BHF
Brighthouse Financial, Inc.
BHF trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
MS
Morgan Stanley
MS has the edge over BHF overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and stronger modeled upside.
BHF Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Stable | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
BHF's revenue and profitability are currently stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like BHF.
MS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Healthy | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
MS's revenue and profitability are currently healthy. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like MS.
BHF PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 1.7x | $16.67 | -62% |
| Forward | 2.4x | $44.10 | — |
| Fair | 4.4x | $43.35 | -1.7% |
| Current | 4.5x | $44.10 | — |
| Expensive | 7.2x | $70.02 | +59% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
BHF's PE is in its fair range at 4.5x. On analysts' estimates for next year's earnings, today's price would be 2.4x, in its cheap range.
MS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 11x | $134 | -29% |
| Fair | 14x | $178 | -5.7% |
| Forward | 14x | $189 | — |
| Current | 15x | $189 | — |
| Expensive | 18x | $223 | +18% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
MS has the edge over BHF in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
BHF Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Strongly improving | |
| Decline | |
| Stable | |
| Weakening | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
Analysts expect BHF's earnings and profitability to decline, with its revenue holding steady. However, they disagree widely on these estimates.
MS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Improving | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Improving | |
| Limited | |
| Moderate |
MS has the edge over BHF on the outlook, with more favorable earnings and revenue expectations.
BHF Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $18.60 | +91% |
| Q3 2026 | $9.76 | -31% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.44 | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | -$3.07 | -139% |
| Q4 2025 | $5.71 | +23% |
| Q3 2025 | $14.14 | +$34.47 |
| Q2 2025 | $8.72 | +$24.63 |
| Q1 2025 | $7.82 | +$26.86 |
| Q4 2024 | $4.64 | +$23.18 |
BHF's earnings per share have fallen from their peak: $9.76 over the past year, against $46.42 in early 2020.
MS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $13.39 | +6.3% |
| Q3 2026 | $12.60 | +29% |
| Q2 2026 | $12.37 | +40% |
| Q1 2026 | $11.04 | +29% |
| Q4 2025 | $10.21 | +28% |
| Q3 2025 | $9.76 | +48% |
| Q2 2025 | $8.84 | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $8.53 | +55% |
| Q4 2024 | $7.95 | +53% |
MS has the edge over BHF on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BHF Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $853M | -53% |
| Q2 2026 | $1.6B | +86% |
| Q1 2026 | $1.5B | -36% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.7B | +40% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.8B | -10% |
| Q2 2025 | $871M | -39% |
| Q1 2025 | $2.4B | +3130% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.2B | -14% |
BHF's revenue has slid since its 2020 peak: $853M last quarter, down 53% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 47% | +15 points |
| Q2 2026 | 76% | +65 points |
| Q1 2026 | -65% | -50 points |
| Q4 2025 | 8.9% | -60 points |
| Q3 2025 | 32% | +23 points |
| Q2 2025 | 11% | +9.7 points |
| Q1 2025 | -15% | +815 points |
| Q4 2024 | 69% | +153 points |
BHF has the edge over MS on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
MS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $20.3B | +12% |
| Q2 2026 | $21.3B | +27% |
| Q1 2026 | $20.6B | +16% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.9B | +10% |
| Q3 2025 | $18.2B | +18% |
| Q2 2025 | $16.8B | +12% |
| Q1 2025 | $17.7B | +17% |
| Q4 2024 | $16.2B | +26% |
MS has the edge over BHF on sales, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 32% | -1.2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 34% | +6.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +2.8 points |
| Q4 2025 | 32% | +2 points |
| Q3 2025 | 33% | +5.6 points |
| Q2 2025 | 28% | +0.4 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | +2.2 points |
| Q4 2024 | 30% | +14 points |
MS's operating margin was 32% last quarter, down 1.2 points from the same quarter a year ago.
