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CubeSmart Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

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CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) reported its Q1 2025 results with mixed performance. Diluted EPS decreased to $0.39 from $0.42 year-over-year, while FFO remained stable at $0.64 per diluted share. The company's same-store NOI declined 0.8%, with revenues decreasing 0.4% and operating expenses increasing 0.6%. Same-store occupancy averaged 89.5% during the quarter. Notable developments include the acquisition of the remaining 80% interest in the 28-store HVP IV portfolio for $452.8M and the addition of 33 stores to their third-party management platform, reaching 869 total managed stores. The company maintained its 2025 guidance, projecting diluted EPS between $1.41-$1.49 and FFO per share of $2.51-$2.59. CubeSmart also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per common share.
CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) ha riportato i risultati del primo trimestre 2025 con performance contrastanti. L'utile per azione diluito è diminuito a 0,39$ rispetto a 0,42$ dell'anno precedente, mentre il FFO è rimasto stabile a 0,64$ per azione diluita. Il NOI a parità di negozi è calato dello 0,8%, con ricavi in diminuzione dello 0,4% e spese operative in aumento dello 0,6%. L'occupazione media a parità di negozi è stata dell'89,5% nel trimestre. Tra gli sviluppi rilevanti, l'acquisizione dell'80% restante del portafoglio HVP IV composto da 28 negozi per 452,8 milioni di dollari e l'aggiunta di 33 negozi alla piattaforma di gestione di terze parti, portando a 869 il totale dei negozi gestiti. La società ha confermato le previsioni per il 2025, prevedendo un utile per azione diluito tra 1,41$ e 1,49$ e un FFO per azione tra 2,51$ e 2,59$. CubeSmart ha inoltre dichiarato un dividendo trimestrale di 0,52$ per azione ordinaria.
CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) reportó sus resultados del primer trimestre de 2025 con un desempeño mixto. Las ganancias diluidas por acción disminuyeron a 0,39$ desde 0,42$ interanual, mientras que el FFO se mantuvo estable en 0,64$ por acción diluida. El NOI de tiendas comparables disminuyó un 0,8%, con ingresos que bajaron un 0,4% y gastos operativos que aumentaron un 0,6%. La ocupación promedio en tiendas comparables fue del 89,5% durante el trimestre. Entre los desarrollos destacados se incluye la adquisición del 80% restante de la cartera HVP IV de 28 tiendas por 452,8 millones de dólares y la incorporación de 33 tiendas a su plataforma de gestión de terceros, alcanzando un total de 869 tiendas gestionadas. La compañía mantuvo su guía para 2025, proyectando ganancias diluidas por acción entre 1,41$ y 1,49$ y FFO por acción entre 2,51$ y 2,59$. CubeSmart también declaró un dividendo trimestral de 0,52$ por acción común.
CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE)는 2025년 1분기 실적을 발표하며 혼재된 성과를 보였습니다. 희석 주당순이익(EPS)은 전년 동기 0.42달러에서 0.39달러로 감소했으나, FFO는 희석 주당 0.64달러로 안정세를 유지했습니다. 동일 점포 기준 순영업소득(NOI)은 0.8% 감소했고, 매출은 0.4% 줄었으며 영업비용은 0.6% 증가했습니다. 분기 동안 동일 점포 점유율은 평균 89.5%였습니다. 주요 소식으로는 28개 매장으로 구성된 HVP IV 포트폴리오의 나머지 80% 지분을 4억 5,280만 달러에 인수하고, 제3자 관리 플랫폼에 33개 매장을 추가해 총 관리 매장 수를 869개로 늘렸습니다. 회사는 2025년 가이던스를 유지하며 희석 EPS를 1.41~1.49달러, FFO 주당 2.51~2.59달러로 예상했습니다. 또한 CubeSmart는 보통주당 분기 배당금 0.52달러를 선언했습니다.
CubeSmart (NYSE : CUBE) a publié ses résultats du premier trimestre 2025 avec des performances mitigées. Le BPA dilué a diminué à 0,39$ contre 0,42$ l'année précédente, tandis que le FFO est resté stable à 0,64$ par action diluée. Le NOI des magasins comparables a baissé de 0,8 %, avec un chiffre d'affaires en recul de 0,4 % et des charges d'exploitation en hausse de 0,6 %. Le taux d'occupation moyen des magasins comparables a été de 89,5 % au cours du trimestre. Parmi les événements marquants, on compte l'acquisition des 80 % restants du portefeuille HVP IV de 28 magasins pour 452,8 M$ ainsi que l'ajout de 33 magasins à leur plateforme de gestion tierce, portant le total à 869 magasins gérés. L'entreprise a maintenu ses prévisions pour 2025, anticipant un BPA dilué entre 1,41$ et 1,49$ et un FFO par action entre 2,51$ et 2,59$. CubeSmart a également déclaré un dividende trimestriel de 0,52$ par action ordinaire.
CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) meldete seine Ergebnisse für das erste Quartal 2025 mit gemischter Performance. Das verwässerte Ergebnis je Aktie sank von 0,42$ auf 0,39$ im Jahresvergleich, während der FFO stabil bei 0,64$ je verwässerter Aktie blieb. Das NOI der vergleichbaren Filialen ging um 0,8% zurück, die Umsätze sanken um 0,4% und die Betriebskosten stiegen um 0,6%. Die durchschnittliche Auslastung der vergleichbaren Filialen lag im Quartal bei 89,5%. Zu den bemerkenswerten Entwicklungen zählt die Übernahme der restlichen 80% am 28-Filialen starken HVP IV-Portfolio für 452,8 Mio. $ sowie die Aufnahme von 33 Filialen in die Drittmanagement-Plattform, womit die Anzahl der verwalteten Filialen auf 869 steigt. Das Unternehmen bestätigte seine Prognose für 2025 und erwartet ein verwässertes Ergebnis je Aktie zwischen 1,41$ und 1,49$ sowie einen FFO je Aktie zwischen 2,51$ und 2,59$. CubeSmart erklärte zudem eine Quartalsdividende von 0,52$ je Stammaktie.
Positive
  • Maintained stable FFO at $0.64 per diluted share
  • Acquired remaining 80% interest in HVP IV portfolio (28 stores) for $452.8M, expanding market presence
  • Added 33 stores to third-party management platform, reaching 869 total managed stores
  • Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.52 per common share
  • Two joint venture development properties under construction in New York
Negative
  • Same-store NOI decreased 0.8% year-over-year
  • Same-store revenues declined 0.4%
  • Operating expenses increased 0.6%
  • Interest expense increased by $3.2M to $26.1M
  • Diluted EPS decreased to $0.39 from $0.42 year-over-year

