BTSG vs BKD vs SNDA Stock Comparison

BrightSpring Health Services, Brookdale Senior Living and Sonida Senior Living Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
SNDA Sonida Senior Living, Inc.
$34.26 -8.9% 1M +33.2% 1Y
Market cap
$1.60B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$525.97M
Div. yield
–
Home Health and Senior Care Healthcare
2 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

BrightSpring Health Services leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (BrightSpring Health Services 7, Sonida Senior Living 2, Brookdale Senior Living 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBTSGBKDSNDALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.69B $2.47B $1.60B BTSG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 37.4x -17.9x -11.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 34.8x 342.3x — BTSG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.4% -4.4% +49.4% SNDA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 2.5% -4.5% -27.6% BTSG
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.6% 2.5% -2.7% BTSG
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 8.9x 52.8x BTSG
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +76.9% +14.7% +33.2% BTSG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +9.6%/yr +4.0%/yr BKD
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 44.6% 39.3% 37.5% SNDA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 41/100 19/100 BTSG

Percentile Scorecard

BTSGBKDSNDA

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

AxisBTSGBKDSNDA
Valuation 66 #32 of 92 63 #35 of 92 28 #67 of 92
Growth 93 #7 of 87 36 #56 of 87 19 #71 of 87
Profitability 57 #38 of 86 54 #40 of 86 26 #64 of 86
Financial Health 41 #58 of 97 9 #88 of 97 19 #79 of 97
Shareholder Returns 67 #19 of 55 – 6 #52 of 55
Overall 65 41 19
  • BTSG ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • BKD ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers
  • SNDA ranked among 102 companies in Healthcare Providers

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBTSGBKDSNDASPY
1 month +8.1%-6.5%-8.9% +0.7%
3 months -17.4%-29.8%-14.7% +3.7%
6 months +25.5%-28.5%-9.7% +7.1%
Year to date +60.8%-4.8%+5.1% +12.8%
1 year +76.9%+14.7%+33.2% +11.9%
3 years —+168.1%+283.2% +85.2%
3 years, per year —+39.0%+56.5% +22.8%
5 years —+58.0%+21.4% +67.6%
5 years, per year —+9.6%+4.0% +10.9%
10 years —-30.0%-85.5% +262.0%
10 years, per year —-3.5%-17.6% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBTSGBKDSNDASPY
Volatility, 1Y 44.6%39.3%37.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 51.5%39.2%34.8% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.300.280.31 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.720.380.88 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -35.6%-69.0%-82.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -17.4%-38.8%-20.6% -1.2%
52-week high $72.91$16.77$43.17 $779.14
52-week low $31.36$8.95$25.53 $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.

MultipleBTSGBKDSNDA
P/E now vs peer median 33.9xmedian 26.0x -17.8xmedian 26.0x -11.0xmedian 26.0x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.6x 0.8xmedian 1.6x 3.1xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.8xmedian 15.4x 14.5xmedian 15.4x 109.1xmedian 15.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.6xmedian 21.5x 10,135xmedian 21.5x -23.7xmedian 21.5x
P/B now vs peer median 5.8xmedian 3.2x -84.6xmedian 3.2x 1.9xmedian 3.2x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.87 2.38median 0.87 -1.23median 0.87

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 monthsBTSGBKDSNDA
Revenue $14.37B $3.05B $525.97M
Gross profit $1.78B $2.93B –
Operating income $447.80M $106.04M –
Net income $365.85M -$138.35M -$123.67M
Free cash flow $402.35M $242.00K -$68.36M
EPS (diluted) $1.66 $-0.57 $-3.11
Cash & equivalents $550.38M $370.39M $48.71M
Total debt $2.19B $4.27B $1.57B
Shares (diluted) 220.28M 243.89M 46.81M
Enterprise value $12.03B $1.28B $1.44B

