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METLIFE INC (MET) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:MET - US59156R1086 - Common Stock

78.65 USD
+1.57 (+2.04%)
Last: 1/14/2026, 5:27:18 PM
78.65 USD
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After Hours: 1/14/2026, 5:27:18 PM
Fundamental Rating

4

MET gets a fundamental rating of 4 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 146 industry peers in the Insurance industry. Both the profitability and financial health of MET have multiple concerns. MET has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • MET had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year MET had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • MET had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years MET had a positive operating cash flow.
MET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFMET Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of MET (0.50%) is worse than 70.55% of its industry peers.
  • MET has a Return On Equity of 12.56%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: MET outperforms 56.85% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 0.64%, MET is doing worse than 66.44% of the companies in the same industry.
  • MET had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 0.52%. This is significantly below the industry average of 15.11%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (0.52%) for MET is below the current ROIC(0.64%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.5%
ROE 12.56%
ROIC 0.64%
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)0.53%
ROE(3y)9.29%
ROE(5y)8.85%
ROIC(3y)0.52%
ROIC(5y)0.65%
MET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICMET Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • With a Profit Margin value of 5.05%, MET is not doing good in the industry: 64.38% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of MET has declined.
  • The Operating Margin of MET (8.34%) is worse than 65.75% of its industry peers.
  • MET's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 8.34%
PM (TTM) 5.05%
GM N/A
OM growth 3Y-9.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.49%
PM growth 3Y-12.69%
PM growth 5Y-6.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
MET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsMET Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2 4 6 8 10

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so MET is destroying value.
  • MET has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • MET has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • The debt/assets ratio for MET is higher compared to a year ago.
MET Yearly Shares OutstandingMET Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B
MET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsMET Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 200B 400B 600B 800B

2.2 Solvency

  • MET has a debt to FCF ratio of 1.36. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 1.36 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • MET has a Debt to FCF ratio of 1.36. This is in the better half of the industry: MET outperforms 61.64% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.69 indicates that MET is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • MET has a Debt to Equity ratio of 0.69. This is amonst the worse of the industry: MET underperforms 83.56% of its industry peers.
  • Even though the debt/equity ratio score it not favorable for MET, it has very limited outstanding debt, so we won't put too much weight on the DE evaluation.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 1.36
Altman-Z N/A
ROIC/WACC0.08
WACC7.6%
MET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFMET Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20B 40B 60B

2.3 Liquidity

Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
MET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesMET Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 1B 2B 3B 4B 5B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 5.51% over the past year.
  • MET shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 5.91% yearly.
  • MET shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.79%.
  • The Revenue has been growing slightly by 0.37% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.51%
EPS 3Y-3.75%
EPS 5Y5.91%
EPS Q2Q%21.54%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.02%
Revenue growth 5Y0.37%
Sales Q2Q%1.63%

3.2 Future

  • Based on estimates for the next years, MET will show a quite strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 11.82% on average per year.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, MET will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 4.27% on average per year.
EPS Next Y7.98%
EPS Next 2Y11.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.81%
EPS Next 5Y11.82%
Revenue Next Year13.63%
Revenue Next 2Y3.67%
Revenue Next 3Y3.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.27%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
MET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesMET Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 20B 40B 60B 80B
MET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesMET Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2 4 6 8 10

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 9.33, which indicates a very decent valuation of MET.
  • 66.44% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than MET, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • MET is valuated cheaply when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.30, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 7.78, the valuation of MET can be described as very cheap.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, MET is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.60% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of MET to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.04), we can say MET is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.33
Fwd PE 7.78
MET Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsMET Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 20 40 60 80

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, MET is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 64.38% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, MET is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 78.08% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 3.54
EV/EBITDA 7.22
MET Per share dataMET EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 20 40 60 80 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)1.58
EPS Next 2Y11.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.81%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • With a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.85%, MET has a reasonable but not impressive dividend return.
  • MET's Dividend Yield is a higher than the industry average which is at 2.42.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.92, MET pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.85%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of MET has a limited annual growth rate of 4.59%.
  • MET has been paying a dividend for at least 10 years, so it has a reliable track record.
  • MET has decreased its dividend in the last 3 years.
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.59%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
MET Yearly Dividends per shareMET Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10 20 30

5.3 Sustainability

  • 46.97% of the earnings are spent on dividend by MET. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of MET is growing, but earnings are growing more, so the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP46.97%
EPS Next 2Y11.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.81%
MET Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendMET Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5B 10B
MET Dividend Payout.MET Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.MET Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

