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Caretrust Reit vs National Health Investors

Caretrust Reit is the larger business, with $476m of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $376m for National Health Investors (1.3 times as much). Caretrust Reit grew faster (60.8% against 12.1%). Caretrust Reit kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 67.3% against 37.9%.

Latest fiscal yearCaretrust ReitCTRE, 2025National Health InvestorsNHI, 2025
Revenue $476m $376m
Revenue growth 60.8% 12.1%
Net income $321m $142m
Operating margin — —
Net margin 67.3% 37.9%
Return on equity 9.2% 9.8%
Free cash flow $394m −$57.5m
Cash $198m $19.6m
Total debt $900m $1.18bn
Debt to equity 22.3% —
Dividend per share $1.34 $3.64
Dividend yield 3.6% 5.3%
Share buybacks — —
Employees 43 32
Market value $8.63bn $3.31bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 55 (Moderate) 75 (Strong)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 0 sales 2 buys, 0 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.