WELL vs DOC vs AHR Stock Comparison

Welltower, Healthpeak Properties and American Healthcare REIT Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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WELL Welltower Inc.
$237.40 +3.3% 1M +34.8% 1Y
Market cap
$170.43B
P/E
109.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$12.76B
Div. yield
–
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Welltower leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Welltower 7, Healthpeak Properties 4). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionWELLDOCAHRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $170.43B $13.34B $10.31B WELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 109.9x 55.0x 85.2x DOC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 78.3x 40.1x 86.9x DOC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +37.6% +5.5% +16.4% WELL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.1% 8.2% 4.8% WELL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -12.6% 1.4% -35.5% DOC
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.2x 3.8x -0.8x WELL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.02% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +34.8% +3.8% +21.8% WELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +24.0%/yr -11.1%/yr — WELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 22.8% 29.1% 26.1% WELL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 38/100 59/100 44/100 DOC

Percentile Scorecard

WELLDOCAHR

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

AxisWELLDOCAHR
Valuation 0 #145 of 145 54 #68 of 145 4 #139 of 145
Growth 78 #33 of 144 37 #91 of 144 87 #20 of 144
Profitability 18 #115 of 140 53 #67 of 140 32 #96 of 140
Financial Health 97 #6 of 146 66 #51 of 146 75 #37 of 146
Shareholder Returns 0 #132 of 132 87 #18 of 132 23 #102 of 132
Overall 38 59 44
  • WELL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DOC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • AHR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodWELLDOCAHRSPY
1 month +3.3%-6.1%+2.5% -1.0%
3 months -5.9%-13.6%-7.8% +2.9%
6 months +13.7%+17.1%+5.8% +6.4%
Year to date +27.9%+19.7%+12.6% +11.4%
1 year +34.8%+3.8%+21.8% +13.1%
3 years +181.6%+13.4%— +79.4%
3 years, per year +41.3%+4.3%— +21.5%
5 years +192.9%-44.6%— +67.7%
5 years, per year +24.0%-11.1%— +10.9%
10 years +236.7%-46.3%— +255.2%
10 years, per year +12.9%-6.0%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureWELLDOCAHRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 22.8%29.1%26.1% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 23.8%25.3%26.7% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.050.39-0.01 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.530.130.84 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.6%-57.6%-14.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -5.9%-15.7%-8.2% -2.5%
52-week high $252.22$22.83$57.74 $779.14
52-week low $176.06$15.78$43.50 $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.

MultipleWELLDOCAHR
P/E now vs peer median 108.7xmedian 27.0x 54.7xmedian 27.0x 84.4xmedian 27.0x
P/S now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 4.1x 4.5xmedian 4.1x 4.1xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -33.3xmedian 14.5x 13.5xmedian 14.5x -7.5xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median -10.9xmedian 23.7x -20.4xmedian 23.7x -16.8xmedian 23.7x
P/B now vs peer median 3.6xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x 2.8xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.01median 2.07 -1.91median 2.07 2.47median 2.07

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 monthsWELLDOCAHR
Revenue $12.76B $2.95B $2.50B
Gross profit $5.05B – $530.21M
Operating income -$8.03B – -$1.81B
Net income $1.62B $289.42M $122.57M
Free cash flow -$15.64B -$650.07M -$613.49M
EPS (diluted) $2.10 $0.35 $0.63
Cash & equivalents $1.97B $1.63B $191.62M
Total debt $65.46B $27.10B $5.97B
Shares (diluted) 737.96M 689.89M 193.35M
Enterprise value $151.92B $9.99B $9.63B

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
MetricWELLDOCAHR
P/E 108.7x 54.7x 84.4x
P/FCF -10.9x -20.4x -16.8x
P/Operating cash flow 53.7x 10.8x 28.5x
P/S 13.4x 4.5x 4.1x
P/B 3.6x 1.4x 2.8x
P/Tangible book 3.6x 1.5x 2.9x
EV/EBITDA -33.3x 13.5x -7.5x
EV/EBIT -22.8x 83.0x -6.4x
EV/Revenue 14.4x 6.2x 4.6x
EV/FCF -11.7x -28.3x -18.8x
EV/Operating cash flow 57.6x 15.0x 31.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.01 -1.91 2.47

