Metlife (MET) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $2.7 billion in Q1 2026, down 36.95% year-on-year from $4.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 62.03% quarter-over-quarter from $7.1 billion in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Free Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 36.95% year-over-year to $2.7 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $15.5 billion, a 6.14% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.1 billion, up 17.08% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to $2.7 billion in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from $7.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $7.1 billion in Q4 2025 and bottomed at $2.0 billion in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $3.5 billion (2024), against an average of $3.6 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow slumped 54.8% in 2022 and jumped 125.21% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at $2.3 billion in 2022, then soared by 125.21% to $5.2 billion in 2023, then slipped by 11.02% to $4.6 billion in 2024, then soared by 53.46% to $7.1 billion in 2025, then slumped by 62.03% to $2.7 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET Free Cash Flow figures stand at $2.7 billion (Q1 2026), $7.1 billion (Q4 2025), and $3.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | 104.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 968.00 Mn |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 2.69 Bn |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | 3.02 Bn |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 301.20 Mn |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 156.79 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | 321.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 138.00 Mn |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 741.00 Mn |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 91.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.69 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.08 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.19 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.49 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.49 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.18 Bn |