Insights

CubeSmart reports flat FFO amid declining same-store metrics; growth initiatives offset core portfolio challenges in Q1 2025.

CubeSmart's Q1 2025 results reveal a company navigating through industry headwinds with mixed performance metrics. The FFO per share remained flat at $0.64 year-over-year despite significant acquisition activity, indicating pressure on core operations. The same-store NOI declined by 0.8%, driven by both decreasing revenues (-0.4%) and rising expenses (+0.6%) - a concerning trend for the REIT's organic growth prospects.

The company's same-store occupancy slipped to 89.7% from 90.3% a year earlier, suggesting demand softness in established locations. This occupancy level sits below historical averages for premium self-storage REITs, though management noted "improving occupancy trends" sequentially.

The acquisition of the remaining 80% interest in the HVP IV portfolio for $452.8 million represents substantial capital deployment, adding 28 stores across 9 states. This transaction has contributed to higher leverage, with the average debt balance increasing from $2.99 billion to $3.20 billion and weighted average interest rates rising from 3.03% to 3.19%, resulting in a $3.2 million increase in interest expense.

Forward guidance indicates continued challenges, with projected same-store NOI declining between 1.75% and 4.00% for full-year 2025. This forecast combines negative to flat revenue growth with expense inflation of 3.25% to 4.50%, highlighting ongoing margin pressure in their core portfolio.

A bright spot is the expansion of CubeSmart's third-party management platform, which added 33 stores in Q1, bringing the total to 869 properties. This capital-light growth strategy provides fee income without significant investment and helps diversify revenue streams.

