CUBE vs EGP

CubeSmart and EastGroup Properties, Inc., both Real Estate

EastGroup Properties, Inc. is the larger company at $11B against $9.2B. On trailing earnings CUBE is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 28.3 against 36.5, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year EGP returned +26% against +6.9% for CUBE. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts EGP ahead, 6/10 against 5/10.

CubeSmart and EastGroup Properties, Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCUBEEGP
Last close$40.46$201
Market cap$9.2B$11B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better28.336.5
Dividend yield5.2%2.9%
1-year return+6.9%+26%
5-year return+0.2%+33%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–105/106/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

CubeSmart

Revenue of $282M in Q1 2026, net income $83M. Its largest reported line is Real Estate Other, 77% of the disclosed total.

EastGroup Properties, Inc.

Revenue of $190M in Q1 2026, net income $95M.

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