Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VTR or REG?

Regency Centers has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ventas $6.13B 6.28 $251.38M $0.55 143.96 Regency Centers $1.55B 8.99 $527.46M $2.90 26.31

Is VTR or REG more profitable?

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.47% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 7.99% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ventas 4.25% 2.09% 0.96% Regency Centers 34.47% 7.99% 4.22%

Does the media refer more to VTR or REG?

In the previous week, Ventas had 5 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 11 mentions for Regency Centers. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Regency Centers' score of 0.83 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Regency Centers 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VTR or CTRE?

CareTrust REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 Ventas $6.13B 6.28 $251.38M $0.55 143.96 CareTrust REIT $476.39M 18.87 $320.54M $1.56 24.40

Is VTR or CTRE more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 64.10% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 8.65% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ventas 4.25% 2.09% 0.96% CareTrust REIT 64.10% 8.65% 6.66%

Does the media favor VTR or CTRE?

In the previous week, Ventas had 12 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 4 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 0.72 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CareTrust REIT 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to VTR or IRT?

In the previous week, Ventas had 13 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 3 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Ventas' score of 1.10 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Independence Realty Trust 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LTC or VTR?

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 LTC Properties $309.23M 5.80 $117.97M $2.47 14.19 Ventas $6.13B 6.28 $251.38M $0.55 143.96

Is LTC or VTR more profitable?

LTC Properties has a net margin of 38.99% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 10.87% beat Ventas' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LTC Properties 38.99% 10.87% 6.03% Ventas 4.25% 2.09% 0.96%

Does the media prefer LTC or VTR?

In the previous week, Ventas had 12 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 4 mentions for LTC Properties. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat LTC Properties' score of 0.67 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LTC Properties 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer VTR or NHI?

In the previous week, Ventas had 10 more articles in the media than National Health Investors. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 6 mentions for National Health Investors. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat National Health Investors' score of 0.58 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ventas 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive National Health Investors 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Ventas (VTR) Competitors

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

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), CareTrust REIT (CTRE), Independence Realty Trust (IRT), LTC Properties (LTC), and National Health Investors (NHI). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

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

Ventas presently has a consensus target price of $95.19, suggesting a potential upside of 20.22%. Regency Centers has a consensus target price of $82.07, suggesting a potential upside of 7.55%. Given Ventas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ventas is more favorable than Regency Centers.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Regency Centers	0 Sell rating(s)	11 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

In the previous week, Ventas had 5 more articles in the media than Regency Centers. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 11 mentions for Regency Centers. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Regency Centers' score of 0.83 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Regency Centers	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ventas has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Regency Centers has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

94.2% of Ventas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Regency Centers shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Regency Centers 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.

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Regency Centers pays an annual dividend of $3.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. Ventas pays out 378.2% 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 pays out 104.1% 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 and Regency Centers has increased its dividend for 5 consecutive years. Regency Centers is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Regency Centers has a net margin of 34.47% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. Regency Centers' return on equity of 7.99% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.25%	2.09%	0.96%
Regency Centers	34.47%	7.99%	4.22%

Regency Centers has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Ventas	$6.13B	6.28	$251.38M	$0.55	143.96
Regency Centers	$1.55B	8.99	$527.46M	$2.90	26.31

Summary

Regency Centers beats Ventas on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

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

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 64.10% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 8.65% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.25%	2.09%	0.96%
CareTrust REIT	64.10%	8.65%	6.66%

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

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Ventas pays out 378.2% 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 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 has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and CareTrust REIT has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

CareTrust REIT has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
Ventas	$6.13B	6.28	$251.38M	$0.55	143.96
CareTrust REIT	$476.39M	18.87	$320.54M	$1.56	24.40

Ventas presently has a consensus target price of $95.19, suggesting a potential upside of 20.22%. CareTrust REIT has a consensus target price of $44.09, suggesting a potential upside of 15.85%. Given Ventas' higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Ventas is more favorable than CareTrust REIT.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
CareTrust REIT	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	3 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.08

In the previous week, Ventas had 12 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 4 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 0.72 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CareTrust REIT	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ventas has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

CareTrust REIT beats Ventas on 13 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 finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

In the previous week, Ventas had 13 more articles in the media than Independence Realty Trust. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 3 mentions for Independence Realty Trust. Independence Realty Trust's average media sentiment score of 1.40 beat Ventas' score of 1.10 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	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Independence Realty Trust	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ventas has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Independence Realty Trust has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the broader market.

Independence Realty Trust has a net margin of 7.27% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. Ventas' return on equity of 2.09% beat Independence Realty Trust's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.25%	2.09%	0.96%
Independence Realty Trust	7.27%	1.35%	0.80%

Ventas presently has a consensus target price of $95.19, suggesting a potential upside of 20.22%. Independence Realty Trust has a consensus target price of $20.06, suggesting a potential upside of 23.73%. 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
Independence Realty Trust	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

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	$6.13B	6.28	$251.38M	$0.55	143.96
Independence Realty Trust	$657.70M	5.81	$56.56M	$0.20	81.08

94.2% of Ventas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.3% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Independence Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Independence Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.2%. Ventas pays out 378.2% 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 340.0% 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 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

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

In the previous week, Ventas had 12 more articles in the media than LTC Properties. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 4 mentions for LTC Properties. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat LTC Properties' score of 0.67 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
LTC Properties	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

LTC Properties currently has a consensus price target of $40.60, suggesting a potential upside of 15.82%. Ventas has a consensus price target of $95.19, suggesting a potential upside of 20.22%. Given Ventas' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ventas is more favorable than LTC Properties.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LTC Properties	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

LTC Properties has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ventas has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market.

