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Brighthouse Financial BHF Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs

Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs at other companies

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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:IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredPolicyAcquisitionCosts.

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

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Questions, answered.

What is Brighthouse Financial's increase (decrease) in deferred policy acquisition costs?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported increase (decrease) in deferred policy acquisition costs of -$35.75M in Q4 2025.
How has Brighthouse Financial's increase (decrease) in deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Brighthouse Financial's increase (decrease) in deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 11.7% year-over-year, from -$40.5M to -$35.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's increase (decrease) in deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's increase (decrease) in deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a 0.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$142M to -$143M.