Welltower Inc (WELL) Files 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended on December 31, 2018

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Welltower Inc (WELL) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2018. Welltower Inc is engaged in the transformation of healthcare infrastructure. It invests in seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and health systems to improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower Inc has a market cap of $29.06 billion; its shares were traded at around $75.74 with a P/E ratio of 37.50 and P/S ratio of 6.30. The dividend yield of Welltower Inc stocks is 4.59%. Welltower Inc had annual average EBITDA growth of 2.10% over the past ten years.


For the last quarter Welltower Inc reported a revenue of $1.2 billion, compared with the revenue of $1.1 billion during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $4.6 billion, an increase of 9.2% from last year. For the last five years Welltower Inc had an average revenue growth rate of 9.8% a year.

The reported diluted earnings per share was $2.02 for the year, an increase of 60.3% from previous year. Over the last five years Welltower Inc had an EPS growth rate of 31.7% a year. The Welltower Inc had a decent operating margin of 23.95%, compared with the operating margin of 24.49% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Welltower Inc is 31.41%. The profitability rank of the company is 7 (out of 10).

At the end of the fiscal year, Welltower Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $215.4 million, compared with $243.8 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $13.3 billion, compared with $11.7 billion in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 2.1, which is not a favorable level. Welltower Inc has a financial strength rank of 4 (out of 10).

At the current stock price of $75.74, Welltower Inc is traded at close to its historical median P/S valuation band of $79.16. The P/S ratio of the stock is 6.30, while the historical median P/S ratio is 6.59. The stock gained 46.86% during the past 12 months.

For the complete 20-year historical financial data of WELL, click here.

This article first appeared on GuruFocus.


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