25 years of historical data (2001–2025) · Healthcare · Medical - Care Facilities
Percentile shows where the current value sits in 30-year historical distribution. Sparklines show 5-year trend.
Price-based multiples — how expensive the stock is relative to earnings, sales, book value, and cash flow
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. currently has a negative P/E ratio, indicating the company is operating at a loss on a trailing-twelve-month basis. On a free-cash-flow basis, the stock trades at 16.7x P/FCF, 44% above the 5-year average of 11.6x.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $3.6B | $2.5B | $1.1B | $1.3B | $520M | $954M | $817M | $1.4B | $1.3B | $1.8B | $2.3B |
| Enterprise Value | $4.5B | $3.4B | $6.5B | $5.8B | $5.0B | $5.8B | $6.0B | $7.0B | $5.1B | $6.1B | $7.9B |
| P/E Ratio → | -13.66 | — | — | — | — | — | 10.07 | — | — | — | — |
| P/S Ratio | 1.14 | 0.79 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 0.19 | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.33 | 0.36 | 0.47 | 0.54 |
| P/B Ratio | — | — | 5.35 | 3.24 | 0.89 | 1.36 | 1.02 | 1.93 | 1.23 | 1.18 | 1.11 |
| P/FCF | 16.68 | 11.60 | — | — | — | — | 41.30 | — | — | 11.82 | 71.87 |
| P/OCF | 16.68 | 11.60 | 6.89 | 8.05 | 158.48 | — | 3.97 | 6.25 | 6.16 | 4.92 | 6.30 |
P/E links to full P/E history page with 30-year chart
Enterprise-value multiples — capital-structure-neutral measures of total business value
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s enterprise value stands at 10.2x EBITDA, 50% below its 5-year average of 20.3x. The Healthcare sector median is 13.8x, placing the stock at a 26% discount on an enterprise-value basis.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EV / Revenue | — | 1.06 | 2.18 | 2.01 | 1.83 | 2.12 | 2.00 | 1.72 | 1.44 | 1.59 | 1.87 |
| EV / EBITDA | 10.21 | 7.70 | 16.05 | 15.95 | 16.11 | 45.58 | 23.12 | 20.55 | — | 28.88 | 16.18 |
| EV / EBIT | 52.74 | 1.19 | 102.95 | 216.64 | — | 72.77 | — | — | 87.69 | 39.76 | 28.01 |
| EV / FCF | — | 15.58 | — | — | — | — | 305.75 | — | — | 40.08 | 246.82 |
Margins and return-on-capital ratios measuring operating efficiency
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. earns an operating margin of 2.7%. Operating margins have expanded from 0.6% to 2.7% over the past 3 years, signaling improving operational efficiency. A negative ROE of -308.5% indicates the company is currently destroying shareholder equity. ROIC of 2.0% represents below-average returns on invested capital.
Full margin charts and quarterly trend are on the Earnings History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 88.9% | 88.9% | 27.1% | 26.0% | 18.7% | 17.8% | 23.2% | 21.6% | 30.3% | 32.5% | 34.0% |
| Operating Margin | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1.6% | 0.6% | -1.6% | -7.9% | -3.2% | -1.1% | -16.9% | -7.0% | -0.7% |
| Net Profit Margin | -8.2% | -8.2% | -6.8% | -6.6% | -8.7% | -3.6% | 2.7% | -6.6% | -15.0% | -14.8% | -9.5% |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -308.5% | -308.5% | -65.2% | -38.2% | -37.1% | -13.2% | 10.9% | -31.2% | -41.5% | -31.7% | -17.8% |
| ROA | -4.3% | -4.3% | -3.4% | -3.3% | -3.9% | -1.5% | 1.2% | -3.9% | -7.5% | -6.8% | -4.2% |
| ROIC | 2.0% | 2.0% | 0.7% | 0.3% | -0.6% | -2.8% | -1.2% | -0.6% | -8.4% | -3.0% | -0.3% |
| ROCE | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | -0.8% | -3.6% | -1.6% | -0.8% | -9.7% | -3.6% | -0.4% |
Solvency and debt-coverage ratios — lower is generally safer
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. carries a Debt/EBITDA ratio of 2.6x, which is moderately leveraged (16% below the sector average of 3.1x). Net debt stands at $869M ($1.1B total debt minus $279M cash). Interest coverage of just 0.3x is concerning — the company has limited headroom to absorb earnings volatility before struggling with debt service.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | — | — | 26.42 | 11.66 | 8.38 | 7.47 | 6.99 | 8.39 | 4.12 | 2.97 | 2.81 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.60 | 2.60 | 13.98 | 13.09 | 15.72 | 40.84 | 21.45 | 17.28 | — | 21.41 | 11.91 |
| Net Debt / Equity | — | — | 24.98 | 10.98 | 7.69 | 6.97 | 6.52 | 8.04 | 3.73 | 2.82 | 2.70 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 1.97 | 1.97 | 13.22 | 12.32 | 14.44 | 38.12 | 20.00 | 16.57 | — | 20.36 | 11.47 |
| Debt / FCF | — | 3.98 | — | — | — | — | 264.45 | — | — | 28.26 | 174.96 |
| Interest Coverage | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.19 | 0.08 | -0.21 | -1.16 | -0.47 | -0.18 | -2.12 | -0.83 | -0.08 |
Short-term solvency ratios and asset-utilisation metrics
The current ratio of 0.98x is below 1.0, meaning current liabilities exceed current assets. The current ratio has improved from 0.80x to 0.98x over the past 3 years.
