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CubeSmart

Real EstateREITs
Ticker CUBEMALVERN, PAFiscal year ends DecemberBook value per share $11.33Diluted shares 227.7M

CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust focused on the ownership, operation, development, management and acquisition of self-storage properties throughout the United States. The company was formed in July 2004 as a Maryland REIT and conducts its business through… From the company’s description.

Fiscal year 2025 · ends 12-31Changes are against fiscal 2024The amber dot is the latest twelve months, to 2026-06-30
Sales & profitability
$1.12B
+5.3% year over year
Last 12 mo $1.14B
39.97%
−5.3 percentage points
Last 12 mo 39.85%
$331.32M
−15.5% year over year
Last 12 mo $332.35M
12.27%
−1.3 percentage points
Last 12 mo 12.95%
Cash & financing
$608.51M
−3.6% year over year
Last 12 mo $597.88M
$608.51M
−3.6% year over year
Last 12 mo $597.88M
1.28
Was 1.06× a year earlier
Last 12 mo 1.37
229.2M
+0.9% year over year
Last 12 mo 227.7M

Margins and return on equity change in ; everything else in percent. Fewer shares and less debt are shown plainly, not as bad news — it depends what you make of buybacks. Dotted labels explain each measure. is shown separately from the annual figures.

What CubeSmart does

In the company’s own words

CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust focused on the ownership, operation, development, management and acquisition of self-storage properties throughout the United States. The company was formed in July 2004 as a Maryland REIT and conducts its business through CubeSmart, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership in which it holds a 99.6% ownership interest as of December 31, 2025.

As of the end of 2025, CubeSmart owns or partially owns and consolidates 662 self-storage properties containing approximately 48.4 million rentable square feet located across 25 states and the District of Columbia. The company's portfolio achieves an occupancy rate of 88.1% and serves approximately 399,000 customers. Additionally, CubeSmart manages 862 stores for third parties, bringing the total number of owned and managed properties to 1,524 across 39 states. The company's stores are concentrated in major metropolitan areas, with significant presence in New York, Florida, Texas and California, which collectively represent approximately 52% of total revenues.

CubeSmart's self-storage properties offer climate-controlled units at approximately 84.6% of owned stores, with most locations providing 24-hour access through computer-controlled systems. The company serves both residential and commercial customers through month-to-month lease arrangements. The business model emphasizes maximizing cash flow through disciplined management of rental rates, occupancy levels and discounts while maintaining high standards of physical attributes and customer service.

The company employs 3,121 teammates across the United States, with approximately 88% in hourly positions and 12% in salaried roles. The average teammate tenure is 3.8 years, and the company maintains no union presence or collective bargaining agreements.

CubeSmart's strategy focuses on acquiring stores in targeted markets with high barriers to entry and strong demographic fundamentals, disposing of underperforming assets, growing its third-party management platform and maximizing cash flow from existing operations. The company maintains a disciplined capital structure and finances acquisitions and development through a combination of cash flow, debt financing, equity offerings and joint venture formations. More information is available at www.cubesmart.com.

Company details
Sector
Real Estate
Industry
REITs
Headquarters
MALVERN, PA
Fiscal year end
December
CIK
1298675
SIC
6798

Financial performance, year by year

Fiscal 2013–2025 · USD
$-113.62M$227.24M$568.09M$908.95M$1.25B2013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025Last 12 moLast 12 monthsLast 12 months

The full income statement, balance sheet and cash flow for each of these years — every figure traceable to its filing — is on the Financials tab with a free account.

Ownership

Who owns CubeSmart — and what changed

Funds as of 2026Q2 · superinvestors as of 2026-06-30

424
funds hold it
0 of 35
superinvestors hold it
$3.42B
held by funds, at market
38.0%
of shares held by funds

Largest fund holders · CubeSmart’s weight in each

VANGUARD REAL ESTATE INDEX FUND
VNQ · VANGUARD SPECIALIZED FUNDS
0.48%of fund net assets
iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF
IJH · iShares Trust
0.25%of fund net assets
VANGUARD TOTAL STOCK MARKET INDEX FUND
VTI · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.01%of fund net assets
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP INDEX FUND
VB · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.11%of fund net assets
VANGUARD SMALL-CAP VALUE INDEX FUND
VBR · VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS
0.19%of fund net assets

Fund ownership is a floor, not a census — pensions, insurers and people holding shares directly are not visible here.

Fund ownership counts N-PORT filers only, so it is a floor rather than a census — pensions, insurers and direct holders are not visible here, and the remainder is not “held by individuals”.

Could not be determined for this company: bond issues.

Every fund and institutional holder, quarter by quarter, is on the Ownership tab with a free account.

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