MetLife Future Growth

Future criteria checks 1/6

MetLife is forecast to grow earnings and revenue by 14% and 4.7% per annum respectively. EPS is expected to grow by 17% per annum. Return on equity is forecast to be 16.6% in 3 years.

Key information

14.0%

Earnings growth rate

17.0%

EPS growth rate

Insurance earnings growth	11.2%
Revenue growth rate	4.7%
Future return on equity	16.6%
Analyst coverage	Good
Last updated	18 Dec 2024

Recent future growth updates

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Recent updates

Earnings and Revenue Growth Forecasts

NYSE:MET.PRF - Analysts future estimates and past financials data (USD Millions)
Date	Revenue	Earnings	Free Cash Flow	Cash from Op	Avg. No. Analysts
12/31/2026	78,916	6,334	N/A	9,099	7
12/31/2025	76,174	6,078	4,400	9,096	8
12/31/2024	72,472	4,549	N/A	8,708	8
9/30/2024	71,344	3,561	15,169	15,169	N/A
6/30/2024	68,770	2,708	14,475	14,475	N/A
3/31/2024	67,570	2,166	14,023	14,023	N/A
12/31/2023	66,901	1,380	13,721	13,721	N/A
9/30/2023	63,479	2,355	10,840	10,840	N/A
6/30/2023	69,896	3,031	11,675	11,675	N/A
3/31/2023	68,747	3,542	13,030	13,030	N/A
12/31/2022	68,764	5,099	13,044	13,044	N/A
9/30/2022	73,251	4,726	16,083	16,083	N/A
6/30/2022	67,873	5,149	15,279	15,279	N/A
3/31/2022	70,923	7,634	13,140	13,140	N/A
12/31/2021	68,688	6,654	12,347	12,347	N/A
9/30/2021	70,409	5,301	12,409	12,409	N/A
6/30/2021	69,519	4,413	12,696	12,696	N/A
3/31/2021	65,094	1,115	11,288	11,288	N/A
12/31/2020	67,842	5,191	11,639	11,639	N/A
9/30/2020	65,567	5,603	11,667	11,667	N/A
6/30/2020	68,230	7,122	12,020	12,020	N/A
3/31/2020	71,628	8,738	13,561	13,561	N/A
12/31/2019	69,620	5,721	13,786	13,786	N/A
9/30/2019	68,139	7,195	9,906	9,906	N/A
6/30/2019	65,750	5,923	9,293	9,293	N/A
3/31/2019	69,438	5,084	12,514	12,514	N/A
12/31/2018	67,941	4,982	11,738	11,738	N/A
9/30/2018	68,112	5,244	12,487	12,487	N/A
6/30/2018	67,980	5,235	N/A	13,688	N/A
3/31/2018	62,119	5,197	N/A	11,481	N/A
12/31/2017	62,308	4,893	N/A	12,283	N/A
9/30/2017	59,263	1,893	N/A	15,876	N/A
6/30/2017	58,908	2,044	N/A	14,069	N/A
3/31/2017	57,263	2,229	N/A	14,959	N/A
12/31/2016	60,732	3,481	N/A	14,774	N/A
9/30/2016	65,209	4,994	N/A	13,733	N/A
6/30/2016	67,255	5,169	N/A	13,445	N/A
3/31/2016	69,952	5,219	N/A	13,356	N/A
12/31/2015	61,257	3,891	N/A	14,052	N/A
9/30/2015	71,888	5,857	N/A	14,953	N/A
6/30/2015	72,677	6,724	N/A	16,343	N/A
3/31/2015	74,596	7,017	N/A	16,578	N/A
12/31/2014	73,265	6,190	N/A	16,376	N/A
9/30/2014	72,639	5,576	N/A	17,097	N/A
6/30/2014	70,514	4,452	N/A	15,738	N/A
3/31/2014	68,330	3,586	N/A	15,882	N/A
12/31/2013	69,396	3,244	N/A	16,131	N/A

Analyst Future Growth Forecasts

Earnings vs Savings Rate: MET.PRF's forecast earnings growth (14% per year) is above the savings rate (2.6%).

Earnings vs Market: MET.PRF's earnings (14% per year) are forecast to grow slower than the US market (15.2% per year).

High Growth Earnings: MET.PRF's earnings are forecast to grow, but not significantly.

Revenue vs Market: MET.PRF's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than the US market (9.1% per year).

High Growth Revenue: MET.PRF's revenue (4.7% per year) is forecast to grow slower than 20% per year.

Earnings per Share Growth Forecasts

Future Return on Equity

Future ROE: MET.PRF's Return on Equity is forecast to be low in 3 years time (16.6%).

