BTSG vs CTRE vs SBRA Stock Comparison

BrightSpring Health Services, CareTrust REIT and Sabra Health Care REIT Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CTRE CareTrust REIT, Inc.
$36.24 -2.6% 1M +6.6% 1Y
Market cap
$8.50B
P/E
23.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$571.43M
Div. yield
0.04%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

CareTrust REIT leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (CareTrust REIT 7, BrightSpring Health Services 3, Sabra Health Care REIT 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBTSGCTRESBRALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.50B $8.50B $5.00B BTSG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.9x 23.9x 76.4x CTRE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.8x 22.4x 47.8x CTRE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.4% +53.0% +17.3% CTRE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.5% 62.2% 7.6% CTRE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.6% 8.4% 4.2% BTSG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 0.8x 2.5x CTRE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +76.9% +6.6% +13.8% BTSG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +11.8%/yr +6.7%/yr CTRE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.6% 25.0% 24.5% SBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 72/100 48/100 CTRE

Percentile Scorecard

BTSGCTRESBRA

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

AxisBTSGCTRESBRA
Valuation 66 #32 of 92 22 #113 of 145 35 #94 of 145
Growth 93 #7 of 87 99 #3 of 143 46 #78 of 143
Profitability 57 #38 of 86 86 #20 of 136 51 #67 of 136
Financial Health 41 #58 of 97 99 #3 of 138 83 #25 of 138
Shareholder Returns 67 #19 of 55 53 #62 of 131 23 #101 of 131
Overall 65 72 48
  • BTSG ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • CTRE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SBRA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBTSGCTRESBRASPY
1 month +8.1%-2.6%-0.9% +0.7%
3 months -17.4%-12.9%-8.0% +3.7%
6 months +25.5%-8.1%-5.1% +7.1%
Year to date +60.8%+0.2%+3.5% +12.8%
1 year +76.9%+6.6%+13.8% +11.9%
3 years —+69.3%+44.7% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+19.2%+13.1% +22.8%
5 years —+74.7%+38.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year —+11.8%+6.7% +10.9%
10 years —+162.6%-14.8% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+10.1%-1.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBTSGCTRESBRASPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.6%25.0%24.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.5%25.9%22.6% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.30-0.04-0.24 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.720.260.56 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.6%-30.1%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.4%-16.5%-12.4% -1.2%
52-week high $72.91$43.39$22.39 $779.14
52-week low $31.36$33.99$17.23 $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.

MultipleBTSGCTRESBRA
P/E now vs peer median 33.9xmedian 26.0x 23.8xmedian 25.7x 75.6xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.6x 15.0xmedian 4.1x 5.8xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 15.4x 16.9xmedian 14.3x 15.2xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.6xmedian 21.5x -24.2xmedian 23.5x -13.7xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 3.2x 1.9xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.87 0.37median 1.86 2.13median 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 monthsBTSGCTRESBRA
Revenue $14.37B $571.43M $859.56M
Gross profit $1.78B – –
Operating income $447.80M – –
Net income $365.85M $355.43M $65.40M
Free cash flow $402.35M -$353.37M -$365.86M
EPS (diluted) $1.66 $1.52 $0.26
Cash & equivalents $550.38M $47.59M $231.58M
Total debt $2.19B $496.81M $4.94B
Shares (diluted) 220.28M 234.24M 252.27M
Enterprise value $11.83B $7.32B $4.38B

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
MetricBTSGCTRESBRA
P/E 33.9x 23.8x 75.6x
P/FCF 29.6x -24.2x -13.7x
P/Operating cash flow 23.5x 19.1x 13.5x
P/S 0.8x 15.0x 5.8x
P/B 5.8x 1.9x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 7.8x 1.9x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 21.8x 16.9x 15.2x
EV/EBIT 30.2x 21.7x 34.1x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 15.8x 7.0x
EV/FCF 33.6x -25.5x -16.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.7x 20.1x 16.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 0.37 2.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBTSGCTRESBRA
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.4% 53.0% 17.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 40.9% 11.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.4% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 143.5% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 472.6% 61.6% -64.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – 119.0% 36.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 448.6% 33.0% -65.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – 64.4% 35.5%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 88.6% 42.1% 9.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 46.2% 5.7%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 110.5% 68.6% -372.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – -107.8% -68.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBTSGCTRESBRA
Gross margin 12.4% – –
EBITDA margin 4.3% 93.2% 46.0%
Operating margin 3.1% – –
Pretax margin 2.1% 63.6% 7.0%
Net margin 2.5% 62.2% 7.6%
FCF margin 2.8% -61.8% -42.6%
Operating cash flow margin 3.5% 78.2% 43.2%
Return on equity 18.2% 8.2% 2.4%
Return on assets 6.0% 6.4% 1.2%
Return on invested capital 8.6% 8.4% 4.2%
Return on capital employed 9.9% – –
Asset turnover 2.4x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x 1.3x 5.7x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 2.0% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBTSGCTRESBRA
Debt / assets 36.6% 8.4% 22.4%
Debt / equity 1.1x 0.1x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 0.8x 2.5x
Debt / FCF 5.4x -1.4x -3.4x
Liabilities / assets 65.8% 24.1% 50.1%
Equity / assets 34.2% 75.9% 49.9%
Interest coverage 2.9x 8.2x 1.5x
Current ratio 1.6x – –
Quick ratio 1.1x – –
Cash ratio 0.4x – –
Altman Z-score 4.65 – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBTSGCTRESBRA
Dividend yield – 4.2% 6.1%
Net buyback yield 0.6% -13.9% -5.0%
Shareholder yield 0.6% -9.8% 1.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 85.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -86.4% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 44.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 41.1% –

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.

ConsensusBTSGCTRESBRA
Forward P/E 34.8xFY2026 22.4xFY2026 47.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.73FY2026 $1.62FY2026 $0.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +73.0%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026 -35.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +42.2% +8.6% +90.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.01BFY2026 $532.91MFY2026 $876.78MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.0%FY2026 +44.7%FY2026 +13.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +14.6% +13.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBTSGCTRESBRA
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 422 516 463
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% +8.8% +0.7%
Institutions buying 309 283 228
Institutions selling 83 163 147
Buyers to sellers 3.72 1.74 1.55

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.

BTSGCTRESBRA
BTSG 1.00 0.11 0.07
CTRE 0.11 1.00 0.72
SBRA 0.07 0.72 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BTSG, CTRE and SBRA?

BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) is the largest by market capitalisation: BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) $13.50B, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) $8.50B, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) $5.00B.

Which stock is cheaper, BTSG, CTRE and SBRA?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 36.9x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 23.9x, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 76.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is cheapest (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 34.8x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 22.4x, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 47.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) +26.4%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +53.0%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +17.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has the highest net margin (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 2.5%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 62.2%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 7.6%). On return on invested capital, BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) leads (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 8.6%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 8.4%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 4.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) returned the most: BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) +76.9%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +6.6%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +13.8%. Over five years, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) compounded fastest (CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +11.8%/yr, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +6.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 0.00%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 0.04%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 0.00%. BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) and Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) has been the steadiest (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 44.6%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 25.0%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 24.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BTSG, CTRE and SBRA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) leads on 7. 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.