For the quarter ended March 2025, Brighthouse Financial (BHF) reported revenue of $2.16 billion, up 5.2% over the same period last year. EPS came in at $4.17, compared to $4.25 in the year-ago quarter.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.3 billion, representing a surprise of -6.20%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -11.65%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $4.72.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Brighthouse Financial performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Net flows - VARIABLE AND SHIELD LEVEL ANNUITIES: -$1.96 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of -$1.56 billion. VARIABLE AND SHIELD LEVEL ANNUITIES ACCOUNT VALUE end of period: $120.96 billion versus $120.82 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Net flows - FIXED ANNUITIES: -$431 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of -$21.07 million. FIXED ANNUITIES ACCOUNT VALUE end of period: $19.36 billion versus the three-analyst average estimate of $19.71 billion. Revenues- Net investment income: $1.29 billion compared to the $1.39 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3% year over year. Revenues- Other revenues: $136 million compared to the $146.63 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of -6.2% year over year. Revenues- Premiums: $186 million versus $202.46 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -7.9% change. Revenues- Universal life and investment-type product policy fees: $543 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $586.28 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +24.5%. Total adjusted revenues- Life: $291 million compared to the $306.66 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +34.1% year over year. Total adjusted revenues- Annuities: $1.34 billion compared to the $1.39 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +3.1% year over year. Total adjusted revenues- Run-off: $367 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $418.81 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +3.1%. Total adjusted revenues- Corporate & Other: $154 million versus $181.42 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -11% change.

Story Continues

View all Key Company Metrics for Brighthouse Financial here>>>

Shares of Brighthouse Financial have returned +22.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report

Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHF):Free Stock Analysis Report

This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).

Zacks Investment Research

View Comments