CareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE) is a publicly traded company in the Real Estate — REIT - Healthcare Facilities industry listed on NYSE. This overview shows the latest price, key valuation ratios, profitability metrics and financial-health indicators used by fundamental investors.
CareTrust REIT, Inc. operates as a self-managed, publicly traded real estate investment trust. The company specializes in the ownership, acquisition, development, and leasing of various healthcare properties, including skilled nursing facilities, seniors' housing complexes, and other related medical real estate. It maintains a broad, nationwide portfolio of assets, all under long-term net lease agreements with an expanding group of reputable operators.
Is CareTrust REIT, Inc. stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
CareTrust REIT, Inc. (CTRE) trades at 22.6× earnings (P/E). At its 10-year average P/FFO (14.9×) $30 (-18 %).
Kaplio overview: CareTrust REIT, Inc.
Market cap $9B · 52 weeks $34 – $43 (16 % below the high) · P/E 22.6× · 2027 expected P/E 21.8× · Dividend 4.2 % · Next earnings November 5, 2026 · expected EPS $0.40 · Closing price, Oct 30 · accounts published Aug 6.
- Valuation: P/FFO 18.2× (justified).
- Business: FFO/dividend 1.6× (solid).
- Balance sheet: Net debt/EBITDA 1.5× (solid).
- Earnings: 2 of 8 (no verdict).
What would it be worth at its usual multiples?
At its 10-year average P/FFO (14.9×) $30 (-18 %). Implied price from applying the reference multiples to today's earnings (or book value, or FFO) per share. Not a fair value: it is where the stock would trade at its usual multiples.
What matters in REITs: 5 of 5 pass
- Dividend coverage (FFO/div) 1.6×, passes.
- Debt / Assets 17.4 %, passes.
- Net debt / EBITDA 1.5×, passes.
- FFO Payout (proxy) 65.8 %, passes.
- P/FFO 18.2×, passes.
- FFO / Share $2.00, info.
Against its peers (reference peers) — CareTrust REIT, Inc.: P/B 1.9×; Div. yield 4.2 %; EV/EBITDA 18.6×; $8.6B. American Healthcare REIT, Inc. (P/B 2.8×; Div. yield 1.9 %; EV/EBITDA 28.3×; $11.6B), Healthpeak Properties, Inc. (P/B 1.6×; Div. yield 6.5 %; EV/EBITDA 12.3×; $13.1B), Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (P/B 2.6×; Div. yield 5.7 %; EV/EBITDA 12.6×; $14.2B).
Expensive or cheap against its last ten fiscal years?
Precio / FFO (aprox.) at each close: today 18.2× · median 14.6× · minimum 12.4× · maximum 18.7× · cheap below 13.9× · expensive above 15.7×. It has been cheaper than today 90% of the time over its last ten fiscal years.
Dividend
tight (only raised recently) · Yield 4.2 % ($1.27 per share in 2025) · Years raising it 2 · 5-year growth +5 % a year · Free cash flow coverage FFO payout 66 % · With $1,000 invested today you'd collect $41.80 a year ($3.48 a month).
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 8.54% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 5.86% |
| Return on Assets | 5.99% |
| Gross Margin | 76.03% |
| Operating Margin | 63.19% |
| Net Margin | 65.40% |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.27 |
| Current Ratio | 1.20 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Altman Z-Score | 4.24 |
Price Performance
| 1 month | -0.87% |
| 3 months | -13.54% |
| Year-to-date | +0.28% |
| 1 year | +5.56% |
| 3 years | +68.49% |
| 5 years | +74.75% |
| 10 years | +165.25% |
Dividend History
Paid in the last 12 months: $1.5050 per share in 4 payments.
| Date | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | $0.3900 |
| 2026-06-30 | $0.3900 |
| 2026-03-31 | $0.3900 |
| 2025-12-31 | $0.3350 |
| 2025-09-30 | $0.3350 |
| 2025-06-30 | $0.3350 |
| 2025-03-31 | $0.3350 |
| 2024-12-31 | $0.2900 |
| 2024-09-30 | $0.2900 |
| 2024-06-28 | $0.2900 |
Amounts adjusted for stock splits.
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