Brookdale Senior Living vs National Healthcare
Brookdale Senior Living is the larger business, with $3.19bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.52bn for National Healthcare (2.1 times as much). National Healthcare grew faster (16.1% against 2.2%). National Healthcare kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 7.9% against -8.2%.
| Latest fiscal year | Brookdale Senior LivingBKD, 2025 | National HealthcareNHC, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.19bn | $1.52bn |
| Revenue growth | 2.2% | 16.1% |
| Net income | −$263m | $120m |
| Operating margin | 0.4% | 8.5% |
| Net margin | -8.2% | 7.9% |
| Return on equity | — | 11.7% |
| Free cash flow | $16.5m | $149m |
| Cash | $279m | $92.8m |
| Total debt | $4.34bn | $40.0m |
| Debt to equity | — | 3.7% |
| Dividend per share | — | $2.53 |
| Dividend yield | — | 1.3% |
| Share buybacks | — | $14.7m |
| Employees | 33,000 | — |
| Market value | $2.49bn | $3.18bn |
| Price vs our value range | — | Within our value range |
| Moat score | 33 (Weak) | 55 (Moderate) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 0 sales | 1 buys, 23 sales |