CTRE vs MPT vs DOC Stock Comparison

CareTrust REIT, Medical Properties Trust and Healthpeak Properties Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
CTRE CareTrust REIT, Inc.
$36.13 -3.4% 1M +1.1% 1Y
Market cap
$8.31B
P/E
23.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$571.43M
Div. yield
0.04%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
10 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

CareTrust REIT leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (CareTrust REIT 10, Healthpeak Properties 1, Medical Properties Trust 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCTREMPTDOCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.31B $1.65B $12.87B DOC
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 23.4x -13.1x 53.0x CTRE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.3x 67.8x 39.6x CTRE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +53.0% +5.5% +5.5% CTRE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 62.2% -12.6% 8.2% CTRE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.4% 2.7% 1.4% CTRE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 13.1x 3.8x CTRE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 0.12% 0.00% MPT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +1.1% -47.2% -0.2% CTRE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +10.9%/yr -34.1%/yr -12.0%/yr CTRE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 25.2% 38.1% 29.1% CTRE
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 71/100 36/100 58/100 CTRE

Percentile Scorecard

CTREMPTDOC

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

AxisCTREMPTDOC
Valuation 21 #115 of 145 63 #55 of 145 53 #69 of 145
Growth 98 #4 of 141 49 #73 of 141 35 #92 of 141
Profitability 85 #21 of 134 29 #96 of 134 53 #63 of 134
Financial Health 99 #3 of 138 12 #122 of 138 64 #51 of 138
Shareholder Returns 52 #63 of 131 31 #91 of 131 87 #18 of 131
Overall 71 36 58
  • CTRE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • MPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DOC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodCTREMPTDOCSPY
1 month -3.4%-24.1%-6.3% -0.2%
3 months -15.4%-43.9%-16.6% +3.9%
6 months -9.0%-47.6%+18.6% +8.2%
Year to date -0.1%-45.8%+18.3% +12.9%
1 year +1.1%-47.2%-0.2% +12.3%
3 years +69.0%-44.7%+15.9% +87.4%
3 years, per year +19.1%-17.9%+5.0% +23.3%
5 years +68.0%-87.5%-47.3% +67.9%
5 years, per year +10.9%-34.1%-12.0% +10.9%
10 years +160.5%-80.7%-44.2% +261.1%
10 years, per year +10.0%-15.2%-5.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCTREMPTDOCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 25.2%38.1%29.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.3%39.7%25.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.030.400.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.04-1.24-0.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -30.1%-89.1%-57.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -16.7%-55.0%-16.6% -1.2%
52-week high $43.39$6.02$22.83 $779.14
52-week low $33.99$2.62$15.78 $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.

MultipleCTREMPTDOC
P/E now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 26.3x -12.9xmedian 26.3x 54.1xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 14.9xmedian 4.0x 1.6xmedian 4.0x 4.4xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 14.4x 15.3xmedian 14.4x 13.4xmedian 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -24.1xmedian 23.3x 93.3xmedian 23.3x -20.2xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 1.9xmedian 1.3x 0.4xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.37median 1.91 0.38median 1.91 -1.89median 1.91

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 monthsCTREMPTDOC
Revenue $571.43M $1.00B $2.95B
Net income $355.43M -$124.81M $289.42M
Free cash flow -$353.37M $17.36M -$650.07M
EPS (diluted) $1.52 $-0.21 $0.35
Cash & equivalents $47.59M $425.00M $1.63B
Total debt $496.81M $9.66B $6.79B
Shares (diluted) 234.24M 597.72M 689.89M
Enterprise value $7.13B -$225.56M $9.51B

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
MetricCTREMPTDOC
P/E 23.8x -12.9x 54.1x
P/FCF -24.1x 93.3x -20.2x
P/Operating cash flow 19.1x 7.5x 10.7x
P/S 14.9x 1.6x 4.4x
P/B 1.9x 0.4x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 0.4x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 16.9x 15.3x 13.4x
EV/EBIT 21.7x 27.2x 82.3x
EV/Revenue 15.7x 10.9x 6.2x
EV/FCF -25.4x 625.4x -28.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.1x 50.2x 14.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.37 0.38 -1.89

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCTREMPTDOC
Revenue growth (1Y) 53.0% 5.5% 5.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 40.9% -12.3% 11.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 61.6% 92.4% 50.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 119.0% -34.1% -19.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 33.0% 92.3% 49.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 64.4% -34.2% -28.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 42.1% 26.0% -1.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 46.2% -32.3% 10.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 68.6% 135.2% -263.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -107.8% 30.9% -85.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCTREMPTDOC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 93.2% 70.7% 46.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 63.6% -12.8% 15.1%
Net margin 62.2% -12.6% 8.2%
FCF margin -61.8% 1.7% -22.0%
Operating cash flow margin 78.2% 21.6% 41.7%
Return on equity 8.2% -2.7% 3.0%
Return on assets 6.4% -0.8% 1.3%
Return on invested capital 8.4% 2.7% 1.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x -1.7x 4.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 0.9% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCTREMPTDOC
Debt / assets 8.4% 65.5% 31.3%
Debt / equity 0.1x 2.1x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 0.8x 13.1x 3.8x
Debt / FCF -1.4x 556.6x -10.4x
Liabilities / assets 24.1% 69.2% 56.3%
Equity / assets 75.9% 30.8% 43.7%
Interest coverage 8.2x 0.8x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCTREMPTDOC
Dividend yield 4.2% 13.3% 6.3%
Net buyback yield -14.0% – 0.8%
Shareholder yield -9.8% 13.3% 7.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 85.9% -160.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -86.4% 1,155% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 44.0% -27.5% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 41.1% -34.0% –

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.

ConsensusCTREMPTDOC
Forward P/E 22.3xFY2026 67.8xFY2026 39.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $1.62FY2026 $0.04FY2026 $0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +3.2%FY2026 – +380.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +8.6% -125.0% -52.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $532.91MFY2026 $1.05BFY2026 $2.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +44.7%FY2026 +8.1%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.6% -5.5% +16.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCTREMPTDOC
Held by institutions 100.0% 60.8% 95.7%
Institutions holding 514 486 759
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.8% +5.2% -2.9%
Institutions buying 282 222 341
Institutions selling 162 169 312
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.31 1.09

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.

CTREMPTDOC
CTRE 1.00 0.27 0.33
MPT 0.27 1.00 0.31
DOC 0.33 0.31 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CTRE, MPT and DOC?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is the largest by market capitalisation: CareTrust REIT (CTRE) $8.31B, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) $1.65B, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) $12.87B.

Which stock is cheaper, CTRE, MPT and DOC?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 23.4x, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -13.1x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 53.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is cheapest (CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 22.3x, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 67.8x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 39.6x). 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: CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +53.0%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) +5.5%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has the highest net margin (CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 62.2%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -12.6%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 8.2%). On return on invested capital, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) leads (CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 8.4%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 2.7%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year CareTrust REIT (CTRE) returned the most: CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +1.1%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -47.2%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -0.2%. Over five years, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) compounded fastest (CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +10.9%/yr, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -34.1%/yr, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -12.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Medical Properties Trust (MPT) has the highest dividend yield: CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 0.04%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 0.12%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 0.00%. Healthpeak Properties (DOC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has been the steadiest (CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 25.2%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 38.1%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 29.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 10. 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.