LTC vs VTR vs CTRE Stock Comparison

Ltc Properties, Ventas and CareTrust REIT Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
LTC Ltc Properties Inc
$43.97 +2.4% 1M +24.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.23B
P/E
16.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$347.85M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
5 wins
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
1 win
CTRE CareTrust REIT, Inc.
$36.95 -1.2% 1M +5.1% 1Y
Market cap
$8.45B
P/E
23.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$571.43M
Div. yield
0.04%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
6 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

CareTrust REIT leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (CareTrust REIT 6, Ltc Properties 5, Ventas 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionLTCVTRCTRELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.23B $40.73B $8.45B VTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.5x 155.0x 23.8x LTC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.6x 153.4x 22.8x LTC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +59.8% +21.5% +53.0% LTC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.7% 4.1% 62.2% CTRE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 4.4% 3.2% 8.4% CTRE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 5.3x 0.8x CTRE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.04% CTRE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.4% +24.2% +5.1% LTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.3%/yr +9.8%/yr +11.9%/yr CTRE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 20.8% 23.0% 25.1% LTC
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 41/100 70/100 CTRE

Percentile Scorecard

LTCVTRCTRE

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

AxisLTCVTRCTRE
Valuation 16 #122 of 145 2 #142 of 145 19 #118 of 145
Growth 73 #39 of 142 83 #25 of 142 97 #6 of 142
Profitability 52 #66 of 136 50 #69 of 136 85 #21 of 136
Financial Health 79 #30 of 139 57 #61 of 139 99 #3 of 139
Shareholder Returns 7 #122 of 131 15 #111 of 131 52 #64 of 131
Overall 45 41 70
  • LTC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VTR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CTRE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodLTCVTRCTRESPY
1 month +2.4%+0.9%-1.2% -0.8%
3 months +4.8%-12.7%-14.0% +3.5%
6 months +14.5%+3.2%-4.7% +7.0%
Year to date +27.9%+13.0%+2.2% +12.2%
1 year +24.4%+24.2%+5.1% +13.0%
3 years +43.5%+109.9%+72.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +12.8%+28.1%+20.0% +23.1%
5 years +29.4%+59.2%+75.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +5.3%+9.8%+11.9% +11.0%
10 years -12.0%+28.5%+161.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year -1.3%+2.5%+10.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureLTCVTRCTRESPY
Volatility, 1Y 20.8%23.0%25.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.5%23.4%26.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.27-0.26-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.181.050.20 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -32.9%-43.4%-30.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-13.0%-14.8% -1.8%
52-week high $43.97$100.52$43.39 $779.14
52-week low $34.04$69.78$33.99 $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.

MultipleLTCVTRCTRE
P/E now vs peer median 16.9xmedian 27.4x 162.8xmedian 27.4x 24.3xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 4.2x 7.0xmedian 4.2x 15.3xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 22.3xmedian 14.2x 24.1xmedian 14.2x 17.2xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -6.1xmedian 23.2x -16.7xmedian 23.2x -24.7xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.3x 3.1xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.13median 2.11 4.04median 2.11 0.38median 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 monthsLTCVTRCTRE
Revenue $347.85M $6.44B $571.43M
Net income $140.88M $272.97M $355.43M
Free cash flow -$389.60M -$2.69B -$353.37M
EPS (diluted) $2.58 $0.53 $1.52
Cash & equivalents $40.44M $198.96M $47.59M
Total debt $777.09M $12.69B $496.81M
Shares (diluted) 52.20M 497.72M 234.24M
Enterprise value $2.13B $39.42B $7.27B

