MPT vs NHI vs SBRA Stock Comparison

Medical Properties Trust, National Health Investors and Sabra Health Care REIT Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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Head to Head

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National Health Investors leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (National Health Investors 6, Sabra Health Care REIT 5). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMPTNHISBRALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.12B $3.46B $5.34B SBRA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -37.0x 20.8x 74.6x NHI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 51.2x 19.7x 51.4x NHI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.6% +23.9% +23.4% NHI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.0% 38.5% 7.8% NHI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% — 4.4% SBRA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 11.4x 4.2x 2.9x SBRA
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.18% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -58.4% -4.8% +17.3% SBRA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -37.3%/yr +5.2%/yr +7.2%/yr SBRA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.0% 24.3% 24.9% NHI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 55/100 50/100 NHI

Percentile Scorecard

MPTNHISBRA

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

AxisMPTNHISBRA
Valuation 86 #22 of 146 37 #93 of 146 36 #94 of 146
Growth 55 #66 of 145 59 #60 of 145 52 #70 of 145
Profitability 34 #93 of 141 81 #28 of 141 52 #68 of 141
Financial Health 14 #126 of 146 72 #41 of 146 83 #25 of 146
Shareholder Returns 44 #77 of 136 26 #101 of 136 24 #103 of 136
Overall 46 55 50
  • MPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • NHI 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

PeriodMPTNHISBRASPY
1 month -38.1%+9.7%+10.6% -1.0%
3 months -56.0%-4.9%+0.0% -0.4%
6 months -60.8%-3.5%+2.9% +4.5%
Year to date -59.0%-6.6%+11.4% +12.4%
1 year -58.4%-4.8%+17.3% +13.6%
3 years -62.4%+38.7%+52.2% +76.4%
3 years, per year -27.8%+11.5%+15.0% +20.8%
5 years -90.3%+28.6%+41.3% +63.7%
5 years, per year -37.3%+5.2%+7.2% +10.4%
10 years -83.1%-1.0%+2.9% +267.7%
10 years, per year -16.3%-0.1%+0.3% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureMPTNHISBRASPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.0%24.3%24.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.5%26.1%22.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.57-0.32-0.20 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.42-0.200.70 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.6%-29.7%-38.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -65.9%-21.6%-5.8% -1.6%
52-week high $6.02$91.02$22.39 $779.14
52-week low $2.02$63.97$17.67 $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.

MultipleMPTNHISBRA
P/E now vs peer median -40.6xmedian 26.6x 20.7xmedian 26.6x 75.4xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 4.3x 8.0xmedian 4.3x 6.0xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 14.7x 16.0xmedian 14.7x 16.1xmedian 14.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 22.1x -27.7xmedian 22.1x -17.0xmedian 22.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.3x 2.2xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.19median 2.01 1.99median 2.01 1.90median 2.01

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 monthsMPTNHISBRA
Revenue $1.02B $432.12M $919.09M
Net income -$29.03M $166.80M $71.46M
Free cash flow $98.17M -$124.29M -$325.53M
EPS (diluted) $-0.05 $3.43 $0.28
Cash & equivalents $396.56M $30.39M $36.24M
Total debt $9.70B $1.27B $1.24B
Shares (diluted) 597.96M 48.50M 259.82M
Enterprise value -$640.81M $3.30B $4.88B

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
MetricMPTNHISBRA
P/E -40.6x 20.7x 75.4x
P/FCF 12.5x -27.7x -17.0x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 13.9x 13.8x
P/S 1.2x 8.0x 6.0x
P/B 0.3x 2.2x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 0.3x 2.2x 2.0x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x 16.0x 16.1x
EV/EBIT 21.0x 22.9x 37.1x
EV/Revenue 10.3x 10.9x 7.3x
EV/FCF 107.3x -37.7x -20.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 46.4x 18.9x 16.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.19 1.99 1.90

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMPTNHISBRA
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.6% 23.9% 23.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.5% 12.0% 12.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 98.0% 16.7% -59.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.9% 14.7% 41.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 97.9% 12.6% -61.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -34.2% 10.4% 39.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.6% 17.0% 17.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.0% 13.2% 11.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 848.1% -165.9% -1,239%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 53.2% -43.5% -59.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMPTNHISBRA
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 79.9% 67.8% 45.3%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin -3.2% 33.7% 7.1%
Net margin -3.0% 38.5% 7.8%
FCF margin 9.6% -28.8% -35.4%
Operating cash flow margin 22.3% 57.5% 43.6%
Return on equity -0.6% 10.7% 2.5%
Return on assets -0.2% 5.7% 1.3%
Return on invested capital 3.2% – 4.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -7.8x 1.5x 5.6x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 1.5% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMPTNHISBRA
Debt / assets 65.8% 43.0% 22.8%
Debt / equity 2.2x 0.8x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 11.4x 4.2x 2.9x
Debt / FCF 98.9x -10.3x -3.8x
Liabilities / assets 69.5% 46.7% 47.7%
Equity / assets 30.5% 53.3% 52.3%
Interest coverage 0.9x 3.5x 1.6x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMPTNHISBRA
Dividend yield 17.6% 5.2% 5.7%
Net buyback yield – -3.0% -3.7%
Shareholder yield 17.6% 2.2% 2.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) -710.6% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 210.2% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) -12.2% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -33.4% – –

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.

ConsensusMPTNHISBRA
Forward P/E 51.2xFY2026 19.7xFY2026 51.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.04FY2026 $3.63FY2026 $0.41FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +20.2%FY2026 -35.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -125.0% -17.1% +90.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.05BFY2026 $295.49MFY2026 $876.78MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.1%FY2026 +8.8%FY2026 +13.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.5% -0.4% +13.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMPTNHISBRA
Held by institutions 60.8% 78.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 487 305 464
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +11.1% +0.7%
Institutions buying 222 157 229
Institutions selling 170 91 147
Buyers to sellers 1.31 1.73 1.56

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.

MPTNHISBRA
MPT 1.00 0.20 0.21
NHI 0.20 1.00 0.69
SBRA 0.21 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MPT, NHI and SBRA?

Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) $1.12B, National Health Investors (NHI) $3.46B, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) $5.34B.

Which stock is cheaper, MPT, NHI and SBRA?

National Health Investors (NHI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -37.0x, National Health Investors (NHI) 20.8x, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 74.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, National Health Investors (NHI) is cheapest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 51.2x, National Health Investors (NHI) 19.7x, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 51.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

National Health Investors (NHI) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) +10.6%, National Health Investors (NHI) +23.9%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +23.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

National Health Investors (NHI) has the highest net margin (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -3.0%, National Health Investors (NHI) 38.5%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 7.8%). On return on invested capital, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) leads (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 3.2%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 4.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) returned the most: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -58.4%, National Health Investors (NHI) -4.8%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +17.3%. Over five years, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) compounded fastest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -37.3%/yr, National Health Investors (NHI) +5.2%/yr, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +7.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 0.18%, National Health Investors (NHI) 0.00%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 0.00%. National Health Investors (NHI) and Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, National Health Investors (NHI) has been the steadiest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 41.0%, National Health Investors (NHI) 24.3%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 24.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MPT, NHI 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, National Health Investors (NHI) 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.