AVAH vs PACS vs BKD Stock Comparison

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Pacs and Brookdale Senior Living Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
PACS PACS Group, Inc.
$49.08 +13.8% 1M +295.2% 1Y
Market cap
$7.85B
P/E
29.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.55B
Div. yield
–
Home Health and Senior Care Healthcare
4 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings 6, Pacs 4, Brookdale Senior Living 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAVAHPACSBKDLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.88B $7.85B $2.45B PACS
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 11.1x 29.2x -17.7x AVAH
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.4x 21.5x 332.3x AVAH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.8% +15.2% -4.4% AVAH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.2% 4.8% -4.5% AVAH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 18.4% 21.8% 2.5% PACS
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 0.2x 8.9x PACS
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +33.1% +295.2% +12.9% PACS
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +11.1%/yr — +8.9%/yr AVAH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.8% 81.5% 39.2% BKD
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 64/100 41/100 AVAH

Percentile Scorecard

AVAHPACSBKD

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAVAHPACSBKD
Valuation 71 #27 of 92 67 #31 of 92 63 #35 of 92
Growth 84 #15 of 87 74 #23 of 87 35 #57 of 87
Profitability 94 #6 of 86 69 #27 of 86 55 #39 of 86
Financial Health 21 #77 of 97 44 #55 of 97 10 #87 of 97
Shareholder Returns – – –
Overall 68 64 41
  • AVAH ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • PACS ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • BKD ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAVAHPACSBKDSPY
1 month +2.9%+13.8%-9.8% +0.9%
3 months +33.9%+5.6%-32.9% +5.9%
6 months +99.4%+46.9%-29.2% +8.5%
Year to date +59.9%+27.8%-7.6% +13.3%
1 year +33.1%+295.2%+12.9% +12.4%
3 years +988.3%—+153.7% +88.1%
3 years, per year +121.7%—+36.4% +23.5%
5 years +69.2%—+53.4% +68.2%
5 years, per year +11.1%—+8.9% +11.0%
10 years ——-32.0% +263.4%
10 years, per year ——-3.8% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureAVAHPACSBKDSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.8%81.5%39.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 43.2%48.8%39.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.630.380.29 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.693.620.33 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -92.3%-82.0%-69.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -9.2%0.0%-40.5% -0.9%
52-week high $14.38$49.08$16.77 $779.14
52-week low $6.22$10.58$8.83 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAVAHPACSBKD
P/E now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 25.6x 28.8xmedian 25.6x -17.2xmedian 25.6x
P/S now vs peer median 1.1xmedian 1.6x 1.4xmedian 1.6x 0.8xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 13.5xmedian 16.3x 16.4xmedian 16.3x 14.4xmedian 16.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median —median 21.3x 64.0xmedian 21.3x 9,839xmedian 21.3x
P/B now vs peer median 9.9xmedian 3.3x 7.0xmedian 3.3x -82.2xmedian 3.3x
PEG now vs peer median 0.25median 0.68 —median 0.68 2.32median 0.68

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAVAHPACSBKD
Revenue $2.54B $5.55B $3.05B
Gross profit $845.45M $1.30B $2.93B
Operating income $284.64M $410.32M $106.04M
Net income $260.11M $269.17M -$138.35M
Free cash flow – $121.47M $242.00K
EPS (diluted) $1.16 $1.66 $-0.57
Cash & equivalents $97.20M $164.45M $370.39M
Total debt $1.30B $246.09M $4.27B
Shares (diluted) 224.86M 161.99M 243.89M
Enterprise value $2.35B $6.89B $1.26B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAVAHPACSBKD
P/E 10.9x 28.8x -17.2x
P/FCF – 64.0x 9,839x
P/Operating cash flow – 13.6x 10.6x
P/S 1.1x 1.4x 0.8x
P/B 9.9x 7.0x -82.2x
P/Tangible book 15.2x 7.0x -82.2x
EV/EBITDA 13.5x 16.4x 14.4x
EV/EBIT 14.2x 19.1x 59.1x
EV/Revenue 1.6x 1.4x 2.1x
EV/FCF – 64.6x 25,882x
EV/Operating cash flow – 13.7x 28.0x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.25 – 2.32

