Metlife (MET) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 12.43% in Q1 2026, up 514.0% year-on-year from 2.03% in Q1 2025, and up 165.09% quarter-over-quarter from 4.69% in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's EBT Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.43% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, EBT Margin rose 514.0% year-over-year to 12.43% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 6.82%, a 756.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 6.05%, down 646.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin grew to 12.43% in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from 4.69% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 12.98% in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 18.73% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 6.38% (2022), against an average of 6.06%.
- Across the five-year window, EBT Margin tumbled 4275 bps in 2022 and soared 2342 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, EBT Margin stood at 12.98% in 2022, then plunged by 62 bps to 4.95% in 2023, then tumbled by 479 bps to 18.73% in 2024, then soared by 125 bps to 4.69% in 2025, then jumped by 165 bps to 12.43% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET EBT Margin figures stand at 12.43% (Q1 2026), 4.69% (Q4 2025), and 6.97% (Q3 2025).
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 28.19% |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 12.43% |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 9.02% |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 28.58% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | -13.78% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -4.64% |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | -238.58% |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 6.25% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.69% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.97% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.29% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -18.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.81% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.34% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.39% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.95% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.68% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 12.98% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.35% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.38% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.60% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 49.13% |