Global Self Storage, Inc. (SELF) Key Metrics
SELF valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $56.1M
- Enterprise value
- $65.9M
- P/E (TTM)
- 27.3 10-yr median 28.1
- Forward P/E
- —
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 4.4 10-yr median 4.5
- Price / book
- 1.2 10-yr median 1.0
- EV / EBITDA
- 14.3 10-yr median 16.4
- Dividend yield
- 5.91% $0.29 a year
- Beta
- 0.01
SELF key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsSELF valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
SELF returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
SELF per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
SELF financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
SELF efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
SELF valuation history
SELF returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
SELF debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
SELF cash returned to shareholders
SELF price vs earnings per share
SELF key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $57.2M | $59.4M | $51.4M | $53.2M | $57.0M | $37.2M | $33.1M | $29.9M | $35.1M | $35.4M |
| Enterprise value | $65.7M | $68.6M | $61.4M | $62.4M | $72.0M | $59.2M | $52.9M | $46.1M | $70.3M | $71.2M |
| P/E ratio | 28.1 | 28.0 | 17.5 | 25.9 | 17.4 | 135.7 | 56.1 | 48.2 | — | 92.1 |
| Price / sales | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 7.1 |
| Price / book | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Price / free cash flow | 13.8 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 11.4 | 16.8 | 20.7 | 20.1 | 14.1 | 28.9 | — |
| Price / operating cash flow | 12.8 | 13.7 | 11.4 | 11.1 | 15.7 | 18.6 | 19.4 | 13.1 | 18.8 | 27.0 |
| EV / sales | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 9.4 | 14.3 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.5 | 14.8 | 11.3 | 14.0 | 16.5 | 17.2 | 17.0 | 16.2 | 28.9 | 39.7 |
| EV / free cash flow | 15.8 | 16.1 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 21.3 | 33.0 | 32.1 | 21.8 | 57.7 | — |
| Earnings yield | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 3.9% | 5.8% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 2.1% | −0.4% | 1.1% |
| Free cash flow yield | 7.2% | 7.2% | 8.3% | 8.8% | 5.9% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 7.1% | 3.5% | −57.3% |
| Dividend yield | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 5.7% | 13.6% | 6.5% | 6.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% | 5.5% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $5.10 | $5.33 | $4.64 | $4.88 | $5.70 | $4.01 | $4.30 | $3.92 | $4.61 | $4.77 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $1.13 | $1.12 | $1.10 | $1.10 | $1.05 | $0.99 | $1.13 | $1.06 | $0.98 | $0.67 |
| Earnings per share | $0.18 | $0.19 | $0.27 | $0.19 | $0.33 | $0.03 | $0.08 | $0.08 | −$0.02 | $0.05 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $0.40 | $0.39 | $0.41 | $0.44 | $0.36 | $0.22 | $0.22 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.18 |
| Free cash flow per share | $0.37 | $0.38 | $0.39 | $0.43 | $0.34 | $0.19 | $0.21 | $0.28 | $0.16 | −$2.73 |
| Cash per share | $0.66 | $0.64 | $0.62 | $0.80 | $0.29 | $0.17 | $0.52 | $0.41 | $0.49 | $0.39 |
| Book value per share | $4.15 | $4.26 | $4.35 | $4.43 | $4.71 | $4.31 | $5.46 | $4.88 | $5.05 | $5.47 |
| Tangible book value per share | $4.08 | $4.19 | $4.29 | $4.37 | $4.64 | $4.24 | $5.32 | $4.79 | $4.96 | $5.33 |
| Dividends per share | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.28 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.27 | $0.26 | $0.26 | $0.26 |
| Capex per share | $0.03 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.03 | $0.02 | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.09 | $2.91 |
| Debt per share | $1.41 | $1.47 | $1.52 | $1.65 | $1.79 | $2.54 | $3.09 | $2.53 | $5.10 | $5.22 |
| Shares outstanding | 11.2M | 11.1M | 11.1M | 10.9M | 10.0M | 9.3M | 7.7M | 7.6M | 7.6M | 7.4M |
| Change in shares outstanding | +0.7% | +0.5% | +1.7% | +9.0% | +7.8% | +20.5% | +1.0% | +0.1% | +2.7% | +0.0% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 4.3% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 1.6% | −0.4% | 0.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 3.7% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.1% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 3.1% | 3.2% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.0% | −0.2% | 0.7% |
| Return on tangible assets | 3.2% | 3.3% | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.0% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 1.1% | −0.2% | 0.6% |
| Free cash flow margin | 32.6% | 33.9% | 35.2% | 39.2% | 32.3% | 19.5% | 19.0% | 26.1% | 16.3% | −407.3% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.19 | 2.04 | 1.54 | 2.33 | 1.11 | 7.28 | 2.89 | 3.68 | — | 3.41 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $15.8M | $16.4M | $16.9M | $18.0M | $17.9M | $23.6M | $23.8M | $19.3M | $38.8M | $38.7M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $7.4M | $7.2M | $6.9M | $8.7M | $2.9M | $1.6M | $4.0M | $3.1M | $3.7M | $2.9M |
| Net debt | $8.5M | $9.2M | $10.0M | $9.2M | $15.0M | $21.9M | $19.8M | $16.2M | $35.1M | $35.8M |
| Debt / equity | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.38 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.52 | 1.01 | 0.96 |
| Debt / assets | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.27 | 0.36 | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.65 | 0.63 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 1.87 | 1.98 | 1.84 | 2.08 | 3.44 | 6.37 | 6.38 | 5.70 | 14.43 | 19.98 |
