8-K Announcements
6Material company update
Mar 25, 2026·SEC
Material company update
Dec 29, 2025·SEC
Material company update
Nov 7, 2025·SEC
Global Self Storage, Inc.(SELF)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
SELF•NASDAQ•REIT / Real Estate
$5.50
$62M mkt cap·30.6× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutGlobal Self Storage is a self-administered and self-managed REIT that owns, operates, manages, acquires, develops and redevelops self-storage properties. The company's self-storage properties are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and secure storage space for residential and commercial customers. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the company owns and/or manages 13 self-storage properties in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.Show more
- Revenue$13M+1.4%
- FFO$4M-2.3%
- FFO/Share0.33-3.0%
- FFO Payout89.3%+3.1%
- FFO per Share0.33-3.0%
- NOI Margin35.98%-42.1%
- FFO Margin28.91%-3.6%
- ROE4.34%-2.3%
- ROA3.15%-1.9%
- Debt/Assets24.72%-1.0%
- Net Debt/EBITDA2.00-1.3%
- Book Value/Share4.15-2.6%
SELF Key Insights
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 49.3%
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 5.3%
- ✓Trading at only 1.3x book value
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Weak 3Y average ROE of 5.0%
- ✗Low NOI margin of 36.0%
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
SELF Price & Volume
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Loading chart...
SELF Growth Metrics
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years13.33%
5 Years6.68%
3 Years2.08%
TTM1.4%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-10.4%
5 Years49.35%
3 Years-0.31%
TTM-4.02%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-14.07%
5 Years43.48%
3 Years-1.79%
TTM-2.42%
Return on Capital
10 Years3.07%
5 Years4.56%
3 Years4.45%
Last Year4.09%
SELF Peer Comparison
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) competitors in Self-Storage REITs — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 EXR | 30.38B | 143.85 | 31.34 | 1.19% | 28.84% | 6.69% | 1.05 | |
 CUBE | 9.18B | 40.28 | 27.59 | 5.33% | 28.93% | 11.7% | 1.27 | |
 NSA | 3.34B | 43.36 | 61.94 | -2.26% | 11.92% | 5.74% | 2.23 | |
 SSB | 9.92B | 98.65 | 12.55 | 57.01% | 9% | 0.15 | ||
 PSA | 54.24B | 308.98 | 34.29 | 2.74% | 39.16% | 20.27% | 1.10 | |
 REXR | 8.6B | 36.23 | 42.13 | 7.13% | 21.29% | 2.34% | 0.40 | |
 STAG | 7.37B | 38.55 | 26.40 | 10.14% | 28.26% | 6.8% | 0.90 | |
 UHAL | 9.19B | 52.10 | 30.83 | 3.61% | 2.32% | 1.8% | 0.97 |
Compare SELF vs Peers
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
SELF Income Statement
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 7.47M | 8.11M | 8.67M | 9.2M | 10.51M | 11.94M | 12.19M | 12.53M | 12.71M |
| Revenue Growth % | 50.17% | 8.54% | 6.87% | 6.09% | 14.27% | 13.66% | 2.06% | 2.79% | 1.4% |
| Property Operating Expenses | 3.15M | 3.26M | 3.58M | 3.59M | 3.78M | 4.17M | 4.55M | 4.74M | 8.13M |
| Net Operating Income (NOI) | 4.32M▲ 0% | 4.85M▲ 12.3% | 5.09M▲ 5.0% | 5.61M▲ 10.2% | 6.73M▲ 20.0% | 7.78M▲ 15.5% | 7.64M▼ 1.7% | 7.79M▲ 1.9% | 4.57M▼ 41.3% |
| NOI Margin % | 57.8% | 59.78% | 58.73% | 61% | 64.06% | 65.1% | 62.68% | 62.17% | 35.98% |
| Operating Expenses | 3.64M | 3.42M | 3.69M | 4.39M | 4.05M | 4.25M | 4.53M | 4.9M | 1.97M |
| G&A Expenses | 1.94M | 2.02M | 2.25M | 2.4M | 2.37M | 2.58M | 2.88M | 3.26M | 3.22M |
| EBITDA | 7.47M | 8.1M | 2.84M | 3.21M | 4.32M | 5.15M | 4.75M | 4.53M | 4.24M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 100% | 99.81% | 32.76% | 34.9% | 41.08% | 43.08% | 38.93% | 36.14% | 33.36% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 6.8M | 6.67M | 1.44M | 1.99M | 1.63M | 1.62M | 1.63M | 1.63M | 1.63M |
