Stock Analysis
Welltower Inc.WELL
P/E 109.13×· 5Y range 59.11–386.08×· 52th percentile of history
Sector: Real Estate · Industry: Real Estate Investment Trusts
AnalystsStrong Buy28 analystsP/E 109.1× sits at the 52nd percentile of its 5.086926762491444-year history.
Cash covers 2% of debt · Q3 2022.
PMP Verdict
High quality, fairly valued
Strengths
- Growth95
- Quality90
Strong fundamentals at a reasonable valuation.
Bull Case
- ✓Altman Z 4.5 — safe-zone balance sheet
- ✓Revenue CAGR 23.0% — durable top-line growth
What's happening with WELL
Profile
Strong growth and earnings quality; valuation lags behind.
How is each axis scored?
- Valuation32/100 · Weak
- P/E vs own history (52th pct)12/25
- FCF yield (1.2%)5/25
- P/S (13.3x)5/25
- EV/EBIT (n/a)10/25
- Growth95/100 · Strong
- Revenue CAGR (23.0%)25/25
- Net income CAGR (29.2%)25/25
- EPS CAGR 5Y (15.0%)20/25
- Fwd implied growth (50.1%)25/25
- Profitability55/100 · Moderate
- ROIC (7.0%)5/25
- ROE (3.7%)5/25
- Net margin (12.1%)20/25
- Operating margin (25.8%)25/25
- Financial Health55/100 · Moderate
- Altman Z (4.49)25/25
- Current ratio (1.06)12/25
- Interest coverage (5.1x)18/25
- Net cash / debt (n/a)0/25
- Quality90/100 · Strong
- Piotroski F (5/9)15/25
- Beneish M (-3.07)25/25
- FCF conversion (130%)25/25
- Margin stability (σ 3.9%)25/25
- Moat50/100 · Moderate
- ROIC >12% years (0/7 yrs)0/25
- Median gross margin (40.5%)13/25
- FCF-positive years (10/10 yrs)25/25
- Worst-year net margin (worst 2.4%)12/25
Risk Flags
- ⚠SBC 12.2% of revenue — real dilution cost
About Welltower Inc.
Welltower owns a diversified healthcare portfolio of 2,950 in-place properties spread across the senior housing, medical office, and skilled nursing/postacute care sectors. Show more
The portfolio includes over 900 properties in Canada and the United Kingdom as the company looks for additional investment opportunities in countries with mature healthcare systems that operate similarly to that of the United States.
Headquarters: TOLEDO, OH · Employees: 712 · Website ↗
Price History
Weekly Candlestick Chart — up to 5Y
Key Metrics
Financial snapshot · Tap any metric for its definition and grade
TTM Snapshot
trailing twelve months · YoYValuation
32DP/E (TTM)109.1xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM EPS (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 59.1x–386.1x · 52nd pct
P/FCF104.2xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / Free Cash Flow per share (Finnhub). Inverse of FCF yield — negative when FCF is negative
FCF Yield1.2%C
Grade C: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx) / Market Cap — vs own 5Y history: 1.1%–1.3% · 6th pct
P/S (TTM)13.26xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / TTM Revenue (own statements) — vs own 5Y history: 4.8x–14.8x · 92nd pct
EV/EBITDA64.2xD
Grade D: ExpensiveEnterprise value / EBITDA (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral — vs own 5Y history: 53.6x–76.5x · 9th pct
EV/Sales14.7xD
Grade D: Very expensiveEnterprise Value / TTM Revenue (Finnhub) — capital-structure neutral sales multiple
Forward P/E72.7xD
Grade D: ExpensivePrice / next-year EPS estimate — shows whether the TTM multiple is rich or just front-loading growth
P/B Ratio4.02xC
Grade C: ExpensivePrice to Book Value. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
PEG Ratio1.71B
Grade B: FairFinnhub PEG — their P/E basis ÷ expected EPS growth. Suppressed when their P/E diverges >2× from our TTM P/E (different basis)
Dividend Yield1.19%A
Grade A: PaysTTM dividend yield (Finnhub) — annual dividends / price. None = no dividend; very high yield can signal distress
Payout Ratio132.3%D
Grade D: UnsustainableDividends / Net Income (Finnhub) — share of earnings paid out; >90% or negative = unsustainable
Profitability
55CROIC7.0%D
Grade D: LowNOPAT (EBIT less ~21% tax) / invested capital (equity + debt − cash). Flagship quality metric — durable >15% signals a moat
ROE3.7%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Equity. Neg. equity = heavy buybacks
ROA2.4%D
Grade D: WeakReturn on Assets (Finnhub) — Net Income / Total Assets; how efficiently assets produce profit
Net Margin12.1%A
Grade A: HighNet Income / Revenue
Operating Margin25.8%A
Grade A: HighTTM EBIT / TTM Revenue
Gross Margin39.5%C
Grade C: AverageGross Profit / Revenue
FCF Margin15.8%A
Grade A: HighFCF / Revenue
True FCF Margin3.6%D
Grade D: LowTTM (OCF − CapEx − SBC) / TTM Revenue — SBC treated as a real cost
Growth