BHF Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$476M | -507% |
| Q2 2026 | -$431M | -$430M |
| Q1 2026 | -$221M | -251% |
| Q4 2025 | -$3M | +$115M |
| Q3 2025 | $117M | +388% |
| Q2 2025 | -$1M | -100% |
| Q1 2025 | $146M | +$676M |
| Q4 2024 | -$118M | -178% |
BHF's free cash flow was −$1.1B over the past year, against $144M the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like BHF.
MS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -$46B | -$42.7B |
| Q2 2026 | -$2.7B | -123% |
| Q1 2026 | -$7.1B | +$16.9B |
| Q4 2025 | -$2.4B | -120% |
| Q3 2025 | -$3.3B | +$14B |
| Q2 2025 | $11.8B | +368% |
| Q1 2025 | -$24B | -650% |
| Q4 2024 | $11.8B | +$29.6B |
MS has the edge over BHF on cash flow, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
BHF Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | +0.1% | +41.8K shares |
| 1 year | +0.6% | +369K shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -7.9M shares |
| 5 years | -30% | -25.4M shares |
| Available history | -49% | -54.6M shares |
BHF has 58M diluted shares, up 0.6% from a year ago.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | — |
| Q1 2026 | — |
| Q4 2025 | — |
| Q3 2025 | — |
| Q2 2025 | $43M |
| Q1 2025 | $59M |
| Q4 2024 | $60M |
BHF hasn't bought back shares in the past year.
MS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.2% | -3M shares |
| 1 year | -1.5% | -24M shares |
| 3 years | -4.7% | -77M shares |
| 5 years | -14% | -246M shares |
| Available history | -4.5% | -74M shares |
MS has the edge over BHF on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
BHF Net Leverage
MS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 7.8x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 7.3x | High |
| Q1 2026 | 8.2x | High |
| Q4 2025 | 8.6x | High |
| Q3 2025 | 8.4x | High |
| Q2 2025 | 8.7x | High |
| Q1 2025 | 8.7x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 7.9x | High |
MS's net debt is about 7.8 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), down from 8.4 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like MS.
BHF Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 27.9 | Oversold |
| Stochastic | 10.5 | Oversold |
BHF's weekly RSI is 28 (oversold) and its Stochastic is 11 (oversold).
MS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 45.0 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 18.7 | Oversold |
MS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 19 (oversold).
BHF PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | BHF | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 4.5x | 13x | 65% below |
| PE % | 52 | 63 | 11 pts below |
BHF has the edge over MS on valuation relative to its sector.
MS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | MS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 15x | 13x | 15% above |
| PE % | 59 | 63 | 4 pts below |
MS is trading at 15x earnings, a 15% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x.
BHF Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $47.0 | 6.1% below |
| 20 week MA | $53.7 | 18% below |
| 50 week MA | $59.1 | 25% below |
| 100 week MA | $56.6 | 22% below |
| 200 week MA | $52.3 | 16% below |
BHF is in a downtrend: it's below all five of its weekly moving averages, and 16% below its 200-week average.
MS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $186.5 | 1.5% above |
| 20 week MA | $203.3 | 6.9% below |
| 50 week MA | $191.9 | 1.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $164.9 | 15% above |
| 200 week MA | $129.3 | 46% above |
MS has the edge over BHF on trend strength, trading above more of its moving averages.
BHF Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $39.5 | $35.4 | -10% |
| 2021 | $35.4 | $52.2 | +47% |
| 2022 | $52.2 | $51.1 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | $51.1 | $52.9 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | $52.9 | $48.2 | -8.9% |
| 2025 | $48.2 | $64.9 | +34% |
| 2026 YTD | $64.9 | $44.1 | -32% |
BHF has finished lower in three of the last six years. It's down 32% so far in 2026.
MS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $51.1 | $68.1 | +33% |
| 2021 | $68.1 | $99.3 | +46% |
| 2022 | $99.3 | $86.1 | -13% |
| 2023 | $86.1 | $93.3 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $93.3 | $126.8 | +36% |
| 2025 | $126.8 | $181.9 | +43% |
| 2026 YTD | $181.9 | $189.2 | +4% |
MS has the edge over BHF on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.