BKD (Brookdale Senior Living) Beginning Cash Position: $343 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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BKD Brookdale Senior Living Inc BKD
39 GF Score
Price $15.01
GF Value $6.27
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Brookdale Senior Living Beginning Cash Position?

Brookdale Senior Living BKD -1.77% 39 Beginning Cash Position is $343 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates BKD with a GF Score™ of 39/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.27 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

Brookdale Senior Living's Beginning Cash Position for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $343 Mil.

Brookdale Senior Living's quarterly Beginning Cash Position increased from Sep. 2025 ($324 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($331 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2025 ($331 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($343 Mil).

Brookdale Senior Living's annual Beginning Cash Position declined from Dec. 2023 ($475 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($350 Mil) but then increased from Dec. 2024 ($350 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($380 Mil).

Brookdale Senior Living Beginning Cash Position Related Terms

Brookdale Senior Living Beginning Cash Position Historical Data

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Brookdale Senior Living Beginning Cash Position Chart

Brookdale Senior Living Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Beginning Cash Position
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Brookdale Senior Living Quarterly Data
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Brookdale Senior Living Beginning Cash Position Calculation

Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement.

What does a Beginning Cash Position of $343 Mil mean?
Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) has a Beginning Cash Position of $343 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Brookdale Senior Living and its competitors.
Is Brookdale Senior Living's Beginning Cash Position too high?
Brookdale Senior Living's current Beginning Cash Position is $343 Mil. Overall, Brookdale Senior Living has a GF Score™ of 39/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brookdale Senior Living's Beginning Cash Position compare to CON and LFST?
Brookdale Senior Living's Beginning Cash Position of $343 Mil can be compared against companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beginning Cash Position for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
A good Beginning Cash Position depends on the Healthcare Providers & Services industry context. However, Beginning Cash Position should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beginning Cash Position mean?
A high Beginning Cash Position can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Beginning Cash Position is the cash and equivalents balance at the beginning of the accounting period, as indicated on the Cash Flow statement. View historical data on Brookdale Senior Living and its competitors. Brookdale Senior Living's current Beginning Cash Position is $343 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brookdale Senior Living stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $6.27, compared to a current price of $15.01 — trading 139.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Beginning Cash Position is $343 Mil. Brookdale Senior Living's overall GF Score™ is 39/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beginning Cash Position calculated?
Beginning Cash Position is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), the current Beginning Cash Position is $343 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brookdale Senior Living stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $15.01 is trading 139.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.27. GuruFocus considers Brookdale Senior Living to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for BKD:

  • Beginning Cash Position: $343 Mil
  • GF Value™: $6.27 vs. price of $15.01 (139.4% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 39/100 with 8 warning signs

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Brookdale Senior Living Business Description

Other Exchanges B7S:Germany
Address 105 Westwood Place, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN, USA, 37027
Brookdale Senior Living Inc operates senior living communities throughout the United States. The company has three reportable segments: Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care, and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRs). The majority of the revenue is generated from the Assisted Living and Memory Care segment, which offers housing and assistance with activities of daily living to its customers. The company generates revenue in the form of Resident Fees, which it receives in exchange for the services provided, and in the form of management fees from certain communities under contract in exchange for the management services provided.
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