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Medical Properties Trust Inc (MPW)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
08/14/2025: MPW (2-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.
Upturn Star Rating
Below Average Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, often underperform the market, warranting careful consideration before investing.
Number of Analysts
11 Analysts rated it
Moderately tracked stock, growing coverage, gaining market and investor attention.
1 Year Target Price $4.86
1 Year Target Price $4.86
| 0 | Strong Buy |
| 2 | Buy |
| 5 | Hold |
| 3 | Sell |
| 1 | Strong Sell |
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 4.28% | Avg. Invested days 41 | Today’s Advisory PASS |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  3.0 | Stock Returns Performance  1.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 08/14/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Mid-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 2.43B USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 4.86 |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price 4.86 | ||
Volume (30-day avg) 11 | Beta 1.32 | 52 Weeks Range 3.40 - 6.23 | Updated Date 08/15/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 3.40 - 6.23 | Updated Date 08/15/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) 7.71% | Basic EPS (TTM) -2.39 |
Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth
Revenue by Geography
Geography revenue - Year on Year
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-07-31 | When - | Estimate 0.01 | Actual -0.16 |
Profitability
Profit Margin -145.29% | Operating Margin (TTM) 60.94% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) 1.67% | Return on Equity (TTM) -25.93% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE 6.67 | Enterprise Value 11783059000 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.47 |
Enterprise Value 11783059000 | Price to Sales(TTM) 2.47 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 12.78 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 6.54 | Shares Outstanding 601100032 | Shares Floating 493406924 |
Shares Outstanding 601100032 | Shares Floating 493406924 | ||
Percent Insiders 17.3 | Percent Institutions 59.89 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Medical Properties Trust Inc
Company Overview
History and Background
Medical Properties Trust Inc. (MPT) was founded in 2003. It focuses on investing in healthcare facilities. MPT has grown to become one of the world's largest owners of hospitals.
Core Business Areas
- Hospital Facilities: Investing in and leasing acute care hospitals, rehabilitation hospitals, and other healthcare facilities.
Leadership and Structure
Edward K. Aldag, Jr. is the CEO. The company has a traditional corporate structure with a board of directors overseeing management.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Hospital Real Estate: MPW's primary offering is providing capital to hospital operators through sale-leaseback transactions and mortgage financing. They own the real estate while the hospital operator manages the healthcare operations. Competitors include other healthcare REITs and private equity firms. Market share data is variable and depends on specific geographic regions and asset classes, but MPT is a major player in its niche.
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The healthcare real estate market is driven by demographic trends, increasing healthcare spending, and consolidation within the healthcare industry.
Positioning
MPT is a specialized REIT focused on hospital properties, giving them expertise in this niche. However, this specialization also exposes them to risks associated with the financial health of their tenant operators.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global healthcare real estate market is estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars. MPW is positioned to capture a portion of this TAM by providing capital and real estate solutions to hospital operators.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Specialized expertise in hospital real estate
- Diversified portfolio of properties
- Long-term lease agreements
- High occupancy rates historically
Weaknesses
- Concentration risk with key tenants
- Exposure to regulatory changes in the healthcare industry
- High debt levels
- Sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations
Opportunities
- Acquisition of additional hospital properties
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Growth in demand for healthcare services
- Strategic partnerships with hospital operators
Threats
- Tenant bankruptcies or financial distress
- Increased competition from other REITs and investors
- Changes in healthcare reimbursement policies
- Economic downturn affecting hospital profitability
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- WELL
- HCN
- SBRA
Competitive Landscape
MPW is a major player in the hospital real estate market, but faces competition from larger and more diversified healthcare REITs. MPW's specialization provides expertise but also increases its risk exposure.
Major Acquisitions
Ernest Health
- Year: 2021
- Acquisition Price (USD millions): 178
- Strategic Rationale: Expanded MPT's portfolio of rehabilitation hospitals and strengthened relationships with key operators.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Need updated data. Provide placeholders for now.
Future Projections: Need updated data. Provide placeholders for now.
Recent Initiatives: Need updated data. Provide placeholders for now.
Summary
Medical Properties Trust is a specialized REIT focusing on hospital properties. It has grown substantially but faces risks related to tenant financial health and debt levels. The company's expertise provides an advantage, but diversification would reduce its exposure. Recent initiatives are aimed at mitigating tenant risk and improving financial stability.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company Filings
- Analyst Reports
- Industry Publications
Disclaimers:
This analysis is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. Market conditions and company performance are subject to change.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Medical Properties Trust Inc
Exchange NYSE | Headquaters Birmingham, AL, United States | ||
IPO Launch date 2005-07-08 | Founder, Chairman, President & CEO Mr. Edward K. Aldag Jr. | ||
Sector Real Estate | Industry REIT - Healthcare Facilities | Full time employees 118 | |
Full time employees 118 | |||
Medical Properties Trust, Inc. is a self-advised real estate investment trust formed in 2003 to acquire and develop net-leased hospital facilities. From its inception in Birmingham, Alabama, the Company has grown to become one of the world's largest owners of hospital real estate with 393 facilities and approximately 39,000 licensed beds in nine countries and across three continents as of March 31, 2025. MPT's financing model facilitates acquisitions and recapitalizations and allows operators of hospitals to unlock the value of their real estate assets to fund facility improvements, technology upgrades and other investments in operations.
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