WELL vs VTR vs DOC Stock Comparison

Welltower, Ventas and Healthpeak Properties Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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WELL Welltower Inc.
$233.13 +0.1% 1M +31.7% 1Y
Market cap
$171.03B
P/E
101.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$13.79B
Div. yield
1.32%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
6 wins
VTR Ventas, Inc.
$83.71 -3.7% 1M +20.0% 1Y
Market cap
$44.27B
P/E
164.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.78B
Div. yield
2.44%
Healthcare REITs Real Estate
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Welltower leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Welltower 6, Healthpeak Properties 5, Ventas 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionWELLVTRDOCLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $171.03B $44.27B $13.06B WELL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 101.3x 164.2x 53.8x DOC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 77.2x 146.9x 39.5x DOC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +39.2% +22.1% +5.5% WELL
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 12.1% 3.9% 8.2% WELL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital -3.4% 3.1% 1.4% VTR
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 26.6x 4.9x 3.8x DOC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 1.32% 2.44% 6.38% DOC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +31.7% +20.0% +7.7% WELL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +23.7%/yr +9.4%/yr -11.8%/yr WELL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 23.5% 23.7% 28.6% WELL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 37/100 44/100 59/100 DOC

Percentile Scorecard

WELLVTRDOC

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

AxisWELLVTRDOC
Valuation 0 #145 of 145 6 #137 of 145 54 #67 of 145
Growth 80 #29 of 143 85 #22 of 143 35 #94 of 143
Profitability 21 #108 of 136 50 #68 of 136 56 #61 of 136
Financial Health 83 #24 of 138 62 #53 of 138 64 #51 of 138
Shareholder Returns 2 #129 of 131 15 #111 of 131 89 #16 of 131
Overall 37 44 59
  • WELL ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • VTR ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs
  • DOC ranked among 149 companies in Property REITs

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodWELLVTRDOCSPY
1 month +0.1%-3.7%-5.9% +0.7%
3 months -1.0%-8.9%-14.1% +3.7%
6 months +7.3%-4.7%+17.1% +7.1%
Year to date +25.6%+8.2%+17.8% +12.8%
1 year +31.7%+20.0%+7.7% +11.9%
3 years +184.8%+101.5%+18.5% +85.2%
3 years, per year +41.8%+26.3%+5.8% +22.8%
5 years +190.0%+56.8%-46.7% +67.6%
5 years, per year +23.7%+9.4%-11.8% +10.9%
10 years +240.6%+25.3%-44.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year +13.0%+2.3%-5.7% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureWELLVTRDOCSPY
Volatility, 1Y 23.5%23.7%28.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.4%24.6%24.1% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.09-0.290.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.350.840.27 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -41.6%-43.4%-57.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.6%-16.7%-17.0% -1.2%
52-week high $252.22$100.52$22.83 $779.14
52-week low $176.96$69.78$15.78 $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.

MultipleWELLVTRDOC
P/E now vs peer median 101.3xmedian 25.7x 164.2xmedian 25.7x 53.8xmedian 25.7x
P/S now vs peer median 12.4xmedian 4.1x 6.5xmedian 4.1x 4.4xmedian 4.1x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 364.2xmedian 14.3x 22.8xmedian 14.3x 13.3xmedian 14.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median -9.5xmedian 23.5x -16.3xmedian 23.5x -20.1xmedian 23.5x
P/B now vs peer median 3.4xmedian 1.3x 2.8xmedian 1.3x 1.4xmedian 1.3x
PEG now vs peer median 1.53median 1.86 0.66median 1.86 -1.88median 1.86

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 monthsWELLVTRDOC
Revenue $13.79B $6.78B $2.95B
Gross profit $5.41B – –
Operating income -$2.20B – –
Net income $1.75B $271.54M $289.42M
Free cash flow -$17.96B -$2.71B -$650.07M
EPS (diluted) $2.21 $0.51 $0.35
Cash & equivalents $2.27B $202.01M $1.63B
Total debt $15.73B $12.44B $6.79B
Shares (diluted) 754.90M 518.94M 689.89M
Enterprise value $158.09B $43.43B $11.33B

