$BHF
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. Stock $bhf

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2024 Q4 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000168504024000053 Filed on November 08, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
Revenue		$2.018B
YoY Change		72.48%
Cost Of Revenue		$22.00M
YoY Change		-96.27%
Gross Profit		$1.996B
YoY Change		244.14%
Gross Profit Margin		98.91%
Selling, General & Admin		$1.281B
YoY Change		-344.0%
% of Gross Profit		64.18%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses		$492.0M
YoY Change		4.02%
Operating Profit		$1.504B
YoY Change		1305.61%
Interest Expense		-$38.00M
YoY Change		0.0%
% of Operating Profit		-2.53%
Other Income/Expense, Net
YoY Change
Pretax Income		$188.0M
YoY Change		-68.14%
Income Tax		$10.00M
% Of Pretax Income		5.32%
Net Earnings		$176.0M
YoY Change		-63.26%
Net Earnings / Revenue		8.72%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$2.49
Diluted Earnings Per Share		$2.47
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	59.35M shares	60.76M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		60.95M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments
YoY Change
Cash & Equivalents		$5.630B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
Inventory
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables
Other Receivables
Total Short-Term Assets
YoY Change
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment		$4.870B
YoY Change		-1.24%
Goodwill
YoY Change
Intangibles
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments		$114.7B
YoY Change		10.61%
Other Assets		$1.737B
YoY Change		-18.1%
Total Long-Term Assets
YoY Change
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets
Total Long-Term Assets
Total Assets		$245.2B
YoY Change		9.68%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable
YoY Change
Accrued Expenses
YoY Change
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt		$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities
YoY Change
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt		$3.155B
YoY Change		-0.06%
Other Long-Term Liabilities		$18.02B
YoY Change		5.84%
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$21.18B
YoY Change		4.91%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities
Total Long-Term Liabilities		$21.18B
Total Liabilities		$239.6B
YoY Change		9.2%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings		-$1.790B
YoY Change		203.39%
Common Stock		$1.000M
YoY Change		0.0%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)		$2.512B
YoY Change		11.74%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity		$5.525B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity		$245.2B
YoY Change		9.68%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2024 Q4	2024 Q3
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income		$176.0M
YoY Change		-63.26%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities		$24.00M
YoY Change		-92.92%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures
YoY Change
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities		-$130.0M
YoY Change		-86.8%
Cash From Investing Activities		-$130.0M
YoY Change		-86.8%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities		1.295B
YoY Change		73.13%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities		24.00M
Cash From Investing Activities		-130.0M
Cash From Financing Activities		1.295B
Net Change In Cash		1.189B
YoY Change		1065.69%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities		$24.00M
Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow
YoY Change

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