NSA National Storage Affiliates Trust
$42.71
Real Estate Investment Trust 85%
P/FFO × Industrial REIT Multiple
Strong · Conviction

Undervalued

Trading 40.7% below fair value

You pay $42.71
Bear $59.39
Fair $72.05
Bull $84.71
Bear $59.39 +39.0% $3.41 FFO × 23x
Fair $72.05 +68.7% $3.41 FFO × 29x
Bull $84.71 +98.3% $3.41 FFO × 34x

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($3.41) × industrial P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 12.5x

Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Industrial REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $35.50 from 19 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $72.05 per share.

Warnings

Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend yield of 5.3% is unusually high — make sure the company generates enough cash to keep paying it.
Dividend-based valuation: $53.75 (36% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $35.50 (from 19 analysts). Our estimate is 137% above the consensus -- consider that gap carefully.

Key Risks

  • P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
  • Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
  • FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify