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SMA vs RLJ // DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY
SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc. (NYSE) VS. RLJ Lodging Trust of $0.01 par value (NYSE) • 15-METRIC TALLY: SMA 4
— RLJ 4
▲ DIVIDEND YIELD & FCF PAYOUT SAFETY LEADER: RLJ
LAST: $35.76 (+1.53%) • MKT CAP: $1.98B
dividend-safety
3.78%
LAST: $12.71 (+1.68%) • MKT CAP: $1.94B
dividend-safety
4.72%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (SMA VS. RLJ)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | SMA | RLJ | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | — | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 4.10% | 1.30% | +2.80 | SMA | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | 32.6x | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.29% | 12.59% | -8.30 | RLJ | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 21.00% | — | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -0.60% | 2.10% | -2.70 | RLJ | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 18.60% | -1.40% | +20.00 | SMA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety ACTIVE | 3.78% | 4.72% | -0.94 | RLJ | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 5/9 | 4/9 | +1.00 | SMA | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 72.3 | 72.4 | -0.05 | RLJ | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 63.1x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $1.98B | $1.94B | $43.3M | SMA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | SMA REV | RLJ REV | SMA GROSS % | RLJ GROSS % | SMA FCF | RLJ FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $281.1M | $1.35B | — | — | $85.0M | $243.8M |
| FY 2024 | $237.0M | $1.37B | — | — | $64.0M | $285.4M |
| FY 2023 | $233.0M | $1.33B | — | — | $73.2M | $315.1M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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