Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$221.0 million for Q1 2026, down 251.37% year-over-year from $146.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7266.67% quarter-over-quarter from -$3.0 million in Q4 2025.
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) has reported Free Cash Flow for 11 consecutive years, with -$221.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 251.37% year-over-year to -$221.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$108.0 million (down 127.98% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $259.0 million, up 189.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow fell to -$221.0 million in Q1 2026 per BHF's latest filing, from -$3.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $339.0 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$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.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 7433.33% — and 2025, when it soared 387.5%.
- Brighthouse Financial's Free Cash Flow stood at -$226.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 167.26% to $152.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 177.63% to -$118.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 97.46% to -$3.0 million in 2025, then plunged by 7266.67% to -$221.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BHF's Free Cash Flow at -$221.0 million in Q1 2026, -$3.0 million in Q4 2025, and $117.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 70.91 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 3.00 Bn |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.57 Bn | 33.25 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 2.23 Bn |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.53 Bn | -44.47 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 112.00 Mn |
| 4 | Prudential | 36.24 Bn | 27.92 Bn | - | 104.00 Mn |
| 5 | Unum | 13.96 Bn | 4.41 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 474.30 Mn |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.20 Bn | 8.57 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 193.82 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 9.15 Bn | 3.17 Bn | - | 946.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.14 Bn | -3.54 Bn | 2.62 Bn | -558.00 Mn |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.77 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 52.00 Mn |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.00 Bn | -5.06 Bn | 1.03 Bn | -431.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -431.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -431.00 Mn |
| 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 |