NASDAQ$BHF
Brighthouse Financial Inc · Q4 2021 earnings
Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Brighthouse Financial reported mixed results for Q4 2021, with a net income of $42 million and adjusted earnings of $323 million.
Brighthouse Financial's Q4 2021 results showed a net income available to shareholders of $42 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to a net loss of $1,045 million in Q4 2020. Adjusted earnings were $323 million, or $4.02 per diluted share, compared to $189 million in the same period last year. The company achieved its target of returning $1.5 billion to shareholders by year-end 2021.
- Estimated combined risk-based capital ratio of approximately 500% and holding company liquid assets of $1.6 billion.
- Total subsidiary ordinary dividends paid to the holding company were $344 million in Q4 2021.
- The company returned $1.5 billion to shareholders by year-end 2021, including $499 million of common stock repurchased in full year 2021, representing 12% of shares outstanding relative to year-end 2020.
- Life sales increased 133% over the fourth quarter of 2020.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Brighthouse Financial · Revenue · Quarterly
$2.38B
Revenue by segment
Brighthouse Financial · $2.38B total across 4 segments · Q4 2021
- Net Investment Income$1.2B+15.8%50.5%
- Universal Life & Policy Fees$906M+4.4%38.1%
- Premiums$168M-12.0%7.1%
- Other Revenues$101M-15.1%4.3%
Forward guidance
Brighthouse Financial believes that they remain well positioned to continue to execute on our strategy in 2022 and are committed to consistently driving shareholder value.
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 Q4 2021
-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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