Brookdale Senior Living (BKD) Cash Flow: Operating & Free Cash Flow

Brookdale Senior Living Cash Flow Statement Analysis

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Cash flow statement showing operating, investing, and financing activities for Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (BKD) - Annual data in millions USD
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Operating Activities
Net Income	-262.75	-201.99	-189.07	-238.34	-99.36	81.95	-268.49	-528.35	-571.61
Depreciation & Amortization	370.30	367.51	350.41	353.89	344.91	365.65	383.49	455.21	494.76
Deferred Income Tax	-3.29	3.62	7.59	-1.32	-9.84	-5.84	-2.65	-52.37	-15.31
Stock Based Compensation	11.94	14.18	11.99	14.47	16.27	20.75	23.03	26.07	27.83
Change in Working Capital	5.66	12.22	40.65	-41.27	-50.49	161.13	49.37	-38.83	15.85
Change in Accounts Receivable	-15.79	-3.50	7.38	-4.62	0.50	24.28	0.29	-4.96	12.75
Change in Inventory	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	54.03	-27.29	12.98	25.72	21.55
Change in Accounts Payable	0.00	15.70	2.45	-27.19	-54.03	27.29	-12.98	-60.50	-4.53
Change in Other Working Capital	-14.09	-5.20	31.47	-7.52	13.10	136.86	49.08	0.92	-13.92
Other Operating Activities	-14.09	-25.75	-51.05	-85.47	-305.96	-417.99	31.67	342.23	415.14
Net Cash from Operating Activities	218.03	166.18	162.92	3.28	-94.63	205.65	216.41	203.96	366.66
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditures	-201.53	-309.66	-233.78	-202.93	-176.66	-185.87	-304.09	-225.47	-213.89
Acquisitions	0.00	-108.41	-0.57	-6.00	-5.44	-4.08	-4.35	-9.12	-199.02
Purchases of Investments	-3.83	-49.05	-174.48	-263.67	-362.26	-378.27	-186.22	-14.82	-291.19
Sales/Maturities of Investments	25.63	60.00	197.10	398.75	352.99	275.00	134.00	293.27	29.04
Other Investing Activities	-276.23	13.63	14.27	-6.17	33.38	-131.89	135.12	244.92	73.75
Net Cash from Investing Activities	-455.95	-278.07	-113.36	-67.43	181.46	-425.11	-225.54	288.77	-601.31
Financing Activities
Debt Repayment	-692.37	-595.00	-367.24	-281.19	-441.57	424.24	-105.93	-302.37	252.49
Common Stock Issued	0.00	0.00	0.00	139.44	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Common Stock Repurchased	-6.47	-3.44	-1.92	-4.29	-4.82	-18.12	-23.96	-4.26	-5.89
Other Financing Activities	-24.62	-25.16	-10.83	-7.84	-20.23	-23.20	-9.51	-18.44	-11.60
Net Cash from Financing Activities	201.09	142.06	-174.44	100.38	-113.66	382.91	-139.39	-325.06	240.89
Summary
Net Change in Cash	-36.83	30.17	-124.88	36.23	-26.83	163.45	-148.52	167.67	6.25
Cash at Beginning of Period	379.84	349.67	474.55	438.31	465.15	301.70	450.22	282.55	216.40
Cash at End of Period	343.01	379.84	349.67	474.55	438.31	465.15	301.70	450.22	222.65
Free Cash Flow	16.51	-143.48	-70.86	-199.65	-271.29	19.78	-87.68	-21.51	152.78
Supplemental Disclosures
Interest Paid	238.37	243.07	231.79	200.31	188.79	-	-	-	-
Income Taxes Paid	1.44	1.05	-1.43	-0.33	5.92	-	-	-	-

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Brookdale Senior Living Cash Flow

What is Brookdale Senior Living's free cash flow?

Brookdale Senior Living generated free cash flow of $16.50M in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), operating cash flow of $218.03M minus $201.53M of capital expenditures. Free cash flow equaled 0.5% of revenue.

How much does Brookdale Senior Living spend on capital expenditures?

Brookdale Senior Living spent $201.53M on capital expenditures in fiscal 2025, compared with $309.66M a year earlier. That equals 92.4% of operating cash flow.

Does Brookdale Senior Living pay dividends or buy back shares?

Yes. In fiscal 2025 Brookdale Senior Living returned $6.47M in share buybacks to shareholders, according to its cash flow statement.

What is free cash flow?

Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. It is the cash a company has left for dividends, buybacks, debt repayment or acquisitions after funding its operations and investment. Full definition