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 0.57 | 1.00 | 0.82 | 0.85 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.88 | 0.80 | 0.99 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 0.57 | 0.84 | 0.69 | 0.67 |
| Cash Ratio | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.70 | 0.84 | 0.80 | 0.29 | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.30 |
| Asset Turnover | — | 0.54 | 0.47 | 0.51 | 0.46 | 0.43 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 0.54 | 0.50 | 0.46 |
| Inventory Turnover | 20.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.31 | 18.12 | 21.42 |
| Days Sales Outstanding | — | 7.72 | 6.35 | 6.16 | 7.41 | 6.80 | 13.19 | 12.02 | 13.88 | 12.21 | 12.20 |
Earnings, FCF, buyback, and dividend yields — total returns to shareholders
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. does not currently pay a dividend and has no material buyback yield, reinvesting earnings back into the business.
Full dividend history and growth charts are on the Dividend History page
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Payout Ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metric | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.9% | — | — | — | — |
| FCF Yield | 6.0% | 8.6% | — | — | — | — | 2.4% | — | — | 8.5% | 1.4% |
| Buyback Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Total Shareholder Yield | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Shares Outstanding | — | $234M | $228M | $225M | $190M | $185M | $184M | $186M | $187M | $186M | $186M |
Compare BKD with 6 similar companies in its peer group
| Company | Market Cap | P/E | EV/EBITDA | P/FCF | Gross Margin | Op Margin | ROE | ROIC | Debt/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BKDYou | $4B | -13.7 | 10.2 | 16.7 | 88.9% | 2.7% | -308.5% | 2.0% | 2.6 |
| ENSG | $12B | 36.7 | 26.4 | 33.4 | 20.5% | 8.4% | 16.9% | 8.9% | 3.9 |
| EHC | $11B | 19.4 | 10.1 | — | 47.5% | 12.8% | 18.5% | 12.7% | 0.2 |
| NHC | $3B | 21.3 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 37.3% | 8.7% | 11.7% | 8.4% | 0.5 |
| SEM | $2B | 12.9 | 20.3 | 4.8 | 11.5% | 0.0% | 7.3% | 0.0% | 7.4 |
| PNTG | $1B | 40.1 | 26.7 | 24.3 | — | 5.5% | 8.6% | 5.7% | 7.5 |
| SNDA | $682M | -66.5 | 45.0 | — | 89.1% | -4.9% | -6.5% | -1.7% | 22.3 |
| Healthcare Median | — | 23.7 | 13.8 | 18.8 | 65.8% | -6.3% | -37.3% | -15.0% | 3.1 |
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Start ComparisonBrookdale Senior Living Inc.'s current P/E ratio is -13.7x. The historical average is 10.1x.
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s current EV/EBITDA is 10.2x. This enterprise value multiple compares the company's total value (equity + debt - cash) to its EBITDA. The historical average is 23.9x.
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) is -308.5%. The historical average is -29.1%.
Based on historical data, Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is trading at a P/E of -13.7x. Compare with industry peers and growth rates for a complete picture.
Brookdale Senior Living Inc. has 88.9% gross margin and 2.7% operating margin.
Brookdale Senior Living Inc.'s Debt/EBITDA ratio is 2.6x, indicating moderate leverage. A ratio between 2-4x is manageable but warrants monitoring.