Which has higher valuation and earnings, REG or VTR?

Regency Centers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ventas. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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 Regency Centers $1.55B 9.46 $527.46M $2.95 27.22 Ventas $5.83B 7.83 $251.38M $0.54 173.96

Is REG or VTR more profitable?

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.38% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 8.04% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Regency Centers 34.38% 8.04% 4.26% Ventas 4.08% 1.99% 0.94%

Does the media favor REG or VTR?

In the previous week, Ventas had 7 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 20 mentions for Regency Centers. Regency Centers' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that Regency Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Regency Centers 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ventas 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VTR or SBRA?

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than Sabra Healthcare REIT. Sabra Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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 Ventas $5.83B 7.83 $251.38M $0.54 173.96 Sabra Healthcare REIT $774.63M 6.89 $155.61M $0.63 33.60

Does the media favor VTR or SBRA?

In the previous week, Ventas had 15 more articles in the media than Sabra Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 12 mentions for Sabra Healthcare REIT. Sabra Healthcare REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that Sabra Healthcare REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Sabra Healthcare REIT 8 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CTRE or VTR?

CareTrust REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ventas. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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 $476.39M 20.85 $320.54M $1.56 26.95 Ventas $5.83B 7.83 $251.38M $0.54 173.96

Is CTRE or VTR more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 64.10% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 8.65% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CareTrust REIT 64.10% 8.65% 6.66% Ventas 4.08% 1.99% 0.94%

Does the media refer more to CTRE or VTR?

In the previous week, Ventas had 16 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 11 mentions for CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ventas 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor VTR or IRT?

In the previous week, Ventas had 21 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 6 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that Independence Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Independence Realty Trust 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Which has better earnings and valuation, VTR or LTC?

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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 Ventas $5.83B 7.83 $251.38M $0.54 173.96 LTC Properties $262.85M 7.84 $117.97M $2.47 16.30

Is VTR or LTC more profitable?

LTC Properties has a net margin of 38.99% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 10.87% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ventas 4.08% 1.99% 0.94% LTC Properties 38.99% 10.87% 6.03%

Does the media favor VTR or LTC?

In the previous week, Ventas had 20 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 7 mentions for LTC Properties. LTC Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that LTC Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LTC Properties 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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VTR vs. REG, SBRA, CTRE, IRT, and LTC

Should you buy Ventas stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Ventas 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 Ventas include Regency Centers (REG), Sabra Healthcare REIT (SBRA), CareTrust REIT (CTRE), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), and LTC Properties (LTC).

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

Regency Centers (NASDAQ:REG) and Ventas (NYSE:VTR) are both large-cap real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Regency Centers pays out 102.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Ventas has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Regency Centers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Regency Centers has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ventas. Regency Centers is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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
Regency Centers	$1.55B	9.46	$527.46M	$2.95	27.22
Ventas	$5.83B	7.83	$251.38M	$0.54	173.96

96.1% of Regency Centers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Regency Centers shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Regency Centers currently has a consensus target price of $83.75, indicating a potential upside of 4.31%. Ventas has a consensus target price of $97.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.26%. Given Regency Centers' higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Regency Centers is more favorable than Ventas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Regency Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.53
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

In the previous week, Ventas had 7 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 20 mentions for Regency Centers. Regency Centers' average media sentiment score of 0.98 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that Regency Centers is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Regency Centers	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ventas	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Regency Centers has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ventas has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.38% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 8.04% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regency Centers	34.38%	8.04%	4.26%
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%

Summary

Regency Centers beats Ventas on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to Sabra Healthcare REIT?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and Sabra Healthcare REIT (NASDAQ:SBRA) are both real estate companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and media sentiment.

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Sabra Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Ventas pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Sabra Healthcare REIT pays out 190.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Sabra Healthcare REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Sabra Healthcare REIT has a net margin of 19.22% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Sabra Healthcare REIT's return on equity of 5.60% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%
Sabra Healthcare REIT	19.22%	5.60%	2.84%

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than Sabra Healthcare REIT. Sabra Healthcare REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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
Ventas	$5.83B	7.83	$251.38M	$0.54	173.96
Sabra Healthcare REIT	$774.63M	6.89	$155.61M	$0.63	33.60

94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.4% of Sabra Healthcare REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Sabra Healthcare REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ventas has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sabra Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Ventas currently has a consensus price target of $97.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.26%. Sabra Healthcare REIT has a consensus price target of $22.25, suggesting a potential upside of 5.10%. Given Sabra Healthcare REIT's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sabra Healthcare REIT is more favorable than Ventas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Sabra Healthcare REIT	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, Ventas had 15 more articles in the media than Sabra Healthcare REIT. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 12 mentions for Sabra Healthcare REIT. Sabra Healthcare REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that Sabra Healthcare REIT is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Sabra Healthcare REIT	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

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

How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

CareTrust REIT (NYSE:CTRE) and Ventas (NYSE:VTR) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. CareTrust REIT pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas pays out 385.2% 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 and Ventas has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CareTrust REIT presently has a consensus price target of $44.82, suggesting a potential upside of 6.60%. Ventas has a consensus price target of $97.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3.26%. Given CareTrust REIT's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe CareTrust REIT is more favorable than Ventas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CareTrust REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.92
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79

CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ventas has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the broader market.

87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of CareTrust REIT shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by company 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.

