Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
MET · NYSE · Financial
Fundamental quality
63
out of 100
Metlife Inc earns a fundamental-quality score of 63 out of 100, profiling it as a company of reasonable quality. Its score rests mainly on its financial strength (net debt -1.22× EBITDA). Its weakest area is its growth (revenue +2.6%/yr). Whether it's cheap or expensive depends on the current price, which you can compute in the tool.
MetLife is one of the world's largest life insurers: life and dental coverage sold through employers, retirement plans and a strong international business across Asia and Latin America. A financial ocean liner that lives off investing the premiums it collects.
EPS growth: -1.8% · Revenue growth: 2.6%
Net margin: 4.7% · ROE: 13.2%
Net debt/EBITDA: -1.22x
Source: SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026
The score includes +3 for dividend strength: 13 consecutive years of increases. Keeping that streak demands growing cash generation and balance-sheet discipline.
The score combines growth, profitability and financial strength. Here its financial strength weighs in its favor, while its growth drags it down the most.
Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).
Computed from the daily dataset scores. A high percentile places the company among the best in its sector on that metric; it is not a buy recommendation.
Key concepts
What do these metrics mean? Fundamental analysis · What is the P/E · What is EPS · What is ROE · Net & gross margin · Free cash flow
| Year | Revenue | Net income | Free cash flow | Net debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67,842 | 5,407 | — | -4,804 |
| 2021 | 68,696 | 6,855 | — | -5,773 |
| 2022 | 68,770 | 5,284 | — | -5,373 |
| 2023 | 66,905 | 1,578 | — | -4,972 |
| 2024 | 70,986 | 4,426 | — | -4,517 |
| 2025 | 77,084 | 3,379 | — | -7,210 |
Between 2020 and 2025, revenue went from $67,842M to $77,084M (+14%) and net income went from $5,407M to $3,379M (-38%). Meanwhile, its margins have narrowed (from 8% to 4%).
Annual figures in millions of U.S. dollars ($M) per SEC filings. Net debt is total debt minus cash.
Latest results
Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):
Automatic comparison between the two most recent periods filed with the SEC. One quarter doesn't make a trend: read it alongside the historical evolution above.
$2.25
per share, yearly
44.7% of earnings
Payout
13 straight years raising it
Growth
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In terms of business quality, Metlife Inc scores 63 out of 100 in our analysis, placing it as a company of reasonable quality. That said, this isn't a recommendation: whether it's a good investment also depends on its current price and your goals.
Is Metlife Inc a profitable company?
Metlife Inc is profitable, with a net margin of 4.7%, though a thin one.
Does Metlife Inc have a lot of debt?
No. Metlife Inc has a net cash position: more cash than debt.
Is Metlife Inc growing?
Its revenue has grown 2.6% annualized in recent years.
The thresholds are general and the system doesn't judge qualitative factors. See the full methodology and use this analysis as a first filter, never as a final decision.
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