Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026)

Brighthouse Financial's (BHF) quarterly Tax Provisions came in at -$222.0 million in Q1 2026, down 152.27% year-on-year from $424.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 1950.0% on a QoQ basis from $12.0 million in Q4 2025.

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Tax Provisions (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) has 11 years of Tax Provisions data on file, last reported at -$222.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions fell 152.27% year-over-year to -$222.0 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was -$98.0 million, a 253.12% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $36.0 million, up 24.14% from the prior year.
  • Tax Provisions for Q1 2026 stood at -$222.0 million, down from $12.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over the last five years, Tax Provisions for BHF reached as high as $432.0 million in Q2 2022 and fell as low as -$258.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Tax Provisions has averaged $19.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $8.0 million in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Tax Provisions soared 4420.0% in 2022 and tumbled 165.98% in 2023, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Tax Provisions stood at -$97.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 165.98% to -$258.0 million in 2023, then soared by 162.79% to $162.0 million in 2024, then sank by 92.59% to $12.0 million in 2025, then sank by 1950.0% to -$222.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Provisions figures were -$222.0 million in Q1 2026, $12.0 million in Q4 2025, and $104.0 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Taxes (Qtr)
1 Prudential 75.05 Bn 67.97 Bn - 1.22 Bn
2 Aflac 63.80 Bn 58.14 Bn 2.51 Bn 206.00 Mn
3 Metlife 60.34 Bn 44.39 Bn 256.00 Mn 345.00 Mn
4 Manulife Financial 52.65 Bn 53.78 Bn - -
5 Unum 14.19 Bn 4.23 Bn 1.40 Bn 37.80 Mn
6 Primerica 9.76 Bn 9.08 Bn 770.81 Mn 59.32 Mn
7 Jackson Financial 8.17 Bn 3.03 Bn - 20.00 Mn
8 Lincoln National 7.81 Bn -1.09 Bn 3.25 Bn -74.00 Mn
9 F&G Annuities & Life 3.87 Bn 1.67 Bn 1.15 Bn 74.00 Mn
10 Brighthouse Financial 3.60 Bn -2.48 Bn 890.00 Mn -222.00 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -222.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 12.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 104.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 8.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -88.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 162.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 10.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -20.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -123.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -258.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 109.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -62.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -156.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -97.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 97.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 432.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 416.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 451.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 105.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -10.00 Mn