NASDAQ$BHF

Brighthouse Financial Inc · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Brighthouse Financial reported a net loss of $967 million and adjusted earnings of $242 million for Q4 2022.

Brighthouse Financial reported a net loss available to shareholders of $967 million, or $14.01 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted earnings for the quarter were $242 million, or $3.46 per diluted share. The company repurchased $93 million of its common stock during the quarter.

  • Estimated combined risk-based capital ("RBC") ratio of approximately 440%; holding company liquid assets of $1.0 billion
  • The company repurchased $488 million of its common stock in full year 2022, reducing shares outstanding relative to year-end 2021 by 12%; repurchased an additional $27 million year-to-date through February 7, 2023
  • Record annuity sales for full year 2022 of $11.5 billion, driven by strong sales of fixed deferred annuities
  • Fourth quarter 2022 adjusted earnings, less notable items*, of $245 million, or $3.51 per diluted share

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.05B

Previous: $2.38B-13.8%
EPS (adj)

$3.51

Previous: $5.18-32.2%
Book Value Per Share

$55.11

Previous: $185.48-70.3%
Book Value ex AOCI

$142.04

Previous: $131.90+7.7%
Holding Company Liquid Assets

$1B

Previous: $1.6B-37.5%
Ending Common Shares Outstanding

68.3M

Previous: 77.9M-12.3%
Net Income

-$940M

Previous: $64M-1568.8%
Operating Income

-$1.32B

Previous: $49M-2802.0%
Gross Profit

$454M

Previous: $625M-27.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$4.12B

Previous: $4.47B-8.0%
Total Assets

$226B

Previous: $260B-13.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Brighthouse Financial · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.05B

Q4 2022-13.8%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 2 of 15 quarters(13%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Brighthouse Financial · $2.05B total across 4 segments · Q4 2022

  • Net Investment Income
    $1.05B-12.7%
  • Universal Life & Policy Fees
    $733M-19.1%
  • Premiums
    $167M-0.6%
  • Other Revenues
    $100M-1.0%

Forward guidance

As we look ahead to 2023 and beyond, we believe that we remain well positioned to continue executing our strategy and delivering long-term value for our shareholders.

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 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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%
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