Metlife (MET) EBIT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly EBIT Margin came in at 44.18% in Q1 2026, up 1788.0% year-on-year from 2.34% in Q1 2025, and up 77.61% quarter-over-quarter from 24.88% in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) 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.
- On a quarterly basis, EBIT Margin rose 1788.0% year-over-year to 44.18% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 32.6%, a 1762.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 29.27%, down 1807.0% from the prior year.
- EBIT Margin grew to 44.18% in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from 24.88% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBIT Margin topped out at 54.07% in Q1 2024 and bottomed at 73.29% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBIT Margin is 28.6% (2022), against an average of 27.22%.
- Across the five-year window, EBIT Margin sank 10149 bps in 2024 and jumped 9816 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBIT Margin stood at 28.6% in 2022, then dropped by 1 bps to 28.2% in 2023, then tumbled by 360 bps to 73.29% in 2024, then soared by 134 bps to 24.88% in 2025, then surged by 78 bps to 44.18% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET EBIT Margin figures stand at 44.18% (Q1 2026), 24.88% (Q4 2025), and 35.07% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 22.00% |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 44.18% |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 14.41% |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 4.96% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | 25.50% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 30.25% |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 60.91% |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 43.11% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.89% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 57.82% |