Fundamental analysis · SEC EDGAR · TTM through 31/03/2026

Fundamental analysis of Metlife Inc

MET · NYSE · Financial

Fundamental quality

REASONABLE

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.

What the company does

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.

What will shape its future

  • Interest rates: it invests premiums for decades, and that portfolio's yield is its engine.
  • The US employee-benefits channel, its steadiest stronghold.
  • Its emerging markets (Mexico, Asia), where life insurance is still underpenetrated.

Breakdown by area

I.Growth
29

EPS growth: -1.8% · Revenue growth: 2.6%

II.Profitability
57

Net margin: 4.7% · ROE: 13.2%

III.Financial health
95

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.

Versus its sector

Percentile against the other 71 Financial companies in our coverage: how far it beats them on each metric (100 = best in sector).

Net marginbeats 12%
ROEbeats 45%
Growthbeats 12%
Less debtbeats 86%

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

Metlife Inc strengths

  • Net cash position: more cash than debt.

Metlife Inc risks and weaknesses

  • Declining earnings per share (-1.8% annualized).
  • Thin margins (net margin of 4.7%), little cushion for setbacks.
  • Shrinking margins: net margin has fallen from 8% to 4% in recent years.
  • Weak revenue growth (2.6% annualized).

Metlife Inc historical evolution

YearRevenueNet incomeFree cash flowNet debt
202067,8425,407-4,804
202168,6966,855-5,773
202268,7705,284-5,373
202366,9051,578-4,972
202470,9864,426-4,517
202577,0843,379-7,210

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

Versus the same period a year earlier

Figures for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, versus the quarter ended March 31, 2025 (SEC filings):

  • Revenue+2.7%
  • Net income+25.4%

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.

Dividend

$2.25

per share, yearly

44.7% of earnings

Payout

13 straight years raising it

Growth

The dividend yield depends on today's price. Compute it in the analyzer → · See all dividend-paying stocks →

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Frequently asked questions

Is Metlife Inc a good company to invest in?

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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