Public Storage
Business
Public Storage owns, develops, and operates self-storage facilities and related operations as a real estate investment trust focused on the self-storage industry. It offers month-to-month storage space leases for personal and business use, tenant reinsurance, third-party management services, bridge lending to third-party owners, and merchandise sales such as locks and boxes. Its key business segments include core self-storage operations, tenant reinsurance, third-party management, and a bridge lending program. It operates across most major U.S. markets in 40 states, manages facilities for third parties, and reaches customers via its website, customer care center, mobile app, in-store kiosks, and property locations.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 4,824 | 4,696 | 4,518 | 4,182 | 3,416 | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,152 | 1,130 | 970 | 888 | 713 | |
| Real estate acquisition and development expense | 20 | 16 | 26 | 29 | 13 | |
| General and administrative | 107 | 107 | 81 | 72 | 76 | |
| Interest expense | 304 | 287 | 201 | 136 | 91 | |
| Total expenses | 2,893 | 2,797 | 2,426 | 2,178 | 1,814 | |
| Interest and other income | 63 | 67 | 86 | 41 | 12 | |
| Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated real estate entity | 10 | 20 | 28 | 107 | 232 | |
| Foreign currency exchange gain (loss) | −216 | 102 | −51 | 98 | 112 | |
| Gain (Loss) on sale of real estate | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 14 | |
| Income before income taxes | 1,790 | 2,089 | 2,171 | 4,381 | 1,972 | |
| Income tax (provision) benefit | 7 | −5 | −11 | −14 | −12 | |
| Net income | 1,797 | 2,084 | 2,160 | 4,366 | 1,960 | |
| Allocation to noncontrolling interests | −13 | −12 | −12 | −17 | −6 | |
| Net income allocable to Public Storage shareholders | 1,784 | 2,072 | 2,148 | 4,349 | 1,953 | |
| Preferred shareholders | −195 | −195 | −195 | −194 | −187 | |
| Restricted share units and unvested LTIP units | −4 | −5 | −5 | — | — | |
| Net income allocable to common shareholders | 1,586 | 1,873 | 1,949 | 4,142 | 1,732 | |
| Basic (in USD per share) | 9.04 | 10.68 | 11.11 | 23.64 | 9.91 | |
| Diluted (in USD per share) | 9.01 | 10.64 | 11.06 | 23.5 | 9.87 | |
| Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 | |
| Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares) | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 176 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and equivalents | 318 | 447 | 370 | 775 | 735 | |
| Land | 5,952 | 5,712 | 5,628 | 5,273 | 5,134 | |
| Buildings | 24,126 | 22,767 | 21,837 | 18,946 | 17,674 | |
| Total land and buildings, at cost | 30,078 | 28,479 | 27,465 | 24,219 | 22,808 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −11,468 | −10,426 | −9,424 | −8,554 | −7,773 | |
| Total land and buildings, net | 18,610 | 18,053 | 18,041 | 15,665 | 15,035 | |
| Construction in process | 194 | 308 | 345 | 373 | 272 | |
| Total real estate facilities, net | 18,805 | 18,361 | 18,387 | 16,038 | 15,307 | |
| Investment in unconsolidated real estate entity | 389 | 382 | 390 | 276 | 829 | |
| Goodwill and other intangible assets, net | 252 | 282 | 387 | 233 | 303 | |
| Notes receivable | 142 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Other assets | 304 | 272 | 275 | 231 | 208 | |
| Total assets | 20,209 | 19,755 | 19,809 | 17,552 | 17,381 | |
| Notes payable | 10,254 | 9,353 | 9,103 | 6,871 | 7,475 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 613 | 588 | 599 | 515 | 482 | |
| Total liabilities | 10,867 | 9,941 | 9,702 | 7,386 | 7,957 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 16) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred Shares, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 174,000 shares issued (in series) and outstanding, (174,000 shares at December 31, 2024) at liquidation preference | 4,350 | 4,350 | 4,350 | 4,350 | 4,100 | |
| Common Shares, $0.10 par value, 650,000,000 shares authorized, 175,462,847 shares issued (175,408,393 shares at December 31, 2024) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | |
| Paid-in capital | 6,148 | 6,116 | 5,981 | 5,896 | 5,822 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −1,219 | −699 | −268 | −110 | −550 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −48 | −72 | −67 | −80 | −54 | |