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
MetricBTSGBKDSNDA
P/E 33.9x -17.8x -11.0x
P/FCF 29.6x 10,135x -23.7x
P/Operating cash flow 23.5x 11.0x -104.3x
P/S 0.8x 0.8x 3.1x
P/B 5.8x -84.6x 1.9x
P/Tangible book 7.8x -84.6x 2.4x
EV/EBITDA 21.8x 14.5x 109.1x
EV/EBIT 30.2x 59.7x -46.5x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 2.1x 6.0x
EV/FCF 33.6x 26,178x -46.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 26.7x 28.3x -202.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – 2.38 -1.23

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBTSGBKDSNDA
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.4% -4.4% 49.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – 1.0% 29.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 29.4% -3.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 1.7% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 143.5% 101.6% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – 4.1% –
Net income growth (1Y) 472.6% 43.0% -243.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – -10.3% -88.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 448.6% 45.1% -44.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – -7.4% 9.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 88.6% 2.4% -223.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 29.6% -72.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 110.5% 100.1% 66.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 26.0% -58.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBTSGBKDSNDA
Gross margin 12.4% 96.1% –
EBITDA margin 4.3% 14.3% 5.5%
Operating margin 3.1% 3.5% –
Pretax margin 2.1% -4.4% -23.4%
Net margin 2.5% -4.5% -27.6%
FCF margin 2.8% 0.0% -13.0%
Operating cash flow margin 3.5% 7.3% -3.0%
Return on equity 18.2% – -14.1%
Return on assets 6.0% -2.3% -4.8%
Return on invested capital 8.6% 2.5% -2.7%
Return on capital employed 9.9% 2.0% -2.7%
Asset turnover 2.4x 0.5x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.4x -1.6x 0.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% 0.4% 1.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBTSGBKDSNDA
Debt / assets 36.6% 72.4% 61.7%
Debt / equity 1.1x -147.5x 1.8x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 8.9x 52.8x
Debt / FCF 5.4x 17,655x -23.0x
Liabilities / assets 65.8% 100.5% 66.0%
Equity / assets 34.2% -0.5% 34.0%
Interest coverage 2.9x – -1.2x
Current ratio 1.6x 1.1x 0.9x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.9x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.7x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 4.65 -0.18 0.38

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBTSGBKDSNDA
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 0.6% – -6.7%
Shareholder yield 0.6% 0.0% -6.7%
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.

ConsensusBTSGBKDSNDA
Forward P/E 34.8xFY2026 342.3xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $1.73FY2026 $0.03FY2026 $-3.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +73.0%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +42.2% +433.3% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $16.01BFY2026 $2.81BFY2026 $682.14MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.0%FY2026 -12.0%FY2026 +79.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +3.6% +17.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBTSGBKDSNDA
Held by institutions 100.0% 100.0% 79.1%
Institutions holding 422 293 229
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.7% +5.6% +44.5%
Institutions buying 309 165 132
Institutions selling 83 92 55
Buyers to sellers 3.72 1.79 2.40

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.

BTSGBKDSNDA
BTSG 1.00 0.28 0.18
BKD 0.28 1.00 0.44
SNDA 0.18 0.44 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BTSG, BKD and SNDA?

BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) is the largest by market capitalisation: BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) $13.69B, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) $2.47B, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) $1.60B.

Which company is growing faster?

Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) +26.4%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) -4.4%, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) +49.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) has the highest net margin (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 2.5%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) -4.5%, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) -27.6%). On return on invested capital, BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) leads (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 8.6%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) 2.5%, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) -2.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) returned the most: BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) +76.9%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) +14.7%, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) +33.2%. Over five years, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) compounded fastest (Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) +9.6%/yr, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) +4.0%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) has been the steadiest (BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) 44.6%, Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) 39.3%, Sonida Senior Living (SNDA) 37.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BTSG, BKD and SNDA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, BrightSpring Health Services (BTSG) leads on 7. 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.