Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Public Storage (PSA) and Ventas (VTR) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Public Storage as the less overvalued of the two: Public Storage trades at $324 versus a fair value of $162 (-50%), while Ventas trades at $89.01 versus $15.36 (-83%).
Public Storage
PSA · USD · Real Estate
-50%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$324
Fair Value$162
Quality67/100
Ventas
VTR · USD · Real Estate
-83%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$89.01
Fair Value$15.36
Quality41/100
Head-to-head numbers
Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).
Public StorageVentas
Valuation
31.3×P/E (TTM)161.8×
12.39×P/S (TTM)6.89×
6.58×P/B3.36×
20.6×EV/EBITDA23.8×
4.78×PEG1.74×
3.7%Dividend yield2.3%
$12.00Dividend per share$1.96
Profitability
42%Net margin4%
46%Operating margin14%
22%Return on equity2%
7%Return on assets2%
Growth
3%Revenue growth (YoY)22%
4.9%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)12.2%
10.6%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.0%
Balance & size
1.11×Debt / equity1.04×
$61BMarket cap$42B
healthyGrowth qualityhealthy
Public Storage leads: 8 to 6 metric wins.
Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.
Quality in detail
The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.
Public Storageof which business quality 62 · market factors 65Ventasof which business quality 43 · market factors 71
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
50
15
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
22
47
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
85
73
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
74
83
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
55
58
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
71
81
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
82
2
What the models say
The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.
Public Storage
DCF Models$279
Dividend Discount$217
Multiples$162
Asset-Based$33.18
Growth DCF$216
Economic Profit$72.53
16 of 16 models see the stock below the current price.
Ventas
DCF Models$34.91
Dividend Discount$31.13
Multiples$10.49
Asset-Based$17.26
Growth DCF$20.86
Economic Profit$17.64
15 of 15 models see the stock below the current price.
Scenario ranges
From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.
Public Storage
Bear $122Fair Value $162Bull $203
$324 = current price (white tick)
Ventas
Bear $10.95Fair Value $15.36Bull $15.36
$89.01 = current price (white tick)
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Ranked within their sector
Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.
Public Storage · Real Estate
Quality score67 · Top 25%
Fair value upside-50% · bottom 25%
Ventas · Real Estate
Quality score41 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-83% · bottom 25%
Bottom line
As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Public Storage as the less overvalued of the two: Public Storage trades at $324 versus a fair value of $162 (-50%), while Ventas trades at $89.01 versus $15.36 (-83%).
Public Storage has the higher quality score (67/100).
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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.
