NASDAQ$BHF
Brighthouse Financial Inc · Q1 2020 earnings
Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Brighthouse Financial's first quarter results were announced, showing a significant net income and growth in annuity sales.
Brighthouse Financial reported a strong first quarter with a net income of $4,950 million, driven by net derivative mark-to-market gains. Adjusted earnings, less notable items, were $273 million, or $2.60 per diluted share. Annuity sales grew by 15% year-over-year, and the company repurchased approximately $316 million of its common stock year-to-date.
- Net income available to shareholders was $4,950 million, or $47.11 per diluted share.
- Adjusted earnings, less notable items, were $273 million, or $2.60 per diluted share.
- Annuity sales increased by 15% compared to the first quarter of 2019.
- The company's estimated combined risk-based capital ratio is between 515 and 535 percent.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Brighthouse Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$8.99B
Revenue by segment
Brighthouse Financial · $2.1B total across 4 segments · Q1 2020
- Net Investment Income$916M—43.6%
- Universal Life & Policy Fees$886M—42.2%
- Premiums$198M—9.4%
- Other Revenues$102M—4.9%
Forward guidance
Brighthouse Financial remains confident in its strategy and believes it will generate long-term shareholder value, despite the uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tailwinds
- The company's top priority is the well-being and safety of employees, partners, and customers.
- Business continuity plans were promptly implemented, transitioning to a fully remote-work environment.
- The company is able to continue to support customers and financial professionals as usual.
- The company entered the current climate from a position of strength.
- The company's balance sheet and liquidity remain strong, and the investment portfolio is well-diversified.
Headwinds
- The immediate future may be more difficult from a sales perspective.
- It is not possible to estimate the severity or duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Repurchases temporarily suspended while the company continues to evaluate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The company's statutory combined total adjusted capital decreased due to equity market and interest rate declines.
- Unfavorable non-variable annuity results.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020
-0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
-0.2%
Avg return
5 days after
-2.5%
Avg return
30 days after
43%
16 / 37 earnings
Positive
+15.3%
Q4 2018
Best reaction
-11.5%
Q4 2023
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.5% | -2.4% | +0.1% | |
| Q4 2025 | -1.3% | -4.1% | -3.3% | |
| Q3 2025 | +0.5% | +0.2% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | -0.8% | +2.3% | +1.5% | |
| Q4 2024 | +0.0% | +6.2% | -4.9% | |
| Q3 2024 | -4.5% | -0.8% | -3.5% | |
| Q2 2024 | -4.1% | -7.2% | -3.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -9.8% | -10.0% | -15.5% | |
| Q4 2023 | -11.5% | -9.6% | -9.6% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.8% | -2.3% | +9.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | -6.2% | -7.5% | -9.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | -2.5% | -7.2% | +6.0% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.0% | +2.2% | -16.6% | |
| Q3 2022 | -6.8% | -2.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q2 2022 | +2.9% | +6.9% | +6.9% | |
| Q1 2022 | -9.3% | -12.1% | -5.8% | |
| Q4 2021 | -3.6% | -3.1% | -22.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | +1.2% | -2.3% | -8.2% | |
| Q2 2021 | +13.6% | +12.3% | +17.3% | |
| Q1 2021 | -0.9% | +1.0% | -5.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -3.4% | -4.7% | +6.3% | |
| Q3 2020 | +0.6% | +19.0% | +19.7% | |
| Q2 2020 | +3.5% | +8.4% | +9.3% | |
| Q1 2020 | -6.2% | -7.1% | +20.9% | |
| Q4 2019 | +10.4% | +10.5% | -43.1% | |
| Q3 2019 | +5.1% | +5.0% | -1.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | +3.4% | +0.5% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2019 | -4.9% | -6.8% | -13.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | +15.3% | +18.9% | +9.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | +7.6% | +1.6% | -5.2% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.6% | -8.7% | -5.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | +1.1% | -3.3% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2017 | -6.0% | -0.3% | -7.5% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.5% | -1.6% | +6.9% | |
| Q2 2017 | +0.2% | +0.2% | -3.0% | |
| Q1 2017 | +0.2% | +0.2% | -3.0% | |
| Q4 2016 | +0.2% | +2.3% | -3.8% | |
| Q3 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2016 | — | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | — | — | — |
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