Metlife (MET-PE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET-PE) recorded quarterly EBIT Margin of 44.18% in Q1 2026, up 24.49% quarter-over-quarter from 35.49% in Q4 2025, and up 251.0% on a YoY basis from 12.59% in Q1 2025.
Metlife (MET-PE) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's EBIT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 44.18% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT Margin rose 251.0% year-over-year to 44.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 36.26% (down 183.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 45.32%, down 201.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin was 44.18% for Q1 2026 at Metlife, up from 35.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBIT Margin ranged from a high of 54.07% in Q1 2024 to a low of 16.09% in Q3 2022.
- Historically, EBIT Margin has averaged 34.53% across 5 years, with a median of 32.65% in 2025.
- Biggest YoY gain for EBIT Margin was 8179 bps in 2022; the steepest drop was 4280 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of EBIT Margin shows it stood at 28.6% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 28.2% in 2023, then jumped by 52 bps to 42.84% in 2024, then slipped by 17 bps to 35.49% in 2025, then rose by 24 bps to 44.18% in 2026.
- The last three EBIT Margin figures came in at 44.18% (Q1 2026), 35.49% (Q4 2025), and 35.07% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Powered by 
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 568.62 Bn | 568.62 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 59.20 Bn | 53.55 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 28.88% |
| 3 | Metlife | 55.45 Bn | 39.51 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 44.18% |
| 4 | Unum | 14.44 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.41% |
| 5 | Globe Life | 12.48 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 18.58% |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.62 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 4.96% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.51 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - | 2,642.86% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 6.79 Bn | -8.89 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.25% |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.58 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 754.30 Mn | 3.69% |
| 10 | Metlife | - | - | 256.00 Mn | 44.18% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 35.49% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 41.67% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 42.84% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.41% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 43.43% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 30.19% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -53.19% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.89% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 28.50% |