CTRE vs DOC

CareTrust REIT, Inc. and Healthpeak Properties, both Real Estate

Healthpeak Properties is the larger company at $13B against $8.8B. On trailing earnings CTRE is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 25.4 against 67.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year DOC returned +36% against +26% for CTRE. Ryufin's sector-relative Smart Score puts CTRE ahead, 7/10 against 6/10.

CareTrust REIT, Inc. and Healthpeak Propertiescompared on valuation, return and Ryufin’s Smart Score
FigureCTREDOC
Last close$39.96$21.56
Market cap$8.8B$13B
Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better25.467.4
Dividend yield3.4%5.7%
1-year return+26%+36%
5-year return+112%-23%
Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–107/106/10

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.

CareTrust REIT, Inc.

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

Healthpeak Properties

Revenue of $753M in Q1 2026, net income $194M. Its largest reported line is Outpatient Medical Buildings, 47% of the disclosed total.

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