HR vs MPT vs VTR Stock Comparison

Healthcare Realty Trust, Medical Properties Trust and Ventas Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VTR Ventas, Inc.
$87.43 +0.9% 1M +24.2% 1Y
Market cap
$40.73B
P/E
155.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.44B
Div. yield
0.02%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Ventas leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Ventas 7, Medical Properties Trust 2, Healthcare Realty Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHRMPTVTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $6.12B $1.62B $40.73B VTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -70.4x -12.9x 155.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS — 70.0x 153.4x MPT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -6.3% +5.5% +21.5% VTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -7.6% -12.6% 4.1% VTR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 2.7% 3.2% VTR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 13.1x 5.3x VTR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.05% 0.12% 0.02% MPT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.7% -45.4% +24.2% VTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.6%/yr -33.4%/yr +9.8%/yr VTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.0% 38.1% 23.0% HR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 42/100 36/100 41/100 HR

Percentile Scorecard

HRMPTVTR

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

AxisHRMPTVTR
Valuation 38 #90 of 145 60 #58 of 145 2 #142 of 145
Growth 55 #64 of 142 49 #73 of 142 83 #25 of 142
Profitability 30 #95 of 136 27 #100 of 136 50 #69 of 136
Financial Health 47 #74 of 139 12 #123 of 139 57 #61 of 139
Shareholder Returns 41 #78 of 131 32 #89 of 131 15 #111 of 131
Overall 42 36 41
  • HR 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

PeriodHRMPTVTRSPY
1 month -0.5%-21.6%+0.9% -0.8%
3 months -16.5%-41.7%-12.7% +3.5%
6 months -2.2%-45.4%+3.2% +7.0%
Year to date +6.0%-44.0%+13.0% +12.2%
1 year -3.7%-45.4%+24.2% +13.0%
3 years +27.2%-42.9%+109.9% +86.3%
3 years, per year +8.3%-17.0%+28.1% +23.1%
5 years -46.0%-86.9%+59.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year -11.6%-33.4%+9.8% +11.0%
10 years -44.8%-80.7%+28.5% +258.0%
10 years, per year -5.8%-15.2%+2.5% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureHRMPTVTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.0%38.1%23.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 20.0%39.5%23.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.42-0.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.19-1.191.05 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -61.6%-89.1%-43.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.9%-53.5%-13.0% -1.8%
52-week high $21.89$6.02$100.52 $779.14
52-week low $16.34$2.62$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.

MultipleHRMPTVTR
P/E now vs peer median -70.8xmedian 27.4x -13.3xmedian 27.4x 162.8xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 5.4xmedian 4.2x 1.7xmedian 4.2x 7.0xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 14.2x 15.4xmedian 14.2x 24.1xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median 49.8xmedian 23.2x 96.4xmedian 23.2x -16.7xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.3x 0.4xmedian 1.3x 3.1xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median -3.84median 2.11 0.39median 2.11 4.04median 2.11

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 monthsHRMPTVTR
Revenue $1.14B $1.00B $6.44B
Net income -$87.96M -$124.81M $272.97M
Free cash flow $123.68M $17.36M -$2.69B
EPS (diluted) $-0.25 $-0.21 $0.53
Cash & equivalents $18.99M $425.00M $198.96M
Total debt $4.17B $9.66B $12.69B
Shares (diluted) 342.30M 597.72M 497.72M
Enterprise value $6.00B -$252.46M $39.42B

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
MetricHRMPTVTR
P/E -70.8x -13.3x 162.8x
P/FCF 49.8x 96.4x -16.7x
P/Operating cash flow 14.0x 7.7x 24.9x
P/S 5.4x 1.7x 7.0x
P/B 1.4x 0.4x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 0.4x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA – 15.4x 24.1x
EV/EBIT – 27.3x 68.3x
EV/Revenue 9.0x 10.9x 8.9x
EV/FCF 83.3x 628.5x -21.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.4x 50.5x 31.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -3.84 0.39 4.04

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHRMPTVTR
Revenue growth (1Y) -6.3% 5.5% 21.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.5% -12.3% 14.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 78.5% 92.4% 36.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 21.1% -34.1% 48.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 77.9% 92.3% 26.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.4% -34.2% 40.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -5.8% 26.0% 18.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 2.2% -32.3% 17.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -8.9% 135.2% -66.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 314.6% 30.9% -91.1%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHRMPTVTR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 70.7% 36.9%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin – -12.8% 3.3%
Net margin -7.6% -12.6% 4.1%
FCF margin 10.8% 1.7% -41.8%
Operating cash flow margin 38.5% 21.6% 28.0%
Return on equity -2.0% -2.7% 2.0%
Return on assets -1.0% -0.8% 1.0%
Return on invested capital – 2.7% 3.2%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -5.0x -1.7x 6.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.8% 0.9% 0.7%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHRMPTVTR
Debt / assets 46.3% 65.5% 42.8%
Debt / equity 1.0x 2.1x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 13.1x 5.3x
Debt / FCF 33.7x 556.6x -4.7x
Liabilities / assets 52.6% 69.2% 50.4%
Equity / assets 47.4% 30.8% 49.6%
Interest coverage – 0.8x 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHRMPTVTR
Dividend yield 5.3% 12.9% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 2.9% – -8.8%
Shareholder yield 8.3% 12.9% -6.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) -381.2% -160.6% 339.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) 271.1% 1,155% -34.5%
Dividend growth (1Y) -23.8% -27.5% 17.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -7.7% -34.0% 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.

ConsensusHRMPTVTR
Forward P/E – 70.0xFY2026 153.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $-0.11FY2026 $0.04FY2026 $0.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – – +5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after – -125.0% +77.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.17BFY2026 $1.05BFY2026 $7.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.7%FY2026 +8.1%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -8.9% -5.5% +4.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHRMPTVTR
Held by institutions 100.0% 60.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 458 486 949
Change in shares held, QoQ +0.8% +5.2% +5.1%
Institutions buying 225 222 524
Institutions selling 145 169 286
Buyers to sellers 1.55 1.31 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.

HRMPTVTR
HR 1.00 0.31 0.49
MPT 0.31 1.00 0.27
VTR 0.49 0.27 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HR, MPT and VTR?

Ventas (VTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) $6.12B, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) $1.62B, Ventas (VTR) $40.73B.

Which company is growing faster?

Ventas (VTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -6.3%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) +5.5%, Ventas (VTR) +21.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ventas (VTR) has the highest net margin (Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -7.6%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -12.6%, Ventas (VTR) 4.1%). On return on invested capital, Ventas (VTR) leads (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 2.7%, Ventas (VTR) 3.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ventas (VTR) returned the most: Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -3.7%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -45.4%, Ventas (VTR) +24.2%. Over five years, Ventas (VTR) compounded fastest (Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -11.6%/yr, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -33.4%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +9.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Medical Properties Trust (MPT) has the highest dividend yield: Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 0.05%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 0.12%, Ventas (VTR) 0.02%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) has been the steadiest (Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 20.0%, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 38.1%, Ventas (VTR) 23.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HR, 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 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.