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BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP (BHFAO) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:BHFAO - US10922N5095

17.061 USD
-0.02 (-0.11%)
Last: 1/23/2026, 8:00:02 PM
15.76 USD
-1.3 (-7.63%)
After Hours: 1/2/2026, 8:00:39 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

BHFAO gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 149 industry peers in the Insurance industry. BHFAO has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. BHFAO may be a bit undervalued, certainly considering the very reasonable score on growth Finally BHFAO also has an excellent dividend rating.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • BHFAO had positive earnings in the past year.
  • BHFAO had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • BHFAO had negative earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • In multiple years BHFAO reported negative operating cash flow during the last 5 years.
BHFAO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFBHFAO Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B -4B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of BHFAO (0.35%) is worse than 77.85% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.59%, BHFAO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 61.74% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.35%
ROE 13.59%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-0.15%
ROA(5y)-0.19%
ROE(3y)-6.86%
ROE(5y)-5.59%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
BHFAO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICBHFAO Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -10 -20

1.3 Margins

  • Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 13.77%, BHFAO is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 73.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BHFAO has a better Operating Margin (20.85%) than 71.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 20.85%
PM (TTM) 13.77%
GM N/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
BHFAO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsBHFAO Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 -50 -100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • BHFAO has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for BHFAO has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for BHFAO has been reduced compared to a year ago.
BHFAO Yearly Shares OutstandingBHFAO Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M
BHFAO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsBHFAO Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50B 100B 150B 200B 250B

2.2 Solvency

  • BHFAO has a debt to FCF ratio of 21.91. This is a negative value and a sign of low solvency as BHFAO would need 21.91 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • BHFAO has a worse Debt to FCF ratio (21.91) than 71.14% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50 indicates that BHFAO is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.50, BHFAO is doing worse than 69.80% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.5
Debt/FCF 21.91
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
BHFAO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFBHFAO Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5B 10B 15B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
BHFAO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesBHFAO Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2018 2020 2021 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • BHFAO shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.55%, which is quite good.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 39.18% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • BHFAO shows a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 27.71%.
  • Measured over the past years, BHFAO shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -6.34% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.55%
EPS 3Y9.31%
EPS 5Y39.18%
EPS Q2Q%34.1%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)27.71%
Revenue growth 3Y-12.87%
Revenue growth 5Y-6.34%
Sales Q2Q%0.32%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, BHFAO will show a decrease in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will decrease by -1.22% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, BHFAO will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 3.29% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.63%
EPS Next 2Y-13.55%
EPS Next 3Y-7.27%
EPS Next 5Y-1.22%
Revenue Next Year0.92%
Revenue Next 2Y2.14%
Revenue Next 3Y1.99%
Revenue Next 5Y3.29%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
BHFAO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesBHFAO Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2B 4B 6B 8B
BHFAO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesBHFAO Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 10 20

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 0.58, the valuation of BHFAO can be described as very cheap.
  • BHFAO's Price/Earnings ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. BHFAO is cheaper than 97.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BHFAO's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a rather cheap valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 27.21.
  • BHFAO is valuated cheaply with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 0.83.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, BHFAO is valued cheaper than 97.99% of the companies in the same industry.
  • BHFAO is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 24.26, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 0.58
Fwd PE 0.83
BHFAO Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsBHFAO Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 60.40% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than BHFAO, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 6.77
EV/EBITDA N/A
BHFAO Per share dataBHFAO EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • BHFAO's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A cheap valuation may be justified as BHFAO's earnings are expected to decrease with -7.27% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.08
PEG (5Y)0.01
EPS Next 2Y-13.55%
EPS Next 3Y-7.27%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 10.10%, BHFAO is a good candidate for dividend investing.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 2.53, BHFAO pays a better dividend. On top of this BHFAO pays more dividend than 97.99% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.82, BHFAO pays a better dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 10.1%

5.2 History

  • On average, the dividend of BHFAO grows each year by 54.87%, which is quite nice.
  • BHFAO has been paying a dividend for over 5 years, so it has already some track record.
  • BHFAO has not decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)54.87%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years4
BHFAO Yearly Dividends per shareBHFAO Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0.5 1 1.5

5.3 Sustainability

  • 11.79% of the earnings are spent on dividend by BHFAO. This is a low number and sustainable payout ratio.
DP11.79%
EPS Next 2Y-13.55%
EPS Next 3Y-7.27%
BHFAO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendBHFAO Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2B -2B
BHFAO Dividend Payout.BHFAO Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.BHFAO Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP / BHFAO FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill fundamental rating for BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to BHFAO.


What is the valuation status for BHFAO stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP (BHFAO). This can be considered as Undervalued.


Can you provide the profitability details for BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP?

BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP (BHFAO) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP (BHFAO) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP (BHFAO) is 0.58 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 0.15.


Is the dividend of BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP sustainable?

The dividend rating of BRIGHTHOUSE FINANCIAL IN - BHF 6 3/4 PERP (BHFAO) is 7 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 11.79%.