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Brookdale Senior Living cash flow, quarter by quarter

Latest: Q3 2026 · from the cash-flow statements filed with the SEC

Free cash flow$25.7M in Q3 2026 · $14.5M over twelve months

Operating cash flow$84.9M
Capital spending−$59.2M
Free cash flow+$25.7M

Analysis

In Q3 2026, Brookdale Senior Living generated $84.9M of operating cash flow and spent $59.2M on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $25.7M. That is $9.2M less than in Q3 2025 ($34.9M).

Over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, operating cash flow was $232M; the largest uses were capital spending ($218M), other investing ($21.8M), other financing ($11.1M); besides operations, cash came from net borrowing (+) / repaid (−) ($91.9M); the cash balance rose by $65.2M.

Operating cash flow was $84.9M against net income of −$13.9M. The largest differences: depreciation & amortization +$77.5M, impairments +$4.5M, receivables +$3.8M.

Free cash flow

Brookdale Senior Living: free cash flow by quarterBrookdale Senior Living: free cash flow by quarter−$5.1MQ4 2024−$18.4MQ1 2025$29.1MQ2 2025$34.9MQ3 2025−$29.1MQ4 2025−$25.6MQ1 2026$43.5MQ2 2026$25.7MQ3 2026
Operating cash flow less capital spending.
Brookdale Senior Living: operating cash flow against capital spendingBrookdale Senior Living: operating cash flow against capital spendingOperating cash flowCapital spending$45.2M$50.3MQ4 2024$23.4M$41.8MQ1 2025$83.6M$54.5MQ2 2025$76.5M$41.6MQ3 2025$34.5M$63.7MQ4 2025$20.9M$46.5MQ1 2026$91.9M$48.4MQ2 2026$84.9M$59.2MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Operating cash flow $84.9M, Capital spending $59.2M.

Capital allocation, year by year

Brookdale Senior Living: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearBrookdale Senior Living: where the cash came from (up) and went (down), by fiscal yearOperating cash flowNet borrowingShares issuedAsset salesCapital spendingFY2021: Operating cash flow −$94.6MFY2021: Net borrowing −$108MFY2021: Asset sales $334MFY2021: Capital spending −$177M$334MFY2021FY2022: Operating cash flow $3.3MFY2022: Net borrowing −$49.1MFY2022: Shares issued $139MFY2022: Asset sales $4.7MFY2022: Capital spending −$197M$147MFY2022FY2023: Operating cash flow $163MFY2023: Net borrowing −$170MFY2023: Asset sales $83.5MFY2023: Capital spending −$233M$246MFY2023FY2024: Operating cash flow $166MFY2024: Net borrowing $170MFY2024: Asset sales $7.0MFY2024: Capital spending −$201M$343MFY2024FY2025: Operating cash flow $218MFY2025: Net borrowing $225MFY2025: Asset sales $26.1MFY2025: Capital spending −$202M$469MFY2025
Over these 5 years operating cash flow totalled $456M; the largest uses were capital spending ($1.0B) and net borrowing ($328M). Cash-flow statements as filed.

Cash runway and the debt wall

Cash & investments$348M
Debt$4.4B
Net debt$4.0B
Due within a year$71.1M

Brookdale Senior Living funds itself: free cash flow was $14.5M over the last twelve months, and $348M of cash and investments stands against $4.4B of debt ($71.1M due within a year, 4.9× covered by cash).

Brookdale Senior Living: debt maturities by year (FY2025)Brookdale Senior Living: debt maturities by year (FY2025)$71.1MYear 1$668MYear 2$929MYear 3$824MYear 4$829MYear 5$1.0BAfter year 5
Principal due in each year as disclosed in the annual report, against $348M of cash and investments now.

Where the cash came from and went

Brookdale Senior Living: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Brookdale Senior Living: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, Q3 2026Other investing−$144MOperating cash flow$84.9MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$80.6MCapital spending−$59.2MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$45.0MOther financing−$7.7MTaxes on employees’ shares−$16K
Brookdale Senior Living: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Brookdale Senior Living: sources (+) and uses (−) of cash, TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$232MCapital spending−$218MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$91.9MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)−$65.2MOther investing−$21.8MOther financing−$11.1MTaxes on employees’ shares−$8.3M

From profit to cash

Brookdale Senior Living: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Brookdale Senior Living: net income to operating cash flow, Q3 2026Net income−$13.9MDepreciation & amortization$77.5MStock-based pay$3.7MDeferred taxes−$3.5MImpairments$4.5MGains on disposals$197KReceivables$3.8MPayables−$519KPrepaid and other assets$1.4MOperating cash flow$84.9M
Non-cash charges are added back; money tied up in receivables or inventory is subtracted.

Every quarter

QuarterOperating cash flowCapital spendingNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)Cash drawn (+) / kept (−)Free cash flow
Q3 2026$84.9M−$59.2M$80.6M$45.0M$25.7M
Q2 2026$91.9M−$48.4M−$34.8M−$108M$43.5M
Q1 2026$20.9M−$46.5M—$9.4M−$25.6M
Q4 2025$34.5M−$63.7M$32.0M−$11.7M−$29.1M
Q3 2025$76.5M−$41.6M−$32.3M−$7.8M$34.9M
Q2 2025$83.6M−$54.5M−$25.2M−$7.4M$29.1M
Q1 2025$23.4M−$41.8M$250M$63.7M−$18.4M
Q4 2024$45.2M−$50.3M$166M−$47.8M−$5.1M

Brookdale Senior Living: income statement and cash flow

Brookdale Senior Living, Q3 2026: revenue $712M (-12% year over year), operating margin 5.8%. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

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Read automatically from the company’s XBRL cash-flow statements; quarterly figures for the fourth quarter are the year less the first three. Errors are possible. Not investment advice.