METLIFE INC

NYSE:MET (1/14/2026, 5:27:18 PM)

After market: 78.65 0 (0%)

78.65

+1.57 (+2.04%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupInsurance
GICS IndustryInsurance
Earnings (Last)11-05
Earnings (Next)02-04
Inst Owners76.48%
Inst Owner Change0.08%
Ins Owners0.18%
Ins Owner Change0.56%
Market Cap51.82B
Revenue(TTM)71.96B
Net Income(TTM)3.63B
Analysts80
Price Target96.36 (22.52%)
Short Float %1.5%
Short Ratio2.32
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.85%
Yearly Dividend2.43
Dividend Growth(5Y)4.59%
DP46.97%
Div Incr Years2
Div Non Decr Years2
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-2.86%
Min EPS beat(2)-6.87%
Max EPS beat(2)1.16%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-2.58%
Min EPS beat(4)-6.87%
Max EPS beat(4)1.16%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-1.62%
EPS beat(12)4
Avg EPS beat(12)-2.92%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)4.65%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-5.03%
Min Revenue beat(2)-5.79%
Max Revenue beat(2)-4.27%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.81%
Min Revenue beat(4)-5.79%
Max Revenue beat(4)2.63%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.34%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.97%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.99%
PT rev (1m)0.8%
PT rev (3m)1.08%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-0.07%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-0.98%
EPS NY rev (1m)0.09%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)13.73%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)51.91%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.07%
Revenue NY rev (3m)10.49%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 9.33
Fwd PE 7.78
P/S 0.72
P/FCF 3.54
P/OCF 3.54
P/B 1.79
P/tB 2.61
EV/EBITDA 7.22
EPS(TTM)8.43
EY10.72%
EPS(NY)10.11
Fwd EY12.85%
FCF(TTM)22.2
FCFY28.23%
OCF(TTM)22.2
OCFY28.23%
SpS109.21
BVpS43.93
TBVpS30.12
PEG (NY)1.17
PEG (5Y)1.58
Graham Number91.28
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 0.5%
ROE 12.56%
ROCE 0.83%
ROIC 0.64%
ROICexc 0.66%
ROICexgc 0.97%
OM 8.34%
PM (TTM) 5.05%
GM N/A
FCFM 20.33%
ROA(3y)0.39%
ROA(5y)0.53%
ROE(3y)9.29%
ROE(5y)8.85%
ROIC(3y)0.52%
ROIC(5y)0.65%
ROICexc(3y)0.53%
ROICexc(5y)0.66%
ROICexgc(3y)0.78%
ROICexgc(5y)0.97%
ROCE(3y)0.68%
ROCE(5y)0.84%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-6.12%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-2.06%
ROICexc growth 3Y-5.87%
ROICexc growth 5Y-1.33%
OM growth 3Y-9.41%
OM growth 5Y-3.49%
PM growth 3Y-12.69%
PM growth 5Y-6.22%
GM growth 3YN/A
GM growth 5YN/A
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.1
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.69
Debt/FCF 1.36
Debt/EBITDA 2.95
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage 5.77
Cash Conversion 217.79%
Profit Quality 402.5%
Current Ratio N/A
Quick Ratio N/A
Altman-Z N/A
F-Score5
WACC7.6%
ROIC/WACC0.08
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)633.54%
Profit Quality(5y)464.62%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)5.51%
EPS 3Y-3.75%
EPS 5Y5.91%
EPS Q2Q%21.54%
EPS Next Y7.98%
EPS Next 2Y11.45%
EPS Next 3Y11.81%
EPS Next 5Y11.82%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.79%
Revenue growth 3Y-0.02%
Revenue growth 5Y0.37%
Sales Q2Q%1.63%
Revenue Next Year13.63%
Revenue Next 2Y3.67%
Revenue Next 3Y3.64%
Revenue Next 5Y4.27%
EBIT growth 1Y-4.29%
EBIT growth 3Y-9.43%
EBIT growth 5Y-3.13%
EBIT Next Year17.1%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y34.94%
FCF growth 3Y5.04%
FCF growth 5Y1.15%
OCF growth 1Y34.94%
OCF growth 3Y5.04%
OCF growth 5Y1.15%

METLIFE INC / MET FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for MET stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 4 / 10 to MET.


What is the valuation status for MET stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to METLIFE INC (MET). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of MET stock?

METLIFE INC (MET) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for MET stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for METLIFE INC (MET) is 9.33 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.79.


What is the financial health of METLIFE INC (MET) stock?

The financial health rating of METLIFE INC (MET) is 3 / 10.