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Brighthouse Financial BHF Fixed Rate Annuities — Deferred Sale Inducement Cost

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$177M-10.6%

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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 us-gaap:DeferredSalesInducementsNet.

The official record: Brighthouse Financial’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Brighthouse Financial's fixed rate annuities — deferred sale inducement cost?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported fixed rate annuities — deferred sale inducement cost of $5M in Q1 2026.
How has Brighthouse Financial's fixed rate annuities — deferred sale inducement cost changed year-over-year?
Brighthouse Financial's fixed rate annuities — deferred sale inducement cost decreased by 16.7% year-over-year, from $6M to $5M.
What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's fixed rate annuities — deferred sale inducement cost?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's fixed rate annuities — deferred sale inducement cost has grown at a -15.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $38M to $23M.
What does fixed rate annuities — deferred sale inducement cost mean?
Costs associated with specific sales inducements, such as bonus interest or enhanced crediting rates, offered to policyholders to encourage the purchase of annuity products. These costs are deferred and amortized over the life of the contract to match the revenue generated. This metric highlights the competitive intensity and the cost of attracting new annuity deposits.