LTC Properties (LTC) Competitors

LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) and CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media prefer LTC or CTRE?

In the previous week, CareTrust REIT had 1 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for CareTrust REIT and 8 mentions for LTC Properties. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.68 beat LTC Properties' score of 0.90 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LTC Properties	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CareTrust REIT	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in LTC or CTRE?

69.3% of LTC Properties shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. 2.1% of LTC Properties shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is LTC or CTRE more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to LTC Properties' net margin of 42.16%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 8.48% beat CareTrust REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LTC Properties	42.16%	8.48%	4.78%
CareTrust REIT	42.22%	5.59%	4.39%

Do analysts rate LTC or CTRE?

LTC Properties presently has a consensus price target of $38.00, indicating a potential upside of 8.66%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus price target of $31.17, indicating a potential upside of 2.88%. Given LTC Properties' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe LTC Properties is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LTC Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CareTrust REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Is LTC or CTRE a better dividend stock?

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 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%. LTC Properties pays out 117.5% 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. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Which has more volatility & risk, LTC or CTRE?

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, LTC or CTRE?

CareTrust REIT has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties 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
LTC Properties	$209.85M	7.65	$91.04M	$1.94	18.03
CareTrust REIT	$246.41M	23.57	$125.08M	$0.92	32.93

Summary

CareTrust REIT beats LTC Properties on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.