---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-214631"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SELF"
cik: "0001031235"
company_name: "Global Self Storage, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T19:29:58.022318+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Q1 net income falls 14% to $477k; same-store NOI -3.9%; occupancy hits 93.1% sector high

## Summary
- Total revenues +1.5% to $3.2M; net income $477k ($0.04/diluted) vs $555k ($0.05) year ago.
- Same-store NOI decreased 3.9% to $1.8M; cost of operations +10% on higher employment costs and property taxes.
- Same-store occupancy improved 100 bps to 93.1% (sector-leading); tenant duration of stay record 3.6 years.
- FFO down 12.6% to $853k ($0.08/sh); AFFO down 11% to $958k ($0.08/sh) from $1.1M ($0.10) prior.
- Quarterly dividend maintained at $0.0725/sh ($0.29 annualized); capital resources $24.5M cash $7.4M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-214631
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SELF
- cik: 0001031235
- company_name: Global Self Storage, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031235/000119312526214631/0001193125-26-214631-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031235/000119312526214631/self-20260508.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-214631
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-214631.txt

## Source-grounded claims
- claim_id: 4f8777143f1817338d4692d260698a7b7ec69426
  claim: Global Self Storage, Inc. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2026 results: revenue $3.2 million, net income $477,000 or $0.04 per diluted share, EPS $0.04 per diluted share.
  evidence_excerpt: results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026. All comparisons are to the same year-ago period unless otherwise noted. Q1 2026 Highlights • Total revenues increased 1.5% to $3.2 million. • Net income decreased to $477,000 or $0.04 per diluted share. • Same-store revenues increased 1.5% to $3.2 million. • Same-store cost of operations increased 10% to $1.3
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1031235/000119312526214631/0001193125-26-214631-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.