Metlife (MET) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $2.9 billion in Q1 2026, up 14.94% year-on-year from $2.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 12.22% quarter-over-quarter from $2.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Long-Term Deferred Tax history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax rose 14.94% year-over-year to $2.9 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $2.9 billion, a 14.94% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.6 billion, down 13.66% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax grew to $2.9 billion in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from $2.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax topped out at $3.2 billion in Q3 2023 and bottomed at $2.3 billion in Q1 2023.
- The 5-year median for Long-Term Deferred Tax is $2.7 billion (2024), against an average of $2.7 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Long-Term Deferred Tax soared 1190.48% in 2022 and dropped 22.21% in 2024, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $2.4 billion in 2022, then advanced by 7.09% to $2.6 billion in 2023, then gained by 14.62% to $3.0 billion in 2024, then slipped by 13.66% to $2.6 billion in 2025, then climbed by 12.22% to $2.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET Long-Term Deferred Tax figures stand at $2.9 billion (Q1 2026), $2.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $2.7 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 76.77 Bn | 68.45 Bn | - |
| 2 | Manulife Financial | 73.65 Bn | 73.65 Bn | - |
| 3 | Aflac | 64.60 Bn | 58.94 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 4 | Metlife | 62.19 Bn | 46.05 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 5 | Unum | 14.29 Bn | 4.33 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Primerica | 10.02 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 770.81 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.50 Bn | 2.96 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.10 Bn | -799.20 Mn | 3.25 Bn |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 4.00 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.87 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.59 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.93 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.99 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.47 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.68 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 189.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 118.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -8.60 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | -6.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -6.40 Bn |