Metlife (MET-PA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET-PA) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.02 in Q1 2026, down 91.2% quarter-over-quarter from 0.19 in Q4 2025, and up 8.15% on a YoY basis from 0.02 in Q1 2025.
Metlife (MET-PA) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.02 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 8.15% year-over-year to 0.02; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.1 (up 3.89% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.09, down 15.6% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.02 for Q1 2026 at Metlife, down from 0.19 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 0.27 in Q4 2023 to a low of 0.18 in Q3 2023.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.09 across 5 years, with a median of 0.08 in 2024.
- Biggest YoY gain for FCF Payout Ratio was 521.73% in 2023; the steepest drop was 293.17% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 0.17 in 2022, then jumped by 58.29% to 0.27 in 2023, then sank by 69.68% to 0.08 in 2024, then jumped by 132.04% to 0.19 in 2025, then tumbled by 91.2% to 0.02 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.02 (Q1 2026), 0.19 (Q4 2025), and 0.02 (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 568.62 Bn | 568.62 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 2 | Aflac | 59.20 Bn | 53.55 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 0.31 |
| 3 | Metlife | 55.45 Bn | 39.51 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Unum | 14.44 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 0.26 |
| 5 | Globe Life | 12.48 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 0.05 |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.62 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 0.24 |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.51 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 6.79 Bn | -8.89 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 0.62 |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.58 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 754.30 Mn | 0.11 |
| 10 | Metlife | - | - | 256.00 Mn | 0.02 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.02 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.27 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -0.19 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.19 |