What is Brighthouse Financial's annuities — unearned revenue?

Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported annuities — unearned revenue of $54M in Q4 2025.

How has Brighthouse Financial's annuities — unearned revenue changed year-over-year?

Brighthouse Financial's annuities — unearned revenue decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $60M to $54M.

What does annuities — unearned revenue mean?

Revenue received for annuity services or management fees that have not yet been earned by the company. This liability is recognized as income over the duration of the service period provided to the policyholder.

Brighthouse Financial BHF Annuities — Unearned Revenue

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B-36.1%

Net income-$766.0M-186%

EPS (diluted)-$13.82-174%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.9B+5.1%

Total debt$3.2B0.0%

Total equity$5.6B+6.2%

Total assets$236.80B+0.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$221.0M-251%

Valuation

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Market cap$3.65B+1.7%

Profitability

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Net margin-1.1%-9.8pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-1.2%-14.2pp

Debt / equity0.6×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Brighthouse Financial in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept bhf:SupplementaryInsuranceInformationUnearnedRevenue.

The official record: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-K, filed February 24, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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What is Brighthouse Financial's annuities — unearned revenue?: Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported annuities — unearned revenue of $54M in Q4 2025.
How has Brighthouse Financial's annuities — unearned revenue changed year-over-year?: Brighthouse Financial's annuities — unearned revenue decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $60M to $54M.
What does annuities — unearned revenue mean?: Revenue received for annuity services or management fees that have not yet been earned by the company. This liability is recognized as income over the duration of the service period provided to the policyholder.