Metlife (MET) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Metlife (MET) posted FCF Payout Ratio of 0.17 for Q2 2026, up 24.17% on a QoQ basis from 0.14 in Q1 2026, and down 1.58% year-over-year from 0.17 in Q2 2025.
Analysis
Metlife (MET) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife has reported FCF Payout Ratio for 15 years, with the latest figure at 0.17 in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Payout Ratio fell 1.58% year-over-year to 0.17 in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 0.1, a 2.7% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.09, down 15.6% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.17 for Q2 2026 at Metlife, up from 0.14 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 0.19 in Q1 2022, with the low at 0.05 in Q4 2025.
- Average FCF Payout Ratio over 5 years is 0.12, with a median of 0.11 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio soared 114.7% in 2022, then sank 56.39% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.17 in 2022, then sank by 56.39% to 0.07 in 2023, then rose by 10.05% to 0.08 in 2024, then tumbled by 35.35% to 0.05 in 2025, then soared by 224.37% to 0.17 in 2026.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.17 (Q2 2026), 0.14 (Q1 2026), and 0.05 (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 75.56 Bn | 76.77 Bn | - | 0.22 |
| 2 | Metlife | 61.89 Bn | 34.88 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 0.17 |
| 3 | Sun Life Financial | 45.01 Bn | 40.41 Bn | - | 3.96 |
| 4 | Globe Life | 16.00 Bn | 15.24 Bn | 801.48 Mn | 0.09 |
| 5 | Equitable Holdings | 14.74 Bn | -2.55 Bn | 1.22 Bn | 0.13 |
| 6 | Brookfield Wealth Solutions | 12.45 Bn | 11.71 Mn | 1.92 Bn | 0.00 |
| 7 | Corebridge Financial | 9.60 Bn | -296.03 Bn | 2.79 Bn | - |
| 8 | Jackson Financial | 9.04 Bn | 3.56 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 9 | Primerica | 8.98 Bn | 8.35 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 0.19 |
| 10 | Lincoln National | 8.08 Bn | -3.60 Bn | 2.62 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.11 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.12 |