Which is better, LTC or PSA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Public Storage (PSA) currently grades higher than LTC — 63/100 (C grade) vs 68/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — LTC wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, and Peter Lynch; PSA wins on Benjamin Graham, Joel Greenblatt, Charlie Munger, and Terry Smith. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy LTC or PSA?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both LTC and PSA are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is LTC better than PSA for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, PSA currently grades higher — 68/100 vs 63/100, a 5-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between LTC and PSA on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). LTC currently scores 68/100 (D grade); PSA scores 63/100 (C grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, LTC or PSA?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. LTC and PSA are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, LTC or PSA?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are LTC and PSA both Real Estate stocks?

Yes — both LTC Properties, Inc. (LTC) and Public Storage (PSA) operate in the Real Estate sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this LTC vs PSA comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

LTC Properties

LTC$1.97BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Public Storage

PSA$53.59BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Public Storage

LTC 34 PSA

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

LTC3wins

4winsPSA

Warren Buffett

68C

C63

Benjamin Graham

60C

B70

Philip Fisher

70B

D59

Peter Lynch

50D

F37

Joel Greenblatt

42F

D56

Charlie Munger

65C

B73

Terry Smith

65C

C68

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LTC	PSA
Market cap	$1.97B	$53.59B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 15.4x	28.0x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 22.2x	27.8x
ROIC (TTM)	3.86%	12.86% Winner
Gross margin	59.35%	60.63% Winner
Net margin	39.08%	39.16% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 14.06%	9.01%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 15.97%	-2.27%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.8x	1.1x
Dividend yield	Winner: 5.93%	3.96%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

LTC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y15.97%vs -2.27%+114%
P/E (TTM)15.4xvs 28.0x+45%
Revenue CAGR 5y14.06%vs 9.01%+36%
Dividend yield5.93%vs 3.96%+33%

PSA leads on

Market cap$53.59Bvs $1.97B+96%
ROIC (TTM)12.86%vs 3.86%+70%

More like LTC

LTC vs EPRT LTC vs PECO LTC vs AAT LTC vs JOE

More like PSA

PSA vs EPRT PSA vs PECO PSA vs AAT PSA vs JOE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LTC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PSA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.

Stock comparison

LTC Properties

LTC$1.97BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Public Storage

PSA$53.59BReal Estate Market cap, Sector

Overall winner

Public Storage

LTC 34 PSA

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

Fit scores by strategy

LTC3wins

4winsPSA

Warren Buffett

68C

C63

Benjamin Graham

60C

B70

Philip Fisher

70B

D59

Peter Lynch

50D

F37

Joel Greenblatt

42F

D56

Charlie Munger

65C

B73

Terry Smith

65C

C68

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	LTC	PSA
Market cap	$1.97B	$53.59B Winner
P/E (TTM)	Winner: 15.4x	28.0x
EV/EBIT	Winner: 22.2x	27.8x
ROIC (TTM)	3.86%	12.86% Winner
Gross margin	59.35%	60.63% Winner
Net margin	39.08%	39.16% Winner
Revenue CAGR 5y	Winner: 14.06%	9.01%
EPS CAGR 5y	Winner: 15.97%	-2.27%
Debt / Equity	Winner: 0.8x	1.1x
Dividend yield	Winner: 5.93%	3.96%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

LTC leads on

EPS CAGR 5y15.97%vs -2.27%+114%
P/E (TTM)15.4xvs 28.0x+45%
Revenue CAGR 5y14.06%vs 9.01%+36%
Dividend yield5.93%vs 3.96%+33%

PSA leads on

Market cap$53.59Bvs $1.97B+96%
ROIC (TTM)12.86%vs 3.86%+70%

More like LTC

LTC vs EPRT LTC vs PECO LTC vs AAT LTC vs JOE

More like PSA

PSA vs EPRT PSA vs PECO PSA vs AAT PSA vs JOE

Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for LTC Read the full Buffett-Brain analysis for PSA

Related on invest-like

Strongest Moat Highest ROIC Warren Buffett strategy Economic Moat

Key terms in this analysis

ROIC Free Cash Flow (FCF)Economic Moat P/E Ratio Margin of Safety Quality Score

Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.