Metlife (MET) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.17 for Q2 2026, down 1.6% from 0.17 a year earlier but up 24.2% from the prior quarter.
Metlife (MET) FCF Payout Ratio (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Payout Ratio at Metlife was 0.10, down 2.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 0.09, down 15.6% from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Payout Ratio has declined for five consecutive years.
- In prior years, Metlife's FCF Payout Ratio was 0.10 in FY2024 (-8.3%), 0.11 in FY2023 (-6.8%), 0.12 in FY2022 (-8.2%) and 0.13 in FY2021 (-6.3%).
- Quarterly FCF Payout Ratio has run from a low of 0.05 in Q4 2025 to a high of 0.19 in Q1 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Payout Ratio increased in four of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 4.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Payout Ratio in the past five years was Q4 2022, with growth of 114.7%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 56.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Payout Ratio for the three prior quarters was 0.14 (Q1 2026), 0.05 (Q4 2025) and 0.11 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 134.25 Bn | 80.84 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 0.10 |
| 2 | Progressive | 130.11 Bn | 105.94 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 0.02 |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 85.37 Bn | 76.86 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 78.59 Bn | 54.84 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 0.14 |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 73.81 Bn | -21.07 Bn | - | - |
| 6 | Metlife | 64.37 Bn | -42.41 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 0.20 |
| 7 | Allstate | 60.65 Bn | 21.92 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 0.11 |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 60.14 Bn | 54.55 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Aon | 58.75 Bn | 51.97 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 10 | Aflac | 58.63 Bn | 33.84 Bn | 2.27 Bn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.13 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.15 |
Metlife FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "ticker": "MET", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();