MetLife Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 3/6
MetLife has a total shareholder equity of $31.2B and total debt of $47.2B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 151.5%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $705.0B and $673.8B respectively. MetLife's EBIT is $6.3B making its interest coverage ratio 6. It has cash and short-term investments of $29.8B.
Key information
151.5%
Debt to equity ratio
US$47.20b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 6x |
| Cash | US$29.80b |
| Equity | US$31.16b |
| Total liabilities | US$673.81b |
| Total assets | US$704.98b |
Recent financial health updates
No updates
Recent updates
MetLife Upgraded To Buy As Financials And Insurance Show Further Upside Potential
Nov 26MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable
Sep 24
MetLife: One Of The Best Life Insurance Stocks
Sep 23Higher For Longer? Consider MetLife's Preferred Shares With A 6.6% Yield
Jul 09MetLife Looks Like An Undervalued Property In An Unpopular Neighborhood
Jun 26Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET)
Jun 12MetLife (NYSE:MET) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.545
Apr 27MetLife: Healthy But Lacks Clear Advantages
Apr 18MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/E Is On The Mark
Apr 18MetLife: A Safe Bet To Hold As Future Earnings Growth Expected, And Tailwind From Rate Environment
Feb 03MetLife: Expected Net Investment Growth For Upcoming Earnings
Jan 26MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/S Is On The Mark
Jan 15MetLife: Strong Capital Returns Make Shares Attractive (Ratings Upgrade)
Nov 15MetLife: Disappointing Growth But Safe Dividend
Oct 26MetLife: Neutral Rating Maintained, As Stock Remains Overvalued
Aug 18MetLife: An Investment That Ensures Portfolios
Jul 12MetLife institutional asset management arm to acquire Raven Capital
Feb 07MetLife Q4 2022 Earnings Preview
Jan 31MetLife declares $0.50 dividend
Jan 10MetLife Is Trading Favorably On The Market
Dec 24Looking Past Interest Rate Volatility Reveals MetLife Is A Hold
Oct 11MetLife to acquire ESG-focused fixed income manager, Affirmative Investment
Aug 29MetLife: Investors Should Look Past The Noisy Q2 2022 Results
Aug 12Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: MET's short term assets ($73.9B) exceed its short term liabilities ($46.6B).
Long Term Liabilities: MET's short term assets ($73.9B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($627.2B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: MET's net debt to equity ratio (55.8%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: MET's debt to equity ratio has increased from 142.3% to 151.5% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: MET's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (32.1%).
Interest Coverage: MET's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (6x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/20 22:44 |
| 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 |
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| Jacob Kilstein | Argus Research Company |
| John Heagerty | Atlantic Equities LLP |
| Ishan Majumdar | Baptista Research |