PLAB vs BKD Comparison

Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company that is principally engaged in manufacturing photomasks. The photomasks are photographic quartz plates that contain microscopic images of electronic circuits that are used as a component in the manufacture of integrated circuits and flat-panel displays. The revenue from products designed for integrated circuits production accounts for the majority of total revenue, with the rest derived from products for flat-panel display production. The company's assets are located in Taiwan, Korea, and the United States. It generates revenue worldwide, including in the United States, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, China, and elsewhere in Asia, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.

Brookdale Senior Living Inc operates senior living communities throughout the United States. The company has three reportable segments; Independent Living; Assisted Living and Memory Care; and Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRs). Majority of the revenue is generated from the Assisted Living and Memory Care segment that offers housing and assistance with activities of daily living to its customers. The company generates revenue in the form of Resident Fees which it receives in exchange for the services provided, and in the form of management fee from certain communities under contract, in exchange for the management services provided.