WELL vs CTRE vs VTR Stock Comparison

Welltower, CareTrust REIT and Ventas Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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WELL Welltower Inc.
$227.00 -2.6% 1M +26.3% 1Y
Market cap
$169.02B
P/E
101.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.79B
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
4 wins
CTRE CareTrust REIT, Inc.
$35.45 -5.2% 1M +0.4% 1Y
Market cap
$8.44B
P/E
23.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$571.43M
Div. yield
0.04%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
8 wins
VTR Ventas, Inc.
$81.13 -6.8% 1M +15.8% 1Y
Market cap
$42.83B
P/E
163.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.78B
Div. yield
0.02%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate

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.

QuestionWELLCTREVTRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $169.02B $8.44B $42.83B WELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 101.4x 23.8x 163.4x CTRE
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 75.2x 21.9x 142.3x CTRE
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.2% +53.0% +22.1% CTRE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.1% 62.2% 3.9% CTRE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -3.4% 8.4% 3.1% CTRE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 26.6x 0.8x 4.9x CTRE
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.04% 0.02% CTRE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +26.3% +0.4% +15.8% WELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.1%/yr +11.3%/yr +8.7%/yr WELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.4% 25.2% 23.5% WELL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 72/100 44/100 CTRE

Percentile Scorecard

WELLCTREVTR

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

AxisWELLCTREVTR
Valuation 0 #145 of 145 22 #114 of 145 6 #136 of 145
Growth 82 #27 of 142 99 #3 of 142 87 #20 of 142
Profitability 19 #109 of 135 87 #19 of 135 51 #67 of 135
Financial Health 83 #24 of 136 99 #3 of 136 63 #51 of 136
Shareholder Returns 2 #129 of 131 52 #63 of 131 15 #111 of 131
Overall 37 72 44
  • WELL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • CTRE 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

PeriodWELLCTREVTRSPY
1 month -2.6%-5.2%-6.8% +0.9%
3 months -5.8%-16.3%-17.0% +5.9%
6 months +7.0%-9.0%-7.1% +8.5%
Year to date +22.3%-2.0%+4.8% +13.3%
1 year +26.3%+0.4%+15.8% +12.4%
3 years +179.0%+65.8%+94.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year +40.8%+18.4%+24.9% +23.5%
5 years +182.3%+70.8%+52.0% +68.2%
5 years, per year +23.1%+11.3%+8.7% +11.0%
10 years +231.6%+156.9%+21.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year +12.7%+9.9%+2.0% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureWELLCTREVTRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.4%25.2%23.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.4%26.4%24.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.08-0.03-0.28 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.120.020.67 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.6%-30.1%-43.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -10.0%-18.3%-19.3% -0.9%
52-week high $252.22$43.39$100.52 $779.14
52-week low $176.96$33.99$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.

MultipleWELLCTREVTR
P/E now vs peer median 98.7xmedian 25.8x 23.3xmedian 25.8x 159.1xmedian 25.8x
P/S now vs peer median 12.1xmedian 4.0x 14.6xmedian 4.0x 6.3xmedian 4.0x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 355.3xmedian 14.2x 16.6xmedian 14.2x 22.3xmedian 14.2x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.3xmedian 23.0x -23.7xmedian 23.0x -15.8xmedian 23.0x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 1.3x 1.9xmedian 1.3x 2.7xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.49median 1.91 0.36median 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 monthsWELLCTREVTR
Revenue $13.79B $571.43M $6.78B
Gross profit $5.41B – –
Operating income -$2.20B – –
Net income $1.75B $355.43M $271.54M
Free cash flow -$17.96B -$353.37M -$2.71B
EPS (diluted) $2.21 $1.52 $0.51
Cash & equivalents $2.27B $47.59M $202.01M
Total debt $15.73B $496.81M $12.44B
Shares (diluted) 754.90M 234.24M 518.94M
Enterprise value $155.04B $7.26B $41.50B