Despite the headwinds in their same-store portfolio, management maintained full-year FFO guidance of $2.51 to $2.59 per share, suggesting confidence that non-same-store properties and the management platform will offset core portfolio weakness. The maintained quarterly dividend of $0.52 per share indicates financial stability amid operational challenges.

MALVERN, Pa., May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CubeSmart (NYSE: CUBE) today announced its operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

“The first quarter represented a positive start to the year, with improving occupancy and rate trends driven by solid demand,” commented President and Chief Executive Officer Christopher P. Marr. “Our high-quality portfolio with its focus on top-tier markets uniquely positions us to perform during uncertain economic climates.”

Key Highlights for the First Quarter

  • Reported diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) attributable to the Company’s common shareholders of $0.39.
  • Reported funds from operations (“FFO”), as adjusted, per diluted share of $0.64.
  • Same-store (606 stores) net operating income (“NOI”) decreased 0.8% year over year, resulting from a 0.4% decrease in revenues and a 0.6% increase in operating expenses.
  • Same-store occupancy averaged 89.5% during the quarter, ending at 89.7%.
  • Closed on the acquisition of the remaining 80% interest in the 28-store HVP IV portfolio for $452.8 million, which included $44.4 million to repay the Company’s portion of HVP IV’s existing indebtedness.
  • Added 33 stores to our third-party management platform, bringing our total third-party managed store count to 869.

Financial Results

Net income attributable to the Company’s common shareholders was $89.2 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared with $94.5 million for the first quarter of 2024. Diluted EPS attributable to the Company’s common shareholders decreased to $0.39 for the first quarter of 2025, compared with $0.42 for the same period last year.

FFO, as adjusted, was $148.1 million for the first quarter of 2025 compared with $146.4 million for the first quarter of 2024. FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share was $0.64 for both periods.

Investment Activity

Acquisition Activity

During the quarter ended March 31, 2025, the Company acquired the remaining 80% interest in HVP IV, an unconsolidated real estate venture in which we previously owned a 20% noncontrolling interest, for $452.8 million, which included $44.4 million to repay the Company’s portion of the venture’s existing indebtedness. As of the date of acquisition, HVP IV owned 28 stores in Arizona (2), Connecticut (3), Florida (4), Georgia (2), Illinois (5), Maryland (2), Minnesota (1), Pennsylvania (1) and Texas (8).

Development Activity

The Company has agreements with developers for the construction of self-storage properties in high-barrier-to-entry locations. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had two joint venture development properties under construction. The Company anticipates investing a total of $36.9 million related to these projects and had invested $18.5 million of that total as of March 31, 2025. Both stores are located in New York and are expected to open during the third quarter of 2025.

Third-Party Management

As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s third-party management platform included 869 stores totaling 56.4 million rentable square feet. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company added 33 stores to its third-party management platform.

Same-Store Results

The Company’s same-store portfolio as of March 31, 2025 included 606 stores containing 43.8 million rentable square feet, or approximately 91.0% of the aggregate rentable square feet of the Company’s 659 consolidated stores. These same-store properties represented approximately 95.5% of the Company’s property NOI for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Same-store physical occupancy as of March 31, 2025 and 2024 was 89.7% and 90.3%, respectively. Same-store total revenues for the first quarter of 2025 decreased 0.4% and same-store operating expenses increased 0.6% compared to the same quarter in 2024. Same-store NOI decreased 0.8% from the first quarter of 2024 to the first quarter of 2025.

Operating Results

As of March 31, 2025, the Company’s total consolidated portfolio included 659 stores containing 48.1 million rentable square feet and had physical occupancy of 89.2%.

Total revenues increased $11.6 million and property operating expenses increased $5.9 million in the first quarter of 2025, as compared to the same period in 2024. Increases in revenues and expenses were primarily attributable to revenues and expenses generated from property acquisitions and recently opened development properties.

Interest expense increased from $22.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $26.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025, an increase of $3.2 million. The increase was attributable to an increase in the average outstanding debt balance and higher interest rates during the 2025 period compared to the 2024 period. The average outstanding debt balance increased from $2.99 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2024 to $3.20 billion during the three months ended March 31, 2025. The weighted average effective interest rate on our outstanding debt increased from 3.03% during the three months ended March 31, 2024 to 3.19% for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

Financing Activity

During the three months ended March 31, 2025, the Company did not sell any common shares of beneficial interest through its at-the-market ("ATM") equity program. As of March 31, 2025, the Company had 13.5 million shares available for issuance under the existing equity distribution agreements.

