Global Self Storage
Owner and operator of U.S. self-storage facilities with a third-party management service.
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Earns nearly all revenue from month-to-month self-storage rentals, related fees and ancillary services across a U.S. portfolio. A smaller third-party management service provides operating support to outside owners, while occupancy and lease-rate management drive the core rental business.
Operates a U.S. portfolio of self-storage facilities under the Global Self Storage brand, offering climate-controlled and traditional drive-up units plus outdoor vehicle and recreational-vehicle parking. Rental operations produce nearly all revenue through principally month-to-month leases, related fees, storage-supply sales and customer insurance; a third-party property-management service earns fees based on property revenue collected.
Focuses acquisition and redevelopment efforts on properties and portfolios in supply-constrained secondary and tertiary markets across the Midwest, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, alongside locations in South Carolina and Oklahoma. Occupancy and revenue per leased square foot are managed through move-in pricing, tenant rate management, competitor-rate data and digital, drive-by and referral marketing.
Operates within a fragmented field of national, regional and local storage owners, operators and developers. Performance depends on occupancy, local rental rates, access to acquisition financing, and property-level exposures including zoning, redevelopment, taxes and natural disasters.
Company facts
Categories
Key statistics
Year to date +7.6% · Average volume (30d) 30.3K
Analysts
No analyst consensus on record.
Earnings
EPS
Revenue
History
| Report date | EPS est | EPS | Surprise | Revenue est | Revenue | Surprise | Next session |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2026Q2 FY26 | $0.06 | $0.09 | +50.0% | $3.1M | $3.1M | 0.0% | +1.17% |
| May 8, 2026Q1 FY26 | $0.06 | $0.08 | +33.3% | $3.1M | $3.1M | −1.8% | +0.76% |
| Mar 26, 2026Q4 FY25 | $0.06 | $0.03 | −50.0% | $3.1M | $3.0M | −2.9% | −1.56% |
| Nov 7, 2025Q3 FY25 | — | $0.10 | — | $3.1M | $3.2M | +5.7% | 0.00% |
Financial highlights
| 12 quarters | Q1 FY25 | Q2 FY25 | Q3 FY25 | Q4 FY25 | Q1 FY26 | Q2 FY26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.1M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | $3.2M | |
| Gross profit | $1.9M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.9M | $1.0M | $1.9M | |
| Operating income | $723.7K | $828.9K | $728.4K | $680.3K | $608.6K | $693.8K | |
| Net income | $555.2K | $664.2K | $496.3K | $322.8K | $477.0K | $829.6K | |
| Diluted EPS | $0.05 | $0.06 | $0.04 | $0.03 | $0.04 | $0.07 | |
| Gross margin | 61.3% | 63.1% | 61.6% | 60.8% | 32.1% | 60.3% | |
| Operating margin | 23.1% | 25.9% | 22.6% | 21.5% | 19.2% | 21.6% |
Fiscal years (4-quarter sums)FY21 $10.5M · FY22 $11.9M · FY23 $12.2M · FY24 $12.5M · FY25 $12.7M
Revenue by product · Q1 FY26
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $7.5M · Total debt $15.5M · Total assets $63.7M · Shareholders' equity $46.4M
Dividends
Raised for 16 straight years — most recently to $0.072 from $0.065 in Sep 2022. To collect a payout, hold shares through the close before the ex-date.
History
| Ex-date | Record | Paid | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15 | Jun 30 | $0.0725 | |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Mar 16 | Mar 31 | $0.0725 | |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Dec 15 | Dec 30 | $0.0725 | |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Sep 16 | Sep 30 | $0.0725 | |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16 | Jun 30 | $0.0725 | |
| Mar 17, 2025 | Mar 17 | Mar 31 | $0.0725 | |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Dec 16 | Dec 30 | $0.0725 | |
| Sep 17, 2024 | Sep 17 | Sep 30 | $0.0725 |
Ownership
Shares outstanding 11.42M · Float 10.49M · 91.8% free float
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Shares | % outstanding | Form | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Campbell Winmill | 947.7K | 8.40% | 13D | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 430.0K | 3.76% | 13F | May 15, 2026 |
| Tuxis Corp · other: See "Explanation of Responses" | 303.8K | 2.66% | Form 4 | May 19, 2025 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | 294.6K | 2.58% | 13F | May 13, 2026 |
| Marathon Capital Management | 259.6K | 2.27% | 13F | May 14, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
| Date | Insider | Role | Shares | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Winmill & Co. Inc | other: See "Explanation of Responses" | +7,761 | $5.64 |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Winmill & Co. Inc | other: See "Explanation of Responses" | +7,547 | $5.66 |
| Aug 24, 2026 | Winmill & Co. Inc | other: See "Explanation of Responses" | +8,022 | $5.62 |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Winmill & Co. Inc | other: See "Explanation of Responses" | +7,117 | $5.45 |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Winmill & Co. Inc | other: See "Explanation of Responses" | +6,901 | $5.42 |
Peers
- Public Storage
Largest scaled rival in storage rentals, management, and acquisitions.
- Extra Space Storage
National storage operator contesting rental demand and management mandates.
- CubeSmart
Pure-play storage REIT competing for renters, owners, and assets.
- U-Haul
Moving-network storage operator competing for local renter move-ins.
CompareAfter-hours close
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Self Storage | $5.49 | 0.00% | $62.7M | 29.9 | 78.4 | 4.9 | −1.5% |
| Public Storage | $313.51 | +0.03% | $58.46B | 29.9 | 31.6 | 12.0 | +2.7% |
| Extra Space Storage | $143.00 | +0.06% | $30.19B | 32.0 | 30.6 | 8.8 | +3.9% |
| CubeSmart | $40.02 | −0.05% | $9.06B | 27.6 | 25.5 | 8.0 | +1.5% |
| U-Haul | $68.59 | +0.01% | $13.41B | 361.0 | 50.4 | 2.2 | +3.2% |
| Median | 30.9 | 31.1 | 8.4 | +2.9% |