CTRE vs VTR
CareTrust REIT, Inc. and Ventas, both Real Estate
Ventas is the larger company at $40B against $8.8B. On trailing earnings CTRE is the cheaper of the two at a P/E of 25.4 against 176.4, a gap that is only a bargain if the two are growing at similar rates. Over the past year VTR returned +39% against +26% for CTRE.
| Figure | CTRE | VTR |
|---|---|---|
| Last close | $39.96 | $93.49 |
| Market cap | $8.8B | $40B |
| Trailing P/Elower is cheaper for the same earnings, not automatically better | 25.4 | 176.4 |
| Dividend yield | 3.4% | 2.1% |
| 1-year return | +26% | +39% |
| 5-year return | +112% | +84% |
| Ryufin Smart Scoresector-relative, 1–10 | 7/10 | 7/10 |
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.
Ventas
Revenue of $1.7B in Q2 2026, net income $72M. Its largest reported line is Senior Housing Operating Portfolio SHOP, 50% of the disclosed total.
Open these two in the interactive comparison to add more names, change the period or read the correlation.