VENTAS INC (VTR) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:VTR - US92276F1003 - REIT
67.42 USD
+0.08 (+0.12%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10 to VTR. VTR was compared to 130 industry peers in the Diversified REITs industry. VTR has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. VTR is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
VTR had positive earnings in the past year.
VTR had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
In multiple years VTR reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
VTR had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
With a Return On Assets value of 0.72%, VTR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 52.31% of the companies in the same industry.
Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 1.61%, VTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 50.77% of the companies in the same industry.
VTR's Return On Invested Capital of 2.81% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. VTR outperforms 53.08% of its industry peers.
VTR had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 2.29%. This is in line with the industry average of 3.05%.
The last Return On Invested Capital (2.81%) for VTR is above the 3 year average (2.29%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.72% | ||
| ROE | 1.61% | ||
| ROIC | 2.81% |
ROA(3y)-0.02%
ROA(5y)0.4%
ROE(3y)-0.05%
ROE(5y)0.9%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)2.34%
1.3 Margins
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 3.61%, VTR is in line with its industry, outperforming 48.46% of the companies in the same industry.
VTR's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
With a Operating Margin value of 16.44%, VTR is not doing good in the industry: 62.31% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of VTR has declined.
Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 42.13%, VTR is doing worse than 82.31% of the companies in the same industry.
VTR's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 16.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.61% | ||
| GM | 42.13% |
OM growth 3Y-1.91%
OM growth 5Y-9.33%
PM growth 3Y8.78%
PM growth 5Y-31.81%
GM growth 3Y-2.14%
GM growth 5Y-4.37%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), VTR is destroying value.
Compared to 1 year ago, VTR has more shares outstanding
VTR has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
Compared to 1 year ago, VTR has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
VTR has an Altman-Z score of 1.12. This is a bad value and indicates that VTR is not financially healthy and even has some risk of bankruptcy.
VTR has a better Altman-Z score (1.12) than 80.77% of its industry peers.
VTR has a debt to FCF ratio of 13.78. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as VTR would need 13.78 years to pay back of all of its debts.
Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 13.78, VTR belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.15% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 1.06 is on the high side and indicates that VTR has dependencies on debt financing.
With a Debt to Equity ratio value of 1.06, VTR perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 57.69% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.78 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
ROIC/WACC0.4
WACC7.05%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 0.34 indicates that VTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
VTR has a Current ratio of 0.34. This is amonst the worse of the industry: VTR underperforms 86.15% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 0.34 indicates that VTR may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
VTR has a worse Quick ratio (0.34) than 85.38% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
VTR shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 210.26%, which is quite impressive.
The earnings per share for VTR have been decreasing by -30.12% on average. This is quite bad
Looking at the last year, VTR shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 12.45% in the last year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 4.92% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)210.26%
EPS 3Y12.62%
EPS 5Y-30.12%
EPS Q2Q%200%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.45%
Revenue growth 3Y8.76%
Revenue growth 5Y4.92%
Sales Q2Q%18.31%
3.2 Future
VTR is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 57.51% yearly.
Based on estimates for the next years, VTR will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 10.08% on average per year.
EPS Next Y177.75%
EPS Next 2Y102.04%
EPS Next 3Y79.09%
EPS Next 5Y57.51%
Revenue Next Year15.09%
Revenue Next 2Y11.92%
Revenue Next 3Y10.97%
Revenue Next 5Y10.08%
3.3 Evolution
The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio of 156.79, the valuation of VTR can be described as expensive.
60.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than VTR, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
VTR's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.20.
VTR is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 82.58.
VTR's Price/Forward Earnings ratio is in line with the industry average.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 22.70. VTR is valued rather expensively when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 156.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 82.58 |
4.2 Price Multiples
85.38% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than VTR, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, VTR is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 68.46% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 32.35 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.99 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
VTR's earnings are expected to grow with 79.09% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y102.04%
EPS Next 3Y79.09%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
VTR has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.76%.
Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 6.66, VTR's dividend is way lower than its industry peers. On top of this 84.62% of the companies listed in the same industry pay a better dividend than VTR!
VTR's Dividend Yield is comparable with the S&P500 average which is at 2.38.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.76% |
5.2 History
The dividend of VTR decreases each year by -11.07%.
VTR has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
VTR has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.07%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
5.3 Sustainability
VTR pays out 413.76% of its income as dividend. This is not a sustainable payout ratio.
