Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc logo SMA - Smartstop Self Storage REIT Inc

Price: -- -- | CONSENSUS: Buy DETAILS
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BUY 6
HOLD 1
SELL 1
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| PRICE TARGET: $34.00 DETAILS
HIGH: $37.00
LOW: $30.00
MEDIAN: $35.00
CONSENSUS: $34.00
UPSIDE: 9.75%
AlphaVal

AlphaVal

Deterministic, archetype-aware fair value

Real Estate Investment Trust 85% confidence

Primary model: P/FFO × Specialty REIT Multiple

Valuation Signal Undervalued Moderate
Trading 30.4% below fair value
Current Price $30.98
Bear Case $36.36 17.4% upside ($36.36 - $30.98) / $30.98 = 17.4% $1.80 FFO × 29x
Fair Value $44.50 43.6% upside ($44.50 - $30.98) / $30.98 = 43.6% $1.80 FFO × 35x
Bull Case $52.64 69.9% upside ($52.64 - $30.98) / $30.98 = 69.9% $1.80 FFO × 42x

Adjust Assumptions

35.1x
1.8$

Key Value Driver

FFO/share ($1.80) × specialty P/FFO multiple

Implied Market Multiple 17.2x

Plain-Language Summary

Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Specialty REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $34.00 from 9 analysts, using a 20% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $44.50 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.
The 1.7% yield is low for a real estate company — investors are paying up because they expect above-average growth.
Dividend-based valuation: $9.80 (79% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Wall Street's average price target is $34.00 (from 9 analysts). Our estimate is 39% 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