NHI
National Health Investors, Inc.
$76.42
Real Estate Investment Trust
85%
P/FFO × Healthcare REIT Multiple
Mild
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Conviction
Fair Value
Trading 1.2% below fair value
You pay
$76.42
Bear
$61.37
Fair
$77.36
Bull
$93.36
Bear
$61.37
-19.7%
$4.66 FFO × 14x
Fair
$77.36
+1.2%
$4.66 FFO × 18x
Bull
$93.36
+22.2%
$4.66 FFO × 22x
Key Value Driver
FFO/share ($4.66) × healthcare P/FFO multiple
Implied Market Multiple
16.4x
Summary
Our base-case estimate uses P/FFO × Healthcare REIT Multiple. We then blend that result with the average analyst price target of $85.40 from 18 analysts, using a 25% weight on analyst consensus. That produces an estimated intrinsic value of $77.36 per share.
Warnings
Standard profit figures are misleading for real estate companies — large non-cash accounting charges make profits look artificially low. Dividend yield and funds from operations are better measures.
Dividend-based valuation: $53.10 (29% below our primary estimate). Large gaps suggest the dividend may not fully reflect the company's value.
Key Risks
- P/E and EV/EBITDA are structurally wrong for REITs — use P/FFO and NAV
- Interest rate sensitivity: REIT multiples compress when rates rise
- FFO approximation (NI + D&A) may include gains on property sales — verify