MPT vs SBRA vs AHR Stock Comparison

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

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Sabra Health Care REIT leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Sabra Health Care REIT 7, American Healthcare REIT 3, Medical Properties Trust 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMPTSBRAAHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.22B $5.52B $10.97B AHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -40.6x 75.4x 89.7x SBRA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 51.2x 51.4x 92.4x MPT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +10.6% +23.4% +16.4% SBRA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -3.0% 7.8% 4.8% SBRA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% 4.4% -35.5% SBRA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 11.4x 2.9x -0.8x AHR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 17.56% 5.69% 1.77% MPT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -58.4% +17.3% +22.6% AHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -37.3%/yr +7.2%/yr — SBRA
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 41.0% 24.9% 26.8% SBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 46/100 50/100 45/100 SBRA

Percentile Scorecard

MPTSBRAAHR

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

AxisMPTSBRAAHR
Valuation 86 #22 of 146 36 #94 of 146 5 #139 of 146
Growth 55 #66 of 145 52 #70 of 145 88 #19 of 145
Profitability 34 #93 of 141 52 #68 of 141 29 #100 of 141
Financial Health 14 #126 of 146 83 #25 of 146 77 #34 of 146
Shareholder Returns 44 #77 of 136 24 #103 of 136 24 #104 of 136
Overall 46 50 45
  • MPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • SBRA ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMPTSBRAAHRSPY
1 month -38.1%+10.6%+11.6% -1.0%
3 months -56.0%+0.0%+1.5% -0.4%
6 months -60.8%+2.9%+12.7% +4.5%
Year to date -59.0%+11.4%+19.8% +12.4%
1 year -58.4%+17.3%+22.6% +13.6%
3 years -62.4%+52.2%— +76.4%
3 years, per year -27.8%+15.0%— +20.8%
5 years -90.3%+41.3%— +63.7%
5 years, per year -37.3%+7.2%— +10.4%
10 years -83.1%+2.9%— +267.7%
10 years, per year -16.3%+0.3%— +13.9%

Risk

MeasureMPTSBRAAHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 41.0%24.9%26.8% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 45.5%22.5%27.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.57-0.20-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.420.700.84 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.6%-38.7%-14.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -65.9%-5.8%-2.4% -1.6%
52-week high $6.02$22.39$57.74 $779.14
52-week low $2.02$17.67$45.69 $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.

MultipleMPTSBRAAHR
P/E now vs peer median -40.6xmedian 26.6x 75.4xmedian 26.6x 89.7xmedian 26.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 4.3x 6.0xmedian 4.3x 4.4xmedian 4.3x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 14.7x 16.1xmedian 14.7x -8.0xmedian 14.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.5xmedian 22.1x -17.0xmedian 22.1x -17.9xmedian 22.1x
P/B now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x 2.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.19median 2.01 1.90median 2.01 2.62median 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 monthsMPTSBRAAHR
Revenue $1.02B $919.09M $2.50B
Gross profit – – $530.21M
Operating income – – -$1.81B
Net income -$29.03M $71.46M $122.57M
Free cash flow $98.17M -$325.53M -$613.49M
EPS (diluted) $-0.05 $0.28 $0.63
Cash & equivalents $396.56M $36.24M $191.62M
Total debt $9.70B $1.24B $1.42B
Shares (diluted) 597.96M 259.82M 193.35M
Enterprise value -$533.68M $5.07B $10.34B

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
MetricMPTSBRAAHR
P/E -40.6x 75.4x 89.7x
P/FCF 12.5x -17.0x -17.9x
P/Operating cash flow 5.4x 13.8x 30.3x
P/S 1.2x 6.0x 4.4x
P/B 0.3x 1.9x 2.9x
P/Tangible book 0.3x 2.0x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 12.9x 16.1x -8.0x
EV/EBIT 21.0x 37.1x -6.7x
EV/Revenue 10.3x 7.3x 4.9x
EV/FCF 107.3x -20.7x -19.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 46.4x 16.8x 33.7x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.19 1.90 2.62

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMPTSBRAAHR
Revenue growth (1Y) 10.6% 23.4% 16.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -10.5% 12.3% 15.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – 19.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 41.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) – – -17.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – -5.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 98.0% -59.2% 479.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -33.9% 41.1% 47.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 97.9% -61.7% 407.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -34.2% 39.6% 34.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 20.6% 17.4% 42.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -28.0% 11.4% 38.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 848.1% -1,239% -1,653%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 53.2% -59.7% -157.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMPTSBRAAHR
Gross margin – – 21.2%
EBITDA margin 79.9% 45.3% -61.2%
Operating margin – – -72.4%
Pretax margin -3.2% 7.1% 3.9%
Net margin -3.0% 7.8% 4.8%
FCF margin 9.6% -35.4% -24.5%
Operating cash flow margin 22.3% 43.6% 14.5%
Return on equity -0.6% 2.5% 3.4%
Return on assets -0.2% 1.3% 2.2%
Return on invested capital 3.2% 4.4% -35.5%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.2x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -7.8x 5.6x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.2% 1.5% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMPTSBRAAHR
Debt / assets 65.8% 22.8% 25.0%
Debt / equity 2.2x 0.4x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA 11.4x 2.9x -0.8x
Debt / FCF 98.9x -3.8x -2.3x
Liabilities / assets 69.5% 47.7% 34.4%
Equity / assets 30.5% 52.3% 65.6%
Interest coverage 0.9x 1.6x -23.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMPTSBRAAHR
Dividend yield 17.6% 5.7% 1.8%
Net buyback yield – -3.7% -12.2%
Shareholder yield 17.6% 2.0% -10.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) -710.6% – 145.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) 210.2% – -29.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) -12.2% – 18.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -33.4% – 40.8%

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.

ConsensusMPTSBRAAHR
Forward P/E 51.2xFY2026 51.4xFY2026 92.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.04FY2026 $0.41FY2026 $0.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -35.9%FY2026 +45.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -125.0% +90.2% +31.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.05BFY2026 $876.78MFY2026 $2.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.1%FY2026 +13.2%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.5% +13.0% +27.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMPTSBRAAHR
Held by institutions 60.8% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 487 464 573
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +0.7% +19.9%
Institutions buying 222 229 335
Institutions selling 170 147 165
Buyers to sellers 1.31 1.56 2.03

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.

MPTSBRAAHR
MPT 1.00 0.21 0.20
SBRA 0.21 1.00 0.64
AHR 0.20 0.64 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MPT, SBRA and AHR?

American Healthcare REIT (AHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) $1.22B, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) $5.52B, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) $10.97B.

Which stock is cheaper, MPT, SBRA and AHR?

Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -40.6x, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 75.4x, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 89.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Medical Properties Trust (MPT) is cheapest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 51.2x, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 51.4x, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 92.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) +10.6%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +23.4%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +16.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) has the highest net margin (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -3.0%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 7.8%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 4.8%). On return on invested capital, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) leads (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 3.2%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 4.4%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) -35.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year American Healthcare REIT (AHR) returned the most: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -58.4%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +17.3%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +22.6%. Over five years, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) compounded fastest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -37.3%/yr, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) +7.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Medical Properties Trust (MPT) has the highest dividend yield: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 17.56%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 5.69%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 1.77%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) has been the steadiest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 41.0%, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 24.9%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 26.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MPT, SBRA and AHR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Sabra Health Care REIT (SBRA) 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.