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
MetricLTCVTRCTRE
P/E 16.9x 162.8x 24.3x
P/FCF -6.1x -16.7x -24.7x
P/Operating cash flow 16.7x 24.9x 19.5x
P/S 6.8x 7.0x 15.3x
P/B 1.8x 3.1x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 1.8x 3.1x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 22.3x 24.1x 17.2x
EV/EBIT 33.4x 68.3x 22.1x
EV/Revenue 8.9x 8.9x 16.0x
EV/FCF -8.0x -21.3x -26.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.0x 31.8x 20.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.13 4.04 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricLTCVTRCTRE
Revenue growth (1Y) 59.8% 21.5% 53.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 22.5% 14.7% 40.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 57.9% 36.8% 61.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 25.2% 48.3% 119.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 44.0% 26.7% 33.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 15.0% 40.3% 64.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 11.0% 18.2% 42.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 10.9% 17.1% 46.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -429.9% -66.6% 68.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -113.4% -91.1% -107.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricLTCVTRCTRE
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 40.0% 36.9% 93.2%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 15.4% 3.3% 63.6%
Net margin 38.7% 4.1% 62.2%
FCF margin -112.0% -41.8% -61.8%
Operating cash flow margin 40.7% 28.0% 78.2%
Return on equity 11.2% 2.0% 8.2%
Return on assets 6.6% 1.0% 6.4%
Return on invested capital 4.4% 3.2% 8.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 6.6x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 2.5% 0.7% 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricLTCVTRCTRE
Debt / assets 35.7% 42.8% 8.4%
Debt / equity 0.6x 0.9x 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x 5.3x 0.8x
Debt / FCF -2.0x -4.7x -1.4x
Liabilities / assets 38.4% 50.4% 24.1%
Equity / assets 61.6% 49.6% 75.9%
Interest coverage 2.3x 1.3x 8.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricLTCVTRCTRE
Dividend yield 5.2% 2.3% 4.1%
Net buyback yield -12.0% -8.8% -13.6%
Shareholder yield -6.8% -6.4% -9.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 339.8% 85.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -34.5% -86.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 17.2% 44.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 8.7% 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.

ConsensusLTCVTRCTRE
Forward P/E 18.6xFY2026 153.4xFY2026 22.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.36FY2026 $0.57FY2026 $1.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -6.3%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -25.4% +77.2% +8.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $352.66MFY2026 $7.11BFY2026 $532.91MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +84.9%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026 +44.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +5.8% +4.4% +14.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersLTCVTRCTRE
Held by institutions 79.5% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 289 949 514
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.0% +5.1% +8.8%
Institutions buying 176 524 282
Institutions selling 68 286 162
Buyers to sellers 2.59 1.83 1.74

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.

LTCVTRCTRE
LTC 1.00 0.65 0.71
VTR 0.65 1.00 0.64
CTRE 0.71 0.64 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, LTC, VTR and CTRE?

Ventas (VTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ltc Properties (LTC) $2.23B, Ventas (VTR) $40.73B, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) $8.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, LTC, VTR and CTRE?

Ltc Properties (LTC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ltc Properties (LTC) 16.5x, Ventas (VTR) 155.0x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 23.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ltc Properties (LTC) is cheapest (Ltc Properties (LTC) 18.6x, Ventas (VTR) 153.4x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 22.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Ltc Properties (LTC) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ltc Properties (LTC) +59.8%, Ventas (VTR) +21.5%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +53.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has the highest net margin (Ltc Properties (LTC) 38.7%, Ventas (VTR) 4.1%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 62.2%). On return on invested capital, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) leads (Ltc Properties (LTC) 4.4%, Ventas (VTR) 3.2%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ltc Properties (LTC) returned the most: Ltc Properties (LTC) +24.4%, Ventas (VTR) +24.2%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +5.1%. Over five years, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) compounded fastest (Ltc Properties (LTC) +5.3%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +9.8%/yr, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +11.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has the highest dividend yield: Ltc Properties (LTC) 0.00%, Ventas (VTR) 0.02%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 0.04%. Ltc Properties (LTC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Ltc Properties (LTC) has been the steadiest (Ltc Properties (LTC) 20.8%, Ventas (VTR) 23.0%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, LTC, VTR and CTRE?

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 6. 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.