DP413.76%
EPS Next 2Y102.04%
EPS Next 3Y79.09%
NYSE:VTR (9/18/2025, 9:37:03 AM)
67.42
+0.08 (+0.12%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorReal Estate
GICS IndustryGroupEquity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)
GICS IndustryDiversified REITs
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners100.37%
Inst Owner Change1.85%
Ins Owners0.51%
Ins Owner Change0.28%
Market Cap30.64B
Analysts83.48
Price Target79.05 (17.25%)
Short Float %3.43%
Short Ratio5.98
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 2.76% |
Yearly Dividend1.76
Dividend Growth(5Y)-11.07%
DP413.76%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years3
Ex-Date
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)2
Avg EPS beat(2)25.1%
Min EPS beat(2)4.59%
Max EPS beat(2)45.6%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)234.5%
Min EPS beat(4)4.59%
Max EPS beat(4)635.5%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)-45.57%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)-677.91%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)-520.99%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)2.13%
Min Revenue beat(2)1.96%
Max Revenue beat(2)2.3%
Revenue beat(4)4
Avg Revenue beat(4)1.53%
Min Revenue beat(4)0.84%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.3%
Revenue beat(8)7
Avg Revenue beat(8)1.26%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)0.99%
Revenue beat(16)11
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.89%
PT rev (1m)1.97%
PT rev (3m)1.74%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.25%
EPS NQ rev (3m)5.19%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)21.45%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.28%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.92%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.02%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 156.79 | ||
| Fwd PE | 82.58 | ||
| P/S | 5.78 | ||
| P/FCF | 32.35 | ||
| P/OCF | 20.11 | ||
| P/B | 2.58 | ||
| P/tB | 2.84 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 19.99 |
EPS(TTM)0.43
EY0.64%
EPS(NY)0.82
Fwd EY1.21%
FCF(TTM)2.08
FCFY3.09%
OCF(TTM)3.35
OCFY4.97%
SpS11.67
BVpS26.09
TBVpS23.77
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.72% | ||
| ROE | 1.61% | ||
| ROCE | 3.56% | ||
| ROIC | 2.81% | ||
| ROICexc | 2.89% | ||
| ROICexgc | 3.04% | ||
| OM | 16.44% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.61% | ||
| GM | 42.13% | ||
| FCFM | 17.86% |
ROA(3y)-0.02%
ROA(5y)0.4%
ROE(3y)-0.05%
ROE(5y)0.9%
ROIC(3y)2.29%
ROIC(5y)2.34%
ROICexc(3y)2.34%
ROICexc(5y)2.39%
ROICexgc(3y)2.49%
ROICexgc(5y)2.54%
ROCE(3y)2.9%
ROCE(5y)2.96%
ROICexcg growth 3Y8.54%
ROICexcg growth 5Y-3.91%
ROICexc growth 3Y8.57%
ROICexc growth 5Y-3.94%
OM growth 3Y-1.91%
OM growth 5Y-9.33%
PM growth 3Y8.78%
PM growth 5Y-31.81%
GM growth 3Y-2.14%
GM growth 5Y-4.37%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.2
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 1.06 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 13.78 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 5.82 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 44.97% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 10.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 250 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 70.75% | ||
| Profit Quality | 495.35% | ||
| Current Ratio | 0.34 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.34 | ||
| Altman-Z | 1.12 |
F-Score6
WACC7.05%
ROIC/WACC0.4
Cap/Depr(3y)44.09%
Cap/Depr(5y)43.21%
Cap/Sales(3y)12.52%
Cap/Sales(5y)12.56%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)210.26%
EPS 3Y12.62%
EPS 5Y-30.12%
EPS Q2Q%200%
EPS Next Y177.75%
EPS Next 2Y102.04%
EPS Next 3Y79.09%
EPS Next 5Y57.51%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.45%
Revenue growth 3Y8.76%
Revenue growth 5Y4.92%
Sales Q2Q%18.31%
Revenue Next Year15.09%
Revenue Next 2Y11.92%
Revenue Next 3Y10.97%
Revenue Next 5Y10.08%
EBIT growth 1Y29.62%
EBIT growth 3Y6.68%
EBIT growth 5Y-4.86%
EBIT Next Year245.32%
EBIT Next 3Y60.84%
EBIT Next 5Y34.75%
FCF growth 1Y57.88%
FCF growth 3Y6.96%
FCF growth 5Y-3.72%
OCF growth 1Y35.79%
OCF growth 3Y9.02%
OCF growth 5Y-1.55%