Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Brighthouse Financial's Interest Expenses was $531 million in Q2 2026, down 1.1% from $537 million a year earlier but up 7.7% from the prior quarter.
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Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Brighthouse Financial's Interest Expenses was $2.11 billion through Jun 30, 2026, down 4.9% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $2.19 billion, up 2.4% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses has now increased for six consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 14.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Interest Expenses was $2.14 billion in FY2024 (+17.0%), $1.83 billion in FY2023 (+36.4%), $1.34 billion in FY2022 (+5.4%) and $1.27 billion in FY2021 (+16.2%).
- Quarterly Interest Expenses has moved between $248 million (Q1 2022) and $569 million (Q4 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Interest Expenses has declined for three straight quarters, with growth averaging 4.6% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Interest Expenses over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 70.2%); the worst was Q1 2022 (a decline of 16.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, BHF's Interest Expenses in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $493 million (Q1 2026), $529 million (Q4 2025) and $561 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 250.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | -280.50 Mn |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 179.00 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 168.00 Mn |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 2.87 Bn | -25.24 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 531.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 531.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 493.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 529.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 561.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 537.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 561.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 569.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 556.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 509.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 502.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 525.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 426.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 452.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 422.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 401.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 405.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 284.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 248.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 272.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 413.00 Mn |
API Access
Brighthouse Financial Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=BHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "ticker": "BHF", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=BHF&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();