Quarterly Dividend

On February 25, 2025, the Company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per common share. The dividend was paid on April 15, 2025 to common shareholders of record on April 1, 2025.

2025 Financial Outlook

“Major operational and financial metrics were at, or above, our expectations in the first quarter,” commented Chief Financial Officer Tim Martin. “The first quarter gave us a strong start to 2025, but given the recent broad macro volatility, our guidance ranges for the full year are largely unchanged.”

The Company estimates that its fully diluted earnings per share for 2025 will be between $1.41 and $1.49, and that its fully diluted FFO per share, as adjusted, for 2025 will be between $2.51 and $2.59. Due to uncertainty related to the timing and terms of transactions, the impact of any potential future speculative investment activity is excluded from guidance. For 2025, the same-store pool consists of 606 properties totaling 43.8 million rentable square feet.

2025 Full Year Guidance Range SummaryCurrent Ranges for
Annual Assumptions
 Prior Guidance (1)
Same-store revenue growth (2.00%) to  0.00%  (2.00%) to  0.00%
Same-store expense growth 3.25% to  4.50%  3.25% to  4.75%
Same-store NOI growth (4.00%) to  (1.75%)  (4.25%) to  (1.75%)
                    
2025 Acquisition Activity to Date$452.8M $452.8M
Dilution from properties in lease-up$(0.01) to $(0.02) $(0.01) to $(0.02)
                    
Property management fee income$42.0M  to $44.0M  $42.0M  to $44.0M 
General and administrative expenses$61.5M  to $63.5M  $61.5M  to $63.5M 
Interest and loan amortization expense$118.0M  to $124.0M  $118.0M  to $124.0M 
Full year weighted average shares and units230.5M 230.5M
                    
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common                   
shareholders$1.41  to $1.49  $1.40  to $1.49 
Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization 1.10     1.10   1.10     1.10 
FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share$2.51  to $2.59  $2.50  to $2.59 
                
(1)   Prior guidance as indicated in our fourth quarter earnings release dated February 27, 2025.
                
2nd Quarter 2025 Guidance Range
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders $0.35  to$0.37 
Plus: real estate depreciation and amortization  0.28     0.28 
FFO, as adjusted, per diluted share $0.63  to$0.65 
               

Conference Call

Management will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday, May 2, 2025 to discuss financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2025.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available online from the investor relations page of the Company’s corporate website at investors.cubesmart.com. Telephone participants may join on the day of the call by dialing 1 (800) 715-9871 using conference ID number 4783436.

After the live webcast, the webcast will be available on CubeSmart’s website. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available through May 16, 2025 by dialing 1 (800) 770-2030 using conference ID number 4783436.

Supplemental operating and financial data as of March 31, 2025 is available in the investor relations section of the Company’s corporate website.

About CubeSmart

CubeSmart is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust. The Company's self-storage properties are designed to offer affordable, easily accessible and, in most locations, climate-controlled storage space for residential and commercial customers. According to the 2025 Self-Storage Almanac, CubeSmart is one of the top three owners and operators of self-storage properties in the United States.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Funds from operations (“FFO”) is a widely used performance measure for real estate companies and is provided here as a supplemental measure of operating performance. The April 2002 National Policy Bulletin of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (the “White Paper”), as amended, defines FFO as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (or losses) from sales of real estate and related impairment charges, plus real estate depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures.

Management uses FFO as a key performance indicator in evaluating the operations of the Company's stores. Given the nature of its business as a real estate owner and operator, the Company considers FFO a key measure of its operating performance that is not specifically defined by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Company believes that FFO is useful to management and investors as a starting point in measuring its operational performance because FFO excludes various items included in net income that do not relate to or are not indicative of its operating performance such as gains (or losses) from sales of real estate, gains from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures, impairments of depreciable assets, and depreciation, which can make periodic and peer analyses of operating performance more difficult. The Company’s computation of FFO may not be comparable to FFO reported by other REITs or real estate companies.

