Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. (NYSE: BNT)

Sector: Financial Services Industry: Insurance - Diversified CIK: 0001837429
Market Cap 11.42 Bn
P/B 0.70
P/E 8.65
P/S 0.80
ROIC (Qtr) 8.90
Div Yield % 0.48
Rev 1y % (Qtr) -1.45
Total Debt (Qtr) 4.77 Bn
Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.29
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About

Brookfield Reinsurance Ltd. (BNRE) is a leading capital solutions business that operates in the insurance and reinsurance industry, providing services to individuals and institutions. The company was established in December 2020 and is a subsidiary of Brookfield Corporation. Brookfield Reinsurance operates its business through three main segments: Direct Insurance, Reinsurance, and Pension Risk Transfer (PRT). The Direct Insurance segment is operated primarily through American National and Argo, which offer a range of insurance products, including...

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Investment thesis

Bull case

  • Strong operating cash flow of 3.74B provides robust 0.78x coverage of total debt 4.77B, indicating excellent debt servicing capability and financial flexibility.
  • Strong tangible asset base of 150.38B provides 31.53x coverage of total debt 4.77B, indicating robust asset backing and low credit risk.
  • Operating cash flow of 3.74B provides exceptional 10.30x coverage of interest expenses 363M, showing strong debt service capability.
  • Operating cash flow of 3.74B provides exceptional 38.55x coverage of minority interest expenses 97M, showing strong core operations.
  • Robust free cash flow of 3.72B exceeds capital expenditure of 18M by 206.72x, indicating strong organic growth funding capability.

Bear case

  • Operating cash flow of 3.74B barely covers its investment activities of (10.19B), with a coverage ratio of -0.37, indicating heavy reliance on external financing for growth which may not be sustainable in a tighter credit environment.
  • Operating cash flow of 3.74B provides thin coverage of dividend payments of (113M) with a -33.09 ratio, suggesting potential dividend sustainability issues if operational performance deteriorates.
  • Cash reserves of 12.21B provide limited coverage of acquisition spending of (1.72B), which is -7.11x, suggesting aggressive expansion might strain liquidity if market conditions deteriorate.
  • Free cash flow of 3.72B represents just -6.47x of debt issuance (575M), suggesting concerning reliance on leverage rather than internal cash generation for growth.
  • R&D investment of 0 represents just 0x of SG&A expenses of 2.76B, indicating potential underinvestment in innovation relative to administrative overhead.

Consolidation Items Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Geographical Breakdown of Revenue (2024)

Peer comparison

Companies in the Insurance - Diversified
S.No. Ticker Company Market Cap P/E P/S Total Debt (Qtr)
1 BRK-B Berkshire Hathaway Inc 1,086.07 Bn 16.10 2.71 127.24 Bn
2 AIG American International Group, Inc. 44.86 Bn 14.49 1.68 9.19 Bn
3 SLF Sun Life Financial Inc 38.17 Bn 15.06 1.50 7.61 Bn
4 ACGL Arch Capital Group Ltd. 36.73 Bn 9.05 1.88 2.73 Bn
5 BNT Brookfield Wealth Solutions Ltd. 11.42 Bn 8.65 0.80 4.77 Bn
6 FIHL Fidelis Insurance Holdings Ltd 2.08 Bn -143.64 0.81 0.84 Bn
7 IGIC International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. 1.24 Bn 35.96 3.93 0.00 Bn
8 WDH Waterdrop Inc. 0.65 Bn 9.10 1.42 0.01 Bn

Industry comparisons

Current Valuation Value Ind Avg Percentile
EV to Assets EV to Assets 0.02 0.32
EV to Cash from Ops. EV/CFO 0.81 14.23
EV to Debt EV to Debt 0.64 4.74
EV to EBIT EV/EBIT 1.39 15.68
EV to EBITDA EV/EBITDA 1.22 33.76
EV to Free Cash Flow [EV/FCF] EV/FCF 0.82 18.23
EV to Market Cap EV to Market Cap 0.27 0.76
EV to Revenue EV/Rev 0.21 1.55
Price to Book Value [P/B] P/B 0.70 1.50
Price to Earnings [P/E] P/E 8.65 -4.40
Dividend Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Dividend Coverage Ratio Div Coverage (Qtr) 11.69 2.23
Dividend Payout Ratio % Div Payout % (Qtr) 4.20 395.61
Dividend per Basic Share Div per Share (Qtr) 0.23 1.19
FCF Dividend Payout Ratio % FCF Div Payout % (Qtr) 2.30 10.14
Interest Coverage Int. cover (Qtr) 6.02 9.63
Growth Metrics Value Ind Avg Percentile
Capex Growth (1y) % Capex 1y % (Qtr) 76.92 19.97
Cash and Equivalents Growth (1y) % Cash & Equiv 1y % (Qtr) -16.53 15.53
Dividend Growth (1y) % Div 1y % (Qtr) 12.56 -3.62
EBIAT Growth (1y) % EBIAT 1y % (Qtr) -0.99 7.45
EBITDA Growth (1y) % EBITDA 1y % (Qtr) 94.68 -3.03
EBIT Growth (1y) % EBIT 1y % (Qtr) 102.03 223.97
EBT Growth (1y) % EBT 1y % (Qtr) 143.72 226.15
EPS Growth (1y) % EPS 1y % (Qtr) -22.73 31.54
FCF Growth (1y) % FCF 1y % (Qtr) 33.23 -17.30
Gross Profit Growth (1y) % Gross Profit 1y % (Qtr) 47.70 3.76
Liquidity Ratios Value Ind Avg Percentile
Asset Utilization Ratio Asset Util Ratio (Qtr) 0.09 0.18
Cash Payout Ratio Cash Payout (Qtr) 0.03 0.16
Cash Ratio Cash Ratio 0.00 0.08
Current Ratio Current Ratio 0.00 0.32
Debt to Equity Ratio Debt/Equity (Qtr) 0.29 0.20
Interest Cover Ratio Int Coverage (Qtr) 6.02 9.63
Times Interest Earned Times Interest Earned (Qtr) 6.02 9.63
Profitability Value Ind Avg Percentile
EBITDA Margin % EBITDA Margin % (Qtr) 16.70 13.98
EBIT Margin % EBIT Margin % (Qtr) 15.26 29.75
EBT Margin % EBT Margin % (Qtr) 12.72 15.51
Gross Margin % Gross Margin % (Qtr) 35.20 45.01
Net Profit Margin % Net Margin % (Qtr) 9.20 13.40