SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.
Business
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. is a self-managed, fully-integrated REIT that acquires, owns, and operates self storage properties in the United States and Canada. The company owns 177 properties and manages an additional 273 properties through its Managed Platform, serving sponsored REITs and third-party owners. Revenue is generated from month-to-month self storage unit rentals, ancillary services including tenant insurance and moving supplies, and management fees from third-party properties.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-27
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenues | 281 | 237 | 233 | 213 | 169 | |
| General and administrative | 38 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 23 | |
| Depreciation | 63 | 55 | 54 | 49 | 41 | |
| Intangible amortization expense | 10 | 935,000 | 7 | 15 | 12 | |
| Acquisition expenses | 2 | 413,000 | 193,000 | 888,000 | 934,838 | |
| Contingent earnout adjustment | 221,000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| Total operating expenses | 222 | 168 | 162 | 163 | 152 | |
| Income from operations | 59 | 69 | 71 | 66 | 17 | |
| Gain on disposition of real estate | 284,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other, net | −21,000 | −1 | −231,000 | −998,000 | −937,631 | |
| Interest income | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Interest expense | −60 | −72 | −62 | −42 | −33 | |
| Loss on debt extinguishment | −3 | −471,000 | 0 | −2 | −2 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | −2 | −1 | 3 | 555,000 | 2 | |
| Net (loss) income | −2 | −6 | 12 | 22 | −20 | |
| Net loss (income) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 190,000 | 266,000 | −2 | −3 | 3 | |
| Less: Distributions to preferred stockholders | −4 | −13 | −13 | −13 | −13 | |
| Less: Accretion- preferred equity costs | −4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net loss attributable to SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. common stockholders | −9 | −18 | −3 | 6 | −29 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Land | 541 | 481 | 431 | 421 | 398 | |
| Buildings | 1,783 | 1,516 | 1,402 | 1,377 | 1,117 | |
| Site improvements | 103 | 95 | 92 | 89 | 79 | |
| Real estate investment property, gross | 2,427 | 2,091 | 1,925 | 1,887 | 1,594 | |
| Accumulated depreciation | −366 | −305 | −256 | −203 | −156 | |
| Real estate investment property | 2,061 | 1,786 | 1,669 | 1,685 | 1,438 | |
| Construction in process | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Real estate facilities, net | 2,067 | 1,796 | 1,675 | 1,689 | 1,439 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 54 | 23 | 45 | 39 | 37 | |
| Restricted cash | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures (Note 6) | 37 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 19 | |
| Investments in and advances to Managed REITs | 131 | 58 | 34 | 62 | 12 | |
| Deferred tax assets | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Other assets, net | 27 | 34 | 22 | 34 | 15 | |
| Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization | 18 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 14 | |
| Trademarks, net of accumulated amortization | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| Goodwill | 70 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | |
| Debt issuance costs, net of accumulated amortization | 3 | 7 | 377,000 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total assets | 2,432 | 2,042 | 1,896 | 1,947 | 1,618 | |
| Debt, net | 1,098 | 1,317 | 1,087 | 1,068 | 874 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 39 | 38 | 29 | 28 | 23 | |
| Due to affiliates | 0 | 362,000 | 416,000 | 409,730 | — | |
| Distributions payable | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | |
| Total liabilities | 1,152 | 1,371 | 1,132 | 1,112 | 943 | |
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 14) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,837 | 895 | 895 | 894 | 725 | |
| Distributions | −463 | −382 | −324 | −266 | −211 | |
| Accumulated deficit | −194 | −186 | −167 | −165 | −171 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 733,000 | −2 | 847,000 | 4 | −279,975 | |
| Total SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. equity | 1,180 | 326 | 404 | 467 | 343 | |
| Noncontrolling interests in our Operating Partnership | 100 | 86 | 91 | 94 | 65 | |
| Other noncontrolling interests | 0 | 380,000 | 35,000 | 54,479 | 10,900 | |
| Total noncontrolling interests | 100 | 87 | 92 | 94 | 65 | |
| Total equity | 1,280 | 413 | 496 | 562 | 407 | |
| Total liabilities, temporary equity and equity | 2,432 | 2,042 | 1,896 | 1,947 | 1,618 |
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 | 73 | 56 | 60 | 65 | 53 | |
| Change in deferred tax assets and liabilities | 1 | 845,000 | −3 | −1 | −2 | |
| Accretion of fair market value adjustment of secured debt | 717,000 | 120,000 | 13,000 | −36,000 | −110,942 | |
| Amortization of debt issuance costs | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Equity based compensation expense | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Non-cash adjustment - equity method investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures | 407,000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
| Non-cash adjustment - equity method investments in Managed REITs | 995,000 | 1 | 2 | 930,000 | 489,799 | |
| Accretion of financing fee revenues | −399,000 | −181,000 | −664,000 | −681,000 | 0 | |
| Contingent earnout adjustment | 221,000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | |
| Unrealized foreign currency and derivative (gains) losses | −2 | 2 | −1 | 8 | 467,989 | |
| Issuance of noncontrolling interest in SST VI Advisor | 0 | 330,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Sponsor funding reduction | 1 | 844,000 | 34,000 | — | — | |
| Gain on disposition of real estate | −284,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other assets, net | 141,000 | −639,000 | 958,000 | −780,000 | −1 | |
