Ventas, Inc. is an S&P 500 company focused on delivering strong, sustainable shareholder returns by enabling exceptional environments that benefit a large and growing aging population. We hold a portfolio that includes senior housing communities, outpatient medical buildings, research centers, hospitals and healthcare facilities located in North America and the United Kingdom.
$80.13
$1.58 (-1.93%)
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Operating margin is thin at 3.50%. Limited cushion if revenue slows or costs rise, not the profile of a wide-moat business.
Revenue up 18.5% YoY with margins expanding 3.7pp.
At 146x earnings, the current multiple leaves limited room for execution misses or growth deceleration. Negative free cash flow of -$1.28B. The business is consuming cash, not generating it.
145.7x earnings. The market is pricing in years of above-average growth. If that thesis breaks, downside from multiple compression alone could be 30%+. This is a stock where you're paying for the future, not the present.
Based on TTM earnings · Diluted shares
Profitability & Returns
Revenue (TTM)
$6.13B
▲ +18.5% YoY
Net Income (TTM)
$260M
▲ +209.8% YoY
Op. Margin
3.24%
▲ +3.7pp YoY
ROIC
0.99%
▲ +0.7pp YoY
Cash Flow & Balance Sheet
FCF (FY)
-$1.28B
▼ -6.8% YoY
Op. Cash Flow (TTM)
$1.72B
▲ +23.8% YoY
Net Debt
$89M
Cash & Equiv.
$184M
5Y CAGR: +9.1%
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