NHI vs OHI vs VTR Stock Comparison

National Health Investors, Omega Healthcare Investors and Ventas Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VTR Ventas, Inc.
$81.13 -6.8% 1M +15.8% 1Y
Market cap
$43.21B
P/E
164.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.78B
Div. yield
0.02%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Omega Healthcare Investors leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Omega Healthcare Investors 8, Ventas 2, National Health Investors 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionNHIOHIVTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $3.24B $14.03B $43.21B VTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 19.5x 16.3x 164.9x OHI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.1x 16.7x 142.3x OHI
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +23.9% +15.0% +22.1% NHI
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 38.5% 67.0% 3.9% OHI
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 17.3% 3.1% OHI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.2x 0.0x 4.9x OHI
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -12.5% +14.1% +15.8% VTR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.1%/yr +9.2%/yr +8.7%/yr OHI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 24.1% 21.6% 23.5% OHI
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 56/100 81/100 44/100 OHI

Percentile Scorecard

NHIOHIVTR

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

AxisNHIOHIVTR
Valuation 41 #86 of 145 66 #50 of 145 6 #136 of 145
Growth 65 #50 of 142 97 #5 of 142 87 #20 of 142
Profitability 81 #26 of 135 97 #5 of 135 51 #67 of 135
Financial Health 70 #41 of 136 97 #5 of 136 63 #51 of 136
Shareholder Returns 24 #100 of 131 46 #71 of 131 15 #111 of 131
Overall 56 81 44
  • NHI ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • OHI 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

PeriodNHIOHIVTRSPY
1 month -1.7%-2.2%-6.8% +0.9%
3 months -16.1%-11.1%-17.0% +5.9%
6 months -14.2%-2.3%-7.1% +8.5%
Year to date -14.0%+3.0%+4.8% +13.3%
1 year -12.5%+14.1%+15.8% +12.4%
3 years +33.0%+38.6%+94.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +10.0%+11.5%+24.9% +23.5%
5 years +22.1%+55.5%+52.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +4.1%+9.2%+8.7% +11.0%
10 years -11.6%+46.0%+21.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year -1.2%+3.9%+2.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureNHIOHIVTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 24.1%21.6%23.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 26.1%20.5%24.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.37-0.29-0.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.520.650.67 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -29.7%-23.3%-43.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -27.8%-11.8%-19.3% -0.9%
52-week high $91.02$51.74$100.52 $779.14
52-week low $63.97$39.53$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.

MultipleNHIOHIVTR
P/E now vs peer median 19.1xmedian 25.8x 15.9xmedian 25.8x 159.1xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 7.3xmedian 4.0x 10.7xmedian 4.0x 6.3xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.1xmedian 14.2x 10.1xmedian 14.2x 22.3xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -25.5xmedian 23.0x 23.4xmedian 23.0x -15.8xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.3x 2.4xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.83median 1.91 0.40median 1.91 0.64median 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 monthsNHIOHIVTR
Revenue $432.12M $1.28B $6.78B
Operating income – $729.20M –
Net income $166.80M $895.17M $271.54M
Free cash flow -$124.29M $582.44M -$2.71B
EPS (diluted) $3.43 $2.71 $0.51
Cash & equivalents $30.39M $39.04M $202.01M
Total debt $1.27B $6.00M $12.44B
Shares (diluted) 48.50M 316.25M 518.94M
Enterprise value $3.09B $13.20B $41.88B

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
MetricNHIOHIVTR
P/E 19.1x 15.9x 159.1x
P/FCF -25.5x 23.4x -15.8x
P/Operating cash flow 12.8x 15.3x 22.4x
P/S 7.3x 10.7x 6.3x
P/B 2.0x 2.4x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 2.0x 2.4x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 15.1x 10.1x 22.3x
EV/EBIT 21.6x 13.4x 64.8x
EV/Revenue 10.2x 10.6x 8.1x
EV/FCF -35.5x 23.4x -20.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.8x 15.3x 28.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.83 0.40 0.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricNHIOHIVTR
Revenue growth (1Y) 23.9% 15.0% 22.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 12.0% 14.6% 15.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 33.5% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 16.7% 85.0% 9.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.7% 53.0% 190.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 12.6% 74.9% -1.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 10.4% 40.0% 249.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 17.0% 6.6% 23.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.2% 13.9% 20.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -165.9% 37.3% -11.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -43.5% 12.9% -92.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricNHIOHIVTR
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 67.8% 105.3% 36.5%
Operating margin – 56.9% –
Pretax margin 33.7% 70.4% 3.2%
Net margin 38.5% 67.0% 3.9%
FCF margin -28.8% 45.4% -39.9%
Operating cash flow margin 57.5% 69.5% 28.2%
Return on equity 10.7% 16.1% 1.8%
Return on assets 5.7% 8.8% 0.9%
Return on invested capital – 17.3% 3.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.1x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.5x 1.0x 7.0x
Stock comp / revenue 1.5% 4.1% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricNHIOHIVTR
Debt / assets 43.0% 0.1% 40.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.0x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.2x 0.0x 4.9x
Debt / FCF -10.3x 0.0x -4.6x
Liabilities / assets 46.7% 43.7% 48.2%
Equity / assets 53.3% 56.3% 51.8%
Interest coverage 3.5x 4.9x 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricNHIOHIVTR
Dividend yield 5.6% 5.9% 2.5%
Net buyback yield -3.2% -1.9% -9.9%
Shareholder yield 2.4% 4.0% -7.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 359.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -36.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 18.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 10.6%

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.

ConsensusNHIOHIVTR
Forward P/E 18.1xFY2026 16.7xFY2026 142.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.63FY2026 $2.74FY2026 $0.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.2%FY2026 +41.2%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -17.1% -24.1% +77.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $295.49MFY2026 $1.16BFY2026 $7.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +8.8%FY2026 +17.5%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -0.4% -0.9% +4.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersNHIOHIVTR
Held by institutions 78.7% 82.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 303 762 950
Change in shares held, QoQ +11.1% +6.2% +5.1%
Institutions buying 157 390 525
Institutions selling 90 244 286
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.60 1.84

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.

NHIOHIVTR
NHI 1.00 0.68 0.67
OHI 0.68 1.00 0.68
VTR 0.67 0.68 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, NHI, OHI and VTR?

Ventas (VTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: National Health Investors (NHI) $3.24B, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) $14.03B, Ventas (VTR) $43.21B.

Which stock is cheaper, NHI, OHI and VTR?

Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (National Health Investors (NHI) 19.5x, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) 16.3x, Ventas (VTR) 164.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) is cheapest (National Health Investors (NHI) 18.1x, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) 16.7x, Ventas (VTR) 142.3x). 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: National Health Investors (NHI) +23.9%, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) +15.0%, Ventas (VTR) +22.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) has the highest net margin (National Health Investors (NHI) 38.5%, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) 67.0%, Ventas (VTR) 3.9%). On return on invested capital, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) leads (Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) 17.3%, Ventas (VTR) 3.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ventas (VTR) returned the most: National Health Investors (NHI) -12.5%, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) +14.1%, Ventas (VTR) +15.8%. Over five years, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) compounded fastest (National Health Investors (NHI) +4.1%/yr, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) +9.2%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +8.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: National Health Investors (NHI) 0.00%, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) 0.00%, Ventas (VTR) 0.02%. National Health Investors (NHI) and Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) has been the steadiest (National Health Investors (NHI) 24.1%, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) 21.6%, Ventas (VTR) 23.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, NHI, OHI 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, Omega Healthcare Investors (OHI) leads on 8. 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.