AHR vs DOC vs MPT Stock Comparison

American Healthcare REIT, Healthpeak Properties and Medical Properties Trust Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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Healthpeak Properties leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Healthpeak Properties 5, American Healthcare REIT 4, Medical Properties Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAHRDOCMPTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.30B $13.15B $1.36B DOC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 85.1x 54.2x 7.8x MPT
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 86.8x 39.5x 60.8x DOC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.4% +5.5% +8.2% AHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.8% 8.2% — DOC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -35.5% 1.4% — DOC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 3.8x — AHR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +18.8% +7.7% -50.0% AHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -11.8%/yr -35.3%/yr DOC
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.6% 28.6% 40.2% AHR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 59/100 77/100 MPT

Percentile Scorecard

AHRDOCMPT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAHRDOCMPT
Valuation 4 #140 of 145 54 #67 of 145 99 #3 of 145
Growth 87 #20 of 143 35 #94 of 143 91 #14 of 143
Profitability 30 #95 of 136 56 #61 of 136 19 #110 of 136
Financial Health 75 #35 of 138 64 #51 of 138 –
Shareholder Returns 25 #99 of 131 89 #16 of 131 99 #3 of 131
Overall 44 59 77
  • AHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DOC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAHRDOCMPTSPY
1 month +1.6%-5.9%-31.0% +0.7%
3 months -5.1%-14.1%-48.3% +3.7%
6 months +4.2%+17.1%-50.8% +7.1%
Year to date +12.5%+17.8%-51.4% +12.8%
1 year +18.8%+7.7%-50.0% +11.9%
3 years —+18.5%-49.6% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+5.8%-20.4% +22.8%
5 years —-46.7%-88.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year —-11.8%-35.3% +10.9%
10 years —-44.5%-82.2% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-5.7%-15.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAHRDOCMPTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.6%28.6%40.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%24.1%43.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.040.370.45 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.700.27-1.24 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -14.5%-57.6%-89.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -8.3%-17.0%-59.6% -1.2%
52-week high $57.74$22.83$6.02 $779.14
52-week low $44.56$15.78$2.43 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAHRDOCMPT
P/E now vs peer median 84.3xmedian 25.7x 53.8xmedian 25.7x 8.3xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 4.1x 4.4xmedian 4.1x 1.4xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -7.5xmedian 14.3x 13.3xmedian 14.3x —median 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.8xmedian 23.5x -20.1xmedian 23.5x 121.2xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 0.3xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.46median 1.86 -1.88median 1.86 0.09median 1.86

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAHRDOCMPT
Revenue $2.50B $2.95B $1.01B
Gross profit $530.21M – –
Operating income -$1.81B – –
Net income $122.57M $289.42M $174.84M
Free cash flow -$613.49M -$650.07M –
EPS (diluted) $0.63 $0.35 $0.29
Cash & equivalents $191.62M $1.63B $599.28M
Total debt $1.42B $6.79B –
Shares (diluted) 193.35M 689.89M 597.72M
Enterprise value $9.62B $9.79B $1.36B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAHRDOCMPT
P/E 84.3x 53.8x 8.3x
P/FCF -16.8x -20.1x 121.2x
P/Operating cash flow 28.5x 10.6x –
P/S 4.1x 4.4x 1.4x
P/B 2.8x 1.4x 0.3x
P/Tangible book 2.9x 1.5x 0.3x
EV/EBITDA -7.5x 13.3x –
EV/EBIT -6.4x 82.0x –
EV/Revenue 4.6x 6.2x 1.4x
EV/FCF -18.8x -28.0x –
EV/Operating cash flow 31.9x 14.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.46 -1.88 0.09

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAHRDOCMPT
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.4% 5.5% 8.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.4% 11.7% -9.8%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.6% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 41.1% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.0% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -5.6% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 479.7% 50.4% 124.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.6% -19.7% 94.4%
EPS growth (1Y) 407.6% 49.2% 124.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.2% -28.6% 93.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 42.1% -1.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.8% 10.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -1,653% -263.9% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -157.7% -85.6% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAHRDOCMPT
Gross margin 21.2% – –
EBITDA margin -61.2% 46.3% –
Operating margin -72.4% – –
Pretax margin 3.9% 15.1% –
Net margin 4.8% 8.2% –
FCF margin -24.5% -22.0% –
Operating cash flow margin 14.5% 41.7% –
Return on equity 3.4% 3.0% 3.8%
Return on assets 2.2% 1.3% 1.2%
Return on invested capital -35.5% 1.4% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.0x 4.3x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 0.6% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAHRDOCMPT
Debt / assets 25.0% 31.3% –
Debt / equity 0.4x 0.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 3.8x –
Debt / FCF -2.3x -10.4x –
Liabilities / assets 34.4% 56.3% 67.9%
Equity / assets 65.6% 43.7% 32.1%
Interest coverage -23.3x 1.4x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAHRDOCMPT
Dividend yield 1.9% 6.4% 14.8%
Net buyback yield -13.0% 0.8% –
Shareholder yield -11.1% 7.1% 14.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 145.7% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) -29.1% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 18.4% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 40.8% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAHRDOCMPT
Forward P/E 86.8xFY2026 39.5xFY2026 60.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.61FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $0.04FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +45.2%FY2026 +380.0%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +31.1% -52.1% -125.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.64BFY2026 $2.86BFY2026 $1.05BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.7%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026 +8.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +27.1% +16.5% -5.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAHRDOCMPT
Held by institutions 100.0% 95.7% 60.8%
Institutions holding 572 760 487
Change in shares held, QoQ +19.9% -2.9% +5.2%
Institutions buying 335 341 222
Institutions selling 164 313 170
Buyers to sellers 2.04 1.09 1.31

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AHRDOCMPT
AHR 1.00 0.30 0.22
DOC 0.30 1.00 0.26
MPT 0.22 0.26 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AHR, DOC and MPT?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) $10.30B, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) $13.15B, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) $1.36B.

Which stock is cheaper, AHR, DOC and MPT?

Medical Properties Trust (MPT) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 85.1x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 54.2x, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 7.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is cheapest (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 86.8x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 39.5x, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 60.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +16.4%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +5.5%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) +8.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) has the highest net margin (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 4.8%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 8.2%). On return on invested capital, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) leads (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) -35.5%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year American Healthcare REIT (AHR) returned the most: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +18.8%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +7.7%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -50.0%. Over five years, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) compounded fastest (Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -11.8%/yr, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -35.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 0.02%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 0.00%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 0.00%. Healthpeak Properties (DOC) and Medical Properties Trust (MPT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) has been the steadiest (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 26.6%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 28.6%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 40.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AHR, DOC and MPT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.