitalized | 107 | 93 | 95 | 92 | 79 | |
| Acquisitions of storage properties | — | −200,000 | — | −700,000 | — | |
| Mortgage loan assumptions | — | 116 | — | — | 41 | |
| Derivative valuation adjustment | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | 81,000 | |
| Contributions from noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries | — | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 |