Brookdale Senior Living: Portfolio Shrinkage Is Hiding A Better Earnings BaseBrookdale Senior Living Inc. is executing a portfolio optimization strategy, selling underperforming assets and focusing on owned communities to unlock operating leverage. Despite declining total revenue, BKD's same-community RevPAR rose 5.5%, adjusted EBITDA increased 4.3%, and adjusted free cash flow nearly doubled year-over-year. Industry supply constraints and demographic tailwinds position BKD to boost occupancy and margins without significant new development, supporting management's reaffirmed 2026 guidance.
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