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Brighthouse FinancialBHF -1.43%74 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -454.55% as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates BHF with a GF Score™ of 74/100 and a GF Value™ of $83.91 (Significantly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 513 Insurance companies, Brighthouse Financial ranks better than 82.85% on this metric.
Brighthouse Financial's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was $-246 Mil.
Brighthouse Financial's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $1,127 Mil. Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was -454.55%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
BHF'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1643.82 Med: -5.5 Max: 613.73
Current: 17.99
During the past 12 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Brighthouse Financial was 613.73%. The lowest was -1643.82%. And the median was -5.50%.
BHF's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked better than 82.85% of 513
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 7.04
vs BHF: 17.99
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Brighthouse Financial's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 0.00%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Brighthouse Financial Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Brighthouse Financial Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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.
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % 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 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Brighthouse Financials Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as
Brighthouse Financial's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1,127 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -454.55% mean?
Brighthouse Financial (BHF) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of -454.55% as of Jun. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Brighthouse Financial and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #88 out of 513 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 17.2%.
Is Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Brighthouse Financial's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -454.55%. Based on the distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #88 out of 513 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 74/100 and is considered Significantly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brighthouse Financial's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to GNW and FG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #88 out of 513 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Brighthouse Financial in the top 17% of its industry — outperforming the majority of peers. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.04. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Insurance company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Insurance companies is 7.04, based on 513 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Brighthouse Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 7.04 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brighthouse Financial's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -454.55%. 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 (BHF) is currently considered Significantly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $83.91, compared to a current price of $58.70 — trading 30% below its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -454.55%. Brighthouse Financial's overall GF Score™ is 74/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brighthouse Financial (BHF), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is -454.55% as of Jun. 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 (BHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brighthouse Financial stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $58.70 is trading 30% below its estimated GF Value™ of $83.91.
GuruFocus considers Brighthouse Financial to be Significantly Undervalued.
Key valuation signals for BHF:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: -454.55%
GF Value™: $83.91 vs. price of $58.70 (30% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the BHF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
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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