AHR vs MPT vs VTR Stock Comparison

American Healthcare REIT, Medical Properties Trust and Ventas Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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VTR Ventas, Inc.
$89.04 +8.8% 1M +18.8% 1Y
Market cap
$47.09B
P/E
174.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.78B
Div. yield
2.29%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
4 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionAHRMPTVTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $10.91B $1.12B $47.09B VTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 89.2x -37.0x 174.6x AHR
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 91.9x 17.0x 161.9x MPT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.4% +10.6% +22.1% VTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.8% -3.0% 3.9% AHR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -35.5% 3.2% 3.1% MPT
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 11.4x 4.9x AHR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.78% 19.25% 2.29% MPT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +19.0% -61.6% +18.8% AHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — -38.4%/yr +10.5%/yr VTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 26.7% 42.0% 23.1% VTR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 46/100 44/100 MPT

Percentile Scorecard

AHRMPTVTR

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

AxisAHRMPTVTR
Valuation 5 #139 of 146 86 #22 of 146 6 #137 of 146
Growth 86 #21 of 145 54 #67 of 145 85 #23 of 145
Profitability 28 #102 of 141 33 #95 of 141 49 #73 of 141
Financial Health 79 #31 of 146 13 #127 of 146 63 #55 of 146
Shareholder Returns 26 #101 of 136 45 #75 of 136 16 #115 of 136
Overall 45 46 44
  • AHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VTR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodAHRMPTVTRSPY
1 month +11.0%-43.3%+8.8% -5.9%
3 months +2.5%-59.4%-3.5% -4.6%
6 months +13.0%-64.9%+2.9% +0.2%
Year to date +19.1%-62.6%+15.1% +7.5%
1 year +19.0%-61.6%+18.8% +8.2%
3 years —-63.0%+101.1% +68.3%
3 years, per year —-28.2%+26.2% +19.0%
5 years —-91.1%+64.9% +56.5%
5 years, per year —-38.4%+10.5% +9.4%
10 years —-84.5%+40.4% +251.5%
10 years, per year —-17.0%+3.5% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureAHRMPTVTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 26.7%42.0%23.1% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.5%47.2%24.6% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.000.73-0.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.71-1.470.81 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -14.5%-92.3%-43.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.0%-68.9%-11.4% -5.9%
52-week high $57.74$6.02$100.52 $779.14
52-week low $45.69$1.87$74.90 $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.

MultipleAHRMPTVTR
P/E now vs peer median 89.2xmedian 26.5x -37.0xmedian 26.5x 174.6xmedian 26.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 4.2x 1.1xmedian 4.2x 6.9xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -7.9xmedian 14.4x 12.8xmedian 14.4x 24.0xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -17.8xmedian 21.7x 11.4xmedian 21.7x -17.4xmedian 21.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 1.3x 0.2xmedian 1.3x 3.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 2.61median 1.78 1.08median 1.78 0.70median 1.78

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 monthsAHRMPTVTR
Revenue $2.50B $1.02B $6.78B
Gross profit $530.21M – –
Operating income -$1.81B – –
Net income $122.57M -$29.03M $271.54M
Free cash flow -$613.49M $98.17M -$2.71B
EPS (diluted) $0.63 $-0.05 $0.51
Cash & equivalents $191.62M $396.56M $202.01M
Total debt $1.42B $9.70B $12.44B
Shares (diluted) 193.35M 597.96M 518.94M
Enterprise value $10.27B -$641.18M $46.25B

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
MetricAHRMPTVTR
P/E 89.2x -37.0x 174.6x
P/FCF -17.8x 11.4x -17.4x
P/Operating cash flow 30.1x 4.9x 24.6x
P/S 4.4x 1.1x 6.9x
P/B 2.9x 0.2x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 0.2x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA -7.9x 12.8x 24.0x
EV/EBIT -6.7x 20.8x 69.7x
EV/Revenue 4.9x 10.2x 8.7x
EV/FCF -19.8x 106.2x -21.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 33.5x 46.0x 31.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.61 1.08 0.70

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAHRMPTVTR
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.4% 10.6% 22.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 15.4% -10.5% 15.7%
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% 98.0% 9.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.6% -33.9% 190.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 407.6% 97.9% -1.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 34.2% -34.2% 249.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 42.1% 20.6% 23.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 38.8% -28.0% 20.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -1,653% 848.1% -11.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -157.7% 53.2% -92.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAHRMPTVTR
Gross margin 21.2% – –
EBITDA margin -61.2% 79.9% 36.5%
Operating margin -72.4% – –
Pretax margin 3.9% -3.2% 3.2%
Net margin 4.8% -3.0% 3.9%
FCF margin -24.5% 9.6% -39.9%
Operating cash flow margin 14.5% 22.3% 28.2%
Return on equity 3.4% -0.6% 1.8%
Return on assets 2.2% -0.2% 0.9%
Return on invested capital -35.5% 3.2% 3.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.4x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 3.0x -7.8x 7.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% 1.2% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAHRMPTVTR
Debt / assets 25.0% 65.8% 40.6%
Debt / equity 0.4x 2.2x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.8x 11.4x 4.9x
Debt / FCF -2.3x 98.9x -4.6x
Liabilities / assets 34.4% 69.5% 48.2%
Equity / assets 65.6% 30.5% 51.8%
Interest coverage -23.3x 0.9x 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAHRMPTVTR
Dividend yield 1.8% 19.3% 2.3%
Net buyback yield -12.3% – -9.0%
Shareholder yield -10.5% 19.3% -6.7%
Payout ratio (earnings) 145.7% -710.6% 359.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) -29.1% 210.2% -36.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) 18.4% -12.2% 18.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 40.8% -33.4% 10.6%

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.

ConsensusAHRMPTVTR
Forward P/E 91.9xFY2026 17.0xFY2026 161.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.61FY2026 $0.11FY2026 $0.55FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +45.2%FY2026 – +1.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +31.1% -154.5% +74.5%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.64BFY2026 $1.01BFY2026 $7.15BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +16.7%FY2026 +4.2%FY2026 +22.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +27.1% -6.9% +5.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAHRMPTVTR
Held by institutions 100.0% 60.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 573 487 952
Change in shares held, QoQ +19.9% +5.2% +5.1%
Institutions buying 335 222 526
Institutions selling 165 170 286
Buyers to sellers 2.03 1.31 1.84

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.

AHRMPTVTR
AHR 1.00 0.19 0.71
MPT 0.19 1.00 0.15
VTR 0.71 0.15 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AHR, MPT and VTR?

Ventas (VTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) $10.91B, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) $1.12B, Ventas (VTR) $47.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, AHR, MPT and VTR?

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 89.2x, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -37.0x, Ventas (VTR) 174.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) is cheapest (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 91.9x, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 17.0x, Ventas (VTR) 161.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ventas (VTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +16.4%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) +10.6%, Ventas (VTR) +22.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) has the highest net margin (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 4.8%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -3.0%, Ventas (VTR) 3.9%). On return on invested capital, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) leads (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) -35.5%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 3.2%, Ventas (VTR) 3.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year American Healthcare REIT (AHR) returned the most: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +19.0%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -61.6%, Ventas (VTR) +18.8%. Over five years, Ventas (VTR) compounded fastest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -38.4%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +10.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Medical Properties Trust (MPT) has the highest dividend yield: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 1.78%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 19.25%, Ventas (VTR) 2.29%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ventas (VTR) has been the steadiest (American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 26.7%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 42.0%, Ventas (VTR) 23.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ventas (VTR) leads on 4. 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.