VTR vs WELL vs CTRE Stock Comparison

Ventas, Welltower and CareTrust REIT Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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VTR Ventas, Inc.
$87.43 +0.9% 1M +24.2% 1Y
Market cap
$40.88B
P/E
155.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.44B
Div. yield
0.02%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
WELL Welltower Inc.
$240.65 +4.1% 1M +35.2% 1Y
Market cap
$160.65B
P/E
106.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.79B
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
4 wins
CTRE CareTrust REIT, Inc.
$36.95 -1.2% 1M +5.1% 1Y
Market cap
$8.44B
P/E
23.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$571.43M
Div. yield
0.04%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
8 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

CareTrust REIT leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (CareTrust REIT 8, Welltower 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionVTRWELLCTRELeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $40.88B $160.65B $8.44B WELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 155.6x 106.6x 23.7x CTRE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 153.4x 79.7x 22.8x CTRE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +21.5% +39.2% +53.0% CTRE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.1% — 62.2% CTRE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 3.2% — 8.4% CTRE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.3x — 0.8x CTRE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.04% CTRE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +24.2% +35.2% +5.1% WELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.8%/yr +24.0%/yr +11.9%/yr WELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.0% 22.7% 25.1% WELL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 43/100 70/100 CTRE

Percentile Scorecard

VTRWELLCTRE

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

AxisVTRWELLCTRE
Valuation 2 #142 of 145 0 #145 of 145 19 #118 of 145
Growth 83 #25 of 142 100 #1 of 142 97 #6 of 142
Profitability 50 #69 of 136 69 #43 of 136 85 #21 of 136
Financial Health 57 #61 of 139 – 99 #3 of 139
Shareholder Returns 15 #111 of 131 2 #128 of 131 52 #64 of 131
Overall 41 43 70
  • VTR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • WELL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CTRE ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodVTRWELLCTRESPY
1 month +0.9%+4.1%-1.2% -0.8%
3 months -12.7%-3.1%-14.0% +3.5%
6 months +3.2%+14.6%-4.7% +7.0%
Year to date +13.0%+29.7%+2.2% +12.2%
1 year +24.2%+35.2%+5.1% +13.0%
3 years +109.9%+195.8%+72.8% +86.3%
3 years, per year +28.1%+43.6%+20.0% +23.1%
5 years +59.2%+192.4%+75.2% +68.6%
5 years, per year +9.8%+24.0%+11.9% +11.0%
10 years +28.5%+245.3%+161.7% +258.0%
10 years, per year +2.5%+13.2%+10.1% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureVTRWELLCTRESPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.0%22.7%25.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.4%23.8%26.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.26-0.06-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.051.550.20 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -43.4%-41.6%-30.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -13.0%-4.6%-14.8% -1.8%
52-week high $100.52$252.22$43.39 $779.14
52-week low $69.78$176.96$33.99 $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.

MultipleVTRWELLCTRE
P/E now vs peer median 162.8xmedian 27.4x 106.6xmedian 27.4x 24.3xmedian 27.4x
P/S now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 4.2x 12.6xmedian 4.2x 15.3xmedian 4.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 24.1xmedian 14.2x —median 14.2x 17.2xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -16.7xmedian 23.2x -10.7xmedian 23.2x -24.7xmedian 23.2x
P/B now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 1.3x 3.5xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 4.04median 2.11 —median 2.11 0.38median 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 monthsVTRWELLCTRE
Revenue $6.44B $13.79B $571.43M
Net income $272.97M $1.75B $355.43M
Free cash flow -$2.69B – -$353.37M
EPS (diluted) $0.53 – $1.52
Cash & equivalents $198.96M $2.27B $47.59M
Total debt $12.69B – $496.81M
Shares (diluted) 497.72M 737.96M 234.24M
Enterprise value $39.56B $160.65B $7.25B