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
MetricWELLCTREVTR
P/E 98.7x 23.3x 159.1x
P/FCF -9.3x -23.7x -15.8x
P/Operating cash flow 50.0x 18.7x 22.4x
P/S 12.1x 14.6x 6.3x
P/B 3.4x 1.9x 2.7x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 1.9x 2.7x
EV/EBITDA 355.3x 16.6x 22.3x
EV/EBIT -81.8x 21.3x 64.8x
EV/Revenue 13.0x 15.4x 8.1x
EV/FCF -10.0x -25.0x -20.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 54.0x 19.7x 28.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.49 0.36 0.64

Growth

14 metrics
MetricWELLCTREVTR
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.2% 53.0% 22.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 29.1% 40.9% 15.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 37.1% – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 28.4% – –
Operating income growth (1Y) -344.7% – –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -65.7% – –
Net income growth (1Y) 80.6% 61.6% 9.8%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 86.0% 119.0% 190.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 57.6% 33.0% -1.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 66.2% 64.4% 249.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.5% 42.1% 23.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.9% 46.2% 20.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -282.6% 68.6% -11.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -162.3% -107.8% -92.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricWELLCTREVTR
Gross margin 39.2% – –
EBITDA margin 3.7% 93.2% 36.5%
Operating margin -16.0% – –
Pretax margin -16.0% 63.6% 3.2%
Net margin 12.1% 62.2% 3.9%
FCF margin -130.2% -61.8% -39.9%
Operating cash flow margin 24.1% 78.2% 28.2%
Return on equity 3.6% 8.2% 1.8%
Return on assets 2.4% 6.4% 0.9%
Return on invested capital -3.4% 8.4% 3.1%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 1.3x 7.0x
Stock comp / revenue 11.4% 2.0% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricWELLCTREVTR
Debt / assets 21.3% 8.4% 40.6%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.1x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 26.6x 0.8x 4.9x
Debt / FCF -0.9x -1.4x -4.6x
Liabilities / assets 32.7% 24.1% 48.2%
Equity / assets 67.3% 75.9% 51.8%
Interest coverage – 8.2x 1.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricWELLCTREVTR
Dividend yield 1.4% 4.2% 2.5%
Net buyback yield -5.7% -14.2% -9.9%
Shareholder yield -4.4% -10.0% -7.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – 85.9% 359.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) – -86.4% -36.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – 44.0% 18.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – 41.1% 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.

ConsensusWELLCTREVTR
Forward P/E 75.2xFY2026 21.9xFY2026 142.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.02FY2026 $1.62FY2026 $0.57FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +117.3%FY2026 +3.2%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.2% +8.6% +77.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.49BFY2026 $532.91MFY2026 $7.11BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +44.7%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.4% +14.6% +4.4%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersWELLCTREVTR
Held by institutions 98.3% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,585 515 950
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% +8.8% +5.1%
Institutions buying 879 283 525
Institutions selling 474 162 286
Buyers to sellers 1.85 1.75 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.

WELLCTREVTR
WELL 1.00 0.68 0.81
CTRE 0.68 1.00 0.65
VTR 0.81 0.65 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, WELL, CTRE and VTR?

Welltower (WELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Welltower (WELL) $169.02B, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) $8.44B, Ventas (VTR) $42.83B.

Which stock is cheaper, WELL, CTRE and VTR?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Welltower (WELL) 101.4x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 23.8x, Ventas (VTR) 163.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) is cheapest (Welltower (WELL) 75.2x, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 21.9x, 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?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Welltower (WELL) +39.2%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +53.0%, Ventas (VTR) +22.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

CareTrust REIT (CTRE) has the highest net margin (Welltower (WELL) 12.1%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 62.2%, Ventas (VTR) 3.9%). On return on invested capital, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) leads (Welltower (WELL) -3.4%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 8.4%, Ventas (VTR) 3.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Welltower (WELL) returned the most: Welltower (WELL) +26.3%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +0.4%, Ventas (VTR) +15.8%. Over five years, Welltower (WELL) compounded fastest (Welltower (WELL) +23.1%/yr, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) +11.3%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +8.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

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

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Welltower (WELL) has been the steadiest (Welltower (WELL) 23.4%, CareTrust REIT (CTRE) 25.2%, Ventas (VTR) 23.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, WELL, CTRE 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, 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.