UHT vs HR vs CHCT vs GMRE vs NTST

For growth investors, NETSTREIT Corp.

(NTST) is the stronger pick with 30. 0% revenue growth year-over-year, versus -6. 9% for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (HR). Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) offers the better valuation at 32. 0x trailing P/E (23. 5x forward), making it the more compelling value choice. Analysts rate Global Medical REIT Inc. (GMRE) a "Buy" — based on 22 analyst ratings — the highest consensus in this comparison. The "better buy" depends entirely on your goals: growth investors should weight revenue trajectory, value investors should weight P/E and PEG, and income investors should weight dividend yield and streak.

On trailing P/E, Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) is the cheapest at 32.

0x versus NETSTREIT Corp. at 254. 5x. On forward P/E, Universal Health Realty Income Trust is actually cheaper at 23. 5x.

Over the past 5 years, NETSTREIT Corp.

(NTST) delivered a total return of +14. 9%, compared to -45. 6% for Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated (CHCT). Over 10 years, the gap is even starker: GMRE returned +308. 1% versus UHT's +18. 5%. Past returns do not guarantee future results, and the stock with the higher historical return may already have its best growth priced in.

By beta (market sensitivity over 5 years), NETSTREIT Corp.

(NTST) is the lower-risk stock at 0. 05β versus Community Healthcare Trust Incorporated's 0. 60β — meaning CHCT is approximately 1110% more volatile than NTST relative to the S&P 500. On balance sheet safety, Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (HR) carries a lower debt/equity ratio of 89% versus 3% for Universal Health Realty Income Trust — giving it more financial flexibility in a downturn.

By revenue growth (latest reported year), NETSTREIT Corp.

(NTST) is pulling ahead at 30. 0% versus -6. 9% for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (HR). On earnings-per-share growth, the picture is similar: NETSTREIT Corp. grew EPS 150. 0% year-over-year, compared to -94. 6% for Global Medical REIT Inc.. Over a 3-year CAGR, NTST leads at 28. 2% annualised revenue growth. Higher growth typically commands a higher valuation multiple — check whether the premium P/E or P/S is justified by the growth rate using the PEG ratio.

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) is the more profitable company, earning 17.

8% net margin versus -20. 8% for Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated — meaning it keeps 17. 8% of every revenue dollar as bottom-line profit. Operating margin tells a similar story: UHT leads at 35. 0% versus 8. 0% for HR. At the gross margin level — before operating expenses — NTST leads at 99. 9%, reflecting greater pricing power or product mix advantage. Stronger margins indicate durable pricing power, lower cost of revenue, or higher mix of software/services. They are one of the clearest signs of business quality.

On forward earnings alone, Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT) trades at 23.

5x forward P/E versus 595. 7x for Global Medical REIT Inc. — 572. 2x cheaper on a one-year earnings basis. Analyst consensus price targets imply the most upside for GMRE: 11. 9% to $40. 00.

All stocks in this comparison pay dividends.

Global Medical REIT Inc. (GMRE) offers the highest yield at 63. 5%, versus 4. 1% for NETSTREIT Corp. (NTST).

For long-horizon retirement investors, NETSTREIT Corp.

(NTST) is the stronger choice — it scores higher on the combination of lower volatility, dividend reliability, and long-term compounding (low volatility (β 0. 05), 4. 1% yield). Both have compounded well over 10 years (NTST: +40. 7%, CHCT: +83. 9%), confirming both are viable long-term holds — but the lower-volatility option typically results in less emotional selling during corrections. Retirement portfolios generally favour predictability over maximum returns. Consult a financial advisor before making allocation decisions.

Both stocks operate in the Real Estate sector, making this a peer-level intra-sector comparison — the same macro tailwinds and headwinds will affect both.

In terms of investment character: UHT is a small-cap income-oriented stock; HR is a small-cap income-oriented stock; CHCT is a small-cap income-oriented stock; GMRE is a small-cap income-oriented stock; NTST is a small-cap high-growth stock. These fundamental differences mean investors should not choose between them on a single metric — the "better stock" depends entirely on which of these characteristics aligns with your investment strategy.