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Brighthouse FinancialMEX:BHF 72 Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 63.81% as of Jun. 2026, which is 3505% above its 10-year median of 1.77. GuruFocus rates MEX:BHF with a GF Score™ of 72/100 and a GF Value™ of MXN1,352.15. The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 497 Insurance companies, Brighthouse Financial ranks worse than 50.7% on this metric.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated as Net Income divided by its average total shareholder tangible equity. Total shareholder tangible equity equals to Total Stockholders Equity minus Intangible Assets. Brighthouse Financial's annualized net income for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN68,470 Mil. Brighthouse Financial's average shareholder tangible equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was MXN107,303 Mil. Therefore, Brighthouse Financial's annualized Return-on-Tangible-Equity for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 was 63.81%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Brighthouse Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity or its related term are showing as below:
MEX:BHF'
s Return-on-Tangible-Equity Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -22.2 Med: 1.77 Max: 37.5
Current: 13.44
During the past 12 years, Brighthouse Financial's highest Return-on-Tangible-Equity was 37.50%. The lowest was -22.20%. And the median was 1.77%.
MEX:BHF's Return-on-Tangible-Equity is ranked worse than 50.7% of 497
companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.62
vs MEX:BHF: 13.44
Return-on-Tangible-Equity measures the rate of return on the ownership interest (shareholder's tangible equity) of the common stock owners. It measures a firm's efficiency at generating profits from every unit of shareholders' tangible equity (shareholders equity minus intangibles). Return-on-Tangible-Equity shows how well a company uses investment funds to generate earnings growth. Return-on-Tangible-Equitys between 15% and 20% are considered desirable.
Be Aware
Net Income is used.
Because a company can increase its Return-on-Tangible-Equity by having more financial leverage, it is important to watch the leverage ratio when investing in high Return-on-Tangible-Equity companies. Like Return-on-Tangible-Asset, Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated with only 12 months data. Fluctuations in company's earnings or business cycles can affect the ratio drastically. It is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective.
Asset light businesses require very few assets to generate very high earnings. Their Return-on-Tangible-Equitys can be extremely high.
Brighthouse Financial Return-on-Tangible-Equity Related Terms
Brighthouse Financial Return-on-Tangible-Equity Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Brighthouse Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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.
MEX:BHF vs GNW, FG, CNO: Return-on-Tangible-Equity Comparison
For the Insurance - Life subindustry, Brighthouse Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity, along with its competitors' market caps and Return-on-Tangible-Equity 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity vs Insurance Industry
For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Brighthouse Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Brighthouse Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity falls into.
* 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.
In the calculation of annual Return-on-Tangible-Equity, the net income of the last fiscal year and the average total shareholder tangible equity over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data,
the net income data used here is four times the quarterly (Jun. 2026) net income data.
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is displayed in the 10-year financial page.
What does a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 63.81% mean?
Brighthouse Financial (MEX:BHF) has a Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 63.81% as of Jun. 2026. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Brighthouse Financial and its competitors. This is 3505% above median its historical median of 1.77. According to the industry distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #252 out of 497 companies in the Insurance industry, placing it in the top 50.7%.
Is Brighthouse Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity too high?
Brighthouse Financial's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 63.81% is 3505% above median its 10-year median of 1.77. The Insurance industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.62. Brighthouse Financial's value of 63.81% is 368.5% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #252 out of 497 companies in the Insurance industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Brighthouse Financial has a GF Score™ of 72/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Brighthouse Financial's Return-on-Tangible-Equity compare to GNW and FG?
According to the Insurance industry distribution chart, Brighthouse Financial ranks #252 out of 497 companies for Return-on-Tangible-Equity. This places Brighthouse Financial in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.62. Brighthouse Financial's value of 63.81% is 368.5% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.77 vs. the industry median of 13.62, Brighthouse Financial has consistently been above 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity for an Insurance company?
The median Return-on-Tangible-Equity among Insurance companies is 13.62, based on 497 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Return-on-Tangible-Equity significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Return-on-Tangible-Equity should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Brighthouse Financial's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 63.81% is 368.5% above 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 Return-on-Tangible-Equity mean?
A high Return-on-Tangible-Equity can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Return on tangible equity is the ratio of current-period net income to average two-period tangible equity. View historical data on Brighthouse Financial and its competitors. For the Insurance industry, the median Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 13.62 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Brighthouse Financial's current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 63.81%, which is 3505% above median its own 10-year median of 1.77. 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?
Brighthouse Financial (MEX:BHF) has a current Return-on-Tangible-Equity of 63.81%. The stock's GF Value™ is MXN1,352.15, compared to a current price of MXN1,025.00 — trading 24.2% below its estimated fair value. The current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 63.81%, which is 3505% above median its 10-year median of 1.77 and 368.5% above the Insurance industry median of 13.62. Brighthouse Financial's overall GF Score™ is 72/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Return-on-Tangible-Equity calculated?
Return-on-Tangible-Equity is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Brighthouse Financial (MEX:BHF), the current Return-on-Tangible-Equity is 63.81% 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 (MEX:BHF) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Brighthouse Financial stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of MXN1,025.00 is trading 24.2% below its estimated GF Value™ of MXN1,352.15.
Key valuation signals for MEX:BHF:
Return-on-Tangible-Equity: 63.81% (3505% above median its 10-year median of 1.77)
GF Value™: MXN1,352.15 vs. price of MXN1,025.00 (24.2% below fair value)
Industry Position: 368.5% above the Insurance median (#252 of 497)
No single metric tells the full story. See the MEX: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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