FFO should not be considered as an alternative to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as an indication of the Company’s performance. FFO does not represent cash generated from operating activities determined in accordance with GAAP and is not a measure of liquidity or an indicator of the Company’s ability to make cash distributions. The Company believes that to further understand its performance, FFO should be compared with its reported net income and considered in addition to cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP, as presented in its consolidated financial statements.

FFO, as adjusted represents FFO as defined above, excluding the effects of acquisition related costs, gains or losses from early extinguishment of debt, and other non-recurring items, which the Company believes are not indicative of the Company’s operating results.

The Company defines net operating income, which it refers to as “NOI,” as total continuing revenues less continuing property operating expenses. NOI also can be calculated by adding back to net income (loss): interest expense on loans, loan procurement amortization expense, loss on early extinguishment of debt, acquisition related costs, equity in losses of real estate ventures, other expense, depreciation and amortization expense, general and administrative expense, and deducting from net income (loss): equity in earnings of real estate ventures, gains from sales of real estate, net, other income, gains from remeasurement of investments in real estate ventures and interest income. NOI is a measure of performance that is not calculated in accordance with GAAP.

Management uses NOI as a measure of operating performance at each of its stores, and for all of its stores in the aggregate. NOI should not be considered as a substitute for net income, cash flows provided by operating, investing and financing activities, or other income statement or cash flow statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The Company believes NOI is useful to investors in evaluating operating performance because it is one of the primary measures used by management and store managers to evaluate the economic productivity of the Company’s stores, including the ability to lease stores, increase pricing and occupancy, and control property operating expenses. Additionally, NOI helps the Company’s investors meaningfully compare the results of its operating performance from period to period by removing the impact of its capital structure (primarily interest expense on outstanding indebtedness) and depreciation of the basis in its assets from operating results.

Forward-Looking Statements

This presentation, together with other statements and information publicly disseminated by CubeSmart (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”), contain certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the “Exchange Act.” Forward-looking statements include statements concerning the Company’s plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events, future revenues or performance, capital expenditures, financing needs, plans or intentions relating to acquisitions and other information that is not historical information. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “estimates,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “anticipates,” or “intends” or the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Such statements are based on assumptions and expectations that may not be realized and are inherently subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which cannot be predicted with accuracy and some of which might not even be anticipated. Although we believe the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, future events and actual results, performance, transactions or achievements, financial and otherwise, may differ materially from the results, performance, transactions or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. As a result, you should not rely on or construe any forward-looking statements in this presentation, or which management or persons acting on their behalf may make orally or in writing from time to time, as predictions of future events or as guarantees of future performance. We caution you not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this presentation or as of the dates otherwise indicated in such forward-looking statements. All of our forward-looking statements, including those in this presentation, are qualified in their entirety by this statement.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in or contemplated by this presentation. Any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of the risks and uncertainties referred to in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

These risks include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • adverse changes in economic conditions in the real estate industry and in the markets in which we own and operate self-storage properties;
  • the effect of competition from existing and new self-storage properties and operators on our ability to maintain or raise occupancy and rental rates;
  • the failure to execute our business plan;
  • adverse consumer impacts and declines in general economic conditions from inflation, tariffs, rising interest rates and wage stagnation including the impact on the demand for self-storage, rental rates and fees and rent collection levels;
  • reduced availability and increased costs of external sources of capital;
  • financing risks, including rising interest rates, the risk of over-leverage and the corresponding risk of default on our mortgage and other debt and potential inability to refinance existing or future debt;
  • counterparty non-performance related to the use of derivative financial instruments;
  • risks related to our ability to maintain our qualification as a real estate investment trust (“REIT”) for federal income tax purposes;
  • the failure of acquisitions and developments to close on expected terms, or at all, or to perform as expected;
  • increases in taxes, fees and assessments from state and local jurisdictions;
  • the failure of our joint venture partners to fulfill their obligations to us or their pursuit of actions that are inconsistent with our objectives;
  • reductions in asset valuations and related impairment charges;
  • negative publicity relating to our business or industry, which could adversely affect our reputation;
  • increases in operating costs, including, without limitation, insurance, utility and other general expenses, which could adversely affect our financial results;
  • cybersecurity breaches, cyber or ransomware attacks or a failure of our networks, systems or technology, which could adversely impact our business, customer and employee relationships or result in fraudulent payments;
  • risks associated with generative artificial intelligence tools and large language models and the conclusions that these tools and models may draw about our business and prospects in connection with the dissemination of negative opinions, characterizations or disinformation;
  • changes in real estate, zoning, use and occupancy laws or regulations;
  • risks related to or consequences of earthquakes, hurricanes, windstorms, floods, wildfires, other natural disasters or acts of violence, pandemics, active shooters, terrorism, insurrection or war that impact the markets in which we operate;
  • potential environmental and other material liabilities;
  • governmental, administrative and executive orders, regulations and laws, which could adversely impact our business operations and customer and employee relationships;
  • uninsured or uninsurable losses and the ability to obtain insurance coverage, indemnity or recovery from insurance against risks and losses;
  • changes in the availability of and the cost of labor;
  • other factors affecting the real estate industry generally or the self-storage industry in particular; and
  • other risks identified in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K and, from time to time, in other reports that we file with the SEC or in other documents that we publicly disseminate.

