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1. Brookdale Senr (BKD) Price: $13.64
Industry: Medical Care
Chaikin Power Gauge Report | Generated: Thu Sep 22 16:07 EDT 2011
BKD
Brookdale Senr $13.64 Power Gauge Rating
BKD - Very Bearish
TM
The Chaikin Power Gauge Rating for BKD is very bearish due to very poor
financial metrics and very weak earnings performance. The rating also reflects
bullish price/volume activity.
Financial Metrics
BKD's financial metrics are very poor due to a high long term debt to equity
Earnings Performance ratio and low return on equity.
Price/Volume Activity
Expert Opinions
News Sentiment Rating
Neutral
BKD Brookdale Senr September 21, 2011 TM
Chaikin Sentiment Gauge for BKD is neutral. Stories concerning BKD have a
balanced or neutral sentiment.
News Sentiment :Neutral
Power Trend - 5 Year Chart
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2. Financials & Earnings
Financial Metrics
Financial Metrics Rating
LT Debt/Equity Ratio
Very Bearish
Price to Book Value BKD's financial metrics are very poor. The company is carrying too much long
term debt and yields a relatively low return on shareholder's equity.
Return on Equity
The rank is based on a high long term debt to equity ratio, low return on equity,
high price to sales ratio and relatively low cash flow.
Price to Sales Ratio
Business Value
Assets and Liabilities Valuation Returns
Ratio TTM Ratio TTM Ratio TTM
Current Ratio 0.44 Price/Book 1.56 Return on Invest -0.4%
LT Debt/Equity 2.36 Price/Sales 0.75 Return on Equity -1.3%
Earnings Performance
Earnings Performance Rating
Earnings Growth
Very Bearish
Earnings Surprise BKD's earnings performance has been very weak. The company has not met
analysts' earnings estimates and is priced relatively high compared to next year's
projected EPS.
Earnings Trend
The rank is based on worse than expected earnings in recent quarters, a
Projected P/E Ratio relatively high projected P/E ratio and consistent earnings over the past 5 years.
Earnings Consistency
5 Year Revenue and Earnings Growth EPS Estimates
12/06 12/07 12/08 12/09 12/10 Factor Actual EPS Prev EST EPS Current Change
Revenue(M) 1,309.91 1,839.30 1,928.05 2,023.07 2,213.26 Quarterly EPS $-0.14 $-0.05 +0.09
Rev % Growth - 40.41% 4.83% 4.93% 9.40% Yearly EPS $-0.41 $-0.34 +0.07
EPS $-1.34 $-1.60 $-3.67 $-0.60 $-0.41 Factor Actual EPS Growth Est EPS Growth Change
EPS % Growth - -19.40% -129.37% 83.65% 31.67% 3-5 year EPS 14.89% 12.50% -2.39
EPS Surprise EPS Quarterly Results
Estimate Actual Difference % Difference FY Qtr 1 Qtr 2 Qtr 3 Qtr 4 Total
Latest Qtr $-0.02 $-0.01 $0.01 50.00 12/09 $-0.13 $-0.10 $-0.18 $-0.18 $-0.59
1 Qtr Ago $-0.03 $-0.01 $0.02 66.67 12/10 $-0.12 $-0.08 $-0.14 $-0.07 $-0.41
2 Qtr Ago $-0.06 $0.01 $0.07 116.67 12/11 $-0.10 $-0.28 - - -
3 Qtr Ago $-0.09 $-0.10 $-0.01 -11.11 Fiscal Year End Month is December.
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3. Price Trend & Expert Opinions
Price/Volume Activity
Price/Volume Activity Rating
Relative Strength vs Market Bullish
Chaikin Money Flow
Price and volume activity for BKD is bullish. BKD is in an accelerating price trend
compared to 4 months ago and is trading on higher volume than its 90 day
Price Trend average volume.
Price Trend ROC
The rank for BKD is based on its relative weakness versus the market, a negative
Chaikin price trend, a positive Chaikin price trend ROC and an increasing volume
trend.
Volume Trend
Relative Strength vs S&P500 Index Chaikin Money Flow
Chart shows whether BKD is performing better or worse than the market. Chaikin Money Flow analyzes supply and demand for a company's stock.
Price Activity Price Activity Volume Activity
Factor Value Factor Value Factor Value
52 Week High 28.05 % Change Price - 4 Weeks -4.68% Average Volume 20 Days 1,615,952
52 Week Low 13.53 % Change Price - 24 Weeks -50.36% Average Volume 90 Days 1,614,278
% Change YTD Rel S&P 500 -24.50% % Change Price - 4 Wks Rel to S&P -3.79% Chaikin Money Flow Persistency 48%
% Change Price - 24 Wks Rel to S&P -43.18%
Expert Opinions
Expert Opinions
Earnings Estimate Revisions Neutral
Short Interest Expert opinions about BKD are neutral. Insiders are net buyers of BKD's stock
and BKD has been under-performing the Medical Care industry over the past 13
Insider Activity weeks.
The rank for BKD is based on analysts revising earnings estimates downward, a
Analyst Opinions
high short interest ratio, insiders purchasing stock, optimistic analyst opinions and
relative weakness of the stock versus the Medical Care industry group.
Relative Strength vs Industry
Earnings Estimate Revisions Analyst Recommendations EPS Estimates Revision Summary
Current 7 Days Ago % Change Factor Value Last Week Last 4 Weeks
Current Qtr -0.05 -0.05 0.00% Mean this Week Buy Up Down Up Down
Next Qtr -0.01 -0.01 0.00% Mean Last Week Buy Curr Qtr 0 0 1 0
Curr Yr 0 0 0 0
Current 30 Days Ago % Change Change 0.00
Next Qtr 0 0 0 0
Current FY -0.34 -0.34 0.00 Mean 5 Weeks Ago Buy
Next Yr 0 0 1 0
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4. The Company & Its Competitors
BKD's Competitors in Medical Care News Headlines for BKD
Company Power Historic EPS Projected EPS Profit Margin PEG PE Revenue(M) Brookdale Board of Directors Authorizes $100
Gauge growth growth Million Share Repurchase Program - Aug 11,
BKD 14.89% 12.50% -3.14% - - 2,213 2011
SKH 9.04% 9.75% 0.92% 0.35 3.11 820
Brookdale will buy Horizon, form venture with
HCP - Jun 1, 2011
FVE 10.47% 10.00% 1.64% 0.49 4.28 1,241
Brookdale Senior Living Announces Acquisitions
SBRA 22.11% 7.50% -2.14% 1.13 3.78 1,907 - Jan 18, 2011
Brookdale Announces Secondary Offering by
KND 2.19% 12.00% 0.90% 0.45 5.52 4,360
Selling Stockholders - Nov 9, 2010
SRZ -4.81% - 3.89% - - 1,407
TMH 47.29% 13.20% 1.23% 1.02 14.35 2,671
ESC 21.60% 15.00% -2.56% - - 1,007
Company Details Company Profile
BROOKDALE SENR Brookdale Senior Living Inc. is a leading owner and operator of senior living facilities
111 WESTWOOD PLACE SUITE throughout the United States. The Company is committed to providing an exceptional
400 living experience through properties that are designed, purpose-built and operated to
BRENTWOOD, TN 37027 provide the highest-quality service, care and living accommodations for residents. The
USA Company owns and operates independent, assisted and dementia-care facilities.
Phone: (615) 221-2250
Fax: 615-221-2289
Website:
http://http://www.brookdaleliving.co
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Full Time Employees: 38,600
Sector: Medical
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