Ventas (NYSE:VTR – Get Free Report) and Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE:PKST – Get Free Report) are both finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.2% of Ventas shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Ventas shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Peakstone Realty Trust shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Ventas and Peakstone Realty Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Ventas | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2.90 |
| Peakstone Realty Trust | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Dividends
Ventas pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. Peakstone Realty Trust pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Ventas pays out -1,058.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Peakstone Realty Trust pays out -76.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ventas and Peakstone Realty Trust”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Ventas | $4.80 billion | 5.15 | -$40.97 million | ($0.17) | -347.06 |
| Peakstone Realty Trust | $233.20 million | 1.75 | -$550.58 million | ($1.18) | -9.50 |
Ventas has higher revenue and earnings than Peakstone Realty Trust. Ventas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Peakstone Realty Trust, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Ventas and Peakstone Realty Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Ventas | -1.38% | -0.69% | -0.27% |
| Peakstone Realty Trust | -18.26% | -3.61% | -1.59% |
Risk & Volatility
Ventas has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Peakstone Realty Trust has a beta of 2.51, suggesting that its share price is 151% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ventas beats Peakstone Realty Trust on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Ventas
Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) is a leading S&P 500 real estate investment trust focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. The Company's growth is fueled by its senior housing communities, which provide valuable services to residents and enable them to thrive in supported environments. Ventas leverages its unmatched operational expertise, data-driven insights from its Ventas Operational InsightsTM platform, extensive relationships and strong financial position to achieve its goal of delivering outsized performance across approximately 1,400 properties. The Ventas portfolio is composed of senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers and healthcare facilities in North America and the United Kingdom. The Company benefits from a seasoned team of talented professionals who share a commitment to excellence, integrity and a common purpose of helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives.
About Peakstone Realty Trust
Peakstone Realty Trust (NYSE: PKST) is an internally managed, real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates a high-quality, newer-vintage portfolio of predominantly single-tenant industrial and office properties. These assets are generally leased to creditworthy tenants under long-term net lease agreements with contractual rent escalations. As of March 31, 2023, Peakstone's wholly-owned portfolio consists of 19 million square feet across 24 states in primarily high-growth, strategic coastal and sunbelt markets.
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