National Health Investors (NHI) Competitors

CareTrust REIT (NASDAQ:CTRE) and National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) are both mid-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media favor CTRE or NHI?

In the previous week, CareTrust REIT had 8 more articles in the media than National Health Investors. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for CareTrust REIT and 8 mentions for National Health Investors. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.41 beat National Health Investors' score of 1.34 indicating that CareTrust REIT is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CareTrust REIT	11 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Health Investors	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CTRE or NHI?

National Health Investors has higher revenue and earnings than CareTrust REIT. National Health Investors 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
CareTrust REIT	$277.03M	27.17	$125.08M	$1.20	28.75
National Health Investors	$335.18M	10.98	$137.99M	$3.13	24.76

Which has more volatility & risk, CTRE or NHI?

CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Health Investors has a beta of 0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CTRE or NHI a better dividend stock?

CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. National Health Investors pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.6%. CareTrust REIT pays out 111.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. National Health Investors pays out 115.0% 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.

Is CTRE or NHI more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to National Health Investors' net margin of 40.97%. National Health Investors' return on equity of 10.32% beat CareTrust REIT's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CareTrust REIT	42.22%	5.59%	4.39%
National Health Investors	40.97%	10.32%	5.41%

Do analysts rate CTRE or NHI?

CareTrust REIT currently has a consensus target price of $32.50, indicating a potential downside of 5.81%. National Health Investors has a consensus target price of $84.20, indicating a potential upside of 8.63%. Given National Health Investors' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Health Investors is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CareTrust REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
National Health Investors	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CTRE or NHI?

87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of National Health Investors shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.3% of National Health Investors shares are held by 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.

Summary

CareTrust REIT and National Health Investors tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.