Metlife (MET) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Metlife (MET) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.14 for Q1 2026, up 57.77% year-over-year from 0.09 in Q1 2025, and up 161.24% quarter-over-quarter from 0.05 in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.14 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, FCF Payout Ratio rose 57.77% year-over-year to 0.14; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 0.1 (up 5.35% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.09, down 15.6% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 0.14, up from 0.05 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.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 0.11 (2024), against an average of 0.12.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio jumped 114.7% in 2022, then sank 56.39% in 2023.
- Metlife's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 0.17 in 2022, then sank by 56.39% to 0.07 in 2023, then grew by 10.05% to 0.08 in 2024, then tumbled by 35.35% to 0.05 in 2025, then surged by 161.24% to 0.14 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MET's FCF Payout Ratio at 0.14 in Q1 2026, 0.05 in Q4 2025, and 0.11 in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 71.02 Bn | 51.11 Bn | - | 0.00 |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.74 Bn | 33.43 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 0.17 |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.67 Bn | -44.33 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 2.67 |
| 4 | Prudential | 36.25 Bn | 27.92 Bn | - | -0.88 |
| 5 | Unum | 13.98 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 0.16 |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.23 Bn | 8.59 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 0.19 |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 9.12 Bn | 3.13 Bn | - | 0.07 |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.12 Bn | -3.56 Bn | 2.62 Bn | -0.15 |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.78 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 0.35 |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.02 Bn | -5.05 Bn | 1.03 Bn | - |
Historic Data
Download 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 |