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Brighthouse Financial BHF Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs at other companies

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Segments

By segment

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Annuities$137M+8.7%
Life$21M-4.5%
Corporate Segment and Other Operating Segment$0
Run-off$0

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:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostsAndPresentValueOfFutureProfitsAmortization1.

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 amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs of $158M in Q1 2026.
How has Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs changed year-over-year?
Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs increased by 6.8% year-over-year, from $148M to $158M.
What is the long-term trend for Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Brighthouse Financial's amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has grown at a -1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $637M to $609M.
What does amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs mean?
This represents the systematic recognition of costs incurred to acquire new insurance contracts, such as sales commissions and underwriting expenses, over the life of the policy. It is a critical accounting metric that aligns the timing of expenses with the recognition of related revenues. Changes in this metric provide insight into the company's historical sales growth and the long-term profitability of the current book of business.