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Ventas vs DOC: which stock is doing better?

Ventas and DOC are business rivals. Where they compete: outpatient medical and life-science REIT; also holds senior housing assets. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.

Updated Oct 9, 2026

30
VTR P3

Close call

On Stox’s P3 score, Ventas rates 30 and DOC 30, too close to call. Over the past year Ventas is +21% and DOC flat, against +16% for the S&P 500. Ventas has grown revenue faster, +21% against +3%. Ventas swings less, about 2.0% on a typical day against 2.4%. By type, Ventas is a Churning Winner and DOC a Broken Year.

VTR P3 30DOC P3 30Both in REITs / real estate

The past year

VTR against DOC, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.

VTR against DOC, past year
$100 a year ago. VTR +21%, DOC flat.
80100120140NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct
VTRDOC

VTR and DOC side by side

Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.

MeasureVTRDOCAhead
Past 3 months
Share price change
−11%−13%VTR
Past month
Share price change
−9%−8%DOC
Revenue growth
Past four quarters against the year before
+21%+3%VTR
Operating margin
Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters
13%18%DOC
Deepest fall
From a high, past year
−20%−19%DOC, held up
Market value
What the market values the company at
$39.9B$13.0B
Type
Its Stox Atlas type
Churning WinnerBroken Year
Group
Stocks it moves with
REITs / real estateREITs / real estateSame group

How to read this page

How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.

Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.

A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.

Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.

For financial statements, valuation and news, see VTR and DOC on Stox.

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