Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) Cash Flow Statement

NYSE: BKDOperating cash, capex, free cash flow and buybacks.

Where BKD’s cash came from and went, 2025

December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollars
Cash from operations
$218.0M
+31.2% vs 2024
Capital expenditures
$201.5M
6.4% of revenue
Free cash flow
$16.5M
0.5% margin
Returned to shareholders
$6.5M
39% of free cash flow
Change in cash
−$36.8M
cash at year-end $343.0M
Cash from operations: $218.0MCash from operations$218.0MInvestments (net): $21.8MInvestments (net)$21.8MBorrowing: $225.7MBorrowing$225.7MDrawn from cash: $36.8MDrawn from cash$36.8MAcquisitions & other: $276.2MAcquisitions & other$276.2M · 55%Capital expenditures: $201.5MCapital expenditures$201.5M · 40%Other financing: $18.1MOther financing$18.1M · 4%Share buybacks: $6.5MShare buybacks$6.5M · 1%$502.4M
Cash from operations
$218.0M
Capital expenditures
−$201.5M
Investments (net)
+$21.8M
Acquisitions & other
−$276.2M
Share buybacks (net)
−$6.5M
Net borrowing (repayment)
+$225.7M
Other financing
−$18.1M
Change in cash
−$36.8M

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BKD operating cash flow, capex and free cash flow

Operating cash flowCapital expendituresFree cash flowFCF margin (right axis)

BKD cash flow trends, 2016–2025

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. cash flow trends
MetricTrendThenLatestChange
Operating cash flow$365.7M2016$218.0M2025−5.6%/yr
Capital expenditures$333.6M2016$201.5M2025−5.4%/yr
Free cash flow$32.1M2016$16.5M2025−7.1%/yr
Free cash flow margin0.8%20160.5%2025−0.2 pts
Stock-based compensation$32.3M2016$11.9M2025−10.5%/yr
Dividends paid$02016$02024—
Share buybacks (net)$9.6M2016$6.5M2025−4.3%/yr
Capex / revenue7.9%20166.4%2025−1.4 pts

Change is the average annual growth (CAGR) or the difference between the first and latest year.

BKD cash flow by activity

OperatingInvestingFinancingChange in cash

BKD net income vs operating cash flow

Net incomeOperating cash flow

Operating cash flow above net income usually means earnings are backed by cash (depreciation and stock-based pay are non-cash expenses).

BKD cash flow statement

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. annual cash flow statement
2025202420232022202120202019201820172016
Operating activities
Net income−$262.7M−$202.0M−$189.0M−$238.3M−$99.4M$81.9M−$268.5M−$528.4M−$571.6M−$404.6M
Depreciation & amortization$370.3M$367.5M$350.4M$353.9M$345.1M$365.7M$383.7M$455.6M$494.8M$529.8M
Stock-based compensation$11.9M$14.2M$12.0M$14.5M$16.3M$20.7M$23.0M$26.1M$27.8M$32.3M
Change in working capital$1.2M$12.2M$40.6M−$41.3M−$50.5M$161.1M$49.4M−$38.8M$15.9M−$76.3M
Other non-cash items$97.3M−$25.7M−$51.1M−$85.5M−$306.1M−$423.8M$28.8M$289.5M$399.8M$284.5M
Cash from operating activities$218.0M$166.2M$162.9M$3.3M−$94.6M$205.6M$216.4M$204.0M$366.7M$365.7M
Investing activities
Capital expenditures−$201.5M−$200.6M−$233.2M−$196.9M−$176.7M−$185.9M−$304.1M−$225.5M−$213.9M−$333.6M
Investments (net)$21.8M−$278.1M−$145.7M$135.8M$22.4M−$101.9M−$12.8M$282.2M−$601.3M$176.8M
Acquisitions & other investing−$276.2M$200.6M$265.5M−$6.3M$335.7M−$137.3M$91.4M$232.1M$213.9M$333.6M
Cash from investing activities−$456.0M−$278.1M−$113.4M−$67.4M$181.5M−$425.1M−$225.5M$288.8M−$601.3M$176.8M
Financing activities
Dividends paid—$0$0−$4.3M$0———$0$0
Share repurchases & issuance (net)−$6.5M−$3.4M−$1.9M−$4.3M−$4.8M−$18.1M−$24.0M−$4.3M−$5.9M−$9.6M
Net borrowing (repayment)$225.7M$170.7M−$161.7M−$34.0M−$88.6M$404.6M−$113.2M−$306.1M$252.5M−$401.2M
Shares issued$0$0$0$139.4M$0$0$0$0$0$0
Other financing−$18.1M−$25.2M−$10.8M$3.5M−$20.2M−$3.6M−$2.2M−$14.7M−$5.7M−$3.3M
Cash from financing activities$201.1M$142.1M−$174.4M$100.4M−$113.7M$382.9M−$139.4M−$325.1M$240.9M−$414.2M
Summary
Net change in cash−$36.8M$30.2M−$124.9M$36.2M−$26.8M$163.5M−$148.5M$167.7M$6.2M$128.4M
Cash at end of period$343.0M$379.8M$349.7M$474.5M$438.3M$465.1M$301.7M$450.2M$222.6M$216.4M
Free cash flow$16.5M−$34.4M−$70.3M−$193.6M−$271.3M$19.8M−$87.7M−$21.5M$152.8M$32.1M
Free cash flow margin0.5%−1.2%−2.5%−7.1%−9.9%0.7%−2.2%−0.6%4.0%0.8%
Capex / revenue6.4%6.7%8.1%7.2%6.4%6.1%7.5%6.4%5.5%7.9%
Operating cash flow / net income—————2.51————

Negative numbers are cash paid out. Quarterly columns are labeled by the month the quarter ended. Figures in U.S. dollars as reported; data from EODHD.

BKD cash generation

In fiscal 2025 (ended December 31, 2025), Brookdale Senior Living generated $218.0 million of cash from operations (up 31.2%) and spent $201.5 million on capital expenditures, leaving free cash flow of $16.5 million, 0.5% of revenue. It returned $6.5 million to shareholders through dividends ($0) and net share buybacks ($6.5 million). Cash and equivalents fell by $36.8 million over the year.

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BKD cash flow FAQ

What is Brookdale Senior Living's free cash flow?

Brookdale Senior Living's free cash flow was $16.5 million in fiscal 2025: $218.0 million of operating cash flow minus $201.5 million of capital expenditures It was -$34.4 million a year earlier..

How much cash does Brookdale Senior Living generate from operations?

Brookdale Senior Living generated $218.0 million of cash from operating activities in fiscal 2025.

How much does Brookdale Senior Living spend on capital expenditures?

Brookdale Senior Living spent $201.5 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, 6.4% of revenue, compared with $200.6 million the year before.

How much stock does Brookdale Senior Living buy back?

Brookdale Senior Living spent $6.5 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025.

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