Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)

Brighthouse Financial's (BHF) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$221.0 million in Q1 2026, down 251.37% year-on-year from $146.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7266.67% on a QoQ basis from -$3.0 million in Q4 2025.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) has 11 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$221.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 251.37% year-over-year to -$221.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$108.0 million, a 127.98% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $259.0 million, up 189.31% from the prior year.
  • Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$221.0 million, down from -$3.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for BHF reached as high as $339.0 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$962.0 million in Q3 2022.
  • Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged -$95.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$3.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 7433.33% in 2022 and jumped 387.5% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$226.0 million in 2022, then soared by 167.26% to $152.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 177.63% to -$118.0 million in 2024, then soared by 97.46% to -$3.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 7266.67% to -$221.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$221.0 million in Q1 2026, -$3.0 million in Q4 2025, and $117.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Free Cash Flow (Qtr)
1 Prudential 75.05 Bn 67.97 Bn - 104.00 Mn
2 Aflac 63.80 Bn 58.14 Bn 2.51 Bn 968.00 Mn
3 Metlife 60.34 Bn 44.39 Bn 256.00 Mn 2.69 Bn
4 Manulife Financial 52.65 Bn 53.78 Bn - 3.02 Bn
5 Unum 14.19 Bn 4.23 Bn 1.40 Bn 301.20 Mn
6 Primerica 9.76 Bn 9.08 Bn 770.81 Mn 156.79 Mn
7 Jackson Financial 8.17 Bn 3.03 Bn - 321.00 Mn
8 Lincoln National 7.81 Bn -1.09 Bn 3.25 Bn 138.00 Mn
9 F&G Annuities & Life 3.87 Bn 1.67 Bn 1.15 Bn 741.00 Mn
10 Brighthouse Financial 3.60 Bn -2.48 Bn 890.00 Mn -221.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -221.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -221.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -3.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -3.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 117.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 117.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 146.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 146.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -118.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -118.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 24.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 24.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 334.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 334.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -530.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -530.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 152.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 152.00 Mn