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Brighthouse Financial, Inc. (BHFAL): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Financial Services · Insurance - Life · United States · Value
Is BHFAL undervalued?
At 15.14 (close of 16 Oct 2026), BHFAL trades 87% below the GLS average fair value of 116.33. 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 (1.56) and DCF (401.75). 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.
The nightly engine files BHFAL under Value: positive earnings at a P/E of 18 or less.
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 | 401.75 | +2554% | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital |
| Graham Number | 191.68 | +1166% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 40.22 | +166% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 1.56 | -90% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 13.09 | -13% | 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 | 49.70 | +228% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | -659.55 | -4458% | 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 Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. 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 3.4/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, 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 | 3.4 / 10 | ROE | 6.4% |
| Debt / equity | 0.47 | ROA | 0.2% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | -32.1% | Payout ratio | 12% |
| Institutions | 1 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 5 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 39: No options
No options are listed on Brighthouse Financial, Inc. in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 39) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 35k shares a day on a market cap of $2.8B, with a beta of 0.97; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 10 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 25 / 25 | 87% margin of safety | |
| Health | 11 / 20 | Piotroski 5/9 | |
| Moat | 5 / 15 | moat 3.4/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 10 / 20 | 35k shares/day, $2.8B cap, beta 0.97 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 11 Nov 2026 (after the close), 26 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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| Stock | Close | Fair value | MoS | Wheel | Mkt cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHF Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 48.70 | 178.93 | +73% | 75Good | $2.8B |
| BHFAN Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 10.53 | 116.21 | +91% | 39No options | $2.8B |
| BHFAO Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 13.18 | 120.56 | +89% | 39No options | $2.8B |
| BHFAM Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 9.43 | 114.40 | +92% | 39No options | $2.7B |
| FG F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 19.61 | 187.35 | +90% | 79Good | $2.6B |
| BHFAP Brighthouse Financial, Inc. | 12.90 | 120.09 | +89% | 39No options | $2.1B |
| FGN F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. | 23.01 | 204.31 | +89% | 39No options | $4.1B |
| ATHS Athene Holding Ltd. 7.250% Fixe | 23.75 | 119.59 | +80% | 39No options | $4.5B |
| CNO CNO Financial Group, Inc. | 54.58 | 81.34 | +33% | 82Prime | $5.0B |
| PRS Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.62 | 19.89 | 170.44 | +88% | 39No options | $6.9B |
| PRH Prudential Financial, Inc. 5.95 | 20.24 | 169.97 | +88% | 39No options | $7.0B |
| MHNC Maiden Holdings North America, Ltd. | 10.55 | 28.51 | +63% | 39No options | $1.0B |
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Is BHFAL undervalued right now?
By the GLS models, yes: at 15.14 the stock is 87% below the average fair value of 116.33 (data as of 16 Oct 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; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for BHFAL?
116.33 per share as of 16 Oct 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), 26 days from the data date of 16 Oct 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 is capped at 39.