CRBG vs MET vs PRU Stock Comparison

Corebridge Financial, Metlife and Prudential Financial Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MET Metlife Inc
$100.83 +5.9% 1M +28.7% 1Y
Market cap
$64.30B
P/E
18.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$79.40B
Div. yield
2.30%
Life Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
PRU Prudential Financial Inc
$116.87 +1.6% 1M +15.5% 1Y
Market cap
$40.32B
P/E
10.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$64.77B
Div. yield
4.75%
Life Insurance Financial Services
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Prudential Financial leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Prudential Financial 7, Metlife 3, Corebridge Financial 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionCRBGMETPRULeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.73B $64.30B $40.32B MET
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 18.0x 18.8x 10.3x PRU
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.3x 10.2x 8.7x CRBG
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +29.5% +8.7% +9.4% CRBG
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 4.4% 4.3% 6.0% PRU
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 6.0% -101.9% 16.9% PRU
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.8x — -1.0x PRU
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.81% 2.30% 4.75% PRU
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +10.8% +28.7% +15.5% MET
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — +9.9%/yr +1.2%/yr MET
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 35.1% 23.9% 22.7% PRU
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 31/100 38/100 59/100 PRU

Percentile Scorecard

CRBGMETPRU

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisCRBGMETPRU
Valuation 53 #57 of 119 57 #52 of 119 94 #8 of 119
Growth 40 #69 of 114 19 #93 of 114 85 #18 of 114
Profitability 18 #87 of 106 17 #88 of 106 34 #70 of 106
Financial Health 6 #98 of 104 56 #46 of 104 30 #73 of 104
Shareholder Returns 37 #67 of 105 42 #61 of 105 53 #50 of 105
Overall 31 38 59
  • CRBG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • MET ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PRU ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodCRBGMETPRUSPY
1 month +4.5%+5.9%+1.6% +0.7%
3 months +10.4%+3.9%-4.8% +3.7%
6 months +28.1%+25.9%+19.1% +7.1%
Year to date +16.9%+27.7%+3.5% +12.8%
1 year +10.8%+28.7%+15.5% +11.9%
3 years +75.3%+69.7%+28.9% +85.2%
3 years, per year +20.6%+19.3%+8.8% +22.8%
5 years —+60.6%+6.2% +67.6%
5 years, per year —+9.9%+1.2% +10.9%
10 years —+140.8%+38.3% +262.0%
10 years, per year —+9.2%+3.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureCRBGMETPRUSPY
Volatility, 1Y 35.1%23.9%22.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.1%24.2%25.3% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.340.640.58 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.311.200.68 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -38.0%-36.2%-36.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -0.8%-2.6%-6.6% -1.2%
52-week high $35.58$103.55$125.14 $779.14
52-week low $22.30$67.70$92.00 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleCRBGMETPRU
P/E now vs peer median 18.0xmedian 10.7x 18.8xmedian 10.7x 10.3xmedian 10.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 1.4x 0.8xmedian 1.4x 0.6xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 7.5x —median 7.5x 2.7xmedian 7.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 8.5xmedian 8.5x 4.3xmedian 8.5x 3.7xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.5x 2.3xmedian 1.5x 1.3xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median -0.89median 0.60 1.79median 0.60 0.33median 0.60

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsCRBGMETPRU
Revenue $20.06B $79.40B $64.77B
Gross profit $12.23B $29.06B $28.58B
Operating income $1.61B -$45.48B $11.10B
Net income $883.00M $3.66B $4.07B
Free cash flow $1.85B $14.81B $10.97B
EPS (diluted) $1.96 $5.32 $11.26
Cash & equivalents – $19.30B $15.16B
Total debt $9.36B $5.89B $20.62B
Shares (diluted) 454.20M 646.90M 348.10M
Enterprise value -$5.32B -$42.18B -$87.34B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricCRBGMETPRU
P/E 18.0x 18.8x 10.3x
P/FCF 8.5x 4.3x 3.7x
P/Operating cash flow 8.5x 4.1x 3.7x
P/S 0.8x 0.8x 0.6x
P/B 1.4x 2.3x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 1.4x 2.3x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 8.5x – 2.7x
EV/EBIT 12.3x -0.9x 2.6x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 0.5x 0.4x
EV/FCF 10.7x 2.9x 2.6x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.7x 2.8x 2.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.89 1.79 0.33