| D&A / Revenue % | 90.93% | 82.23% | 16.6% | 21.64% | 15.53% | 13.56% | 13.4% | 13.04% | 12.86% |
| Operating Income | 677.47K▲ 0% | 1.43M▲ 110.4% | 1.4M▼ 1.7% | 1.22M▼ 12.9% | 2.68M▲ 120.0% | 3.53M▲ 31.4% | 3.11M▼ 11.8% | 2.89M▼ 7.0% | 2.6M▼ 10.0% |
| Operating Margin % | 9.07% | 17.58% | 16.16% | 13.27% | 25.55% | 29.53% | 25.52% | 23.1% | 20.49% |
| Interest Expense | 880.83K | 897.94K | 1.08M | 0 | 1.05M | 780.22K | 0 | 880.74K | 854.05K |
| Interest Coverage | 0.83x | 1.60x | 1.55x | - | 2.61x | 3.64x | - | 3.41x | 3.39x |
| Non-Operating Income | -57.07K | -15.52K | -265.37K | -234.47K | -45.53K | 689.24K | -673.92K | -110.16K | -288.57K |
| Pretax Income | -146.29K▲ 0% | 619.45K▲ 523.4% | 590.62K▼ 4.7% | 274.34K▼ 53.6% | 3.28M▲ 1096.0% | 2.06M▼ 37.3% | 2.94M▲ 42.8% | 2.12M▼ 27.7% | 2.04M▼ 4.0% |
| Pretax Margin % | -1.96% | 7.64% | 6.81% | 2.98% | 31.22% | 17.23% | 24.11% | 16.95% | 16.04% |
| Income Tax | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Net Income | -146.29K▲ 0% | 619.45K▲ 523.4% | 590.62K▼ 4.7% | 274.34K▼ 53.6% | 3.28M▲ 1096.0% | 2.06M▼ 37.3% | 2.94M▲ 42.8% | 2.12M▼ 27.7% | 2.04M▼ 4.0% |
| Net Margin % | -1.96% | 7.64% | 6.81% | 2.98% | 31.22% | 17.23% | 24.11% | 16.95% | 16.04% |
| Net Income Growth % | -138.08% | 523.44% | -4.65% | -53.55% | 1096.05% | -37.29% | 42.82% | -27.73% | -4.02% |
| Funds From Operations (FFO) | 6.65M▲ 0% | 7.29M▲ 9.6% | 2.03M▼ 72.2% | 2.26M▲ 11.6% | 4.91M▲ 117.0% | 3.68M▼ 25.2% | 4.57M▲ 24.4% | 3.76M▼ 17.8% | 3.67M▼ 2.3% |
| FFO Margin % | 88.98% | 89.87% | 23.41% | 24.62% | 46.75% | 30.78% | 37.51% | 29.99% | 28.91% |
| FFO Growth % | 25.55% | 9.63% | -72.16% | 11.56% | 116.99% | -25.16% | 24.36% | -17.82% | -2.26% |
| FFO per Share | 0.87 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| FFO Payout Ratio % | 29.79% | 27.33% | 103.84% | 107.2% | 53.1% | 81.97% | 70.47% | 86.59% | 89.3% |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.02▲ 0% | 0.08▲ 522.9% | -0.06▼ 177.6% | 0.03▲ 147.0% | 0.33▲ 1014.9% | 0.19▼ 42.4% | 0.26▲ 36.8% | 0.19▼ 26.9% | 0.18▼ 5.3% |
| EPS Growth % | -138.4% | 522.92% | -177.59% | 146.98% | 1014.86% | -42.42% | 36.84% | -26.92% | -5.26% |
| EPS (Basic) | -0.02 | 0.08 | -0.06 | 0.03 | 0.33 | 0.19 | 0.26 | 0.19 | 0.18 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 7.62M | 7.62M | 7.7M | 9.28M | 10M | 10.9M | 11.09M | 11.14M | 11.22M |
SELF Balance Sheet
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 59.87M | 58.59M | 67.66M | 64.95M | 66.55M | 67.38M | 66.88M | 65.52M | 64.07M |
| Asset Growth % | -2.88% | -2.15% | 15.49% | -4.01% | 2.47% | 1.25% | -0.75% | -2.04% | -2.2% |
| Real Estate & Other Assets | -61.43M | -59.68M | 311.87K | 152.54K | 254K | -748.32K | 56.21M | 54.86M | -54.87M |
| PP&E (Net) | 55.05M | 53.81M | 59.79M | 59.79M | 58.4M | 54.2K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Investment Securities | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K |
| Total Current Assets | 4.13M | 3.61M | 4.71M | 2.39M | 3.72M | 0 | 7.2M | 7.35M | 7.48M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 2.15M | 1.53M | 3.99M | 1.61M | 2.9M | 6.52M | 6.92M | 7.18M | 7.36M |
| Receivables | 103.29K | 67.6K | 164.08K | 106.52K | 120.64K | 168.3K | 169.41K | 142.41K | 117.9K |
| Other Current Assets | 221.83K | 449.83K | 551.15K | 667.46K | 686.5K | -6.68M | 106.77K | 29.2K | 0 |
| Intangible Assets | 0 | 0 | 398.8K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 21.37M | 21.38M | 25.6M | 24.91M | 19.43M | 19.04M | 18.63M | 18.08M | 17.54M |
| Total Debt | 19.42M | 19.27M | 23.79M | 23.56M | 17.93M | 17.48M | 16.9M | 16.36M | 15.84M |
| Net Debt | 17.27M | 17.74M | 19.8M | 21.94M | 15.03M | 10.96M | 9.98M | 9.18M | 8.47M |
