Brighthouse Financial (LTS:0HPH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.39 (As of Aug. 09, 2026) — Near Median

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LTS:0HPH Brighthouse Financial Inc LTS:0HPH
70 GF Score
Price $60.73
GF Value $77.75
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Brighthouse Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio?

Brighthouse Financial LTS:0HPH -2.27% 70 Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39 as of Aug. 09, 2026, which is 3% below its 10-year median of 0.40. GuruFocus rates LTS:0HPH with a GF Score™ of 70/100 and a GF Value™ of $77.75 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 419 Insurance companies, Brighthouse Financial ranks better than 91.89% on this metric.

As of today (2026-08-09), Brighthouse Financial's current share price is $60.73. Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $155.99. Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is 0.39.

The historical rank and industry rank for Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

LTS:0HPH' s Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.3   Med: 0.4   Max: 0.42
Current: 0.39

During the past years, Brighthouse Financial's highest Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio was 0.42. The lowest was 0.30. And the median was 0.40.

LTS:0HPH's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is ranked better than
91.89% of 419 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.41 vs LTS:0HPH: 0.39

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller. He uses E10 for his Shiller PE Ratio calculation. E10 is the average of the inflation adjusted earnings per share of a company over the past 10 years. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. The Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share is the average of the inflation adjusted book value per share of a company over the past 10 years.

Brighthouse Financial's adjusted book value per share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $113.243. Add all the adjusted book value per share for the past 10 years together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share, which is $155.99 for the trailing ten years ended in Jun. 2026.

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Brighthouse Financial  (LTS:0HPH) Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Explanation

Compared with the regular PB Ratio, which works poorly for cyclical businesses, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio smoothed out the fluctuations of book value during business cycles. Therefore it is more accurate in reflecting the valuation of the company.

If a company has consistent business performance, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should give similar results to regular PB Ratio.


Brighthouse Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Related Terms


Brighthouse Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Brighthouse Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Chart

Brighthouse Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.42

Brighthouse Financial Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.00 0.34 0.42 0.39 0.41

LTS:0HPH vs GNW, FG, CNO: Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Comparison

For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Brighthouse Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio falls into.


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Brighthouse Financial Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio Calculation

Like the Shiller PE Ratio, the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio takes the Book Value per Share from the past 10 years, adjusts it for inflation, and then calculates the average. This average is then used for the P/B calculation. Because it considers this 10-year average, it's often referred to as the CAPB Ratio.

The Shiller PE Ratio was first used by professor Robert Shiller to measure the valuation of the overall market. The similar calculation is applied by GuruFocus to calculate the Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio.

Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for today is calculated as

Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio=Share Price/ Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share
=60.73/155.99
=0.39

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as:

For example, Brighthouse Financial's adjusted Book Value per Share data for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was:

Adj_Book=Book Value per Share/CPI of Jun. 2026 (Change)*Current CPI (Jun. 2026)
=113.243/333.9520*333.9520
=113.243

Current CPI (Jun. 2026) = 333.9520.

Brighthouse Financial Quarterly Data

Book Value per Share CPI Adj_Book
201609 0.000 241.428 0.000
201612 121.101 241.432 167.509
201703 123.171 243.801 168.716
201706 133.755 244.955 182.351
201709 114.934 246.819 155.508
201712 121.188 246.524 164.166
201803 113.615 249.554 152.039
201806 112.171 251.989 148.656
201809 108.450 252.439 143.469
201812 122.673 251.233 163.063
201903 129.098 254.202 169.600
201906 144.489 256.143 188.381
201909 161.947 256.759 210.635
201912 152.527 256.974 198.217
202003 202.722 258.115 262.284
202006 224.876 257.797 291.306
202009 200.375 260.280 257.091
202012 204.315 260.474 261.951
202103 172.925 264.877 218.021
202106 191.335 271.696 235.177
202109 198.028 274.310 241.084
202112 207.294 278.802 248.299
202203 169.050 287.504 196.361
202206 139.463 296.311 157.179
202209 82.985 296.808 93.370
202212 81.036 296.797 91.181
202303 85.368 301.836 94.451
202306 74.397 305.109 81.430
202309 62.886 307.789 68.232
202312 77.839 306.746 84.743
202403 67.018 312.332 71.657
202406 67.615 314.175 71.871
202409 92.333 315.301 97.795
202412 84.583 315.605 89.500
202503 90.534 319.799 94.541
202506 99.314 322.561 102.821
202509 111.331 324.800 114.468
202512 118.382 324.054 121.998
202603 96.852 330.213 97.949
202606 113.243 333.952 113.243

