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PHP vs. AGR, THRL, IHR, LABS, and MXF

Should you buy Primary Health Properties stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Primary Health Properties with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Primary Health Properties include Assura (AGR), Target Healthcare REIT (THRL), Impact Healthcare REIT (IHR), Life Science REIT (LABS), and Medicx Fund (MXF). These companies are all part of the "reit - healthcare facilities" industry.

How does Primary Health Properties compare to Assura?

Assura (LON:AGR) and Primary Health Properties (LON:PHP) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and media sentiment.

Primary Health Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Assura. Primary Health Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Assura, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Assura£183.80M8.39-£34.15M£0.05895.85
Primary Health Properties£224M11.10-£8.64M£6.6014.51

Assura currently has a consensus target price of GBX 60, suggesting a potential upside of 26.37%. Primary Health Properties has a consensus target price of GBX 114.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.23%. Given Assura's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Assura is more favorable than Primary Health Properties.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Assura
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.50
Primary Health Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Assura pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Primary Health Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Assura pays out 63.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Primary Health Properties pays out 107.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

67.2% of Assura shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of Primary Health Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Assura shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Primary Health Properties shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Primary Health Properties had 3 more articles in the media than Assura. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Primary Health Properties and 0 mentions for Assura. Assura's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Primary Health Properties' score of 0.45 indicating that Assura is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Assura Positive
Primary Health Properties Neutral

Assura has a net margin of 90.32% compared to Primary Health Properties' net margin of 45.95%. Assura's return on equity of 10.66% beat Primary Health Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Assura90.32% 10.66% 2.82%
Primary Health Properties 45.95%6.03%3.08%

Assura has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Primary Health Properties has a beta of 0.792, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Primary Health Properties beats Assura on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Primary Health Properties compare to Target Healthcare REIT?

Primary Health Properties (LON:PHP) and Target Healthcare REIT (LON:THRL) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

29.3% of Primary Health Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.3% of Target Healthcare REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Primary Health Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Target Healthcare REIT shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Primary Health Properties had 2 more articles in the media than Target Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Primary Health Properties and 1 mentions for Target Healthcare REIT. Target Healthcare REIT's average media sentiment score of 0.67 beat Primary Health Properties' score of 0.45 indicating that Target Healthcare REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Primary Health Properties
1 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
Target Healthcare REIT
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Primary Health Properties has a beta of 0.792, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Target Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.6952555, indicating that its share price is 30% less volatile than the broader market.

Primary Health Properties presently has a consensus price target of GBX 114.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.23%. Target Healthcare REIT has a consensus price target of GBX 101, suggesting a potential downside of 11.40%. Given Primary Health Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Primary Health Properties is more favorable than Target Healthcare REIT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Primary Health Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Target Healthcare REIT
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

Target Healthcare REIT has a net margin of 104.45% compared to Primary Health Properties' net margin of 45.95%. Target Healthcare REIT's return on equity of 10.73% beat Primary Health Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Primary Health Properties45.95% 6.03% 3.08%
Target Healthcare REIT 104.45%10.73%3.86%

Primary Health Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Target Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 5.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.2%. Primary Health Properties pays out 107.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Target Healthcare REIT pays out 47.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Target Healthcare REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Primary Health Properties. Target Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Primary Health Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Primary Health Properties£224M11.10-£8.64M£6.6014.51
Target Healthcare REIT£83.69M8.45£72.07M£12.579.07

Summary

Primary Health Properties beats Target Healthcare REIT on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Primary Health Properties compare to Impact Healthcare REIT?

Primary Health Properties (LON:PHP) and Impact Healthcare REIT (LON:IHR) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Primary Health Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Impact Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 7 per share. Primary Health Properties pays out 107.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Impact Healthcare REIT pays out 6,363.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Primary Health Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Primary Health Properties presently has a consensus price target of GBX 114.20, suggesting a potential upside of 19.23%. Given Primary Health Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Primary Health Properties is more favorable than Impact Healthcare REIT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Primary Health Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Impact Healthcare REIT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

Primary Health Properties has a beta of 0.792, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Impact Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its share price is 63% less volatile than the broader market.

Impact Healthcare REIT has a net margin of 88.90% compared to Primary Health Properties' net margin of 45.95%. Impact Healthcare REIT's return on equity of 9.90% beat Primary Health Properties' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Primary Health Properties45.95% 6.03% 3.08%
Impact Healthcare REIT 88.90%9.90%4.30%

Impact Healthcare REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Primary Health Properties. Impact Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Primary Health Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Primary Health Properties£224M11.10-£8.64M£6.6014.51
Impact Healthcare REIT£53.51M0.00£47.58M£0.11N/A

29.3% of Primary Health Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of Impact Healthcare REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Primary Health Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Impact Healthcare REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Primary Health Properties had 3 more articles in the media than Impact Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Primary Health Properties and 0 mentions for Impact Healthcare REIT. Primary Health Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Impact Healthcare REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Primary Health Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Primary Health Properties Neutral
Impact Healthcare REIT Neutral

Summary

Primary Health Properties beats Impact Healthcare REIT on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Primary Health Properties compare to Life Science REIT?

