Brighthouse Financial (BHFAO) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026)
Brighthouse Financial (BHFAO) reported 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 (BHFAO) Free Cash Flow (2016 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Brighthouse Financial (BHFAO) has 11 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$221.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$221.0 million, down 251.37% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$108.0 million (down 127.98% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $259.0 million, up 189.31% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$221.0 million in Q1 2026 per BHFAO's latest filing, from -$3.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $339.0 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$962.0 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of -$95.1 million and a median of -$3.0 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Free Cash Flow sank 7433.33% in 2022, then soared 387.5% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$226.0 million in 2022, then soared by 167.26% to $152.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 177.63% to -$118.0 million in 2024, then soared by 97.46% to -$3.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 7266.67% to -$221.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows BHFAO'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 | 589.27 Bn | 589.27 Bn | - | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Aflac | 60.37 Bn | 54.72 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 968.00 Mn |
| 3 | Metlife | 57.83 Bn | 41.89 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Unum | 15.19 Bn | 5.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 301.20 Mn |
| 5 | Globe Life | 13.06 Bn | 12.38 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 396.03 Mn |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.93 Bn | 8.93 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 156.79 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.58 Bn | 1.74 Bn | - | 321.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.15 Bn | -8.53 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.74 Bn | 4.40 Bn | 754.30 Mn | 148.80 Mn |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | - | - | 890.00 Mn | -221.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |