Metlife (MET-PE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET-PE) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of -$19.2 billion in Q1 2026, down 6.32% quarter-over-quarter from -$18.1 billion in Q4 2025, and up 5.04% on a YoY basis from -$18.3 billion in Q1 2025.
Metlife (MET-PE) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$19.2 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 5.04% year-over-year to -$19.2 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$19.2 billion (up 5.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$18.1 billion, up 14.64% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was -$19.2 billion for Q1 2026 at Metlife, down from -$18.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $43.9 billion in Q3 2025 to a low of -$24.3 billion in Q3 2023.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged -$5.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of -$19.2 billion in 2026.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Retained Earnings slumped 822.93% in 2022, then soared 310.74% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$22.6 billion in 2022, then jumped by 277.47% to $40.1 billion in 2023, then sank by 152.77% to -$21.2 billion in 2024, then climbed by 14.64% to -$18.1 billion in 2025, then declined by 6.32% to -$19.2 billion in 2026.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at -$19.2 billion (Q1 2026), -$18.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $43.9 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 568.62 Bn | 568.62 Bn | - | 3.67 Bn |
| 2 | Aflac | 59.20 Bn | 53.55 Bn | 1.48 Bn | 55.70 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 55.45 Bn | 39.51 Bn | 256.00 Mn | -19.23 Bn |
| 4 | Unum | 14.44 Bn | 4.48 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.50 Bn |
| 5 | Globe Life | 12.48 Bn | 11.80 Bn | 1.45 Bn | -1.70 Bn |
| 6 | Primerica | 8.62 Bn | 8.62 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 2.44 Bn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 7.51 Bn | 1.67 Bn | - | -2.73 Bn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 6.79 Bn | -8.89 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -4.47 Bn |
| 9 | CNO Financial | 4.58 Bn | 4.24 Bn | 754.30 Mn | -1.22 Bn |
| 10 | Metlife | - | - | 256.00 Mn | -19.23 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -19.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -18.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 43.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -19.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -20.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -21.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -20.74 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -22.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -18.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.31 Bn |