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Public Storage 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 12, 2026)

Reports
Earnings & Results·Exhibits & Filings
Filing Date
Filed February 12, 2026
Period End
February 12, 2026
In the record · 2016–202610-K1110-Q328-K159

PSA filed 11 annual reports (10-K), 32 quarterly reports (10-Q) and 159 current reports (8-K) between 2016 and 2026.

  1. Leadership change8-K · Apr ’17Apr ’17
  2. Material agreement8-K · Dec ’19Dec ’19
  3. Material agreement8-K · Jan ’22Jan ’22
  4. Leadership change8-K · Oct ’24Oct ’24

01—Abstract

Summary

Summary of the 8-K filed February 12, 2026. Cited figures are marked; the original filing is the authoritative source.

Public Storage (PSA) reported Q4 and full-year 2025 results that show a split picture: per-share Core FFO was modestly higher, while GAAP earnings and FFO declined.

Q4 Core FFO per share rose 1.2% to $4.26a and full-year Core FFO per share rose 1.8% to $16.97, but Q4 diluted net income per share fell 19.0% to $2.60 and full-year net income per share fell 15.3% to $9.01. The GAAP decline is largely driven by lower foreign currency gains (the full-year line shows a $215.6 million foreign currency loss versus a $102.2 million gain in 2024) and a reduced prior-year gain profile, while Core FFO strips these items out. Same Store fundamentals are stabilizing but not yet growing: Q4 Same Store revenue fell 0.2% and NOI fell 1.5%, though year-end occupancy rose 0.5% year over year to 91.0%, the first occupancy increase in more than four years, and 56% of markets posted positive revenue growth.

Management's 2026 guidance points to continued near-term pressure on the core portfolio. Same Store revenue is guided to between -2.2% and 0%, with NOI guided to between -3.9% and -0.5%, and Core FFO per share is guided to $16.35 to $17.00b, which brackets the 2025 result of $16.97 at the midpoint and implies little or no growth. Growth is expected to come from the non-Same Store pool (606 facilities in lease-up, with $335 million to $355 million of guided NOI), as well as a development pipeline of 3.5 million net rentable square feet at a total cost of about $609.9 million, of which $415.6 million remains to be spent, mostly over the next 18 to 24 months.

Balance sheet metrics remain solid, with A2/A credit ratings, a 3.2% weighted average interest rate, and approximately $2.4 billionc of liquidity, although net debt and preferred equity to EBITDA rose to 4.2x from 3.9x and $1.15 billion (11.2%) of debt matures in 2026. The filing also announces a leadership transition under the strategic initiative PS4.0. CEO Joe Russell will retire effective March 31, 2026, with CFO and Chief Investment Officer Tom Boyle becoming CEO on April 1, 2026.

Joe Fisher joins as President and CFO effective February 16, 2026, and Ron Havner transitions the Chairman role to Shankh Mitra effective April 1, 2026. Investors will want to monitor how the new leadership executes on margin expansion and portfolio growth, and whether the stabilization in occupancy translates into revenue growth as the year progresses.

02—Key points

Key Highlights

  1. Core FFO per share rose 1.2% to $4.26 in Q4 2025 and 1.8% to $16.97 for the full year, while GAAP diluted net income per share fell 19.0% in Q4 to $2.60 and 15.3% for the year to $9.01, largely reflecting foreign currency swings.
  2. Same Store Q4 revenue declined 0.2% and NOI declined 1.5%, but year-end Same Store occupancy rose 0.5% year over year to 91.0%, the first occupancy increase in over four years.
  3. 2026 guidance calls for Same Store revenue of -2.2% to 0% and NOI of -3.9% to -0.5%, with Core FFO per share of $16.35 to $17.00, implying flat-to-slightly-negative core growth.
  4. Non-Same Store NOI is guided to $335 million to $355 million in 2026, underpinned by 606 facilities in lease-up that grew NOI 20.0% in Q4 and 16.5% for the full year.
  5. Development and expansion pipeline of 3.5 million net rentable square feet with an estimated total cost of $609.9 million, of which $415.6 million remains to be spent primarily over the next 18 to 24 months.
  6. Balance sheet remains strong with A2/A credit ratings, a 3.2% weighted average interest rate, and about $2.4 billion of liquidity, though leverage rose to 4.2x net debt and preferred equity to EBITDA and $1.15 billion (11.2%) of debt matures in 2026.
  7. Leadership transition under PS4.0: CEO Joe Russell retires March 31, 2026, Tom Boyle becomes CEO April 1, 2026, Joe Fisher joins as President and CFO February 16, 2026, and Shankh Mitra becomes Chairman April 1, 2026.

03—Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Why did GAAP earnings fall sharply while Core FFO increased?

    GAAP net income was hurt by a $215.6 million foreign currency loss for full-year 2025, compared with a $102.2 million gain in 2024. Core FFO excludes foreign currency gains and losses along with other non-core items, so it shows a 1.8% increase to $16.97 per share for the year. Core FFO is the more relevant metric for assessing ongoing operating performance, though investors should note that it is a non-GAAP measure.

  2. Is the self-storage industry recovering?

    Management describes fundamentals as stabilizing rather than fully recovered. Year-end Same Store occupancy rose 0.5% year over year to 91.0%, and 56% of markets posted positive revenue growth, up from 49%. However, Same Store revenue and NOI were still down slightly in Q4 and are guided lower for 2026, so the recovery is early and uneven.

  3. What does the 2026 guidance imply for investors?

    The guidance implies a flat-to-down year for the core Same Store portfolio, with revenue guided at -2.2% to 0% and NOI at -3.9% to -0.5%. The Core FFO per share range of $16.35 to $17.00 brackets the 2025 level of $16.97, so growth depends largely on lease-up of non-Same Store facilities and new developments coming online.

  4. How does the leadership change affect the company's outlook?

    The company is launching PS4.0, a strategic initiative to expand margins, improve the customer and employee experience, and grow the portfolio. Tom Boyle, the current CFO and Chief Investment Officer, becomes CEO on April 1, 2026, which provides continuity in capital allocation. Joe Fisher joins as President and CFO, and Shankh Mitra becomes Chairman. Investors should watch for specific targets and execution under the new team.

  5. How is the balance sheet positioned to handle debt maturities and growth?

    Public Storage has about $2.4 billion of liquidity, A2/A credit ratings, and a 3.2% weighted average interest rate on $10.3 billion of debt. About $1.15 billion (11.2%) matures in 2026. Net debt and preferred equity to EBITDA rose to 4.2x from 3.9x, so leverage has increased modestly, but the company retains capacity to fund the remaining $415.6 million of development spending.

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