MetLife, Inc.

NYSE:MET Stock Report

Market Cap: US$56.3b

MetLife Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

MetLife's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -19.7%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 12.6% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.02% per year. MetLife's return on equity is 12.1%, and it has net margins of 5%.

Key information

-19.7%

Earnings growth rate

-14.6%

EPS growth rate

Insurance Industry Growth8.0%
Revenue growth rate-0.02%
Return on equity12.1%
Net Margin5.0%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

MetLife Upgraded To Buy As Financials And Insurance Show Further Upside Potential

Nov 26

MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Sep 24
MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

MetLife: One Of The Best Life Insurance Stocks

Sep 23

Higher For Longer? Consider MetLife's Preferred Shares With A 6.6% Yield

Jul 09

MetLife Looks Like An Undervalued Property In An Unpopular Neighborhood

Jun 26

Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET)

Jun 12
Increases to CEO Compensation Might Be Put On Hold For Now at MetLife, Inc. (NYSE:MET)

MetLife (NYSE:MET) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.545

Apr 27
MetLife (NYSE:MET) Is Increasing Its Dividend To $0.545

MetLife: Healthy But Lacks Clear Advantages

Apr 18

MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/E Is On The Mark

Apr 18
MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/E Is On The Mark

MetLife: A Safe Bet To Hold As Future Earnings Growth Expected, And Tailwind From Rate Environment

Feb 03

MetLife: Expected Net Investment Growth For Upcoming Earnings

Jan 26

MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/S Is On The Mark

Jan 15
MetLife, Inc.'s (NYSE:MET) P/S Is On The Mark

MetLife: Strong Capital Returns Make Shares Attractive (Ratings Upgrade)

Nov 15

MetLife: Disappointing Growth But Safe Dividend

Oct 26

MetLife: Neutral Rating Maintained, As Stock Remains Overvalued

Aug 18

MetLife: An Investment That Ensures Portfolios

Jul 12

MetLife institutional asset management arm to acquire Raven Capital

Feb 07

MetLife Q4 2022 Earnings Preview

Jan 31

MetLife declares $0.50 dividend

Jan 10

MetLife Is Trading Favorably On The Market

Dec 24

Looking Past Interest Rate Volatility Reveals MetLife Is A Hold

Oct 11

MetLife to acquire ESG-focused fixed income manager, Affirmative Investment

Aug 29

MetLife: Investors Should Look Past The Noisy Q2 2022 Results

Aug 12

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How MetLife makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MET Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2471,3443,56100
30 Jun 2468,7702,70800
31 Mar 2467,5702,16600
31 Dec 2366,9011,38000
30 Sep 2363,4792,35500
30 Jun 2369,8963,03100
31 Mar 2368,7473,54200
31 Dec 2268,7645,09900
30 Sep 2273,2514,72600
30 Jun 2267,8735,14900
31 Mar 2270,9237,63400
31 Dec 2168,6886,65400
30 Sep 2170,4095,30100
30 Jun 2169,5194,41300
31 Mar 2165,0941,11500
31 Dec 2067,8425,19100
30 Sep 2065,5675,60300
30 Jun 2068,2307,12200
31 Mar 2071,6288,73800
31 Dec 1969,6205,72100
30 Sep 1968,1397,19500
30 Jun 1965,7505,92300
31 Mar 1969,4385,08400
31 Dec 1867,9414,98200
30 Sep 1868,1125,244-2520
30 Jun 1867,9805,235-1660
31 Mar 1862,1195,19700
31 Dec 1762,3084,89300
30 Sep 1759,2631,893-330
30 Jun 1758,9082,044-280
31 Mar 1757,2632,229-970
31 Dec 1660,7323,48100
30 Sep 1665,2094,9943680
30 Jun 1667,2555,1693550
31 Mar 1669,9525,2193420
31 Dec 1561,2573,89100
30 Sep 1571,8885,8573330
30 Jun 1572,6776,7243500
31 Mar 1574,5967,0173590
31 Dec 1473,2656,1903610
30 Sep 1472,6395,5763660
30 Jun 1470,5144,4523600
31 Mar 1468,3303,5863680
31 Dec 1369,3963,2443760

Quality Earnings: MET has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MET's current net profit margins (5%) are higher than last year (3.7%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MET's earnings have declined by 19.7% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MET's earnings growth over the past year (51.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (-19.7% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MET earnings growth over the past year (51.2%) exceeded the Insurance industry 36.4%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: MET's Return on Equity (12.1%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/23 04:13
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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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.

AnalystInstitution
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
John HeagertyAtlantic Equities LLP
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research