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
MetricWELLVTRDOC
P/E 101.3x 164.2x 53.8x
P/FCF -9.5x -16.3x -20.1x
P/Operating cash flow 51.3x 23.1x 10.6x
P/S 12.4x 6.5x 4.4x
P/B 3.4x 2.8x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 3.4x 2.8x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 364.2x 22.8x 13.3x
EV/EBIT -83.8x 66.4x 82.0x
EV/Revenue 13.4x 8.3x 6.2x
EV/FCF -10.3x -20.9x -28.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 55.4x 29.5x 14.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.53 0.66 -1.88

Growth

14 metrics
MetricWELLVTRDOC
Revenue growth (1Y) 39.2% 22.1% 5.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 29.1% 15.7% 11.7%
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% 9.8% 50.4%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 86.0% 190.9% -19.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 57.6% -1.7% 49.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 66.2% 249.1% -28.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 19.5% 23.5% -1.1%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 30.9% 20.0% 10.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -282.6% -11.8% -263.9%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -162.3% -92.9% -85.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricWELLVTRDOC
Gross margin 39.2% – –
EBITDA margin 3.7% 36.5% 46.3%
Operating margin -16.0% – –
Pretax margin -16.0% 3.2% 15.1%
Net margin 12.1% 3.9% 8.2%
FCF margin -130.2% -39.9% -22.0%
Operating cash flow margin 24.1% 28.2% 41.7%
Return on equity 3.6% 1.8% 3.0%
Return on assets 2.4% 0.9% 1.3%
Return on invested capital -3.4% 3.1% 1.4%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 7.0x 4.3x
Stock comp / revenue 11.4% 0.6% 0.6%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricWELLVTRDOC
Debt / assets 21.3% 40.6% 31.3%
Debt / equity 0.3x 0.8x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA 26.6x 4.9x 3.8x
Debt / FCF -0.9x -4.6x -10.4x
Liabilities / assets 32.7% 48.2% 56.3%
Equity / assets 67.3% 51.8% 43.7%
Interest coverage – 1.3x 1.4x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricWELLVTRDOC
Dividend yield 1.3% 2.4% 6.4%
Net buyback yield -5.6% -9.6% 0.8%
Shareholder yield -4.3% -7.2% 7.1%
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.

ConsensusWELLVTRDOC
Forward P/E 77.2xFY2026 146.9xFY2026 39.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $3.02FY2026 $0.57FY2026 $0.48FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +117.3%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026 +380.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +14.2% +77.2% -52.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $13.49BFY2026 $7.11BFY2026 $2.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.5%FY2026 +21.9%FY2026 +3.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +16.4% +4.4% +16.5%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersWELLVTRDOC
Held by institutions 98.3% 100.0% 95.7%
Institutions holding 1,586 951 760
Change in shares held, QoQ +5.6% +5.1% -2.9%
Institutions buying 879 526 341
Institutions selling 475 286 313
Buyers to sellers 1.85 1.84 1.09

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.

WELLVTRDOC
WELL 1.00 0.82 0.36
VTR 0.82 1.00 0.36
DOC 0.36 0.36 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, WELL, VTR and DOC?

Welltower (WELL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Welltower (WELL) $171.03B, Ventas (VTR) $44.27B, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) $13.06B.

Which stock is cheaper, WELL, VTR and DOC?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Welltower (WELL) 101.3x, Ventas (VTR) 164.2x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 53.8x). On next year's consensus earnings, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) is cheapest (Welltower (WELL) 77.2x, Ventas (VTR) 146.9x, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 39.5x). 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) +39.2%, Ventas (VTR) +22.1%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +5.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Welltower (WELL) has the highest net margin (Welltower (WELL) 12.1%, Ventas (VTR) 3.9%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 8.2%). On return on invested capital, Ventas (VTR) leads (Welltower (WELL) -3.4%, Ventas (VTR) 3.1%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 1.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Welltower (WELL) returned the most: Welltower (WELL) +31.7%, Ventas (VTR) +20.0%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) +7.7%. Over five years, Welltower (WELL) compounded fastest (Welltower (WELL) +23.7%/yr, Ventas (VTR) +9.4%/yr, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) -11.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Healthpeak Properties (DOC) has the highest dividend yield: Welltower (WELL) 1.32%, Ventas (VTR) 2.44%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 6.38%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Welltower (WELL) has been the steadiest (Welltower (WELL) 23.5%, Ventas (VTR) 23.7%, Healthpeak Properties (DOC) 28.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

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

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 6. 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.