Given these uncertainties, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise except as may be required in securities laws.

Contact:

CubeSmart
Josh Schutzer
Vice President, Finance
(610) 535-5700


 
CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
 
  March 31, December 31,
     2025    2024
  (unaudited)   
       
ASSETS      
Storage properties $8,084,827  $7,628,774 
Less: Accumulated depreciation  (1,638,631)  (1,590,588)
Storage properties, net (includes VIE amounts of $369,044 and $363,315, respectively)  6,446,196   6,038,186 
Cash and cash equivalents (includes VIE amounts of $4,416 and $2,907, respectively)  10,751   71,560 
Restricted cash (includes VIE amounts of $3,035 and $4,439, respectively)  5,003   6,103 
Loan procurement costs, net of amortization  2,415   2,731 
Investment in real estate ventures, at equity  76,042   91,973 
Other assets, net  199,873   183,628 
Total assets $6,740,280  $6,394,181 
       
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY      
Unsecured senior notes, net $2,781,666  $2,780,631 
Revolving credit facility  382,400    
Mortgage loans and notes payable, net (includes VIE amounts of $111,915 and $111,728, respectively)  205,500   205,915 
Lease liabilities - finance leases  65,649   65,668 
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities  220,271   229,581 
Distributions payable  119,639   119,600 
Deferred revenue  42,348   38,918 
Total liabilities  3,817,473   3,440,313 
       
Noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership  48,784   51,193 
       
Commitments and contingencies      
       
Equity      
Common shares $.01 par value, 400,000,000 shares authorized, 227,920,222 and 227,764,975 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively  2,279   2,278 
Additional paid-in capital  4,287,772   4,285,570 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (310)  (330)
Accumulated deficit  (1,445,520)  (1,415,662)
Total CubeSmart shareholders’ equity  2,844,221   2,871,856 
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries  29,802   30,819 
Total equity  2,874,023   2,902,675 
Total liabilities and equity $6,740,280  $6,394,181 


 
CUBESMART AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
     2025    2024
       
REVENUES      
Rental income $232,765  $225,190 
Other property related income  29,766   26,316 
Property management fee income  10,505   9,900 
Total revenues  273,036   261,406 
OPERATING EXPENSES      
Property operating expenses  82,934   77,037 
Depreciation and amortization  59,156   50,717 
General and administrative  16,068   15,625 
Total operating expenses  158,158   143,379 
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME      
Interest:      
Interest expense on loans  (26,100)  (22,919)
Loan procurement amortization expense  (1,221)  (1,030)
Equity in earnings of real estate ventures  379   845 
Other  809   (65)
Total other expense  (26,133)  (23,169)
NET INCOME  88,745   94,858 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership  (453)  (541)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries  905   210 
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY $89,197  $94,527 
       
Basic earnings per share attributable to common shareholders $0.39  $0.42 
Diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders $0.39  $0.42 
       
Weighted average basic shares outstanding  228,663   225,767 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding  229,169   226,575 
       


 
Same-Store Results (606 stores)
(in thousands, except percentages and per square foot data)
(unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended   
  March 31, Percent 
  2025    2024 Change
          