Add all the adjusted book value per share together and divide the count will get our Cyclically Adjusted Book per Share.

Please note that we use the CPI data of the country/region where the company is headquartered. If the CPI data for that country/region is not available, then we will use the CPI data of the United States as default.

What does a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.39 mean?
Brighthouse Financial (LTS:0HPH) has a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.39 as of Aug. 09, 2026. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Brighthouse Financial and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 0.40. Over the past decade, Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.30 to 0.42. According to the industry distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #34 out of 419 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 8.1%.
Is Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio too high?
Brighthouse Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.39 is near median its 10-year median of 0.40. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.30 to a high of 0.42. The Insurance industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Brighthouse Financial's value of 0.39 is 72.3% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #34 out of 419 companies in the Insurance industry, which is in the top quartile — a strong position relative to peers. Overall, Brighthouse Financial has a GF Score™ of 70/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brighthouse Financial's Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio compare to GNW and FG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #34 out of 419 companies for Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio. This places Brighthouse Financial in the top 8% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41. Brighthouse Financial's value of 0.39 is 72.3% below this benchmark. Historically, Brighthouse Financial's own Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio has ranged from 0.30 to 0.42 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.40 vs. the industry median of 1.41, Brighthouse Financial has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio for an Insurance company?
The median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio among Insurance companies is 1.41, based on 419 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Brighthouse Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio of 0.39 is 72.3% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio mean?
A high Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is the ratio of share price to a company's inflation-adjusted book value per share over a 10-year period. View historical data on Brighthouse Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 1.41 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brighthouse Financial's current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39, which is near median its own 10-year median of 0.40. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Brighthouse Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brighthouse Financial (LTS:0HPH) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $77.75, compared to a current price of $60.73 — trading 21.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39, which is near median its 10-year median of 0.40 and 72.3% below the Insurance industry median of 1.41. Brighthouse Financial's overall GF Score™ is 70/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio calculated?
Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brighthouse Financial (LTS:0HPH), the current Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio is 0.39 as of Aug. 09, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Brighthouse Financial (LTS:0HPH) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brighthouse Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $60.73 is trading 21.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of $77.75. GuruFocus considers Brighthouse Financial to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LTS:0HPH:

  • Cyclically Adjusted PB Ratio: 0.39 (near median its 10-year median of 0.40)
  • GF Value™: $77.75 vs. price of $60.73 (21.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 70/100 with 2 warning signs
  • Industry Position: 72.3% below the Insurance median (#34 of 419)

No single metric tells the full story. See the LTS:0HPH stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Brighthouse Financial Business Description

Address 11225 North Community House Road, Charlotte, NC, USA, 28277
Brighthouse Financial Inc is a United States-based provider of annuity products and life insurance through independent distribution channels and marketing arrangements with distribution partners. Its segments are: Annuities, that derives majority of the revenue, includes variable, fixed, index-linked, and income annuities; The life segment includes variable, term, universal, and whole life policies; The Run-off segment consists of products that are no longer actively sold and are separately managed, including ULSG, structured settlements, pension risk transfer contracts, certain company-owned life insurance policies and certain funding agreements; and The Corporate & Other segment consists of activities related to funding agreements associated with the company.
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