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Equinix vs Ventas: Fair Value & Quality

Both stocks run through our valuation models. Here is how Equinix (EQIX) and Ventas (VTR) compare, as of Aug 13, 2026.

As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Equinix as the less overvalued of the two: Equinix trades at $1,032 versus a fair value of $233 (-77%), while Ventas trades at $86.96 versus $15.36 (-82%).
Equinix
EQIX · USD · Real Estate
-77%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$1,032
Fair Value$233
Quality48/100
Ventas
VTR · USD · Real Estate
-82%
upside to fair value
overvalued
Price$86.96
Fair Value$15.36
Quality41/100

Head-to-head numbers

Green value = the better side for that row (for valuation multiples: lower = cheaper).

EquinixVentas
Valuation
70.0×P/E (TTM)157.4×
10.45×P/S (TTM)6.89×
7.03×P/B3.36×
27.0×EV/EBITDA23.8×
3.35×PEG1.74×
1.9%Dividend yield2.3%
$19.23Dividend per share$1.96
Profitability
15%Net margin4%
24%Operating margin14%
10%Return on equity2%
4%Return on assets2%
Growth
12%Revenue growth (YoY)22%
8.4%Avg. growth/yr (3Y)12.2%
9.1%Avg. growth/yr (5Y)9.0%
Balance & size
1.24×Debt / equity1.04×
$100BMarket cap$42B
expensiveGrowth qualityhealthy

Ventas leads: 6 to 8 metric wins.

Dash = not meaningfully computable, for example with negative equity.

Quality in detail

The quality score, broken down into the same factor families as on the stock page, 0 to 100 per family.

Equinixof which business quality 45 · market factors 70 Ventasof which business quality 43 · market factors 71
ProfitabilityMargins and returns on capital today
34
15
Quality GrowthAre margins and returns improving?
62
47
CashflowEarnings quality: real cash, not paper profit
51
90
Fin. StrengthBalance sheet, leverage, solvency risk
30
33
InvestmentDisciplined investing over empire-building
38
73
Low VolatilityCalm price path (market factor)
72
83
MomentumPrice trend over the last 3–12 months (market factor)
65
59
52W MomentumDistance to the 52-week high (market factor)
76
77
Net IssuanceBuybacks instead of dilution
66
2

What the models say

The median fair value (base case) per model family, each in the currency of its trading venue. Green = above the current price, red = below.

Equinix

Dividend Discount$331
Multiples$233
Asset-Based$96.17
Economic Profit$138

9 of 9 models see the stock below the current price.

Ventas

DCF Models$34.91
Dividend Discount$31.13
Multiples$10.49
Asset-Based$17.26
Growth DCF$20.86
Economic Profit$17.64

15 of 15 models see the stock below the current price.

Scenario ranges

From our cautious bear case to the optimistic bull case. The white tick is the current price: left of fair value means room to run.

Equinix
Bear $175Fair Value $233Bull $291
$1,032 = current price (white tick)
Ventas
Bear $10.95Fair Value $15.36Bull $15.36
$86.96 = current price (white tick)

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Ranked within their sector

Where each stock sits within its sector peer group. Band = middle 50% of peers, tick = median, dot = this stock.

Equinix · Real Estate

Quality score48 · below median
Fair value upside-77% · bottom 25%

Ventas · Real Estate

Quality score41 · bottom 25%
Fair value upside-82% · bottom 25%

Bottom line

As of Aug 13, 2026, Fair Value Calculator sees Equinix as the less overvalued of the two: Equinix trades at $1,032 versus a fair value of $233 (-77%), while Ventas trades at $86.96 versus $15.36 (-82%).

Equinix has the higher quality score (48/100).

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A model-based valuation snapshot from 21 models. Values change with price and fundamentals; the date shown above applies.