Brookdale Senior LivingBKD +1.95%43 WACC % is 5.67% as of Jun. 27, 2026, which is 1% above its 10-year median of 5.63. GuruFocus rates BKD with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of $6.32 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review. Among 695 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Brookdale Senior Living ranks better than 71.08% on this metric.
As of today (2026-06-27), Brookdale Senior Living's weighted average cost of capital is 5.67%%. Brookdale Senior Living's ROIC % is 1.87% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Brookdale Senior Living earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
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Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) WACC % Explanation
Because it costs money to raise capital. A firm that generates higher ROIC % than it costs the company to raise the capital needed for that investment is earning excess returns. A firm that expects to continue generating positive excess returns on new investments in the future will see its value increase as growth increases, whereas a firm that earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital will destroy value as it grows.
As of today, Brookdale Senior Living's weighted average cost of capital is 5.67%%. Brookdale Senior Living's ROIC % is 1.87% (calculated using TTM income statement data).
Brookdale Senior Living earns returns that do not match up to its cost of capital. It will destroy value as it grows.
Be Aware
1. GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together.
For companies that report quarterly, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's quarterly debt data from the beginning of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report semi-annually, GuruFocus combines all of the most recent year's semi-annual debt data from the start of the year to the year-end and calculates the average.
For companies that report annually, GuruFocus combines the beginning and ending annual debt data from the most recent year and then calculates the average.
2. The WACC formula discussed above does not include Preferred Stock. Please adjust if preferred stock is considered.
3. (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
4. GuruFocus uses the latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Medical Care Facilities subindustry, Brookdale Senior Living's WACC %, along with its competitors' market caps and WACC % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Brookdale Senior Living WACC % vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Brookdale Senior Living's WACC % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Brookdale Senior Living's WACC % falls into.
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the rate that a company is expected to pay on average to all its security holders to finance its assets. The WACC is commonly referred to as the firm's cost of capital. Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. WACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
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1. Weights:
Generally speaking, a company's assets are financed by debt and equity. We need to calculate the weight of equity and the weight of debt.
The market value of equity (E) is also called "Market Cap". As of today, Brookdale Senior Living's market capitalization (E) is $3751.842 Mil.
The market value of debt is typically difficult to calculate, therefore, GuruFocus uses book value of debt (D) to do the calculation. It is simplified by adding the latest one-year quarterly average Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation together. As of Mar. 2026, Brookdale Senior Living's latest one-year quarterly average Book Value of Debt (D) is $5535.2624 Mil.
a) weight of equity = E / (E + D) = 3751.842 / (3751.842 + 5535.2624) = 0.404
b) weight of debt = D / (E + D) = 5535.2624 / (3751.842 + 5535.2624) = 0.596
2. Cost of Equity:
GuruFocus uses Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) to calculate the required rate of return. The formula is:
Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate of Return + Beta of Asset * (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return)
a) GuruFocus uses 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate as the risk-free rate. It is updated daily. The current risk-free rate is 4.376%. Please go to Economic Indicators page for more information. Please note that we use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the 10-Year Treasury Constant Maturity Rate of the United States as default.
b) Beta is the sensitivity of the expected excess asset returns to the expected excess market returns. Brookdale Senior Living's beta is 0.5714.
c) (Expected Return of the Market - Risk-Free Rate of Return) is also called market premium. GuruFocus requires market premium to be 6%.
Cost of Equity = 4.376% + 0.5714 * 6% = 7.8044%
3. Cost of Debt:
GuruFocus uses latest TTM Interest Expense divided by the latest one-year quarterly average debt to get the simplified cost of debt.
As of Mar. 2026, Brookdale Senior Living's interest expense (positive number) was $235.448 Mil. Its total Book Value of Debt (D) is $5535.2624 Mil.
Cost of Debt = 235.448 / 5535.2624 = 4.2536%.
4. Multiply by one minus TTM Tax Rate:
GuruFocus uses the most recent TTM Tax Expense divided by the most recent TTM Pre-Tax Income to calculate the tax rate. The calculated TTM tax rate is limited to between 0% and 100%. If the calculated tax rate is higher than 100%, it is set to 100%. If the calculated tax rate is less than 0%, it is set to 0%.
The latest calculated TTM Tax Rate = -1.704 / -206.361 = 0.83%.
Brookdale Senior Living's Weighted Average Cost Of Capital (WACC) for Today is calculated as:
WACC
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E / (E + D)
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Cost of Equity
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D / (E + D)
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Cost of Debt
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(1 - Tax Rate)
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0.404
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7.8044%
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0.596
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4.2536%
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(1 - 0.83%)
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5.67%
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) has a WACC % of 5.67% as of Jun. 27, 2026. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Brookdale Senior Living and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 5.63. Over the past decade, Brookdale Senior Living's WACC % has ranged from 4.53 to 7.78. According to the industry distribution chart, Brookdale Senior Living ranks #201 out of 695 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 28.9%.
Is Brookdale Senior Living's WACC % too high?
Brookdale Senior Living's current WACC % of 5.67% is near median its 10-year median of 5.63. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 4.53 to a high of 7.78. The Healthcare Providers & Services industry median WACC % is 8.57. Brookdale Senior Living's value of 5.67% is 33.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Brookdale Senior Living ranks #201 out of 695 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Brookdale Senior Living has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brookdale Senior Living's WACC % compare to CON and LFST?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Brookdale Senior Living ranks #201 out of 695 companies for WACC %. This puts Brookdale Senior Living in the upper half of its industry. The industry median WACC % is 8.57. Brookdale Senior Living's value of 5.67% is 33.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Brookdale Senior Living's own WACC % has ranged from 4.53 to 7.78 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 5.63 vs. the industry median of 8.57, Brookdale Senior Living has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good WACC % for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median WACC % among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 8.57, based on 695 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a WACC % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, WACC % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Brookdale Senior Living's current WACC % of 5.67% is 33.8% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high WACC % mean?
A high WACC % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate a company pays to finance assets. View historical data on Brookdale Senior Living and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median WACC % is 8.57 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brookdale Senior Living's current WACC % is 5.67%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 5.63. 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 $6.32, compared to a current price of $15.71 — trading 148.6% above its estimated fair value. The current WACC % is 5.67%, which is near median its 10-year median of 5.63 and 33.8% below the Healthcare Providers & Services industry median of 8.57. Brookdale Senior Living's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is WACC % calculated?
WACC % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), the current WACC % is 5.67% as of Jun. 27, 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 $15.71 is trading 148.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of $6.32.
GuruFocus considers Brookdale Senior Living to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for BKD:
WACC %: 5.67% (near median its 10-year median of 5.63)
GF Value™: $6.32 vs. price of $15.71 (148.6% above fair value)
Industry Position: 33.8% below the Healthcare Providers & Services median (#201 of 695)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BKD stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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