Metlife (MET-PE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET-PE) recorded quarterly Free Cash Flow of $2.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 62.03% quarter-over-quarter from $7.1 billion in Q4 2025, and down 36.95% on a YoY basis from $4.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Metlife (MET-PE) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 36.95% year-over-year to $2.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $15.5 billion (down 6.14% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $17.1 billion, up 17.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow was $2.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Metlife, down from $7.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $7.1 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $2.0 billion in Q1 2023.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $3.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $3.5 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Free Cash Flow slumped 54.8% in 2022, then surged 125.21% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 125.21% to $5.2 billion in 2023, then slipped by 11.02% to $4.6 billion in 2024, then soared by 53.46% to $7.1 billion in 2025, then plunged by 62.03% to $2.7 billion in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $2.7 billion (Q1 2026), $7.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.6 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 568.62 Bn | 568.62 Bn | - | 2.58 Bn |
| 2 | Aflac | 59.20 Bn | 53.55 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 968.00 Mn |
| 3 | Metlife | 55.45 Bn | 39.51 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Unum | 14.44 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 301.20 Mn |
| 5 | Globe Life | 12.48 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 1.45 Bn | 396.03 Mn |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.62 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 156.79 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.51 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - | 321.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 6.79 Bn | -8.89 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.58 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 754.30 Mn | 148.80 Mn |
| 10 | Metlife | - | - | 256.00 Mn | 2.69 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.18 Bn |