Brighthouse Financial vs Globe Life
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KIRAβs take AI analyst
I put Brighthouse Financial and Globe Life side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Brighthouse Financial is the larger business, with $6.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $6.0B for Globe Life.
- Brighthouse Financial grew revenue faster (43.2%, against 3.7%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Globe Lifeβs earnings: a P/E of 10.4x against 3.6x for Brighthouse Financial.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 4 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Brighthouse Financial
BHF
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Revenue growth
Globe Life
GL
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5-year growthNet marginShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | BHF FY25 | GL FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $2.6B | $12.4B |
| Revenue | $6.8B | $6.0B |
| Free cash flow | β | $1.3B |
| Net income | $433M | $1.2B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 43.2% | 3.7% |
| 5-year growth | β4.5% | 4.8% |
| Share count change | β5.9% | β8.0% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | β | β |
| Net margin | 6.4% | 19.4% |
| FCF margin | β | 20.9% |
| Return on capital | β | 16.0% |
| Return on equity | β | 20.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$3.4B | $2.2B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β | 1.4x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $102M | $967M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 3.6x | 10.4x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.