95A+Revenue CAGR23.0%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual revenue growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
Net Income CAGR29.2%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual net income growth (up to 5Y depending on data availability)
EPS CAGR (5Y)15.0%A
Grade A: HighCompound annual EPS growth over up to 5Y of per-share earnings (own statements). Null when either endpoint EPS ≤ 0
Implied EPS Growth50.1%A
Grade A: HighAnalyst forward EPS (normalized basis) vs our GAAP TTM EPS — different bases, so extreme values usually mark cyclically depressed TTM earnings, not real growth
Dilution (5Y)+71.9%D
Grade D: DilutiveShare count change over 5Y
SBC / Net Income100.6%D
Grade D: HighStock-based comp/Net income. >30% = dilution risk
SBC / Revenue12.2%D
Grade D: HighTTM stock-based comp / TTM Revenue
Financial Health
55CAltman Z-Score4.49A
Grade A: SafeBankruptcy risk. >3 Safe, <1.8 Distress
Current Ratio1.06xC
Grade C: OkCurrent Assets/Liabilities
Quick Ratio1.06xA
Grade A: High(Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities (Finnhub) — stricter liquidity test, excludes inventory
Interest Coverage5.1xC
Grade C: OkEBIT/Interest. >10 Strong
Debt Repayment—
Years to repay net debt via FCF
Net Debt/EBIT—
Leverage. <2x Low, >4x High
Debt/Equity0.38xA
Grade A: LowDebt / Equity: <1 Conservative, >2 Risky. Not meaningful with non-positive equity; shown as unavailable rather than low debt.
Cash / Debt—
Cash covers how much of total debt. >1 = could repay all debt from cash
Quality
90A+Piotroski F-Score5/9C
Grade C: AverageFinancial strength 0–9. >7 Strong
Beneish M-Score-3.07A
Grade A: SafeEarnings manipulation risk. < -2.22 Safe
FCF Conversion130.3%A
Grade A: StrongFCF / Net Income
Margin Stability3.9%A
Grade A: StableEBIT margin std deviation. Lower = stable
Capex / Revenue9.1%C
Grade C: AverageTTM CapEx / TTM Revenue — high % = capital-hungry business
Asset Turnover0.19xD
Grade D: LowRevenue / Total Assets (Finnhub) — how efficiently the asset base generates sales
Insider Transactions
SEC Form 4 · 8 recordsP/S codes are the directional signal; grants, option exercises and tax withholding carry none. Form 4 doesn't flag 10b5-1 plans — scheduled sales may appear within open-market sells.
| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gundlach Andrew Filed | Gundlach Andrew | BuyOpen market buy | +2.5K | |
Gundlach Andrew Filed | Gundlach Andrew | BuyOpen market buy | +2.5K | |
LOPEZ DENNIS G Filed | LOPEZ DENNIS G | Grant / award | +73 | |
Mitra Shankh Filed | Mitra Shankh | Gift | -162 | |
LOPEZ DENNIS G Filed | LOPEZ DENNIS G | Grant / award | +63 |
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| Trade date | Insider | Transaction | Shares | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
BACON KENNETH J Filed | BACON KENNETH J | SellC | -2627 | |
BACON KENNETH J Filed | BACON KENNETH J | BuyC | +2.6K | |
LOPEZ DENNIS G Filed | LOPEZ DENNIS G | Grant / award | +1.8K |
More metrics — Moat, Per Share, Balance Sheet, MarketHide additional metrics
Moat
50CROIC >12% Years0/7 yrsD
Grade D: WeakShare of completed fiscal years with ROIC > 12% — measures multi-year capital-return durability
Gross Margin (Med.)40.5%C
Grade C: ModerateMedian annual gross margin across available fiscal years — pricing-power durability
FCF-Positive Years10/10 yrsA
Grade A: DurableShare of completed fiscal years with positive free cash flow
Net Margin Floor2.4%C
Grade C: ModerateWeakest annual net margin across completed fiscal years — recession/downcycle resilience
Per Share
EPS (TTM)$2.15
Own TTM net income / shares — same earnings basis as P/E
Cash / Share$2.73
Cash & short-term investments per share (Finnhub)
Book Value / Share$64.56
Shareholders' equity per share (Finnhub). Negative = accumulated losses / heavy buybacks
Balance Sheet
Total Debt—
Total debt obligations (short + long term)
Cash & Equiv.$5.03B
Cash and short-term investments
Net Debt—
Total Debt minus Cash. Negative = Net Cash position
Total Equity$42.13B
Shareholders' equity (book value)
Asset / Liability2.79xA
Grade A: SolidTotal Assets / Total Liabilities
Market
Market Cap$169.23B
Current Market Capitalization
Beta0.80B
Grade B: MarketPrice sensitivity vs the market (Finnhub) — 1.0 moves with market, >1.2 amplifies swings
How grades work: each metric is graded A–D against fixed thresholds (tap a row for the meaning). Card grades map the pillar score to A+–E — a card grade is that pillar's own score, not an average of the rows shown.
