VTR vs HR vs LTC Stock Comparison

Ventas, Healthcare Realty Trust and Ltc Properties Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
VTR Ventas, Inc.
$87.43 +0.9% 1M +24.2% 1Y
Market cap
$41.44B
P/E
157.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.44B
Div. yield
0.02%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
3 wins
LTC Ltc Properties Inc
$43.97 +2.4% 1M +24.4% 1Y
Market cap
$2.25B
P/E
16.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$347.85M
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

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

QuestionVTRHRLTCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $41.44B $6.11B $2.25B VTR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 157.7x -70.3x 16.7x LTC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 153.4x — 18.6x LTC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.5% -6.3% +59.8% LTC
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.1% -7.6% 38.7% LTC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% — 4.4% LTC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x — 5.3x VTR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.05% 0.00% HR
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.2% -3.7% +24.4% LTC
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.8%/yr -11.6%/yr +5.3%/yr VTR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.0% 20.0% 20.8% HR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 42/100 45/100 LTC

Percentile Scorecard

VTRHRLTC

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

AxisVTRHRLTC
Valuation 2 #142 of 145 38 #90 of 145 16 #122 of 145
Growth 83 #25 of 142 55 #64 of 142 73 #39 of 142
Profitability 50 #69 of 136 30 #95 of 136 52 #66 of 136
Financial Health 57 #61 of 139 47 #74 of 139 79 #30 of 139
Shareholder Returns 15 #111 of 131 41 #78 of 131 7 #122 of 131
Overall 41 42 45
  • VTR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • HR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • LTC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodVTRHRLTCSPY
1 month +0.9%-0.5%+2.4% -0.8%
3 months -12.7%-16.5%+4.8% +3.5%
6 months +3.2%-2.2%+14.5% +7.0%
Year to date +13.0%+6.0%+27.9% +12.2%
1 year +24.2%-3.7%+24.4% +13.0%
3 years +109.9%+27.2%+43.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year +28.1%+8.3%+12.8% +23.1%
5 years +59.2%-46.0%+29.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.8%-11.6%+5.3% +11.0%
10 years +28.5%-44.8%-12.0% +258.0%
10 years, per year +2.5%-5.8%-1.3% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureVTRHRLTCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.0%20.0%20.8% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.4%20.0%21.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.260.11-0.27 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.05-0.191.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.4%-61.6%-32.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.0%-17.9%0.0% -1.8%
52-week high $100.52$21.89$43.97 $779.14
52-week low $69.78$16.34$34.04 $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.

MultipleVTRHRLTC
P/E now vs peer median 162.8xmedian 27.4x -70.8xmedian 27.4x 16.9xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 4.2x 5.4xmedian 4.2x 6.8xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x 22.3xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.7xmedian 23.2x 49.8xmedian 23.2x -6.1xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 1.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 4.04median 2.11 -3.84median 2.11 1.13median 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 monthsVTRHRLTC
Revenue $6.44B $1.14B $347.85M
Net income $272.97M -$87.96M $140.88M
Free cash flow -$2.69B $123.68M -$389.60M
EPS (diluted) $0.53 $-0.25 $2.58
Cash & equivalents $198.96M $18.99M $40.44M
Total debt $12.69B $4.17B $777.09M
Shares (diluted) 497.72M 342.30M 52.20M
Enterprise value $40.13B $6.00B $2.15B

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
MetricVTRHRLTC
P/E 162.8x -70.8x 16.9x
P/FCF -16.7x 49.8x -6.1x
P/Operating cash flow 24.9x 14.0x 16.7x
P/S 7.0x 5.4x 6.8x
P/B 3.1x 1.4x 1.8x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 1.4x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 24.1x – 22.3x
EV/EBIT 68.3x – 33.4x
EV/Revenue 8.9x 9.0x 8.9x
EV/FCF -21.3x 83.3x -8.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.8x 23.4x 22.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.04 -3.84 1.13

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVTRHRLTC
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.5% -6.3% 59.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.7% -4.5% 22.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 36.8% 78.5% 57.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.3% 21.1% 25.2%
EPS growth (1Y) 26.7% 77.9% 44.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.3% 18.4% 15.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.2% -5.8% 11.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.1% 2.2% 10.9%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -66.6% -8.9% -429.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -91.1% 314.6% -113.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVTRHRLTC
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 36.9% – 40.0%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 3.3% – 15.4%
Net margin 4.1% -7.6% 38.7%
FCF margin -41.8% 10.8% -112.0%
Operating cash flow margin 28.0% 38.5% 40.7%
Return on equity 2.0% -2.0% 11.2%
Return on assets 1.0% -1.0% 6.6%
Return on invested capital 3.2% – 4.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.6x -5.0x 1.0x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% 1.8% 2.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVTRHRLTC
Debt / assets 42.8% 46.3% 35.7%
Debt / equity 0.9x 1.0x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x – 5.3x
Debt / FCF -4.7x 33.7x -2.0x
Liabilities / assets 50.4% 52.6% 38.4%
Equity / assets 49.6% 47.4% 61.6%
Interest coverage 1.3x – 2.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVTRHRLTC
Dividend yield 2.3% 5.3% 5.2%
Net buyback yield -8.8% 2.9% -12.0%
Shareholder yield -6.4% 8.3% -6.8%
Payout ratio (earnings) 339.8% -381.2% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -34.5% 271.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 17.2% -23.8% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 8.7% -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.

ConsensusVTRHRLTC
Forward P/E 153.4xFY2026 – 18.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.57FY2026 $-0.11FY2026 $2.36FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 – -6.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +77.2% – -25.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.11BFY2026 $1.17BFY2026 $352.66MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.9%FY2026 -0.7%FY2026 +84.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.4% -8.9% +5.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVTRHRLTC
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 79.5%
Institutions holding 949 458 289
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.1% +0.8% +11.0%
Institutions buying 524 225 176
Institutions selling 286 145 68
Buyers to sellers 1.83 1.55 2.59

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.

VTRHRLTC
VTR 1.00 0.50 0.66
HR 0.50 1.00 0.51
LTC 0.66 0.51 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VTR, HR and LTC?

Ventas (VTR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ventas (VTR) $41.44B, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) $6.11B, Ltc Properties (LTC) $2.25B.

Which stock is cheaper, VTR, HR and LTC?

Ltc Properties (LTC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ventas (VTR) 157.7x, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -70.3x, Ltc Properties (LTC) 16.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Ltc Properties (LTC) is cheapest (Ventas (VTR) 153.4x, Ltc Properties (LTC) 18.6x). 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: Ventas (VTR) +21.5%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -6.3%, Ltc Properties (LTC) +59.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Ltc Properties (LTC) has the highest net margin (Ventas (VTR) 4.1%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -7.6%, Ltc Properties (LTC) 38.7%). On return on invested capital, Ltc Properties (LTC) leads (Ventas (VTR) 3.2%, Ltc Properties (LTC) 4.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Ltc Properties (LTC) returned the most: Ventas (VTR) +24.2%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -3.7%, Ltc Properties (LTC) +24.4%. Over five years, Ventas (VTR) compounded fastest (Ventas (VTR) +9.8%/yr, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) -11.6%/yr, Ltc Properties (LTC) +5.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) has the highest dividend yield: Ventas (VTR) 0.02%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 0.05%, Ltc Properties (LTC) 0.00%. Ltc Properties (LTC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) has been the steadiest (Ventas (VTR) 23.0%, Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) 20.0%, Ltc Properties (LTC) 20.8%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Ltc Properties (LTC) 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.