Metlife (MET) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.41% in Q1 2026, up 467.0% year-on-year from 1.66% in Q1 2025, and up 187.91% quarter-over-quarter from 3.27% in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Net Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 9.41% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Margin rose 467.0% year-over-year to 9.41% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 4.86%, a 557.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 4.12%, down 529.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 9.41% in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from 3.27% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Net Margin topped out at 10.2% in Q1 2022 and bottomed at 16.8% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Net Margin is 4.73% (2025), against an average of 4.23%.
- Across the five-year window, Net Margin sank 3117 bps in 2022 and soared 2007 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Net Margin stood at 9.92% in 2022, then tumbled by 70 bps to 3.02% in 2023, then sank by 657 bps to 16.8% in 2024, then soared by 119 bps to 3.27% in 2025, then jumped by 188 bps to 9.41% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET Net Margin figures stand at 9.41% (Q1 2026), 3.27% (Q4 2025), and 4.71% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 23.45% |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 9.41% |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 7.90% |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 21.78% |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | -14.99% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -3.88% |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 20.56% |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | -0.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.27% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.71% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.03% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.73% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -16.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.91% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.84% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.02% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.76% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.23% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.15% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.93% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.20% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.71% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.09% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 36.86% |