CareTrust REIT (CTRE) Competitors

Sabra Healthcare REIT (NASDAQ:SBRA) and CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media favor SBRA or CTRE?

In the previous week, Sabra Healthcare REIT and Sabra Healthcare REIT both had 5 articles in the media. Sabra Healthcare REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.38 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 1.21 indicating that Sabra Healthcare REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Sabra Healthcare REIT	3 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CareTrust REIT	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SBRA or CTRE?

99.4% of Sabra Healthcare REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Sabra Healthcare REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is SBRA or CTRE more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to Sabra Healthcare REIT's net margin of 19.55%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 5.59% beat Sabra Healthcare REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sabra Healthcare REIT	19.55%	5.14%	2.65%
CareTrust REIT	42.22%	5.59%	4.39%

Which has more volatility and risk, SBRA or CTRE?

Sabra Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SBRA or CTRE a better dividend stock?

Sabra Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%. Sabra Healthcare REIT pays out 203.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT pays out 145.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. CareTrust REIT has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Which has better earnings and valuation, SBRA or CTRE?

Sabra Healthcare REIT has higher revenue and earnings than CareTrust REIT. Sabra Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CareTrust REIT, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sabra Healthcare REIT	$703.23M	6.25	$126.71M	$0.59	31.29
CareTrust REIT	$246.41M	23.89	$125.08M	$0.92	33.38

Do analysts recommend SBRA or CTRE?

Sabra Healthcare REIT currently has a consensus price target of $19.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.54%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus price target of $31.17, suggesting a potential upside of 1.50%. Given Sabra Healthcare REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sabra Healthcare REIT is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sabra Healthcare REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
CareTrust REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

Sabra Healthcare REIT beats CareTrust REIT on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.