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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAL): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol BHFAL · Financial Services · Insurance - Life · United States · Value
Is BHFAL undervalued?
At 15.00 (close of 5 Nov 2026), BHFAL trades 88% below the GLS average fair value of 120.27. That average comes from 6 models run on the latest filings, and 4 of them land above the current price. Margins of safety over 30% are the exception rather than the rule across the ~7,400 stocks we value each night, so the number earns Brighthouse Financial, Inc. the full Value points in the Wheel Score - and a closer look at what the market is pricing in.
There is a wide gap between Lynch (1.77) and DCF (411.05). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
Ranked against every other company we cover, BHFAL is clearly cheaper than it is fast-growing, so the nightly engine files it under Value (value score 94, growth score 54, out of 100).
Nine valuation models for BHFAL
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | 411.05 | +2641% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 191.68 | +1178% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 45.72 | +205% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 1.77 | -88% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 14.88 | -1% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | - | - | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10%; no value tonight |
| Payback Time | - | - | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself; no value tonight |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 56.49 | +277% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -730.60 | -4972% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. scores 5 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that falls one point short of the "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 2.2/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC 4.4%, ROE 6.4%, ROA 0.2% - with debt at 0.47 times equity and negative free cash flow.
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Investment Product 68%, Life Insurance Product Line 32% (quarter Q1 FY2025).
Institutional ownership scores 1/10, insider activity 5/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 5 / 9 | ROIC | 4.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 2.2 / 10 | ROE | 6.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.47 | ROA | 0.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -36.8% | Payout ratio | 12% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 29: No options
No options are listed on Brighthouse Financial, Inc. in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 29, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 31k shares a day on a market cap of $2.5B, with a beta of 0.97; the Stability part of the Wheel Score rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Passes | Trading below the nine-model average fair value (margin of safety above 0) |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Fails | Piotroski 5/9 (under 6) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Passes | Market cap $1 billion or more |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Strong | 88% below fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 2.2/10 | |
| Health | Fair | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.97, $2.5B company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. reports earnings on 11 Nov 2026 (after the close) - inside the 14-day window the Sunday Scan avoids, because a put sold now would carry the report's gap risk.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHFAO Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 12.89 | 125.14 | +90% | 29No options | $2.5B |
| BHFAN Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 10.54 | 120.64 | +91% | 29No options | $2.5B |
| BHFAM Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 9.37 | 118.40 | +92% | 29No options | $2.5B |
| BHF Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 42.45 | 181.74 | +77% | 39Weak | $2.4B |
| FG F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 22.11 | 186.91 | +88% | 41Weak | $2.9B |
| BHFAP Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 12.54 | 124.47 | +90% | 29No options | $2.1B |
| FGN F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 22.80 | 173.87 | +87% | 30No options | $4.1B |
| ATHS Athene Holding Ltd. 7.250% Fixe | 23.28 | 118.56 | +80% | 27No options | $4.5B |
| CNO CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 57.73 | 87.53 | +34% | 46Weak | $5.3B |
| MHNC Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd. | 10.95 | 28.51 | +62% | 28No options | $1.1B |
| PRS Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 | 19.78 | 150.21 | +87% | 36No options | $6.8B |
| ABX Abacus Global Management, Inc. | 9.05 | 33.54 | +73% | 43Weak | $885M |
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Is BHFAL undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 15.00 the stock is 88% below the average fair value of 120.27 (data as of 5 Nov 2026). Whether the discount is deserved is the question to research next.
What is the Wheel Score of BHFAL and what does it mean?
BHFAL has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for BHFAL?
120.27 per share as of 5 Nov 2026 - the simple average of the 6 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Brighthouse Financial, Inc. report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 11 Nov 2026 (after the close), 6 days from the data date of 5 Nov 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does BHFAL have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on BHFAL, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score stays under 70.