Financials as of Jun 2026 · Ratio snapshot Oct 17, 2026
Key Insights: Welltower Inc. (WELL)
Piotroski F-Score of 5/9 indicates mixed fundamentals for Welltower Inc.. Altman Z-Score of 4.49 sits comfortably in the safe zone (≥ 2.99), indicating low bankruptcy risk. Beneish M-Score of -3.07 suggests a low likelihood of earnings manipulation.
- Revenue has compounded at roughly 23% annually, with net income growing about 29% per year — a strong growth profile.
- Welltower Inc. converts about 16% of revenue into free cash flow — strong cash generation.
See how WELL ranks on the Capex Tracker — top 50 capital spenders compared.
Recent Market Moves
See all WELL moves →| Date | Session | Price | Move | Z-Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12 | After-hours | 230.29 | +2.14% | 2.06 |
| Oct 9 | Regular | 227.29 | +1.91% | 2.00 |
| Sep 24 | Regular | 234.67 | +2.09% | 2.37 |
Frequently Asked Questions about WELL
What is the current Welltower Inc. (WELL) stock price?
WELL is trading at $234.85 at the last market close, up 0.09% on the session. PreMarketPrice tracks WELL pre-market, intraday and after-hours prices.
Is WELL stock a buy right now?
PreMarketPrice's quantitative model rates Welltower Inc.'s financial health at 55/100. This is a data-driven snapshot of fundamentals, not investment advice.
Is WELL stock overvalued?
Welltower Inc. trades at a trailing P/E of 109.1 and our valuation score rates it 32/100 (higher = cheaper vs. its own history). See the Valuation History and Key Metrics sections for forward P/E, EV/EBITDA and PEG context.
When does Welltower Inc. report earnings?
No confirmed earnings date is currently scheduled for WELL. The Earnings section lists recent reports and updates as dates are announced.
What sector does Welltower Inc. operate in?
Welltower Inc. operates in the Real Estate sector, within the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. The Related Stocks section lists sector peers for comparison.
What does Welltower Inc. do?
Welltower owns a diversified healthcare portfolio of 2,950 in-place properties spread across the senior housing, medical office, and skilled nursing/postacute care sectors.
About Welltower Inc. (WELL) Stock
Welltower Inc. (WELL) is a US-listed stock operating in the Real Estate sector, specifically the Real Estate Investment Trusts industry. As of the latest update, Welltower Inc. is trading at $234.85, up 0.09% on the day with a market capitalization of $169.2 billion. The financial health score for WELL is 55/100, which indicates moderate financial strength based on profitability, leverage, liquidity, and growth metrics. This page provides real-time pre-market pricing, earnings calendar, financial health analysis, and valuation metrics for WELL stock.
WELL Stock Analysis & Key Metrics
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- Financial statements: Revenue, net income, assets, liabilities, and equity for Welltower Inc. across multiple reporting periods.
- Financial health score: A composite score of 55/100 based on Altman Z-Score, Piotroski F-Score, profitability, and leverage metrics for WELL.
- Sector peers: Compare WELL against 5 other real estate stocks on key financial metrics.
Is WELL a Good Stock to Buy?
This page provides data-driven analysis to help you evaluate Welltower Inc. (WELL) as an investment. The financial health score of 55/100 suggests moderate financial fundamentals. Valuation metrics show whether the stock is trading above or below its historical average.However, this is not financial advice — always do your own research before investing.
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