DOC vs HR vs VTR Stock Comparison

Healthpeak Properties, Healthcare Realty Trust and Ventas Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VTR Ventas, Inc.
$86.79 +0.2% 1M +24.1% 1Y
Market cap
$42.79B
P/E
162.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.44B
Div. yield
0.02%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionDOCHRVTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.34B $6.14B $42.79B VTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 55.0x -70.7x 162.8x DOC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 40.1x — 152.3x DOC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% -6.3% +21.5% VTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.2% -7.6% 4.1% DOC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.4% — 3.2% VTR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.8x — 5.3x DOC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.05% 0.02% HR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +3.8% -4.1% +24.1% VTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.1%/yr -11.4%/yr +9.5%/yr VTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 29.1% 19.9% 23.0% HR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 59/100 43/100 42/100 DOC

Percentile Scorecard

DOCHRVTR

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

AxisDOCHRVTR
Valuation 54 #68 of 145 40 #88 of 145 2 #142 of 145
Growth 37 #91 of 144 54 #67 of 144 84 #24 of 144
Profitability 53 #67 of 140 34 #93 of 140 52 #68 of 140
Financial Health 66 #51 of 146 49 #75 of 146 57 #63 of 146
Shareholder Returns 87 #18 of 132 41 #79 of 132 15 #113 of 132
Overall 59 43 42
  • DOC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • HR 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

PeriodDOCHRVTRSPY
1 month -6.1%-0.3%+0.2% -1.0%
3 months -13.6%-16.3%-13.7% +2.9%
6 months +17.1%-4.2%+3.8% +6.4%
Year to date +19.7%+5.7%+12.2% +11.4%
1 year +3.8%-4.1%+24.1% +13.1%
3 years +13.4%+23.0%+104.8% +79.4%
3 years, per year +4.3%+7.1%+27.0% +21.5%
5 years -44.6%-45.4%+57.7% +67.7%
5 years, per year -11.1%-11.4%+9.5% +10.9%
10 years -46.3%-45.1%+27.0% +255.2%
10 years, per year -6.0%-5.8%+2.4% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureDOCHRVTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 29.1%19.9%23.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.3%19.9%23.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.390.10-0.25 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.13-0.201.05 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -57.6%-61.6%-43.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.7%-18.1%-13.7% -2.5%
52-week high $22.83$21.89$100.52 $779.14
52-week low $15.78$16.34$69.78 $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.

MultipleDOCHRVTR
P/E now vs peer median 54.7xmedian 27.0x -70.6xmedian 27.0x 161.6xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 4.5xmedian 4.1x 5.4xmedian 4.1x 6.9xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 14.5x —median 14.5x 24.0xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -20.4xmedian 23.7x 49.7xmedian 23.7x -16.5xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 3.0xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -1.91median 2.07 -3.83median 2.07 4.01median 2.07

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 monthsDOCHRVTR
Revenue $2.95B $1.14B $6.44B
Net income $289.42M -$87.96M $272.97M
Free cash flow -$650.07M $123.68M -$2.69B
EPS (diluted) $0.35 $-0.25 $0.53
Cash & equivalents $1.63B $18.99M $198.96M
Total debt $27.10B $4.17B $12.69B
Shares (diluted) 689.89M 342.30M 497.72M
Enterprise value $9.99B $6.03B $41.47B

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
MetricDOCHRVTR
P/E 54.7x -70.6x 161.6x
P/FCF -20.4x 49.7x -16.5x
P/Operating cash flow 10.8x 13.9x 24.7x
P/S 4.5x 5.4x 6.9x
P/B 1.4x 1.4x 3.0x
P/Tangible book 1.5x 1.4x 3.0x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x – 24.0x
EV/EBIT 83.0x – 67.9x
EV/Revenue 6.2x 9.0x 8.8x
EV/FCF -28.3x 83.2x -21.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 15.0x 23.3x 31.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -1.91 -3.83 4.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDOCHRVTR
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% -6.3% 21.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.7% -4.5% 14.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 50.4% 78.5% 36.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -19.7% 21.1% 48.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 49.2% 77.9% 26.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -28.6% 18.4% 40.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.1% -5.8% 18.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.1% 2.2% 17.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -263.9% -8.9% -66.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -85.6% 314.6% -91.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDOCHRVTR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 46.3% – 36.9%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 15.1% – 3.3%
Net margin 8.2% -7.6% 4.1%
FCF margin -22.0% 10.8% -41.8%
Operating cash flow margin 41.7% 38.5% 28.0%
Return on equity 3.0% -2.0% 2.0%
Return on assets 1.3% -1.0% 1.0%
Return on invested capital 1.4% – 3.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 4.3x -5.0x 6.6x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 1.8% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDOCHRVTR
Debt / assets 31.3% 46.3% 42.8%
Debt / equity 0.7x 1.0x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.8x – 5.3x
Debt / FCF -10.4x 33.7x -4.7x
Liabilities / assets 56.3% 52.6% 50.4%
Equity / assets 43.7% 47.4% 49.6%
Interest coverage 1.4x – 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDOCHRVTR
Dividend yield 6.3% 5.4% 2.4%
Net buyback yield 0.8% 2.9% -8.8%
Shareholder yield 7.0% 8.3% -6.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – -381.2% 339.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – 271.1% -34.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) – -23.8% 17.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -7.7% 8.7%

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.

ConsensusDOCHRVTR
Forward P/E 40.1xFY2026 – 152.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.48FY2026 $-0.10FY2026 $0.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +380.0%FY2026 – +5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -52.1% – +77.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.86BFY2026 $1.17BFY2026 $7.12BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +3.7%FY2026 -0.7%FY2026 +22.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.5% -8.1% +4.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDOCHRVTR
Held by institutions 95.7% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 759 458 949
Change in shares held, QoQ -2.9% +0.8% +5.1%
Institutions buying 341 225 524
Institutions selling 312 145 286
Buyers to sellers 1.09 1.55 1.83

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.

DOCHRVTR
DOC 1.00 0.58 0.34
HR 0.58 1.00 0.50
VTR 0.34 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DOC, HR and VTR?

Ventas (VTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Healthpeak Properties (DOC) $13.34B, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) $6.14B, Ventas (VTR) $42.79B.

Which stock is cheaper, DOC, HR and VTR?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 55.0x, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -70.7x, Ventas (VTR) 162.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is cheapest (Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 40.1x, Ventas (VTR) 152.3x). 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: Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +5.5%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -6.3%, Ventas (VTR) +21.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) has the highest net margin (Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 8.2%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -7.6%, Ventas (VTR) 4.1%). On return on invested capital, Ventas (VTR) leads (Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 1.4%, Ventas (VTR) 3.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ventas (VTR) returned the most: Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +3.8%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -4.1%, Ventas (VTR) +24.1%. Over five years, Ventas (VTR) compounded fastest (Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -11.1%/yr, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -11.4%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +9.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) has the highest dividend yield: Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 0.00%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 0.05%, Ventas (VTR) 0.02%. Healthpeak Properties (DOC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) has been the steadiest (Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 29.1%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 19.9%, Ventas (VTR) 23.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DOC, HR 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 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.