AHR vs CTRE

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. and CareTrust REIT, Inc., both Real Estate

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. is the larger company at $9.0B against $8.8B. On trailing earnings CTRE is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 25.4 against 98.6, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year AHR returned +46% against +26% for CTRE. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CTRE ahead, 7/10 against 6/10.

American Healthcare REIT, Inc. and CareTrust REIT, Inc.compared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureAHRCTRE
Last close$57.17$39.96
Market cap$9.0B$8.8B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better98.625.4
Dividend yield1.7%3.4%
1-year return+46%+26%
5-year returnn/a+112%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–106/107/10

Figures from SEC filings and end-of-day closes. Highlighting marks the higher or lower number, which is not the same as the better investment, a low P/E can be a warning and a high one can be deserved.

American Healthcare REIT, Inc.

Revenue of $651M in Q1 2026, net income $24M. Its largest reported line is Integrated Senior Health Campuses, 79% of the disclosed total.

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

Revenue of $143M in Q1 2026, net income $80M.

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