MPT vs VTR vs HR Stock Comparison

Medical Properties Trust, Ventas and Healthcare Realty Trust Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VTR Ventas, Inc.
$83.30 -3.8% 1M +16.4% 1Y
Market cap
$42.73B
P/E
155.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.78B
Div. yield
2.45%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
5 wins

Head to Head

9 decided of 12

Ventas leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Ventas 5, 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.

QuestionMPTVTRHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.62B $42.73B $6.13B VTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -12.9x 155.5x -70.4x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 67.8x 146.1x — MPT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% +22.1% -6.3% VTR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -12.6% — -7.6% HR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 2.7% — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 13.1x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 13.28% 2.45% 5.37% MPT
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -47.2% +16.4% -4.2% VTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -34.1%/yr +8.5%/yr -11.9%/yr VTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.1% 23.5% 19.9% HR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 36/100 46/100 43/100 VTR

Percentile Scorecard

MPTVTRHR

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

AxisMPTVTRHR
Valuation 63 #55 of 145 27 #106 of 145 39 #89 of 145
Growth 49 #73 of 141 96 #7 of 141 56 #63 of 141
Profitability 29 #96 of 134 56 #59 of 134 32 #92 of 134
Financial Health 12 #122 of 138 – 47 #73 of 138
Shareholder Returns 31 #91 of 131 5 #124 of 131 41 #78 of 131
Overall 36 46 43
  • MPT ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VTR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • HR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMPTVTRHRSPY
1 month -24.1%-3.8%-1.0% -0.2%
3 months -43.9%-15.1%-18.3% +3.9%
6 months -47.6%-4.9%-3.8% +8.2%
Year to date -45.8%+7.7%+5.5% +12.9%
1 year -47.2%+16.4%-4.2% +12.3%
3 years -44.7%+100.0%+26.5% +87.4%
3 years, per year -17.9%+26.0%+8.2% +23.3%
5 years -87.5%+50.0%-46.9% +67.9%
5 years, per year -34.1%+8.5%-11.9% +10.9%
10 years -80.7%+25.5%-43.3% +261.1%
10 years, per year -15.2%+2.3%-5.5% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMPTVTRHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.1%23.5%19.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.7%24.4%19.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.40-0.280.10 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -1.240.70-0.21 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -89.1%-43.4%-61.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -55.0%-17.1%-18.3% -1.2%
52-week high $6.02$100.52$21.89 $779.14
52-week low $2.62$69.78$16.34 $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.

MultipleMPTVTRHR
P/E now vs peer median -12.9xmedian 26.3x 155.5xmedian 26.3x -70.4xmedian 26.3x
P/S now vs peer median 1.6xmedian 4.0x 6.3xmedian 4.0x 5.4xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.3xmedian 14.4x —median 14.4x —median 14.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 93.3xmedian 23.3x -16.6xmedian 23.3x 49.5xmedian 23.3x
P/B now vs peer median 0.4xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.38median 1.91 0.61median 1.91 -3.82median 1.91

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 monthsMPTVTRHR
Revenue $1.00B $6.78B $1.14B
Net income -$124.81M $271.54M -$87.96M
Free cash flow $17.36M – $123.68M
EPS (diluted) $-0.21 $0.53 $-0.25
Cash & equivalents $425.00M $202.01M $18.99M
Total debt $9.66B – $4.17B
Shares (diluted) 597.72M 497.72M 342.30M
Enterprise value -$251.40M $42.73B $6.07B

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
MetricMPTVTRHR
P/E -12.9x 155.5x -70.4x
P/FCF 93.3x -16.6x 49.5x
P/Operating cash flow 7.5x – 13.9x
P/S 1.6x 6.3x 5.4x
P/B 0.4x 2.7x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 0.4x 2.7x 1.4x
EV/EBITDA 15.3x – –
EV/EBIT 27.2x – –
EV/Revenue 10.9x 6.3x 9.0x
EV/FCF 625.4x – 83.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 50.2x – 23.3x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.38 0.61 -3.82

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMPTVTRHR
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% 22.1% -6.3%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -12.3% 15.7% -4.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 92.4% 9.8% 78.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -34.1% 190.9% 21.1%
EPS growth (1Y) 92.3% 2.5% 77.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -34.2% 254.0% 18.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 26.0% – -5.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.3% – 2.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 135.2% – -8.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.9% – 314.6%

Profitability

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

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMPTVTRHR
Debt / assets 65.5% – 46.3%
Debt / equity 2.1x – 1.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 13.1x – –
Debt / FCF 556.6x – 33.7x
Liabilities / assets 69.2% 46.6% 52.6%
Equity / assets 30.8% 51.6% 47.4%
Interest coverage 0.8x – –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMPTVTRHR
Dividend yield 13.3% 2.4% 5.4%
Net buyback yield – – 3.0%
Shareholder yield 13.3% 2.4% 8.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) -160.6% – -381.2%
Payout ratio (FCF) 1,155% – 271.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) -27.5% – -23.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -34.0% – -7.7%

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.

ConsensusMPTVTRHR
Forward P/E 67.8xFY2026 146.1xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.04FY2026 $0.57FY2026 $-0.11FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – +5.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -125.0% +77.2% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.05BFY2026 $7.11BFY2026 $1.17BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.1%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026 -0.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.5% +4.4% -8.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMPTVTRHR
Held by institutions 60.8% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 486 949 458
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.2% +5.1% +0.8%
Institutions buying 222 524 225
Institutions selling 169 286 145
Buyers to sellers 1.31 1.83 1.55

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.

MPTVTRHR
MPT 1.00 0.28 0.31
VTR 0.28 1.00 0.48
HR 0.31 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MPT, VTR and HR?

Ventas (VTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) $1.62B, Ventas (VTR) $42.73B, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) $6.13B.

Which company is growing faster?

Ventas (VTR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) +5.5%, Ventas (VTR) +22.1%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -6.3%.

Which company is more profitable?

Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) has the highest net margin (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -12.6%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -7.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ventas (VTR) returned the most: Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -47.2%, Ventas (VTR) +16.4%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -4.2%. Over five years, Ventas (VTR) compounded fastest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) -34.1%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +8.5%/yr, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -11.9%/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) 13.28%, Ventas (VTR) 2.45%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 5.37%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) has been the steadiest (Medical Properties Trust (MPT) 38.1%, Ventas (VTR) 23.5%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 19.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MPT, VTR and HR?

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.