Brookdale Senior LivingBKD +1.95%43 Altman Z-Score is -0.09 as of Jun. 27, 2026. 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 662 Healthcare Providers & Services companies, Brookdale Senior Living ranks worse than 83.53% on this metric.
The Altman Z-Score is a model designed to predict the likelihood of a company going bankrupt within the next two years. Created by American finance professor Edward Altman in 1968, the model is specifically designed for publicly traded manufacturing companies with assets greater than $1 million.
Warning Sign:
Altman Z-score of -0.09 is in distress zone. This implies bankruptcy possibility in the next two years.
Brookdale Senior Living has a Altman Z-Score of -0.09, indicating it is in Distress Zones. This implies bankrupcy possibility in the next two years.
The zones of discrimination were as such:
When Altman Z-Score <= 1.8, it is in Distress Zones.
When Altman Z-Score >= 3, it is in Safe Zones.
When Altman Z-Score is between 1.8 and 3, it is in Grey Zones.
The historical rank and industry rank for Brookdale Senior Living's Altman Z-Score or its related term are showing as below:
BKD'
s Altman Z-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -0.39 Med: -0.15 Max: 0.56
Current: -0.09
During the past 13 years, Brookdale Senior Living's highest Altman Z-Score was 0.56. The lowest was -0.39. And the median was -0.15.
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE:BKD) Altman Z-Score Explanation
X1: The Working Capital/Total Assets (WC/TA) ratio is a measure of the net liquid assets of the firm relative to the total capitalization. Working capital is defined as the difference between current assets and current liabilities. Ordinarily, a firm experiencing consistent operating losses will have shrinking current assets in relation to total assets. Altman found this one proved to be the most valuable liquidity ratio comparing with the current ratio and the quick ratio. This is however the least significant of the five factors.
X2: Retained Earnings/Total Assets: the RE/TA ratio measures the leverage of a firm. Retained earnings is the account which reports the total amount of reinvested earnings and/or losses of a firm over its entire life. Those firms with high RE, relative to TA, have financed their assets through retention of profits and have not utilized as much debt.
X3, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes/Total Assets (EBIT/TA): This ratio is a measure of the true productivity of the firm's assets, independent of any tax or leverage factors. Since a firm's ultimate existence is based on the earning power of its assets, this ratio appears to be particularly appropriate for studies dealing with corporate failure. This ratio continually outperforms other profitability measures, including cash flow.
X4, Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Total Liabilities (MVE/TL): The measure shows how much the firm's assets can decline in value (measured by market value of equity plus debt) before the liabilities exceed the assets and the firm becomes insolvent.
X5, Revenue/Total Assets (S/TA): The capital-turnover ratio is a standard financial ratio illustrating the sales generating ability of the firm's assets.
* 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 Altman Z-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score vs Healthcare Providers & Services Industry
For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry and Healthcare sector, Brookdale Senior Living's Altman Z-Score distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Brookdale Senior Living's Altman Z-Score falls into.
Brookdale Senior Living Altman Z-Score Calculation
Altman Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.
* 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. GuruFocus does not calculate Altman Z-Score when X4 or X5 value is 0.
Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) has a Altman Z-Score of -0.09 as of Jun. 27, 2026. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Brookdale Senior Living and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Brookdale Senior Living ranks #553 out of 662 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, placing it in the top 83.5%.
Is Brookdale Senior Living's Altman Z-Score too high?
Brookdale Senior Living's current Altman Z-Score is -0.09. Based on the distribution chart, Brookdale Senior Living ranks #553 out of 662 companies in the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. 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 Altman Z-Score compare to CON and LFST?
According to the Healthcare Providers & Services industry distribution chart, Brookdale Senior Living ranks #553 out of 662 companies for Altman Z-Score. This places Brookdale Senior Living in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Altman Z-Score is 2.36. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Altman Z-Score for a Healthcare Providers & Services company?
The median Altman Z-Score among Healthcare Providers & Services companies is 2.36, based on 662 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Altman Z-Score significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Altman Z-Score 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 Altman Z-Score mean?
A high Altman Z-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Altman Z-score measures a company's bankruptcy risk. View historical data on Brookdale Senior Living and its competitors. For the Healthcare Providers & Services industry, the median Altman Z-Score is 2.36 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brookdale Senior Living's current Altman Z-Score is -0.09. 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 Altman Z-Score is -0.09. 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 Altman Z-Score calculated?
Altman Z-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brookdale Senior Living (BKD), the current Altman Z-Score is -0.09 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:
Altman Z-Score: -0.09
GF Value™: $6.32 vs. price of $15.71 (148.6% above fair value)
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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