Ardent Health, Inc. (ARDT) vs Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD)
- Ardent Health, Inc. ARDT 11.95 −2.05%
- Brookdale Senior Living Inc. BKD 10.05 −0.40%
Ardent Health, Inc. and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. are both Medical Care Facilities companies. Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $2.4B against $1.7B — 1.4× the size. Brookdale Senior Living Inc. has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Ardent Health, Inc. trades at 21.7×. Ardent Health, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 3.34% against −4.42%. Ardent Health, Inc. has the higher net margin (1.22% vs −4.53%) and the higher return on invested capital (7.59% vs 1.71%). Across the 17 metrics below, Ardent Health, Inc. leads on 15 and Brookdale Senior Living Inc. on 2.
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| Metric | ARDT | BKD | Medical Care Facilities median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 100.00% | 30.78% | 30.78% |
| Operating margin | 4.03% | 3.48% | 5.74% |
| Net margin | 1.22% | (4.53%) | 2.32% |
| Free cash flow margin | 4.76% | (4.62%) | 5.46% |
| Return on equity | 4.61% | (349.46%) | 8.76% |
| Return on assets | 1.52% | (2.30%) | 2.18% |
| Return on invested capital | 7.59% | 1.71% | 5.01% |
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