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
MetricVTRWELLCTRE
P/E 162.8x 106.6x 24.3x
P/FCF -16.7x -10.7x -24.7x
P/Operating cash flow 24.9x – 19.5x
P/S 7.0x 12.6x 15.3x
P/B 3.1x 3.5x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 3.1x 3.5x 1.9x
EV/EBITDA 24.1x – 17.2x
EV/EBIT 68.3x – 22.1x
EV/Revenue 8.9x 12.6x 16.0x
EV/FCF -21.3x – -26.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 31.8x – 20.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 4.04 – 0.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricVTRWELLCTRE
Revenue growth (1Y) 21.5% 39.2% 53.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 14.7% 29.1% 40.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 36.8% 80.6% 61.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 48.3% 86.0% 119.0%
EPS growth (1Y) 26.7% – 33.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 40.3% – 64.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 18.2% – 42.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 17.1% – 46.2%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -66.6% – 68.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -91.1% – -107.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricVTRWELLCTRE
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 36.9% – 93.2%
Operating margin – – –
Pretax margin 3.3% – 63.6%
Net margin 4.1% – 62.2%
FCF margin -41.8% – -61.8%
Operating cash flow margin 28.0% – 78.2%
Return on equity 2.0% 3.6% 8.2%
Return on assets 1.0% 2.4% 6.4%
Return on invested capital 3.2% – 8.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 6.6x – 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 0.7% – 2.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricVTRWELLCTRE
Debt / assets 42.8% – 8.4%
Debt / equity 0.9x – 0.1x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.3x – 0.8x
Debt / FCF -4.7x – -1.4x
Liabilities / assets 50.4% 32.4% 24.1%
Equity / assets 49.6% 67.3% 75.9%
Interest coverage 1.3x – 8.2x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricVTRWELLCTRE
Dividend yield 2.3% 1.3% 4.1%
Net buyback yield -8.8% – -13.6%
Shareholder yield -6.4% 1.3% -9.6%
Payout ratio (earnings) 339.8% – 85.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) -34.5% – -86.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 17.2% – 44.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 8.7% – 41.1%

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.

ConsensusVTRWELLCTRE
Forward P/E 153.4xFY2026 79.7xFY2026 22.8xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.57FY2026 $3.02FY2026 $1.62FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +5.6%FY2026 +117.3%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +77.2% +14.2% +8.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.11BFY2026 $13.49BFY2026 $532.91MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +21.9%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026 +44.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +4.4% +16.4% +14.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersVTRWELLCTRE
Held by institutions 100.0% 98.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 949 1,584 514
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.1% +5.6% +8.8%
Institutions buying 524 879 282
Institutions selling 286 473 162
Buyers to sellers 1.83 1.86 1.74

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.

VTRWELLCTRE
VTR 1.00 0.80 0.64
WELL 0.80 1.00 0.69
CTRE 0.64 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, VTR, WELL and CTRE?

Welltower (WELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Ventas (VTR) $40.88B, Welltower (WELL) $160.65B, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) $8.44B.

Which stock is cheaper, VTR, WELL and CTRE?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Ventas (VTR) 155.6x, Welltower (WELL) 106.6x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 23.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is cheapest (Ventas (VTR) 153.4x, Welltower (WELL) 79.7x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 22.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Ventas (VTR) +21.5%, Welltower (WELL) +39.2%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +53.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has the highest net margin (Ventas (VTR) 4.1%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 62.2%). On return on invested capital, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) leads (Ventas (VTR) 3.2%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 8.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Welltower (WELL) returned the most: Ventas (VTR) +24.2%, Welltower (WELL) +35.2%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +5.1%. Over five years, Welltower (WELL) compounded fastest (Ventas (VTR) +9.8%/yr, Welltower (WELL) +24.0%/yr, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +11.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has the highest dividend yield: Ventas (VTR) 0.02%, Welltower (WELL) 0.00%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 0.04%. Welltower (WELL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Welltower (WELL) has been the steadiest (Ventas (VTR) 23.0%, Welltower (WELL) 22.7%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 25.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, VTR, WELL and CTRE?

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