| Total Public Storage shareholders equity | 9,248 | 9,713 | 10,013 | 10,073 | 9,335 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 94 | 101 | 94 | 93 | 20 | |
| Total equity | 9,342 | 9,814 | 10,107 | 10,167 | 9,355 | |
| Total liabilities and equity | 20,209 | 19,755 | 19,809 | 17,552 | 17,381 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distributions from cumulative equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate entity | 2 | 11 | 29 | 135 | 150 | |
| Unrealized foreign currency exchange (gain) loss | 185 | −102 | 51 | −98 | −112 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 40 | 45 | 42 | 57 | 60 | |
| Impairment of real estate investments | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 10 | 10 | 8 | — | — | |
| Other non-cash adjustments | 5 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 5 | |
| Other assets | −25 | −45 | −16 | −30 | −44 | |
| Accrued and other liabilities | 26 | 15 | 35 | 21 | 57 | |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 3,186 | 3,128 | 3,247 | 3,117 | 2,544 | |
| Capital expenditures to maintain real estate facilities | −218 | −240 | −237 | −219 | −137 | |
| Capital expenditures for property enhancements | 0 | −127 | −160 | −190 | −104 | |
| Capital expenditures for energy efficiencies (LED lighting, solar) | −71 | −54 | −65 | −51 | −30 | |
| Development and expansion of real estate facilities | −311 | −327 | −364 | −314 | −282 | |
| Acquisition of real estate facilities and intangible assets | −946 | −267 | −473 | −758 | −5,047 | |
| Acquisition of BREIT Simply Storage LLC, net of cash acquired | 0 | 0 | −2,178 | 0 | 0 | |
| Issuance of notes receivable | −131 | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Distributions in excess of cumulative equity in earnings from unconsolidated real estate entity | 0 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 20 | |
| Contributions to unconsolidated real estate entity | 0 | 0 | −113 | 0 | 0 | |
| Acquisition of non-operating real estate assets | −16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of real estate investments | 8 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 16 | |
| Net cash flows used in investing activities | −1,685 | −1,003 | −3,539 | 1,120 | −5,564 | |
| Issuance costs on amendment of credit facility | 0 | 0 | −8 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repayments of notes payable | −652 | −809 | −8 | −513 | −2 | |
| Issuance of notes payable, net of issuance costs | 1,356 | 1,151 | 2,181 | 0 | 5,039 | |
| Issuance of common shares | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 96 | |
| Issuance of common shares in connection with share-based compensation | 9 | 47 | 53 | 35 | — | |
| Taxes paid upon net share settlement of restricted share units | −9 | −13 | −14 | −17 | −13 | |
| Repurchase of common shares | 0 | −200 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition of noncontrolling interests | −10 | −2 | 0 | 0 | −692,000 | |
| Contributions by noncontrolling interests | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
| Distributions paid to preferred shareholders, common shareholders, restricted share unitholders and unvested LTIP unitholders | −2,303 | −2,302 | −2,305 | −3,908 | −1,589 | |
| Distributions paid to noncontrolling interests | −28 | −15 | −15 | −34 | −7 | |
| Net cash flows used in financing activities | −1,631 | −2,079 | −113 | −4,193 | 3,498 | |
| Net (decrease) increase in cash and equivalents, including restricted cash | −129 | 47 | −405 | 44 | 479 | |
| Capital expenditures to maintain real estate facilities | −9 | −7 | −11 | −10 | −11 | |
| Capital expenditures for property enhancements | 0 | −1 | −3 | −5 | −12 | |
| Capital expenditures for energy efficiencies (LED lighting, solar) | −886,000 | −1 | −386,000 | −855,000 | −775,000 | |
| Construction or expansion of real estate facilities | −19 | −47 | −68 | −66 | −50 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized | −273 | −269 | −146 | 128 | 74 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds | −6 | −7 | −11 | 11 | 13 | |
| Cash received for sale of solar tax credits | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |