BKD vs GRDN
BKD: The nation's largest senior living operator, serving 51,000 residents across 584 communities while pursuing operational turnaround and margin expansion despite current profitability challenges. GRDN: Guardian is a specialized pharmacy services provider delivering high-touch clinical and dispensing solutions to long-term care facilities, particularly assisted living and behavioral health settings, to improve medication adherence and reduce healthcare costs.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | BKD | GRDN | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-07-30 close | $14.62 | $41.20 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-01 | $3.5B | $2.6B | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-01 | n/a | 49.16 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-01 | -6.5% | +3.6% | GRDN higher |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-01 | +26.4% | +20.9% | BKD higher |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-01 | +0.9% | +5.3% | GRDN higher |
| ROE as of 2026-08-01 | -128.1% | +27.2% | GRDN higher |
| ROA as of 2026-08-01 | -3.4% | +13.4% | GRDN higher |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-01 | 40.97 | 0.00 | GRDN lower |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-01 | -0.4% | +11.3% | GRDN higher |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | +4.2% | n/a | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | 0 | n/a | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-01 | 0.62 | 0.37 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-07-30 close | +89.4% | +101.2% | GRDN higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-01. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-30.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.