CareTrust REIT, Inc.
CTRE · Price history
Price at last available close
$36.14
−$1.28 (-3.42%) 1M
2026-10-27
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Company & revenue
About CareTrust REIT, Inc.
Primary reporting period: 2025-12-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
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.
How they make money
CareTrust REIT generates revenue primarily by leasing its portfolio of skilled nursing, senior housing, and other healthcare-related properties to independent operators under long-term net lease agreements. The company also engages in the acquisition, financing, and development of these healthcare properties to grow its real estate portfolio.
Products & services
Ownership, acquisition, financing, development, and leasing of skilled nursing facilities, senior housing communities, and other healthcare-related properties.
Brands & revenue mix
No separate brand or brand-level revenue disclosure was confirmed in the reviewed sources. This does not mean the company has no brands.
Product / operating segments
Period ended 2025-12-31Source
Calculated from reported segment revenue. Check the source period and revenue basis before comparing shares. Categories can overlap and may not add to 100%.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company leases properties to a diverse group of operators; specific concentration details are disclosed in the notes to the financial statements within the 10-K.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
No supplier relationships were confirmed in the sources reviewed. This does not mean the company has no suppliers.
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-06-30.
Diluted weighted-average shares increased 21.5% year over year.
Compare per-share results with total earnings and inspect the equity footnote. A change in weighted-average shares does not by itself establish the cause, the number of shares issued today, or the economic effect of a split.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
55
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
66
Fair
Financial Strength
43
Business Quality / Moat
79
Management
87
Growth Quality
71
Risk / Durability
54
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
74
Fair
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
70/100
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Model Score 70/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is mixed across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. Review the category scores to identify what is helping or hurting the result.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as relatively attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
- •Asset quality scores strongly
- •Valuation scores attractively
- •Recent buyback activity is present
- •M&A headline · Sep 15, 2026
- •M&A headline · Aug 29, 2026
- •Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for CTRE
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can CTRE maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is CTRE's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is CTRE's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •Is CTRE's valuation discount tied to a temporary concern or to a longer-term business risk?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of CTRE's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
55
Opportunity Score
74
Market Cap
$8.54B
P/E Ratio
22.7
EPS
$1.61
52-Week High
$43.62
52-Week Low
$32.79
Beta
0.79
Intrinsic Value
$61.98
Analyst Target
$44.00
Shares Outstanding
204.1M
Total Revenue
$543.4M
Total Debt
$1.21B
Dividend Yield (TTM)
4.16%
Liquidation Value / Share
$22.11
Dividend / Share (TTM)
$1.50
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Weakening momentum
Low movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for CTRE
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
M&A headline · Sep 15, 2026
CareTrust REIT Acquires Skilled Nursing Portfolio for $400 Million; Announces $600 Million Reloaded Pipeline — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Business WireM&A headline · Aug 29, 2026
296,160 Shares in CareTrust REIT, Inc. $CTRE Acquired by Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
Defense WorldCommunity Sentiment
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Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Portfolio of long-term net-leased properties.
- +Deep network of quality operators.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the REIT - Healthcare Facilities industry.
- −Dependence on the financial performance and operational success of independent tenants.
- −Risks associated with the healthcare regulatory environment.
- −Diluted weighted-average shares increased 21.5% year over year.
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Scores
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Score Changes
6 historical score records availablePrevious Score
54
Sep 17, 2026
Change
+0.6
points
Current Score
55
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
CTRE increased 0.6 points because Valuation improved by 2.2 points.
Positive Contributors
- + Valuation improved by 2.2 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
56
Projected Change
+1.4 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 1.4 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
UndervaluedCurrent Price
$36.14
Model Intrinsic Value
$61.98
Difference
−$25.84
-41.7% vs IV
Margin of Safety
41.7%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Large reported revenue change: +108.8%
Revenue changed sharply from 2024 to 2025. This can reflect a real business change, acquisition, divestiture, discontinued operations, restatement, or reporting-basis change. Compare the underlying filing before treating it as normal growth or decline.
TTM may combine quarters from before and after the event, so its trend can also be distorted.
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $623.0M | $476.6M | $228.3M | $198.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $251.2M | $194.8M | $13.6M | $9.6M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $371.9M | $281.8M | $214.7M | $189.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | -$5.0M | $138K | $27.9M | $20.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | -$89.1M | -$38.4M | $90.7M | $73.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $528.1M | $462.1M | $211.5M | $145.8M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $461.0M | $320.1M | $124.1M | $116.0M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $50.6M | $43.7M | $30.3M | $40.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $363.7M | $325.3M | $124.4M | $53.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | $8.8M | $5.0M | $0.00 | $0.00 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $355.4M | $320.5M | $125.1M | $53.7M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $1.60 | $1.57 | $0.81 | $0.50 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 234M | 204M | 155M | 106M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 234M | 204M | 155M | 106M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$161.3M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.38
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+4.3%
Cash Change
-83.9%
Margin Change
-24.5 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Weakened
- Margins contracted
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels, net income margin. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 87.5%. EPS increased 8.6%. Cash declined 83.9%. Total debt increased 4.3%. Net income margin declined by 24.5 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
41
Smart Money
41
Number of Gurus
1
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
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