Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) posted quarterly Tax Rate of 22.52% for Q1 2026, down 234.0% year-over-year from 16.8% in Q1 2025, and up 181.44% quarter-over-quarter from 8.0% in Q4 2025.
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) has reported Tax Rate for 11 consecutive years, with 22.52% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Tax Rate fell 234.0% year-over-year to 22.52%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 62.03% (up 5264.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 7.59%, up 72.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate advanced to 22.52% in Q1 2026 per BHF's latest filing, from 8.0% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Tax Rate topped out at 26.16% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 242.5% in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Tax Rate has averaged 6.4% across 5 years, with a median of 19.42% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate slumped 26240 bps — and 2023, when it surged 26448 bps.
- Brighthouse Financial's Tax Rate stood at 242.5% in 2022, then soared by 109 bps to 21.98% in 2023, then slipped by 12 bps to 19.42% in 2024, then slumped by 59 bps to 8.0% in 2025, then surged by 181 bps to 22.52% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BHF's Tax Rate at 22.52% in Q1 2026, 8.0% in Q4 2025, and 17.78% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 70.98 Bn | 51.07 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.58 Bn | 33.27 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 24.73% |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.54 Bn | -44.46 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 17.09% |
| 4 | Prudential | 36.26 Bn | 27.93 Bn | - | 12.40% |
| 5 | Unum | 14.00 Bn | 4.45 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 22.03% |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.22 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 21.66% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 9.11 Bn | 3.12 Bn | - | 0.75% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.12 Bn | -3.56 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 18.93% |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.77 Bn | 1.78 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 23.85% |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.02 Bn | -5.05 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 19.98% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.98% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.98% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 19.98% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.78% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.78% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.60% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.86% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.86% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.42% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.42% |