| Long-Term Debt | 19.42M | 19.27M | 23.75M | 23.53M | 17.92M | 16.86M | 16.9M | 16.36M | 15.15M |
| Short-Term Borrowings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 558.71K | 0 | 0 | 655.48K |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 37.7K | 24.97K | 11.62K | 54.2K | 0 | 0 | 29.67K |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.95M | 2.11M | 1.8M | 1.35M | 1.5M | 0 | 1.73M | 1.72M | 655.48K |
| Accounts Payable | 0 | 2.11M | 1.8M | 1.35M | 1.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | -39.66M | -20.87M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -16.92M | 0 | 0 | 1.7M |
| Total Equity | 55.66M▲ 0% | 54.76M▼ 1.6% | 42.07M▼ 23.2% | 40.04M▼ 4.8% | 47.12M▲ 17.7% | 48.34M▲ 2.6% | 48.25M▼ 0.2% | 47.44M▼ 1.7% | 46.54M▼ 1.9% |
| Equity Growth % | -2.28% | -1.62% | -23.19% | -4.82% | 17.68% | 2.59% | -0.19% | -1.68% | -1.9% |
| Shareholders Equity | 38.5M | 37.21M | 42.07M | 40.04M | 47.12M | 48.34M | 48.25M | 47.44M | 46.54M |
| Minority Interest | 17.16M | 17.56M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Common Stock | 76.19K | 76.93K | 93.3K | 93.43K | 107.09K | 111.09K | 111.53K | 112.93K | 113.64K |
| Additional Paid-in Capital | 33.88M | 33.96M | 40.33M | 40.46M | 46.85M | 49.03M | 49.23M | 49.56M | 49.91M |
| Retained Earnings | 3.75M | 3.17M | 1.64M | -509.95K | 159.65K | -801.69K | -1.09M | -2.24M | -3.49M |
| Preferred Stock | 3.75M | 3.17M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -0.24% | 1.05% | 0.94% | 0.41% | 4.99% | 3.07% | 4.38% | 3.21% | 3.15% |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -0.26% | 1.12% | 1.22% | 0.67% | 7.53% | 4.31% | 6.09% | 4.44% | 4.34% |
| Debt / Assets | 32.43% | 32.89% | 35.16% | 36.27% | 26.94% | 25.93% | 25.27% | 24.97% | 24.72% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.35x | 0.35x | 0.57x | 0.59x | 0.38x | 0.36x | 0.35x | 0.34x | 0.34x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 2.31x | 2.19x | 6.97x | 6.84x | 3.48x | 2.13x | 2.10x | 2.03x | 2.00x |
| Book Value per Share | 7.31 | 7.18 | 5.46 | 4.31 | 4.71 | 4.43 | 4.35 | 4.26 | 4.15 |
SELF Cash Flow Statement
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 1.87M | 2.28M | 1.71M | 2M | 3.64M | 4.8M | 4.52M | 4.33M | 4.47M |
| Operating CF Growth % | 42.92% | 22.01% | -25.16% | 16.99% | 82.38% | 31.69% | -5.69% | -4.3% | 3.31% |
| Operating CF / Revenue % | 25.02% | 28.13% | 19.7% | 21.72% | 34.66% | 40.16% | 37.11% | 34.55% | 35.21% |
| Net Income | -146.29K | 619.45K | 590.62K | 274.34K | 3.28M | 2.06M | 2.94M | 2.12M | 2.04M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 1.7M | 1.4M | 1.44M | 1.99M | 1.63M | 1.62M | 1.63M | 1.63M | 1.63M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 0 | 80.77K | 102.99K | 126.03K | 194.37K | 173.92K | 199.75K | 332.36K | 350.33K |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 42.43K | 49.12K | 200.82K | 44.66K | 169.87K | 835.97K | -197.87K | 324.13K | 489.07K |
| Working Capital Changes | 274.09K | 149.07K | -432.3K | -437.47K | -67.62K | 110.2K | -50.6K | -84.67K | -39.23K |
| Cash from Investing | -652.91K | -164.53K | -7.78M | -1.61M | -253.14K | -113.33K | -231.1K | -78.34K | -326.64K |
| Acquisitions (Net) | 0 | 0 | -6.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | 0 | 0 | -6.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sale of Investments | 0 | 0 | 6.29M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Investing | -652.91K | -164.53K | -1.44M | -1.4M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash from Financing | -1.98M | -2.66M | 8.62M | -2.69M | -2.28M | -1.23M | -3.78M | -4.07M | -3.89M |
| Dividends Paid | -1.98M | -1.99M | -2.11M | -2.43M | -2.61M | -3.01M | -3.22M | -3.25M | -3.28M |
