Total Operating Expenses
Extra Space Storage Total Operating Expenses increased by 1.7% to $488.47M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.6%, from $467.03M to $488.47M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Total Operating Expenses shows an upward trend with a 26.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Rising expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue can indicate operational bloat or aggressive expansion efforts.
Detailed definition
The sum of all costs required to run the business that are not directly tied to production, including R&D and SG&A. It r...
Peer comparison
Investors compare this to revenue to assess the 'operating leverage' of a business model.
total_operating_expensesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $181.80M | $186.21M | $192.49M | $208.25M | $213.57M | $229.05M | $237.15M | $239.51M | $238.05M | $448.24M | $464.31M | $463.71M | $451.24M | $461.34M | $479.58M | $467.03M | $466.78M | $474.21M | $480.52M | $488.47M |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.4% | +3.4% | +8.2% | +2.6% | +7.2% | +3.5% | +1.0% | -0.6% | +88.3% | +3.6% | -0.1% | -2.7% | +2.2% | +4.0% | -2.6% | -0.1% | +1.6% | +1.3% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.5% | +23.0% | +23.2% | +15.0% | +11.5% | +95.7% | +95.8% | +93.6% | +89.6% | +2.9% | +3.3% | +0.7% | +3.4% | +2.8% | +0.2% | +4.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-Storage Operations | $196.90M | $209.04M | $221.11M | $223.58M | $227.62M | $235.49M | $231.46M | $238.30M |
| Tenant Reinsurance | $19.63M | $17.51M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $451.24M | $461.34M | $479.58M | $467.03M | $466.78M | $474.21M | $480.52M | $488.47M |
Tenant Reinsurance was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Extra Space Storage's total operating expenses?
- Extra Space Storage (EXR) reported total operating expenses of $488.47M in Q1 2026.
- How has Extra Space Storage's total operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- Extra Space Storage's total operating expenses increased by 4.6% year-over-year, from $467.03M to $488.47M.
- What is the long-term trend for Extra Space Storage's total operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Extra Space Storage's total operating expenses has grown at a 26.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $742.17M to $1.89B.
- What does total operating expenses mean?
- The total cost of running the day-to-day business, excluding the direct cost of making products.