In the previous week, Ventas had 16 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 11 mentions for CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 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	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ventas	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 64.10% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 8.65% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CareTrust REIT	64.10%	8.65%	6.66%
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%

CareTrust REIT has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ventas. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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	$476.39M	20.85	$320.54M	$1.56	26.95
Ventas	$5.83B	7.83	$251.38M	$0.54	173.96

Summary

CareTrust REIT beats Ventas on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to Independence Realty Trust?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and Independence Realty Trust (NYSE:IRT) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Ventas had 21 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 6 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that Independence Realty Trust is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Independence Realty Trust	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Ventas has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.94, indicating that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the broader market.

Independence Realty Trust has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. Ventas' return on equity of 1.99% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%
Independence Realty Trust	7.27%	1.35%	0.80%

Ventas presently has a consensus price target of $97.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.26%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus price target of $19.64, indicating a potential upside of 18.12%. Given Independence Realty Trust's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Independence Realty Trust is more favorable than Ventas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Independence Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73

94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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
Ventas	$5.83B	7.83	$251.38M	$0.54	173.96
Independence Realty Trust	$657.70M	5.96	$56.56M	$0.20	83.15

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.3%. Ventas pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Independence Realty Trust pays out 360.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Independence Realty Trust has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Independence Realty Trust is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Ventas beats Independence Realty Trust on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and LTC Properties (NYSE:LTC) are both real estate companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends and valuation.

LTC Properties has a net margin of 38.99% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.08%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 10.87% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.08%	1.99%	0.94%
LTC Properties	38.99%	10.87%	6.03%

Ventas has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LTC Properties has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Ventas currently has a consensus target price of $97.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.26%. LTC Properties has a consensus target price of $40.60, indicating a potential upside of 0.83%. Given Ventas' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ventas is more favorable than LTC Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	15 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
LTC Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.43

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.7%. Ventas pays out 385.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. LTC Properties pays out 92.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than LTC Properties. LTC Properties is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ventas, 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
Ventas	$5.83B	7.83	$251.38M	$0.54	173.96
LTC Properties	$262.85M	7.84	$117.97M	$2.47	16.30

In the previous week, Ventas had 20 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Ventas and 7 mentions for LTC Properties. LTC Properties' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Ventas' score of 0.98 indicating that LTC Properties is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	13 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	11 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
LTC Properties	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

94.2% of Ventas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.3% of LTC Properties shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of LTC Properties 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

Ventas beats LTC Properties on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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VTR vs. The Competition

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Metric	Ventas	Healthcare REITs Industry	Real Estate Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$45.67B	$12.22B	$5.66B	$23.67B
Dividend Yield	2.22%	5.50%	6.15%	4.22%
P/E Ratio	173.96	67.78	36.04	31.00
Price / Sales	7.83	106.19	136.48	19.22
Price / Cash	27.05	25.88	34.18	18.73
Price / Book	3.51	1.85	1.91	4.76
Net Income	$251.38M	$1.96M	-$63.82M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-6.17%	-2.00%	-0.77%	-0.34%
1 Month Performance	1.48%	0.31%	-1.24%	-0.53%
1 Year Performance	39.12%	23.05%	14.77%	19.19%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
VTR Ventas	2.855 of 5 stars	$93.94 +0.5%	$97.00 +3.3%	+39.1%	$45.67B	$5.83B	173.96	450	Analyst Forecast
REG Regency Centers	3.7389 of 5 stars	$82.34 +0.2%	$83.06 +0.9%	+13.9%	$15.04B	$1.55B	28.39	440	Analyst Forecast
SBRA Sabra Healthcare REIT	3.4282 of 5 stars	$22.39 +0.1%	$22.25 -0.6%	+15.7%	$5.64B	$774.63M	35.54	40	Positive News
CTRE CareTrust REIT	3.6695 of 5 stars	$42.93 -0.7%	$44.82 +4.4%	+31.3%	$10.22B	$476.39M	27.52	20	Positive News
IRT Independence Realty Trust	3.9658 of 5 stars	$16.41 -1.2%	$20.19 +23.1%	-0.7%	$3.92B	$657.70M	82.03	920	Positive News

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Ventas (VTR) Competitors

VTR vs. REG, SBRA, CTRE, IRT, and LTC

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

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How does Ventas compare to Sabra Healthcare REIT?

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How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

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How does Ventas compare to Independence Realty Trust?

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How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

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Ventas (VTR) Competitors

VTR vs. REG, SBRA, CTRE, IRT, and LTC

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

Is REG or VTR a better dividend stock?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, REG or VTR?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of REG or VTR?

Do analysts prefer REG or VTR?

Does the media favor REG or VTR?

Which has more risk and volatility, REG or VTR?

Is REG or VTR more profitable?

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How does Ventas compare to Sabra Healthcare REIT?

Is VTR or SBRA a better dividend stock?

Is VTR or SBRA more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, VTR or SBRA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VTR or SBRA?

Which has more volatility & risk, VTR or SBRA?

Do analysts recommend VTR or SBRA?

Does the media favor VTR or SBRA?

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How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

Is CTRE or VTR a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate CTRE or VTR?

Which has more risk & volatility, CTRE or VTR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in CTRE or VTR?

Does the media refer more to CTRE or VTR?

Is CTRE or VTR more profitable?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, CTRE or VTR?

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How does Ventas compare to Independence Realty Trust?

Does the media favor VTR or IRT?

Which has more risk & volatility, VTR or IRT?

Is VTR or IRT more profitable?

Do analysts rate VTR or IRT?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in VTR or IRT?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, VTR or IRT?

Is VTR or IRT a better dividend stock?

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How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

Is VTR or LTC more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, VTR or LTC?

Do analysts rate VTR or LTC?

Is VTR or LTC a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, VTR or LTC?

Does the media favor VTR or LTC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VTR or LTC?

Summary

New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

Media Sentiment Over Time

VTR vs. The Competition

Ventas Competitors List

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