Welltower (WELL) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to CTRE or WELL?

In the previous week, Welltower had 14 more articles in the media than CareTrust REIT. MarketBeat recorded 27 mentions for Welltower and 13 mentions for CareTrust REIT. Welltower's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat CareTrust REIT's score of 1.37 indicating that Welltower is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CareTrust REIT	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Welltower	21 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CTRE or WELL?

Welltower has higher revenue and earnings than CareTrust REIT. CareTrust REIT is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Welltower, 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	27.35	$125.08M	$1.20	28.94
Welltower	$7.99B	13.94	$951.68M	$1.77	94.07

Which has more volatility and risk, CTRE or WELL?

CareTrust REIT has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Welltower has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is CTRE or WELL a better dividend stock?

CareTrust REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.34 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Welltower pays an annual dividend of $2.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. 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. Welltower pays out 167.2% 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 increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Welltower has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. CareTrust REIT is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CTRE or WELL?

87.8% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Welltower shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of CareTrust REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Welltower shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts prefer CTRE or WELL?

CareTrust REIT presently has a consensus target price of $33.43, suggesting a potential downside of 3.75%. Welltower has a consensus target price of $175.80, suggesting a potential upside of 5.58%. Given Welltower's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Welltower 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)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Welltower	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Is CTRE or WELL more profitable?

CareTrust REIT has a net margin of 42.22% compared to Welltower's net margin of 12.18%. CareTrust REIT's return on equity of 5.59% beat Welltower's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CareTrust REIT	42.22%	5.59%	4.39%
Welltower	12.18%	3.38%	2.16%

Summary

Welltower beats CareTrust REIT on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.