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Brighthouse Financial BHF Variable Annuities — Effect of changes in equity index volatility

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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:MarketRiskBenefitIncreaseDecreaseFromVolatility.

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 — effect of changes in equity index volatility?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility of $122M in Q1 2026.
How has Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility changed year-over-year?
Brighthouse Financial's variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility increased by 681.0% year-over-year, from -$21M to $122M.
What does variable annuities — effect of changes in equity index volatility mean?
This metric quantifies the sensitivity of variable annuity liability valuations to changes in equity market volatility. Higher volatility typically increases the cost of providing embedded guarantees, making this a key measure of market-related risk exposure.