REVENUES         
Rental income $220,912  $222,739  (0.8)%
Other property related income  10,498   9,507  10.4 %
Total revenues  231,410   232,246  (0.4)%
          
OPERATING EXPENSES         
Property taxes (1)  27,566   27,004  2.1 %
Personnel expense  13,565   13,987  (3.0)%
Advertising  2,777   2,940  (5.5)%
Repair and maintenance  2,705   2,535  6.7 %
Utilities  6,082   6,047  0.6 %
Property insurance  3,390   3,185  6.4 %
Other expenses  9,953   9,922  0.3 %
          
Total operating expenses  66,038   65,620  0.6 %
          
Net operating income (2) $165,372  $166,626  (0.8)%
          
Gross margin  71.5 % 71.7 %  
          
Period end occupancy  89.7 % 90.3 %  
          
Period average occupancy  89.5 % 90.0 %  
          
Total rentable square feet  43,768       
          
Realized annual rent per occupied square foot (3) $22.55  $22.61  (0.3)%
          
Reconciliation of Same-Store Net Operating Income to Net Income         
          
Same-store net operating income (2) $165,372  $166,626    
Non same-store net operating income (2)  7,795   2,034    
Indirect property overhead (4)  16,935   15,709    
Depreciation and amortization  (59,156)  (50,717)   
General and administrative expense  (16,068)  (15,625)   
Interest expense on loans  (26,100)  (22,919)   
Loan procurement amortization expense  (1,221)  (1,030)   
Equity in earnings of real estate ventures  379   845    
Other  809   (65)   
          
Net income $88,745  $94,858    
          

(1)   For comparability purposes, certain amounts related to the expiration of certain real estate tax abatements have been excluded from the same-store portfolio results ($192k for the three months ended March 31, 2025).

(2)   Net operating income (“NOI”) is a non-GAAP (“generally accepted accounting principles”) financial measure. The above table reconciles same-store NOI to GAAP Net income.

(3)   Realized annual rent per occupied square foot is calculated by dividing annualized rental income by the weighted average occupied square feet for the period.

(4)   Includes property management fee income earned in conjunction with managed properties.


Non-GAAP Measure – Computation of Funds From Operations
(in thousands, except percentages and per share and unit data)
(unaudited)
 
  Three Months Ended  
  March 31, 
  2025  2024  
          
Net income attributable to the Company's common shareholders $89,197  $94,527  
          
Add:         
Real estate depreciation and amortization:         
Real property  56,689   49,249  
Company's share of unconsolidated real estate ventures  1,810   2,092  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests in the Operating Partnership  453   541  
          
FFO attributable to the Company's common shareholders and third-party OP unitholders $148,149  $146,409  
          
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - basic $0.39  $0.42  
Earnings per share attributable to common shareholders - diluted $0.39  $0.42  
FFO per diluted share and unit $0.64  $0.64  
          
Weighted average basic shares outstanding  228,663   225,767  
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding  229,169   226,575  
Weighted average diluted shares and units outstanding  230,340   227,865  
          
Dividends per common share and unit $0.52  $0.51  
Payout ratio of FFO  81.3 % 79.7 %

FAQ

What were CubeSmart's (CUBE) key financial results for Q1 2025?

CubeSmart reported Q1 2025 diluted EPS of $0.39 (down from $0.42), FFO of $0.64 per share, and same-store NOI decrease of 0.8% year-over-year.

How many properties did CubeSmart acquire in the HVP IV portfolio transaction?

CubeSmart acquired the remaining 80% interest in 28 stores across Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Texas for $452.8 million.

What is CubeSmart's (CUBE) dividend payment for Q1 2025?

CubeSmart declared a quarterly dividend of $0.52 per common share, paid on April 15, 2025 to shareholders of record on April 1, 2025.

What is CubeSmart's earnings guidance for full-year 2025?

CubeSmart expects full-year 2025 diluted EPS between $1.41-$1.49 and FFO per share between $2.51-$2.59.

How many properties does CubeSmart manage through its third-party management platform?

As of March 31, 2025, CubeSmart's third-party management platform included 869 stores totaling 56.4 million rentable square feet.
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