Growth

14 metrics
MetricCRBGMETPRU
Revenue growth (1Y) 29.5% 8.7% 9.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -1.0% 4.3% 0.3%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.0% 6.5% 34.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 3.0% 10.6% 8.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 279.0% -13.6% 78.3%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -40.9% -0.9% 23.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 353.7% -14.9% 123.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -30.9% 4.1% 30.9%
EPS growth (1Y) 419.6% -12.2% 144.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -20.2% 10.5% 31.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.4% 2.2% 426.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -20.3% 10.0% 20.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 10.4% 2.0% 426.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -20.3% 12.1% 20.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricCRBGMETPRU
Gross margin 61.0% 36.6% 44.1%
EBITDA margin 11.6% – 16.9%
Operating margin 8.0% -57.3% 17.1%
Pretax margin 5.4% 6.1% 7.6%
Net margin 4.4% 4.3% 6.0%
FCF margin 9.2% 18.7% 16.9%
Operating cash flow margin 9.2% 19.6% 16.9%
Return on equity 7.6% 13.2% 12.7%
Return on assets 0.2% 0.5% 0.5%
Return on invested capital 6.0% -101.9% 16.9%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.0x 0.1x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.1x 4.3x 2.7x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricCRBGMETPRU
Debt / assets 2.3% 0.8% 2.6%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.2x 0.6x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.8x – -1.0x
Debt / FCF 5.1x 0.4x 1.9x
Liabilities / assets 97.3% 96.3% 95.9%
Equity / assets 2.7% 3.7% 4.1%
Interest coverage 3.0x -4.7x 1.8x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricCRBGMETPRU
Dividend yield 2.8% 2.3% 4.7%
Net buyback yield 19.3% 3.8% 2.2%
Shareholder yield 22.1% 6.1% 7.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 53.6% 41.2% 47.9%
Payout ratio (FCF) 25.5% 10.2% 17.7%
Dividend growth (1Y) -10.1% -0.6% 2.0%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -22.0% -1.6% 2.1%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusCRBGMETPRU
Forward P/E 7.3xFY2026 10.2xFY2026 8.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.84FY2026 $9.86FY2026 $13.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +9.5%FY2026 +11.7%FY2026 -6.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +23.6% +7.9% -1.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $20.26BFY2026 $83.11BFY2026 $56.39BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -1.0%FY2026 +7.8%FY2026 -2.2%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +8.2% -2.6% +6.1%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersCRBGMETPRU
Held by institutions 100.0% 75.7% 62.9%
Institutions holding 447 1,443 1,419
Change in shares held, QoQ +8.0% +0.7% +1.0%
Institutions buying 229 724 700
Institutions selling 171 483 470
Buyers to sellers 1.34 1.50 1.49

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

CRBGMETPRU
CRBG 1.00 0.67 0.55
MET 0.67 1.00 0.69
PRU 0.55 0.69 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, CRBG, MET and PRU?

Metlife (MET) is the largest by market capitalisation: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) $15.73B, Metlife (MET) $64.30B, Prudential Financial (PRU) $40.32B.

Which stock is cheaper, CRBG, MET and PRU?

Prudential Financial (PRU) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 18.0x, Metlife (MET) 18.8x, Prudential Financial (PRU) 10.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Corebridge Financial (CRBG) is cheapest (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 7.3x, Metlife (MET) 10.2x, Prudential Financial (PRU) 8.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Corebridge Financial (CRBG) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) +29.5%, Metlife (MET) +8.7%, Prudential Financial (PRU) +9.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Prudential Financial (PRU) has the highest net margin (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 4.4%, Metlife (MET) 4.3%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 6.0%). On return on invested capital, Prudential Financial (PRU) leads (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 6.0%, Metlife (MET) -101.9%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 16.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Metlife (MET) returned the most: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) +10.8%, Metlife (MET) +28.7%, Prudential Financial (PRU) +15.5%. Over five years, Metlife (MET) compounded fastest (Metlife (MET) +9.9%/yr, Prudential Financial (PRU) +1.2%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Prudential Financial (PRU) has the highest dividend yield: Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 2.81%, Metlife (MET) 2.30%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 4.75%.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Prudential Financial (PRU) has been the steadiest (Corebridge Financial (CRBG) 35.1%, Metlife (MET) 23.9%, Prudential Financial (PRU) 22.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, CRBG, MET and PRU?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Prudential Financial (PRU) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.