| Managed REITs receivables and other | −5 | −10 | −3 | — | — | |
| Due to affiliates | −359,000 | −54,000 | 6,000 | −18,000 | −537,527 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | −6 | 8 | −3 | 3 | 99,039 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 85 | 64 | 73 | 88 | 59 | |
| Third Party Platform Acquisition, net of cash acquired | −8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of real estate | −304 | −146 | −16 | −73 | −65 | |
| Net proceeds from the disposition of real estate | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Additions to real estate and construction in process | −14 | −11 | −10 | −10 | — | |
| Insurance proceeds on insured property damage | 4 | 500,000 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Deposits on acquisitions | −543,000 | −4 | −753,000 | — | — | |
| Settlement of foreign currency hedges designated for hedge accounting | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | |
| Capital distributions from Managed REITs | 616,000 | 616,000 | 597,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Investments in unconsolidated real estate ventures | −7 | −9 | −10 | −5 | −6 | |
| Capital distributions from unconsolidated real estate ventures | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of SST VI Subordinated Class C Units | −658,000 | −1 | −3 | 0 | 0 | |
| Purchase of other assets | −73,000 | −79,000 | −183,000 | 0 | −2 | |
| Purchase of other investments | −5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | |
| Redemption of other investments | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities | −381 | −181 | 262,000 | −205 | −120 | |
| Gross proceeds- Underwritten Public Offering | 932 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Offering costs | −57 | −144,000 | −11,000 | −601,000 | −971,752 | |
| Gross proceeds - issuance of Canadian Notes | 511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Gross proceeds - issuance of non-credit facility debt | 75 | 175 | 80 | 150 | 272 | |
| Repayment - non-credit facility debt | −279 | −20 | −12 | −86 | −422 | |
| Scheduled principal payments on non-credit facility debt | −3 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −1 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of credit facility debt | 320 | 670 | 135 | 318 | — | |
| Repayment of credit facility debt | −875 | −624 | −185 | −183 | −15 | |
| Debt issuance costs | −3 | −10 | −871,000 | −2 | −7 | |
| Debt defeasance costs | −754,000 | 0 | 0 | −3 | −525,467 | |
| Payment of payroll withholding tax on stock vesting | −3 | −219,000 | −247,000 | — | — | |
| Redemptions of noncontrolling interests in our OP | −230,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Redemption of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock | −200 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Redemption of fractional common shares | −290,000 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Redemption of common stock | 0 | −34 | −19 | −2 | −5 | |
| Repurchase of noncontrolling interest in SST VI advisor | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Distributions paid - preferred stockholders | −7 | −13 | −13 | −13 | −12 | |
| Distributions paid - common stockholders | −75 | −37 | −41 | −49 | −26 | |
| Distributions paid - noncontrolling interests in our OP | −7 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | |
| Distributions paid - other noncontrolling interests | −365,000 | −466,000 | −588,000 | −269,000 | 0 | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 325 | 95 | −66 | 120 | 26 | |
| Impact of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and restricted cash | 626,000 | −2 | 35,000 | −1 | −196,135 | |
| Change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 30 | −24 | 7 | 1 | −36 | |
| Cash paid for interest, net of capitalized interest | 56 | 66 | 56 | 37 | 27 | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 470,000 | 298,000 | 407,000 | 266,000 | 0 | |
| Issuance of shares pursuant to distribution reinvestment plan | 3 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 20 | |
| Distributions payable | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
| Real estate and construction in process included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 884,000 | 873,000 | 433,000 | 516,000 | 19,056 | |
| Acquisition of real estate with loans payable | 25 | 41 | 0 | — | — | |
| Deposit applied to the purchase of real estate | 3 | 0 | 400,000 | 190,000 | — | |
| Redemption of common stock included in accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Earnest deposits on acquisitions assigned to the Managed REITs, amounts reclassified to Managed REITs receivables | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Intangible assets applied to the purchase of real estate | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s CIK number?
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s SEC CIK number is 0001585389 (1585389). The CIK (Central Index Key) is the permanent identifier the SEC assigns to every EDGAR filer — unlike a ticker symbol, it never changes.
Where can I find SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s SEC filings?
All of SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s EDGAR filings — 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, 8-K material events, and insider transactions — are listed on this page, sourced live from SEC EDGAR.
When did SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. last report earnings?
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc. (SMA) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on May 6, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0001193125-26-208952). This is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
What is SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s most recent earnings 8-K?
SmartStop Self Storage REIT, Inc.'s latest earnings 8-K (Item 2.02) was filed May 6, 2026 under accession 0001193125-26-208952. It carries the quarterly or annual earnings press release — the earliest official, SEC-filed version of the results.
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