MetLife Past Earnings Performance
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MetLife's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -21.4%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 8.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.2% per year. MetLife's return on equity is 5.3%, and it has net margins of 2.1%.
Key information
-21.4%
Earnings growth rate
-17.8%
EPS growth rate
| Insurance Industry Growth | 8.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 0.2% |
| Return on equity | 5.3% |
| Net Margin | 2.1% |
| Next Earnings Update | 01 May 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
MetLife: Healthy But Lacks Clear Advantages
Apr 18MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/E Is On The Mark
Apr 18
MetLife: 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 12MetLife declares $0.50 dividend
Jul 11MetLife Is Well-Positioned For 2022 (And Beyond)
Jun 06MetLife (NYSE:MET) Is Increasing Its Dividend To US$0.50
May 06Cautious Optimism On MetLife
Apr 21MetLife: Switching To Neutral
Feb 09MetLife: Proven Business Model With A 3.08% Dividend Yield
Nov 27MetLife: Steady As She Goes For A Very Well-Run Insurance Titan
Sep 10Revenue & Expenses BreakdownBeta
How MetLife makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 23 | 66,901 | 1,380 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 64,613 | -390 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 71,030 | 286 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 69,881 | 797 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 68,764 | 5,099 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 73,251 | 4,726 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 67,873 | 5,149 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 70,923 | 7,634 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 68,688 | 6,654 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 70,409 | 5,301 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 69,519 | 4,413 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 65,094 | 1,115 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 67,842 | 5,191 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 65,567 | 5,603 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 68,230 | 7,122 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 71,628 | 8,738 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 69,620 | 5,721 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 68,139 | 7,195 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 65,750 | 5,923 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 69,438 | 5,084 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 67,941 | 4,982 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 68,112 | 5,244 | -252 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 67,980 | 5,235 | -166 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 62,119 | 5,197 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 62,308 | 4,893 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 59,263 | 1,893 | -33 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 58,908 | 2,044 | -28 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 57,263 | 2,229 | -97 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 60,732 | 3,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 65,209 | 4,994 | 368 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 67,255 | 5,169 | 355 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 69,952 | 5,219 | 342 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 61,257 | 3,891 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 71,888 | 5,857 | 333 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 72,677 | 6,724 | 350 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 74,596 | 7,017 | 359 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 73,265 | 6,190 | 361 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 72,639 | 5,576 | 366 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 70,514 | 4,452 | 360 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 68,330 | 3,586 | 368 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 69,396 | 3,244 | 376 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 68,313 | 2,433 | 366 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 68,472 | 509 | 384 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MET has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MET's current net profit margins (2.1%) are lower than last year (7.4%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MET's earnings have declined by 21.4% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MET's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MET had negative earnings growth (-72.9%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Insurance industry average (8.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MET's Return on Equity (5.3%) is considered low.