| Current ratio | 11.58 | 4.27 | 4.16 | 5.87 | 2.47 | 1.77 | 2.61 | 1.71 | 2.11 | 1.97 |
| Quick ratio | 11.58 | 4.27 | 4.19 | 5.78 | 2.36 | 1.52 | 2.46 | 1.62 | 2.06 | 1.93 |
| Interest coverage | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| Working capital | $6.9M | $5.6M | $5.5M | $7.9M | $2.2M | $1.0M | $2.9M | $1.5M | $2.2M | $1.7M |
| Invested capital | $55.0M | $56.6M | $58.2M | $57.6M | $62.1M | $62.0M | $61.9M | $53.4M | $73.6M | $76.4M |
| Tangible asset value | $45.8M | $46.7M | $47.6M | $47.6M | $46.4M | $39.3M | $41.0M | $36.5M | $37.8M | $39.5M |
| Net current asset value | −$9.9M | −$10.7M | −$11.4M | −$9.5M | −$15.7M | −$22.5M | −$20.9M | −$17.8M | −$17.2M | −$17.7M |
| Graham number | $4.12 | $4.27 | $5.09 | $4.34 | $5.90 | $1.69 | $3.07 | $2.99 | — | $2.52 |
| Graham net-net per share | −$0.90 | −$0.97 | −$1.05 | −$0.93 | −$1.63 | −$2.48 | −$2.77 | −$2.38 | −$2.30 | −$2.43 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $3.3M | $3.3M | $3.2M | $3.0M | $2.6M | $2.4M | $2.1M | $2.0M | $2.0M | $1.9M |
| Share buybacks (net) | — | — | — | $0 | $5.1M | — | $0 | — | — | — |
| Dividend payout ratio | 160.9% | 153.2% | 109.7% | 146.5% | 79.5% | 884.7% | 356.8% | 321.6% | — | 502.0% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 79.1% | 76.5% | 75.1% | 64.4% | 228.7% | 135.3% | 127.8% | 94.1% | 162.8% | — |
| Capex / revenue | 2.6% | 0.6% | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 8.7% | 433.6% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 7.3% | 1.8% | 5.1% | 2.4% | 6.9% | 10.2% | 3.4% | 7.2% | 34.9% | 1,649.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 0.20 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.04 | 0.12 | 0.38 | 22.65 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 2.8% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.0% | — | — |
| R&D / revenue | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 2.4% | 0.2% | 9.0% |
| SG&A / revenue | 25.4% | 26.0% | 23.6% | 21.6% | 22.6% | 26.2% | 27.4% | 25.0% | 26.2% | 28.3% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Days of inventory on hand | — | — | 4.0 | 13.8 | 24.4 | 30.7 | 22.9 | 16.5 | 9.4 | 314.7 |
| Days payables outstanding | — | 130.9 | 133.2 | 136.8 | 137.8 | 160.4 | 199.8 | 177.2 | 108.7 | 83.6 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | — | -126.4 | -124.1 | -118.6 | -109.5 | -124.3 | -172.0 | -156.9 | -92.9 | 237.4 |
| Receivables turnover | 97.62 | 80.37 | 72.20 | 82.68 | 92.52 | 67.97 | 74.83 | 94.92 | 57.29 | 57.86 |
| Payables turnover | — | 2.79 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.65 | 2.28 | 1.83 | 2.06 | 3.36 | 4.37 |
| Inventory turnover | — | — | — | 26.44 | 14.97 | 11.87 | 15.92 | 22.12 | 38.70 | 1.16 |
| Asset turnover | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.10 |
| Average receivables | $130,155 | $155,909 | $168,854 | $144,470 | $113,581 | $135,300 | $115,841 | $85,446 | $130,448 | $86,005 |
| Average payables | — | $1.7M | $1.7M | $1.6M | $1.4M | $1.6M | $2.0M | $1.6M | $939,188 | $481,242 |
| Average inventory | — | — | $50,258 | $157,698 | $252,335 | $302,038 | $224,734 | $147,509 | $81,504 | $1.8M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.6% |
Computed from SELF's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 25, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
SELF valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Global Self Storage traded at 28.1 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 28.1. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 27.3. Global Self Storage earned a return on equity of 4.3% and a return on invested capital of 3.7% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $15.8 million of debt and $7.4 million in cash and short-term investments, net debt of $8.5 million. It returned $3.3 million to shareholders: $3.3 million in dividends and $0 in share buybacks, 79% of free cash flow. The share count rose 51.3% from 7.4M to 11.2M over 9 years.
See the SELF income statement, the SELF chart for price history, or the SELF stock overview for the latest quote and news.
SELF key metrics FAQ
What is Global Self Storage's P/E ratio?
Global Self Storage's trailing P/E ratio is 27.3 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026). At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 28.1, compared with a 10-year median of 28.1.
What is Global Self Storage's EV/EBITDA?
Global Self Storage's enterprise value was 14.5 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $65.7 million, EBITDA $4.5 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 14.3.
What is Global Self Storage's return on equity?
Global Self Storage's return on equity (ROE) was 4.3% in fiscal 2025: net income of $2.0 million on average shareholders' equity of $47.0 million.
What is Global Self Storage's ROIC?
Global Self Storage's return on invested capital was 3.7% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Global Self Storage have?
Global Self Storage had total debt of $15.8 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34 and $8.5 million of net debt (1.87 times EBITDA).
What is Global Self Storage's dividend yield?
Global Self Storage's forward dividend yield is 5.91%. Global Self Storage paid $3.3 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.29 per share), a payout ratio of 160.9%.
What is Global Self Storage's free cash flow yield?
Global Self Storage generated $4.1 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 7.2% on its market value at year-end ($57.2 million).
What is Global Self Storage's current ratio?
Global Self Storage's current ratio was 11.58 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 11.58 times current liabilities.