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| Metric | NHINATIONAL HEALTH INVESTORS INC | JANJanus Living, Inc. | CTRECareTrust REIT, Inc. | AREALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC. | Median of the restexcluding NHI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $66.96▲ 2.04 (3.14%) | $28.64▲ 0.29 (1.02%) | $36.62▲ 0.97 (2.72%) | $43.33▲ 1.07 (2.53%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 7.3/10 | 4.7/10 | 8.0/10 | 3.3/10 | 4.7/10 |
| Market value | $3.23B | $5.18B | $8.16B | $7.39B | |
| Revenue | $80.1M | $771.2M | $1.2M | $3.03B | |
| Profit | $142.2M | -$61.1M | $320.5M | -$1.43B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 47.1% | 35.7% | — | -2.9% | 16.4% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | -12.2% | — | — | -12.2% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 177.6% | -7.9% | 26166.4% | -47.2% | -7.9% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -71.8% | 1.7% | — | -15.1% | -6.7% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 9.3% | -3.5% | 7.9% | -9.2% | -3.5% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | -7.9% | — | — | -7.9% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 22.75x | — | 25.45x | — | 25.45x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Price to book | 2.13x | 2.93x | 2.02x | 0.48x | 2.02x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 0.83x | 0.57x | 0.27x | 0.96x | 0.57x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 5/6 | 4/7 | 5/7 | 4/7 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How NHI compares with the others
- NHI's profit margin of 177.6% is higher than the median of the other companies selected (-7.9%).
- Its revenue grew faster than the median of the other companies selected: 47.1% against 16.4%.
- It trades at a lower P/E than the other company selected: 22.7x against 25.4x.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 0.8x against 0.6x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.