Financial Analysis: Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) and Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:HTIA)

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (NYSE:UHT) and Healthcare Trust (NASDAQ:HTIA) are both real estate companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Healthcare Trust’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Universal Health Realty Income Trust	18.33%	9.04%	3.02%
Healthcare Trust	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

64.7% of Universal Health Realty Income Trust shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Universal Health Realty Income Trust shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Healthcare Trust, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Universal Health Realty Income Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A
Healthcare Trust	0	0	0	0	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Universal Health Realty Income Trust and Healthcare Trust”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Universal Health Realty Income Trust	$98.42 million	6.54	$15.40 million	$1.17	39.80
Healthcare Trust	$349.58 million	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Universal Health Realty Income Trust has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Healthcare Trust.

Dividends

Universal Health Realty Income Trust pays an annual dividend of $2.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.3%. Healthcare Trust pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 11.3%. Universal Health Realty Income Trust pays out 249.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Summary

Universal Health Realty Income Trust beats Healthcare Trust on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Universal Health Realty Income Trust

Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment trust, invests in healthcare and human-service related facilities including acute care hospitals, behavioral health care hospitals, specialty facilities, medical/office buildings, free-standing emergency departments and childcare centers. We have investments or commitments in seventy-six properties located in twenty-one states.

About Healthcare Trust

Healthcare Trust, Inc. is a publicly registered real estate investment trust focused on acquiring a diversified portfolio of healthcare real estate, with an emphasis on seniors housing and medical office buildings, located in the United States.