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/20 02:09
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

MetLife, Inc. is covered by 36 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Jacob Kilstein	Argus Research Company
John Heagerty	Atlantic Equities LLP
Ishan Majumdar	Baptista Research

MetLife Future Growth

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Recent future growth updates

Recent updates

MetLife, Inc. Appoints Nick Nadgauda as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Effective March 10, 2025

MetLife Reportedly in Talks to Buy Richard Li's PineBridge Assets Outside of China

MetLife, Inc. Declares Fourth Quarter 2024 Common Stock Dividend, Payable on December 16, 2024

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q3, 2024 Results on Oct 30, 2024

MetLife, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

MetLife Declares Common Stock Dividend for the Third Quarter of 2024, Payable on September 10, 2024

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Jul 31, 2024

Metlife and GeoBlue Announce to Offer A Full Suite of Expatriate Benefit Products in A Best-In-Class Single Solution, Globaline™

MetLife, Inc. Appoints Shurawl Sibblies as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Effective August 1, 2024

MetLife Launches My Leave Navigator to Support Employees Navigating Leave

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) announces an Equity Buyback for $3,000 million worth of its shares.

MetLife, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 18, 2024

MetLife, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 18, 2024

MetLife, Inc. Declares a Second Quarter 2024 Common Stock Dividend, Payable on June 11, 2024

MetLife Expands Customer Experience Capability

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 01, 2024

Metlife, Inc. Appoints Laura J. Hay as Director and to its Audit Committee and Finance and Risk Committee

MetLife, Inc. Appoints Michelleta Razon as Head of Data Enablement

MetLife Declares First Quarter 2024 Common Stock Dividend, Payable on March 14, 2024

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Jan 31, 2024

MetLife, Inc. Declares Fourth Quarter 2023 Common Stock Dividend, Payable on December 14, 2023

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 01, 2023

Metlife Investment Management Announces Final Close of Single Family Rental Fund At $390 Million

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 02, 2023

MetLife, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) announces an Equity Buyback for $3,000 million worth of its shares.

MetLife, Inc. Declares Dividend for the First Quarter of 2023, Payable on March 14, 2023

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q4, 2022 Results on Feb 01, 2023

MetLife Declares Fourth Quarter 2022 Common Stock Dividend, Payable on Dec. 14, 2022

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 02, 2022

MetLife Names Ben Cushman Head of Global Regulatory Policy

MetLife, Inc. Appoints Adora Whitaker as Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Development – Mergers & Acquisitions, Effective October 17, 2022

Metlife, Inc. Declares Third Quarter 2022 Common Stock Dividend, Payable on September 14, 2022

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 03, 2022

MetLife Appoints Chris Rosello as Head of Federal Government Relations, Effective July 5, 2022

MetLife, Inc. Appoints Carla Harris to its Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee and Investment Committee

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) announces an Equity Buyback for $3,000 million worth of its shares.

Metlife, Inc. Increases Common Stock Dividend by 4.2%, Payable on June 14, 2022

NN Group N.V. (ENXTAM:NN) completed the acquisition of MetLife Businesses in Poland and Greece.

MetLife, Inc., Annual General Meeting, Jun 21, 2022

Metlife, Inc. Announces Leadership Changes

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q1, 2022 Results on May 04, 2022

MetLife, Inc. Appoints Carla Harris to Board of Directors, Effective April 27, 2022

Metlife, Inc. Announces Management Appointments

MetLife Reportedly Looks to Sell About $1 Billion in Assets from Private-Equity Holdings

MetLife Reportedly Explores Sale of Variable Annuity Business

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) announces an Equity Buyback for $3,000 million worth of its shares.

NN Group Bids for Some of Metlife’s European Ops

MetLife, Inc. Declares Common Stock Dividend for Second Quarter 2021, Payable on June 14, 2021

MetLife Denies Sell-Off Plans

Metlife Reportedly Exploring Sale of Units in Greece, Poland, Ukraine

Metlife, Inc. and Principal Financial Group, Inc. to Provide Annuity Benefits to Philips North America, Llc Retirement Participants

Emirates NBD and MetLife Form Strategic Partnership

MetLife, Inc. Names Merrilee Matchett as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Customer Service & Operations, Effective March 29, 2021

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q4, 2020 Results on Feb 03, 2021

MetLife, Inc. Announces Strategic Preferred Partnership with The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah

Farmers Group, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. property and casualty business of MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) for $3.9 billion.

Zurich Insurance Confirms Talks with Metlife

Zurich Insurance Reportedly Nears $4 Billion Deal for MetLife Unit

Metlife, Inc. Appoints Pawan Verma as Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Effective November 9, 2020

Orígenes Seguros de Retiro S.A. acquired Metlife Seguros de Retiro from MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET).

MetLife, Inc. Announces Senior Leadership Changes

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q3, 2020 Results on Nov 04, 2020

MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Versant Health, Inc. from a private investor group led by Centerbridge Partners, L.P. and including FFL Partners, LLC for $1.7 billion.

FWD Management Holdings Limited completed the acquisition of MetLife Limited and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company from MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET).

MetLife, Inc. to Report Q2, 2020 Results on Aug 05, 2020

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