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Medical Properties Trust
(NYSE:MPT)
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Rating:52Neutral
Price Target:
$5.00
â–¼(-4.40% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:06/02/26
The score is primarily held back by weak financial performance (ongoing net losses and high leverage), partially offset by positive (though softening) operating/free cash flow. Technicals indicate a neutral, stabilizing setup, while valuation is mixed with a high dividend yield but loss-driven negative P/E; corporate events add a small governance stability lift.
Positive Factors
Stable lease-based revenue model
MPT’s core business is long-term, often triple-net hospital leases with contractual escalators, which generate predictable recurring rent. That structural lease model supports steady cash inflows and underwriting discipline, providing durable revenue visibility over months to years.
Negative Factors
Persistent net losses
Consecutive annual net losses indicate the company has not returned to positive reported earnings, which erodes retained earnings and reduces margins available to cushion shocks. Persistent unprofitability constrains long-term earnings resilience and raises risk for dividend sustainability absent structural improvement.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Stable lease-based revenue model
MPT’s core business is long-term, often triple-net hospital leases with contractual escalators, which generate predictable recurring rent. That structural lease model supports steady cash inflows and underwriting discipline, providing durable revenue visibility over months to years.
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Medical Properties Trust (MPT) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.75B
Dividend Yield6.57%
Average Volume (3M)5.42M
Price to Earnings (P/E)―
Beta (1Y)1.03
Revenue Growth5.51%
EPS Growth92.33%
CountryUS
Employees118
SectorReal Estate
Sector Strength53
IndustryREIT - Healthcare Facilities
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)-0.21
Shares Outstanding598,100,000
10 Day Avg. Volume6,675,680
30 Day Avg. Volume5,417,126
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.12
Price to Book (P/B)0.65
Price to Sales (P/S)3.09
P/FCF Ratio13.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap4.43
Enterprise Value/Revenue12.17
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit12.67
Enterprise Value/Ebitda12.86
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$6.33Price Target Upside21.10% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering3
EPS Forecast (FY)0.13
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.03B
Medical Properties Trust Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. functions as a self-managed real estate investment trust (REIT). The company specializes in the financing, acquisition, and construction of healthcare properties, all structured under net-lease agreements. Its extens...
How the Company Makes Money
MPT primarily makes money by collecting contractual rent from hospital operators under long-term leases on the healthcare properties it owns. Its core revenue stream is lease income (often structured as triple-net arrangements where tenants are ge...
Medical Properties Trust Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Feb 19, 2026
(Q4-2025)
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Next Earnings Date:Jul 30, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed multiple operational and financial positives — meaningful year-over-year EBITDARM gains across core segments (general acute and rehab), strategic lease restructurings (Vibra), selective accretive acquisitions, progress on Prospect recoveries, and clear targets for cash rent and rent ramp-through 2026. Offsetting these positives are isolated but material challenges: behavioral health softness (U.K. funding and U.S. labor pressures), lingering Prospect-related impairments and remaining collections, HSA cash-collection shortfalls (with remediation tied to a Q2 EMR implementation), and several near-term debt maturities that require refinancing actions. Overall, management presented confidence in portfolio resilience and multiple tactical options to address capital needs.Positive Updates
Improved Portfolio Coverage and Strong Operator Performance
Total portfolio EBITDARM coverage increased year-over-year to 2.6x. General acute operators delivered more than $130 million of incremental EBITDARM versus the same quarter last year.
Negative Updates
Behavioral Health Softness
Behavioral health portfolio was down slightly year-over-year attributable to volume headwinds in the U.K. (NHS budget constraints impacting referrals) and labor cost pressures in the U.S.; Priory is adjusting service lines in response to referral and funding shifts.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Improved Portfolio Coverage and Strong Operator Performance
Total portfolio EBITDARM coverage increased year-over-year to 2.6x. General acute operators delivered more than $130 million of incremental EBITDARM versus the same quarter last year.