LTC Properties pays an annual dividend of $2.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.5%. Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. 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 pays out 378.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. LTC Properties is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

LTC Properties has a net margin of 38.99% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. LTC Properties' return on equity of 10.87% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LTC Properties	38.99%	10.87%	6.03%
Ventas	4.25%	2.09%	0.96%

69.3% of LTC Properties shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of LTC Properties shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

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
LTC Properties	$309.23M	5.80	$117.97M	$2.47	14.19
Ventas	$6.13B	6.28	$251.38M	$0.55	143.96

Summary

Ventas beats LTC Properties on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Ventas compare to National Health Investors?

Ventas (NYSE:VTR) and National Health Investors (NYSE:NHI) are both finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings and profitability.

Ventas has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, National Health Investors has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

National Health Investors has a net margin of 36.86% compared to Ventas' net margin of 4.25%. National Health Investors' return on equity of 9.82% beat Ventas' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ventas	4.25%	2.09%	0.96%
National Health Investors	36.86%	9.82%	5.35%

Ventas pays an annual dividend of $2.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. National Health Investors pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.3%. Ventas pays out 378.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. National Health Investors pays out 118.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Ventas has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. National Health Investors is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Ventas currently has a consensus target price of $95.19, indicating a potential upside of 20.22%. National Health Investors has a consensus target price of $86.67, indicating a potential upside of 24.33%. Given National Health Investors' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe National Health Investors is more favorable than Ventas.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ventas	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82
National Health Investors	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

94.2% of Ventas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of National Health Investors shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Ventas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of National Health Investors shares are owned 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.

In the previous week, Ventas had 10 more articles in the media than National Health Investors. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Ventas and 6 mentions for National Health Investors. Ventas' average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat National Health Investors' score of 0.58 indicating that Ventas is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Ventas	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
National Health Investors	2 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than National Health Investors. National Health Investors 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	$6.13B	6.28	$251.38M	$0.55	143.96
National Health Investors	$375.63M	8.99	$142.18M	$3.10	22.49

Summary

National Health Investors beats Ventas on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Metric	Ventas	REIT Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$38.49B	$9.68B	$13.40B	$23.08B
Dividend Yield	2.46%	5.09%	5.78%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	143.96	46.25	19.69	31.02
Price / Sales	6.28	5.28	138.00	14.81
Price / Cash	23.64	13.32	19.93	24.78
Price / Book	2.96	2.00	2.17	4.67
Net Income	$251.38M	$227.95M	$1.13B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-10.11%	-1.86%	-0.69%	-0.67%
1 Month Performance	-10.13%	1.17%	-0.44%	0.22%
1 Year Performance	25.17%	10.52%	11.16%	25.44%

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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	4.0618 of 5 stars	$79.18 -1.2%	$95.19 +20.2%	+24.9%	$38.49B	$6.13B	143.96	450	Positive News Analyst Forecast
REG Regency Centers	3.8836 of 5 stars	$76.14 -1.6%	$82.07 +7.8%	+5.7%	$14.16B	$1.55B	26.26	440
CTRE CareTrust REIT	4.4405 of 5 stars	$39.28 -3.8%	$44.09 +12.2%	N/A	$9.64B	$476.39M	25.18	20	Analyst Forecast
IRT Independence Realty Trust	4.4923 of 5 stars	$15.88 -2.2%	$20.06 +26.4%	-14.2%	$3.83B	$661.78M	79.39	920	Positive News Analyst Forecast
LTC LTC Properties	3.9827 of 5 stars	$36.21 -3.2%	$40.60 +12.1%	+1.9%	$1.91B	$262.85M	14.66	20	Analyst Forecast

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Ventas (VTR) Competitors

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

How does Ventas compare to Regency Centers?

Do analysts prefer VTR or REG?

Does the media refer more to VTR or REG?

Which has more volatility & risk, VTR or REG?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in VTR or REG?

Is VTR or REG a better dividend stock?

Is VTR or REG more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, VTR or REG?

Summary

How does Ventas compare to CareTrust REIT?

Is VTR or CTRE more profitable?

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

Is VTR or CTRE a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, VTR or CTRE?

Do analysts recommend VTR or CTRE?

Does the media favor VTR or CTRE?

Which has more volatility and risk, VTR or CTRE?

Summary

How does Ventas compare to Independence Realty Trust?

Does the media refer more to VTR or IRT?

Which has more volatility & risk, VTR or IRT?

Is VTR or IRT more profitable?

Do analysts recommend VTR or IRT?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, VTR or IRT?

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

Is VTR or IRT a better dividend stock?

Summary

How does Ventas compare to LTC Properties?

Does the media prefer LTC or VTR?

Do analysts recommend LTC or VTR?

Which has more risk and volatility, LTC or VTR?

Is LTC or VTR a better dividend stock?

Is LTC or VTR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LTC or VTR?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, LTC or VTR?

Summary

How does Ventas compare to National Health Investors?

Which has more risk & volatility, VTR or NHI?

Is VTR or NHI more profitable?

Is VTR or NHI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend VTR or NHI?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in VTR or NHI?

Does the media prefer VTR or NHI?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, VTR or NHI?

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