Metlife (MET) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly Interest Expenses came in at $31.4 billion in Q1 2026, up 1804.98% year-on-year from $1.6 billion in Q1 2025, and up 663.59% quarter-over-quarter from -$5.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Interest Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $31.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 1804.98% year-over-year to $31.4 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $31.4 billion, a 7863.2% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $28.2 billion, down 9.75% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses grew to $31.4 billion in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from -$5.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Expenses topped out at $31.4 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$7.7 billion in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $2.0 billion (2024), against an average of $4.0 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Interest Expenses slumped 1800.96% in 2024 and soared 1804.98% in 2026, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Interest Expenses stood at -$7.7 billion in 2022, then jumped by 104.03% to $311.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 1800.96% to -$5.3 billion in 2024, then slipped by 5.24% to -$5.6 billion in 2025, then surged by 663.59% to $31.4 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET Interest Expenses figures stand at $31.4 billion (Q1 2026), -$5.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.6 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | -176.00 Mn |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 6.66 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 31.38 Bn |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | 255.95 Mn |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 2.85 Bn |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 5.86 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | 315.00 Mn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | 999.00 Mn |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 3.56 Bn |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 95.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.56 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.08 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 29.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -5.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.00 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 311.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 311.00 Mn |