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Brookdale Senior Living (Brookdale Senior Living) Predictability Rank


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What is Brookdale Senior Living Predictability Rank?

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Warren Buffett said many times that the companies he likes are:

1. Simple businesses that he understands
2. that have predictable and proven earnings and
3. with economic moat
4. those can be bought at a reasonable price.

It is hard to quantify "simple businesses that he (Buffett) understands", so we will focus on the other three characteristics instead. In GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank, we will show that the businesses that have predictable and proven earnings are usually also simple businesses that an average person could understand.

GuruFocus conducted a back test study of Warren Buffett's strategy of "buying good companies at fair prices" for the years from 1998-2008.


Brookdale Senior Living Predictability Rank Calculation

In our database there are 2403 stocks that have been traded from Jan. 2, 1998 to Aug. 31, 2008. We have the complete 10-year financial data and trading prices of these companies for this period. We rank the predictability of these companies based on the consistency of their revenue per share and EBITDA (earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization) per share over the past ten fiscal years, and study the correlation between the stock performances and the predictability of the business.

Our study may be subject to these biases and assumptions:

Dividend yields are not counted for investment returns
Effects of price changes due to spin-offs may not be fully adjusted
Study is subjected to survivorship bias due to de-listing, bankruptcy, LBO, M&A, etc.

The correlation between business predictability and investment returns of a company is showed below.

Correlation Between Business Predictability and Investment Returns

PredictablesNon-PredictableAll stocks
Total Number of stocks57018332403
Total Lost Money61830891
Total Lost More Than 50%18412430
Total Lost More Than 90%48690
Average Gain260.6%100.0%138.1%
Median Gain150.0%13.0%39.0%
Maximum Gain2852.0%11483.0%11483.0%
Maximum Loss-100.0%-100.0%-100.0%
Annualized Average Gain12.7%6.7%8.4%
Annualized Median Gain8.9%1.1%3.1%


















For the 570 predictable companies, we have seen strong correlation between the predictability of businesses and the stock performances over the past 10 years, regardless of the valuation of business at 1998. Accordingly, we have ranked the business predictability from 5-star to 1-star, as shown in this table.

Predictability Rank5-Star4.5-Star4-Star3.5-Star3-Star2.5-Star2-Star1-Star (non-predictable)Average among all
% Out of All 2403 Stocks 3.3% 2.9% 3.7% 3.3% 3.3% 3.7% 3.3% 76.3% 100%
% that are in Loss (10y) 3% 10% 8% 9% 11% 18% 16% 45% 37%
Average Gain (10y) 364.6% 330.9% 278.0% 235.1% 243.5% 227.8% 154.8% 100.0% 138.1%
Median Gain (10y) 238.5% 193.5% 171.0% 159.0% 132.5% 113.5% 87.0% 13.0% 39.0%
Maximum Gainer 2228.0% 2547.0% 2452.0% 2852.0% 2432.0% 1892.0% 1807.0% 11483.0% 11483.0%
Maximum Loser -82.0% -53.0% -67.0% -100.0% -83.0% -100.0% -78.0% -100.0% -100.0%
Annualized Average Gain 15.4% 14.6% 13.2% 12.0% 12.2% 11.7% 9.1% 6.7% 8.4%
Annualized Median Gain 12.1% 10.6% 9.8% 9.3% 8.2% 7.3% 6.0% 1.1% 3.1%
















For detailed information about each predictability rank, please go to GuruFocus Research: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part I: Introduction of Predictability Rank

Also read:

Part II: What worked in the market from 1998-2008? Part II: Role of Valuations
Part III: Intrinsic Value, Discounted Cash Flow and Margin of Safety

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Brookdale Senior Living (Brookdale Senior Living) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
111 Westwood Place, Suite 400, Brentwood, TN, USA, 37027
Brookdale operates senior living communities throughout the United States. Private pay customers contribute the majority of its resident fees. Brookdale's retirement centers are targeted toward middle- to upper-income seniors, typically over the age of 75. It provides basic services, like meals and housekeeping, and supplemental-care services to assist residents with daily activities. Brookdale's assisted living communities offer 24-hour assistance with daily activities and include memory-care communities that are specifically designed for residents with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia. Its continuing-care retirement centers are large communities that accommodate all levels of physical ability and health. The majority of the firm's revenue comes from assisted living resident fees.
Executives
Marcus E Bromley director
Jordan R Asher director C/O BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC., 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Benjamin J. Ricci officer: Division Vice President 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Laura E. Fischer officer: Division Vice President 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Frank M Bumstead director 2300 CHARLOTTE AVENUE, STE 103, NASHVILLE TN 37203
Jaclyn C Pritchett officer: EVP - Human Resources 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Lucinda M Baier officer: Chief Financial Officer 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
George T Hicks officer: Executive Vice President BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC., 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Kevin W Bowman officer: EVP-Community Operations 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Rita Johnson-mills director C/O BROOKDALE SENIOR LIVING INC., 111 WESTWOOD PLACE, SUITE 400, BRENTWOOD TN 37027
Lee S Wielansky director PAUL HASTINGS, 75 EAST 55TH STREET, NEW YORK NY 10022
Denise Wilder Warren director 6600 WALL STREET, MOBILE AL 36695
Cindy Kent officer: EVP & President Senior Housing 7601 PENN AVENUE SOUTH, RICHFIELD MN 55418
Vicki L Freed director 6262 SUNSET DRIVE, MIAMI FL 33143
Guy P Sansone director C/O MEDNAX, 1301 CONCORD TERRACE, SUNRISE FL 33323