Public Storage (PSA) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of June 2026:
1.73x
Public Storage (PSA) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.73x as of June 2026. Operating cash flow of $868.44 Million exceeds net income of $502.94 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore PSA operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
1.73x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
$868.44 Million
USD
Net Income
$502.94 Million
USD
Data as of
Jun 2026
Most recent filing
Public Storage Cash Flow Quality Index (1986–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Public Storage across 40 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PSA operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Public Storage (1986–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Public Storage.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.77x | $3.19 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▲ +18.1% |
| 2024 | 1.50x | $3.13 Billion | $2.08 Billion | ▼ -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.50x | $3.25 Billion | $2.16 Billion | ▲ +110.5% |
| 2022 | 0.71x | $3.12 Billion | $4.37 Billion | ▼ -45.0% |
| 2021 | 1.30x | $2.54 Billion | $1.96 Billion | ▼ -13.5% |
| 2020 | 1.50x | $2.04 Billion | $1.36 Billion | ▲ +10.7% |
| 2019 | 1.36x | $2.07 Billion | $1.53 Billion | ▲ +12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.20x | $2.06 Billion | $1.72 Billion | ▼ -11.8% |
| 2017 | 1.36x | $1.97 Billion | $1.45 Billion | ▲ +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.33x | $1.95 Billion | $1.46 Billion | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33x | $1.75 Billion | $1.32 Billion | ▼ -4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.39x | $1.60 Billion | $1.15 Billion | ▲ +3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.35x | $1.43 Billion | $1.06 Billion | ▼ -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.36x | $1.29 Billion | $943.03 Million | ▼ -5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.44x | $1.20 Billion | $836.46 Million | ▼ -8.4% |
| 2010 | 1.57x | $1.09 Billion | $696.11 Million | ▲ +11.5% |
| 2009 | 1.41x | $1.11 Billion | $790.46 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11x | $1.08 Billion | $973.87 Million | ▼ -50.8% |
| 2007 | 2.25x | $1.03 Billion | $457.54 Million | ▼ -9.0% |
| 2006 | 2.47x | $775.40 Million | $314.03 Million | ▲ +67.2% |
| 2005 | 1.48x | $673.87 Million | $456.39 Million | ▼ -8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62x | $595.32 Million | $368.01 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.63x | $547.92 Million | $336.99 Million | ▼ -9.4% |
| 2002 | 1.80x | $591.28 Million | $329.39 Million | ▲ +8.1% |
| 2001 | 1.66x | $538.53 Million | $324.21 Million | ▼ -6.1% |
| 2000 | 1.77x | $525.77 Million | $297.09 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61x | $463.29 Million | $287.90 Million | ▼ -6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.71x | $388.41 Million | $227.00 Million | ▲ +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1.65x | $294.60 Million | $178.60 Million | ▲ +3.3% |
| 1996 | 1.60x | $245.20 Million | $153.50 Million | ▼ -8.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75x | $123.47 Million | $70.40 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 1994 | 1.88x | $79.18 Million | $42.10 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 1993 | 2.13x | $59.50 Million | $28.00 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.15x | $32.50 Million | $15.10 Million | ▲ +12.3% |
| 1991 | 1.92x | $23.00 Million | $12.00 Million | ▲ +48.4% |
| 1990 | 1.29x | $15.50 Million | $12.00 Million | ▲ +23.8% |
| 1989 | 1.04x | $12.00 Million | $11.50 Million | ▼ -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.13x | $13.10 Million | $11.60 Million | ▼ -19.3% |
| 1987 | 1.40x | $14.70 Million | $10.50 Million | ▲ +11.1% |
| 1986 | 1.26x | $12.60 Million | $10.00 Million | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.