Growth

14 metrics
MetricWELLDOCAHR
Revenue growth (1Y) 37.6% 5.5% 16.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 27.1% 11.7% 15.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 37.2% – 19.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 27.2% – 41.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -66.9% – -17.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -31.1% – -5.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 41.4% 50.4% 479.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 129.2% -19.7% 47.6%
EPS growth (1Y) 24.3% 49.2% 407.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 107.4% -28.6% 34.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 21.9% -1.1% 42.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 31.5% 10.1% 38.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -220.4% -263.9% -1,653%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -138.2% -85.6% -157.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricWELLDOCAHR
Gross margin 39.5% – 21.2%
EBITDA margin -43.2% 46.3% -61.2%
Operating margin -62.9% – -72.4%
Pretax margin -17.6% 15.1% 3.9%
Net margin 12.1% 8.2% 4.8%
FCF margin -122.6% -22.0% -24.5%
Operating cash flow margin 25.0% 41.7% 14.5%
Return on equity 3.5% 3.0% 3.4%
Return on assets 2.4% 1.3% 2.2%
Return on invested capital -12.6% 1.4% -35.5%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.1x 0.4x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 4.3x 3.0x
Stock comp / revenue 12.2% 0.6% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricWELLDOCAHR
Debt / assets 20.5% 31.3% 25.0%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.7x 0.4x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.2x 3.8x -0.8x
Debt / FCF -0.9x -10.4x -2.3x
Liabilities / assets 32.1% 56.3% 34.4%
Equity / assets 67.9% 43.7% 65.6%
Interest coverage – 1.4x -23.3x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricWELLDOCAHR
Dividend yield 1.3% 6.3% 1.9%
Net buyback yield -5.5% 0.8% -13.0%
Shareholder yield -4.2% 7.0% -11.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 145.7%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -29.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 18.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 40.8%

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.

ConsensusWELLDOCAHR
Forward P/E 78.3xFY2026 40.1xFY2026 86.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.03FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $0.61FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +118.0%FY2026 +380.0%FY2026 +45.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.2% -52.1% +31.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.51BFY2026 $2.86BFY2026 $2.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.6%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026 +16.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.6% +16.5% +27.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersWELLDOCAHR
Held by institutions 98.3% 95.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,584 759 570
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% -2.9% +19.9%
Institutions buying 879 341 335
Institutions selling 473 312 163
Buyers to sellers 1.86 1.09 2.06

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.

WELLDOCAHR
WELL 1.00 0.37 0.74
DOC 0.37 1.00 0.29
AHR 0.74 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, WELL, DOC and AHR?

Welltower (WELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Welltower (WELL) $170.43B, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) $13.34B, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) $10.31B.

Which stock is cheaper, WELL, DOC and AHR?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Welltower (WELL) 109.9x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 55.0x, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 85.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is cheapest (Welltower (WELL) 78.3x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 40.1x, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 86.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Welltower (WELL) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Welltower (WELL) +37.6%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +5.5%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +16.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Welltower (WELL) has the highest net margin (Welltower (WELL) 12.1%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 8.2%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 4.8%). On return on invested capital, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) leads (Welltower (WELL) -12.6%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 1.4%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) -35.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Welltower (WELL) returned the most: Welltower (WELL) +34.8%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +3.8%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) +21.8%. Over five years, Welltower (WELL) compounded fastest (Welltower (WELL) +24.0%/yr, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -11.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Welltower (WELL) 0.00%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 0.00%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 0.02%. Welltower (WELL) and Healthpeak Properties (DOC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Welltower (WELL) has been the steadiest (Welltower (WELL) 22.8%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 29.1%, American Healthcare REIT (AHR) 26.1%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, WELL, DOC and AHR?

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