Life Science REIT (LON:LABS) and Primary Health Properties (LON:PHP) are both real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and valuation.

Life Science REIT has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Primary Health Properties has a beta of 0.792, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

25.5% of Life Science REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 29.3% of Primary Health Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.0% of Life Science REIT shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Primary Health Properties shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Primary Health Properties has a net margin of 45.95% compared to Life Science REIT's net margin of -68.83%. Primary Health Properties' return on equity of 6.03% beat Life Science REIT's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Life Science REIT-68.83% -5.11% 1.25%
Primary Health Properties 45.95%6.03%3.08%

Primary Health Properties has higher revenue and earnings than Life Science REIT. Life Science REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Primary Health Properties, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Life Science REIT-£22.01M-6.85-£40.62M-£8.80N/A
Primary Health Properties£224M11.10-£8.64M£6.6014.51

In the previous week, Primary Health Properties had 3 more articles in the media than Life Science REIT. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Primary Health Properties and 0 mentions for Life Science REIT. Primary Health Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Life Science REIT's score of 0.00 indicating that Primary Health Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Life Science REIT Neutral
Primary Health Properties Neutral

Life Science REIT pays an annual dividend of GBX 1 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Primary Health Properties pays an annual dividend of GBX 7.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.4%. Life Science REIT pays out -11.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Primary Health Properties pays out 107.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Primary Health Properties has a consensus target price of GBX 114.20, indicating a potential upside of 19.23%. Given Primary Health Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Primary Health Properties is more favorable than Life Science REIT.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Life Science REIT
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00
Primary Health Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80

Summary

Primary Health Properties beats Life Science REIT on 17 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Primary Health Properties compare to Medicx Fund?

Primary Health Properties (LON:PHP) and Medicx Fund (LON:MXF) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, profitability and valuation.

Primary Health Properties presently has a consensus price target of GBX 114.20, indicating a potential upside of 19.23%. Given Primary Health Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Primary Health Properties is more favorable than Medicx Fund.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Primary Health Properties
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Medicx Fund
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0.00

29.3% of Primary Health Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Primary Health Properties shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Medicx Fund has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Primary Health Properties.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Primary Health Properties£224M11.10-£8.64M£6.6014.51
Medicx FundN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Primary Health Properties has a net margin of 45.95% compared to Medicx Fund's net margin of 0.00%. Primary Health Properties' return on equity of 6.03% beat Medicx Fund's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Primary Health Properties45.95% 6.03% 3.08%
Medicx Fund N/A N/A N/A

In the previous week, Primary Health Properties had 3 more articles in the media than Medicx Fund. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Primary Health Properties and 0 mentions for Medicx Fund. Primary Health Properties' average media sentiment score of 0.45 beat Medicx Fund's score of 0.00 indicating that Primary Health Properties is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Primary Health Properties Neutral
Medicx Fund Neutral

Summary

Primary Health Properties beats Medicx Fund on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PHP vs. The Competition

MetricPrimary Health PropertiesREIT IndustryReal Estate SectorLON Exchange
Market Cap£2.49B£2.29B£2.05B£2.82B
Dividend Yield7.71%7.03%7.23%6.15%
P/E Ratio14.51114.9330.03367.84
Price / Sales11.10560.76390.0784,373.22
Price / Cash49.7749.2268.4227.89
Price / Book0.931.661.417.20
Net Income-£8.64M-£74.43M-£125.49M£5.89B
7 Day Performance0.93%0.53%-0.08%6.48%
1 Month Performance0.14%1.28%0.08%0.86%
1 Year Performance0.35%14.89%-0.58%67.64%

Primary Health Properties Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PHP
Primary Health Properties
3.6233 of 5 stars
GBX 95.78
-1.5%
GBX 114.20
+19.2%
+2.3%£2.49B£224M14.5158
AGR
Assura
2.6826 of 5 stars
GBX 47.48
+0.4%
GBX 60
+26.4%
-4.9%£1.54B£183.80M895.8584
THRL
Target Healthcare REIT
1.3072 of 5 stars
GBX 115.01
+1.1%
GBX 101
-12.2%
+13.8%£713.34M£83.69M9.15N/A
IHR
Impact Healthcare REIT
N/AN/AN/AN/A£361.75M£53.51M793.64N/A
LABS
Life Science REIT
N/AGBX 43.10
flat
N/AN/A£150.85M-£22.01MN/AN/A

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This page (LON:PHP) was last updated on 7/29/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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