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MetLife Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 4/6
MetLife has a total shareholder equity of $30.3B and total debt of $48.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 160.1%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $687.6B and $657.3B respectively. MetLife's EBIT is $3.2B making its interest coverage ratio 3.1. It has cash and short-term investments of $30.4B.
Key information
160.1%
Debt to equity ratio
US$48.44b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 3.1x |
| Cash | US$30.36b |
| Equity | US$30.25b |
| Total liabilities | US$657.33b |
| Total assets | US$687.58b |
Recent financial health updates
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Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MWZ's short term assets ($72.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($46.7B).
Long Term Liabilities: MWZ's short term assets ($72.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($610.6B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MWZ's net debt to equity ratio (59.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MWZ's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 174.7% to 160.1% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MWZ's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (28.3%).
Interest Coverage: MWZ's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (3.1x coverage).