| Common Dividends | -1.98M | -1.99M | -2.11M | -2.43M | -2.61M | -3.01M | -3.22M | -3.25M | 0 |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 0 | -190.49K | 1000K | -261.08K | -1000K | -226.74K | -556.77K | -580.56K | -605.37K |
| Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Financing | 0 | -477.98K | 0 | 0 | -231.93K | 0 | 0 | -235.16K | 0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -764.18K▲ 0% | -544.15K▲ 28.8% | 2.54M▲ 567.0% | -2.3M▼ 190.4% | 1.11M▲ 148.2% | 3.45M▲ 211.4% | 513.54K▼ 85.1% | 181.51K▼ 64.7% | 261.35K▲ 44.0% |
| Exchange Rate Effect | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 2.91M | 2.26M | 1.71M | 4.25M | 1.96M | 3.06M | 6.52M | 7.03M | 7.21M |
| Cash at End | 2.15M | 1.71M | 4.25M | 1.96M | 3.06M | 6.52M | 7.03M | 7.21M | 7.47M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.22M▲ 0% | 2.12M▲ 73.9% | 1.65M▼ 22.1% | 1.79M▲ 8.8% | 3.39M▲ 88.9% | 4.68M▲ 38.2% | 4.29M▼ 8.3% | 4.25M▼ 1.0% | 4.15M▼ 2.5% |
| FCF Growth % | 106% | 73.95% | -22.09% | 8.8% | 88.92% | 38.18% | -8.34% | -0.97% | -2.47% |
| FCF / Revenue % | 16.28% | 26.1% | 19.02% | 19.51% | 32.25% | 39.21% | 35.22% | 33.93% | 32.64% |
SELF Key Ratios
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFO per Share | 0.71 | 0.87 | 0.96 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.34 | 0.33 |
| FFO Payout Ratio | 36.41% | 29.79% | 27.33% | 103.84% | 107.2% | 53.1% | 81.97% | 70.47% | 86.59% | 89.3% |
| NOI Margin | 57.76% | 57.8% | 59.78% | 58.73% | 61% | 64.06% | 65.1% | 62.68% | 62.17% | 35.98% |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.31x | 2.31x | 2.19x | 6.97x | 6.84x | 3.48x | 2.13x | 2.10x | 2.03x | 2.00x |
| Debt / Assets | 31.43% | 32.43% | 32.89% | 35.16% | 36.27% | 26.94% | 25.93% | 25.27% | 24.97% | 24.72% |
| Interest Coverage | 1.84x | 0.83x | 1.60x | 1.55x | - | 2.61x | 3.64x | - | 3.41x | 3.39x |
| Book Value / Share | 7.68 | 7.31 | 7.18 | 5.46 | 4.31 | 4.71 | 4.43 | 4.35 | 4.26 | 4.15 |
| Revenue Growth | 36.92% | 50.17% | 8.54% | 6.87% | 6.09% | 14.27% | 13.66% | 2.06% | 2.79% | 1.4% |
SELF SEC Filings & Documents
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
SELF Frequently Asked Questions
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) reported $12.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 455% increase from $2.3M in 2001.
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) grew revenue by 1.4% over the past year. Growth has been modest.
Yes, Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) is profitable, generating $2.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (16.0% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) pays a dividend with a yield of 5.31%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) has a return on equity (ROE) of 4.3%. This is below average, suggesting room for improvement.
Industry Metrics
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) generated Funds From Operations (FFO) of $3.7M in the trailing twelve months. FFO is the primary profitability metric for REITs.
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) offers a 5.31% dividend yield, which is attractive for income investors. REITs are required to distribute at least 90% of taxable income to shareholders.
Explore More SELF
Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
Total Return Calculator
Historical returns with dividends reinvested
DCA Calculator
Dollar cost averaging vs lump sum
Dividend History
Yield, growth, payout safety & DRIP
Earnings History
EPS trends, net income & profitability
Price History
Long-term charts & historical price data
Revenue History
Sales growth patterns & revenue breakdown
Financial Ratios
30 years of market, efficiency and balance-sheet ratios
Valuation
DCF intrinsic value, peer multiples & estimates