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Research report · 16 October 2026

Ventas, Inc. (VTR)

Real Estate · Health Care REITs · US stock · price as of 16 Oct 2026

Key indicators

Price$85.86
52-week range$66.51 – $100.99
Market cap$42.7B
P/E (trailing)150.2×
EV / EBITDA18.3×
Free-cash-flow yield4.2%
Dividend yield2.4%
Revenue (last 12 months)$6.4B
Revenue growth (3y a year)12.2%
Operating margin13.0%
Return on invested capital5.1%
Net debt / EBITDA0.1×

Fair value

Fair value is not shown for this company.

X-Ray Score

47/ 100 · Low confidence · ahead of 31% of sector peers
Valuation15
Growth79
Profitability47
Financial health66
Dividends27

Five-year price chart navy: price · brown: 200-day average · blue band: fair value range

27.5946.7065.8184.911042021-102023-012024-042025-072026-10

Executive summary

Ventas is a real estate investment trust that owns health care properties, with senior housing communities as its core business. Its portfolio also includes medical office buildings, life science and research buildings, and hospitals, and it works with operators who run many of the communities. Tenants and residents include senior living operators, health systems, universities and research companies, and older adults who live in its communities.

Revenue comes from rent and from resident fees at senior housing communities. It was $6.4 billion over the last twelve months, with growth of 12.2% a year across the last three years. The operating margin is 13.0%, and the business earns a profit of 5% on the capital invested in it. Net debt is 0.1 times EBITDA. The dividend yield is 2.4%.

StocksXray gives Ventas, Inc. an X-Ray Score of 47 out of 100 (low confidence), ahead of 31% of the S&P 500 stocks in its sector. Its strongest lens is growth (79) and its weakest is valuation (15).

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Valuation history multiples at each fiscal year-end price; the last column uses today's price and the last twelve months

FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025Now
Price$43.72$39.99$46.01$56.24$75.98$85.86
Market cap$16.9B$16.1B$18.7B$23.4B$35.1B$42.7B
P/E336.3×––296.0×140.7×150.2×
EV / revenue7.6×7.0×7.0×7.3×8.1×6.7×
EV / EBITDA19.8×18.3×17.1×19.5×21.6×18.3×
Price / free cash flow–73.5×39.7×––23.7×
Free-cash-flow yield−4.6%1.4%2.5%−5.1%−3.6%4.2%
Price / book1.6×1.6×2.0×2.2×2.8×2.9×
Dividend yield4.12%4.50%3.91%3.20%2.53%2.38%

Fundamentals checklist ● 5 Good · ● 0 Average · ● 4 Bad · each check graded against the sector

Cash quality

Earnings backed by cash−5.2%Good

Risk models

Piotroski F-Score8 of 9Good

Growth

Revenue growth (3y)12.2%Good
Growth consistency100%Good

Balance sheet

Net debt / EBITDA0.1×Good
Interest cover1.3×Bad

Valuation

EBIT / EV yield1.9%Bad

Profitability

Return on invested capital5.1%Bad
Operating margin13.0%Bad

Red flags

  • Heavy dilution — Share count up more than 5% year on year
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Financials US$ millions, from SEC filings; last column is the last twelve months

Income statementFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Revenue3,8284,1294,4984,9245,8346,442
Gross profit––––––
Operating income278373459595817839
Net income57-41-3088262273
Diluted EPS ($)0.13-0.12-0.100.190.540.57
Free cash flow-776219470-1,200-1,2811,801
Gross margin––––––
Operating margin7.3%9.0%10.2%12.1%14.0%13.0%
Net margin1.5%−1.0%−0.7%1.8%4.5%4.2%
Balance sheetFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25LTM
Total assets24,71824,15824,72526,18727,59229,656
Cash150123509898741199
Total debt12,30812,70013,49113,52313,011265
Equity10,85410,1539,48810,77112,52714,649
Dividend per share ($)1.801.801.801.801.922.00

Revenue and net income US$ billions: navy revenue, teal net income

FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Margins blue gross, teal operating, brown net

-1%4%9%14%FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25

Latest quarters

Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026
Revenue ($M)1,3581,4211,4891,5661,6571,730
Growth vs a year earlier+13.2%+18.3%+20.4%+21.7%+22.0%+21.7%
Net income ($M)487169735972
Diluted EPS ($)0.100.150.14–0.110.14
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Peers in Health Care REITs

CompanyX-Ray
VTR · Ventas, Inc.47
WELL · Welltower Inc.47
DOC · Healthpeak Properties, Inc...37

Market Compass outlook for Real Estate: Unfavourable (20/100). It blends regime history, macro sensitivity, momentum and valuation.

Returns

1 week+4.7%
1 month−1.5%
3 months−10.3%
6 months+2.1%
1 year+27.7%
3 years+117.6%
5 years+85.6%

Technical summary

DailyNeutral7 bullish · 2 neutral · 7 bearish
WeeklyNeutral6 bullish · 1 neutral · 5 bearish
MonthlyStrongly bullish7 bullish · 1 neutral · 0 bearish
50-day / 200-day average$87.93 / $85.16
52-week low / high$66.51 / $100.99
Classic pivot, support and resistanceS2 84.01 · S1 84.93 · P – · R1 86.41 · R2 86.97

Recent dividends

Ex-dividend dateAmount per share
30 Sep 2026$0.5200
30 Jun 2026$0.5200
31 Mar 2026$0.5200
31 Dec 2025$0.4800
30 Sep 2025$0.4800
30 Jun 2025$0.4800
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Strengths

  • Revenue growth of 12.2% a year over three years is ahead of 78% of its sector peers.
  • Net debt is only 0.1× EBITDA, ahead of 92% of its sector peers.
  • Piotroski F-Score of 8 out of 9: most of the nine accounting health tests pass.

Risks and weak spots

  • Interest cover is weak against Real Estate peers (1.3×).
  • EBIT / EV yield is weak against Real Estate peers (1.9%).
  • Return on invested capital is weak against Real Estate peers (5.1%).
  • Operating margin is weak against Real Estate peers (13.0%).
  • Red flag: Heavy dilution (Share count up more than 5% year on year).

Latest SEC filings

DateFormItems
15 Sep 20268-K5.02
30 Jul 202610-Q
29 Jul 20268-K2.02,9.01
15 Jun 20268-K5.02,8.01
15 May 20268-K5.02,5.07,8.01,9.01
15 May 2026424B5
28 Apr 202610-Q
27 Apr 20268-K2.02,9.01

How to read this report

Every number comes from SEC filings, end-of-day prices and the StocksXray models described on the methodology page. The X-Ray Score ranks each metric against the company's own sector. Fair value blends three models and carries a typical error of about 40%, so treat it as a range. Analyst ratings, price targets and earnings-call summaries are not part of this report. Educational research, not financial advice; read the disclaimer.

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