Financial Survey: American Healthcare REIT (AHR) versus Its Competitors

American Healthcare REIT (NYSE:AHR) is one of 40 publicly-traded companies in the “Healthcare REITs” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare American Healthcare REIT to related companies based on the strength of its risk, valuation, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

American Healthcare REIT has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, American Healthcare REIT’s peers have a beta of 0.85, indicating that their average share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

American Healthcare REIT pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. American Healthcare REIT pays out 204.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Healthcare REITs” companies pay a dividend yield of 4.1% and pay out 121.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. American Healthcare REIT lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares American Healthcare REIT and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Healthcare REIT	3.61%	2.38%	1.58%
American Healthcare REIT Competitors	26.19%	6.30%	3.51%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

16.7% of American Healthcare REIT shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.9% of shares of all “Healthcare REITs” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of American Healthcare REIT shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of shares of all “Healthcare REITs” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for American Healthcare REIT and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Healthcare REIT	0	0	13	2	3.13
American Healthcare REIT Competitors	423	2007	1995	86	2.39

American Healthcare REIT presently has a consensus target price of $63.31, indicating a potential upside of 6.92%. As a group, “Healthcare REITs” companies have a potential upside of 10.65%. Given American Healthcare REIT’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe American Healthcare REIT has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares American Healthcare REIT and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Healthcare REIT	$2.67 billion	$69.81 million	120.84
American Healthcare REIT Competitors	$1.28 billion	$1.61 million	-11.51

American Healthcare REIT has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. American Healthcare REIT is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

American Healthcare REIT peers beat American Healthcare REIT on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

American Healthcare REIT Company Profile

American Healthcare REIT is a real estate investment trust focused on healthcare-related properties. Its portfolio includes senior housing and care communities, skilled nursing facilities, outpatient medical buildings, and integrated senior health campuses. The company owns and operates properties across the United States and the United Kingdom. Its facilities support a range of healthcare and senior living services, including assisted living, memory care, and post-acute care. American Healthcare REIT began trading on the New York Stock Exchange in 2024.