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAVAHPACSBKD
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.8% 15.2% -4.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.6% – 1.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 16.5% 33.3% -3.9%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.5% – 1.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 34.5% 83.5% 101.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 58.3% – 4.1%
Net income growth (1Y) 1,302% 103.5% 43.0%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 47.1% – -10.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 1,212% 107.9% 45.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 44.2% – -7.4%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 20.3% 2.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 29.6%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – -58.3% 100.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – 26.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAVAHPACSBKD
Gross margin 33.2% 23.5% 96.1%
EBITDA margin 11.8% 8.6% 14.3%
Operating margin 11.2% 7.4% 3.5%
Pretax margin 6.0% 6.9% -4.4%
Net margin 10.2% 4.8% -4.5%
FCF margin – 2.2% 0.0%
Operating cash flow margin – 10.3% 7.3%
Return on equity 108.0% 24.9% –
Return on assets 12.6% 4.8% -2.3%
Return on invested capital 18.4% 21.8% 2.5%
Return on capital employed 17.3% 8.9% 2.0%
Asset turnover 1.2x 1.0x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 2.1x -1.6x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.3% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAVAHPACSBKD
Debt / assets 61.6% 4.4% 72.4%
Debt / equity 4.5x 0.2x -147.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 4.0x 0.2x 8.9x
Debt / FCF – 2.0x 17,655x
Liabilities / assets 86.4% 80.3% 100.5%
Equity / assets 13.6% 19.7% -0.5%
Interest coverage 2.2x 13.9x –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.9x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.8x 0.9x
Cash ratio 0.2x 0.2x 0.7x
Altman Z-score 1.92 2.34 -0.18

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAVAHPACSBKD
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield – – –
Shareholder yield – – 0.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAVAHPACSBKD
Forward P/E 15.4xFY2026 21.5xFY2026 332.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.85FY2026 $2.28FY2026 $0.03FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +41.7%FY2026 +23.9%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +11.8% +25.4% +433.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $2.76BFY2026 $6.17BFY2026 $2.81BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +13.4%FY2026 +16.6%FY2026 -12.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.7% +1.1% +3.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAVAHPACSBKD
Held by institutions 92.5% 31.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 215 239 293
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.8% +5.8% +5.6%
Institutions buying 151 155 165
Institutions selling 52 54 92
Buyers to sellers 2.90 2.87 1.79

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AVAHPACSBKD
AVAH 1.00 0.11 0.22
PACS 0.11 1.00 0.17
BKD 0.22 0.17 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AVAH, PACS and BKD?

Pacs (PACS) is the largest by market capitalisation: Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) $2.88B, Pacs (PACS) $7.85B, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) $2.45B.

Which stock is cheaper, AVAH, PACS and BKD?

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) 11.1x, Pacs (PACS) 29.2x, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) -17.7x). On next year's consensus earnings, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) is cheapest (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) 15.4x, Pacs (PACS) 21.5x, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) 332.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) +16.8%, Pacs (PACS) +15.2%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) -4.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) has the highest net margin (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) 10.2%, Pacs (PACS) 4.8%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) -4.5%). On return on invested capital, Pacs (PACS) leads (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) 18.4%, Pacs (PACS) 21.8%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) 2.5%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Pacs (PACS) returned the most: Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) +33.1%, Pacs (PACS) +295.2%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) +12.9%. Over five years, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) compounded fastest (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) +11.1%/yr, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) +8.9%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) has been the steadiest (Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) 47.8%, Pacs (PACS) 81.5%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) 39.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AVAH, PACS and BKD?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (AVAH) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.