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Brighthouse Financial BHF Variable Annuities — Deferred Policy Acquisition Cost

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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:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.

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 variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition cost?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition cost of $1.91B in Q1 2026.
How has Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition cost changed year-over-year?
Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition cost decreased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $2.07B to $1.91B.
What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition cost?
Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition cost has grown at a -8.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.37B to $8.04B.
What does variable annuities — deferred policy acquisition cost mean?
The capitalized costs directly related to the acquisition of new insurance contracts that are deferred and amortized over the life of the policy. It represents an asset on the balance sheet reflecting future expected profitability from existing business.