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Company Guidance
Management reiterated that 2026 is expected to be a year of stabilization and rising cash rents, with a target of exceeding $1.0 billion in annualized cash rent by year-end 2026 and recently-transitioned tenants expected to reach 100% contractual rent by that time; portfolio EBITDARM coverage rose to 2.6x, driven by a >$130 million YoY increase at general acute operators and a $50 million YoY increase at post‑acute operators (Ernest +15%, Vibra +28%, Median +8%), while Median in Germany posted its strongest quarter with >20% QoQ EBITDARM growth and 90% occupancy. Key transaction and cash metrics cited include a new 20‑year master lease with Vibra and an $18 million one‑time cash payment from Vibra, acquisitions of a California post‑acute facility for ~$32 million and a European post‑acute facility for EUR 23 million, sale of 6 smaller properties, a new 15‑year NOR lease expected to stabilize at $45 million annual cash rent in December 2026, ~$70 million of Prospect bankruptcy proceeds received in Q4 with ~$60 million remaining expected in 2026, and a Q4 normalized FFO of $0.18/sh ($0.58/sh full year) (benefiting ~$0.03–$0.04/sh from one‑time cash receipts) offset by ~ $34 million of impairments. On the balance sheet, management highlighted near‑term maturities (EUR 500 million unsecured notes due Oct at 0.99%, bank revolver and $200 million term loan maturing June 2027 after presumed extension, and $1.4 billion unsecured notes due Oct 2027), recent $2.5 billion secured note issuances and 10‑year German financing trading around mid‑5% levels, a $150 million repurchase authorization (used to buy back just under 1% of market cap to date, ~ $25 million repurchased this quarter), and selective $60 million of accretive property investments.Medical Properties Trust Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
36
Negative
Balance Sheet
43
Neutral
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 1.00B | 972.02M | 995.55M | 871.80M | 1.54B | 1.54B |
| Gross Profit | 960.97M | 935.61M | 968.29M | 830.23M | 1.50B | 1.51B |
| EBITDA | 946.90M | 545.86M | -1.49B | 340.24M | 1.67B | 1.46B |
| Net Income | -125.95M | -277.05M | -2.41B | -556.48M | 902.60M | 656.02M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 14.76B | 15.00B | 14.29B | 18.30B | 19.66B | 20.52B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 425.00M | 540.86M | 332.33M | 250.02M | 235.67M | 459.23M |
| Total Debt | 9.77B | 9.83B | 8.98B | 10.22B | 10.41B | 11.37B |
| Total Liabilities | 10.22B | 10.39B | 9.46B | 10.67B | 11.06B | 12.07B |
| Stockholders Equity | 4.54B | 4.61B | 4.83B | 7.63B | 8.59B | 8.44B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 216.12M | 230.77M | 245.48M | 505.79M | -801.35M | 746.11M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 216.12M | 230.77M | 245.48M | 505.79M | 739.01M | 811.66M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -252.10M | -264.74M | 1.32B | 517.56M | 396.06M | -3.86B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -221.46M | 228.08M | -1.48B | -1.02B | -1.34B | 2.95B |
Medical Properties Trust Technical Analysis
Negative
5.23
Price Trends
4.88
Negative
4.94
Negative
4.94
Negative
Market Momentum
-0.10
Positive
42.64
Neutral
59.01
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For MPT, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 5.23 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 4.70, above the 50-day MA of 4.88, and above the 200-day MA of 4.94, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -0.10 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 42.64 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 59.01 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for MPT.
Medical Properties Trust Risk Analysis
Medical Properties Trust disclosed 53 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Medical Properties Trust reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Medical Properties Trust Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (65)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $8.76B | 24.68 | 8.67% | 3.56% | 58.48% | 70.32% | |
72 Outperform | $1.86B | 14.60 | 11.79% | 6.70% | 48.96% | 28.05% | |
72 Outperform | $3.43B | 23.11 | 9.88% | 4.73% | 16.91% | -1.91% | |
65 Neutral | $2.17B | 12.19 | 3.79% | 4.94% | 3.15% | 1.96% | |
65 Neutral | $4.96B | 30.56 | 5.61% | 6.47% | 13.50% | 7.25% | |
60 Neutral | $2.24B | -6.96 | -18.75% | 0.80% | 0.39% | -8.95% | |
52 Neutral | $2.75B | -22.12 | -2.70% | 6.57% | 5.51% | 92.33% |
* Real Estate Sector Average
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Medical Properties Trust Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Medical Properties Trust Shareholders Back Board and Compensation
Positive
Jun 1, 2026
Medical Properties Trust held its annual meeting of stockholders on May 28, 2026, where a quorum was achieved with roughly 77.7% of outstanding shares represented. Shareholders elected nine directors to serve until the 2027 annual meeting, with ea...
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