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Public Storage PSA Gross margin

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '19

Gross margin at other companies

Extra Space Storage logo
Extra Space StorageEXR
72.7%-1.4pp
W.P. Carey Inc. logo
W.P. Carey Inc.WPC
100%+0.1pp
Costco Wholesale logo
Costco WholesaleCOST
12.9%+0.1pp

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.2B+2.9%
Operating income$474.3M+2.2%
Net income$526.3M+29.0%
EPS (diluted)$2.71+32.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$134.6M-53.1%
Total equity$9.2B-3.6%
Total assets$19.9B+1.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$694.8M-1.5%

Valuation

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Market cap$54.88B-9.4%
P/E28.8×-1.9×
P/S11.3×-1.5×

Profitability

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Operating margin51.6%
Net margin39.2%-2.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity20.3%+0.1pp
Debt / equity1.1×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Public Storage’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Public Storage’s 10-K, filed February 21, 2023, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

Questions, answered.

What does gross margin mean?
How much of every sales dollar is left after the direct cost of what was sold.
How do you interpret gross margin?
Higher and stable gross margins indicate pricing power and a durable cost structure. A declining trend signals input-cost pressure, pricing competition, or a shift toward lower-margin products.
How does gross margin compare across companies?
Highly comparable within an industry, less so across industries — software runs 70%+ while distributors run in single digits. Track the trend more than the absolute level across sectors.