Metlife (MET) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET) posted quarterly Operating Margin of 44.18% for Q1 2026, up 1788.0% year-over-year from 2.34% in Q1 2025, and up 77.61% quarter-over-quarter from 24.88% in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 44.18% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Margin rose 1788.0% year-over-year to 44.18%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 32.6% (down 1762.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 29.27%, down 1807.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 44.18%, up from 24.88% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Margin was 54.07% in Q1 2024, with the low at 73.29% in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 28.6% (2022), against an average of 27.22%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin plunged 10149 bps in 2024, then jumped 9816 bps in 2025.
- Metlife's Operating Margin stood at 28.6% in 2022, then slipped by 1 bps to 28.2% in 2023, then plunged by 360 bps to 73.29% in 2024, then surged by 134 bps to 24.88% in 2025, then jumped by 78 bps to 44.18% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MET's Operating Margin at 44.18% in Q1 2026, 24.88% in Q4 2025, and 35.07% in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manulife Financial | 71.16 Bn | 51.25 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Metlife | 60.49 Bn | 33.18 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 34.99% |
| 3 | Aflac | 58.74 Bn | -44.26 Bn | 2.27 Bn | 23.90% |
| 4 | Prudential | 36.17 Bn | 27.85 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.08 Bn | 4.53 Bn | 1.38 Bn | 14.20% |
| 6 | Jackson Financial | 9.29 Bn | 3.30 Bn | - | 552.38% |
| 7 | Primerica | 9.26 Bn | 8.63 Bn | 717.74 Mn | 5.06% |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 8.20 Bn | -3.48 Bn | 2.62 Bn | 35.78% |
| 9 | Genworth Financial | 3.76 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 668.00 Mn | 43.98% |
| 10 | Brighthouse Financial | 3.06 Bn | -5.01 Bn | 1.03 Bn | 76.51% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.99% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 44.18% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 24.88% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 35.07% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.65% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 26.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.29% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 28.35% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 44.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 54.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 28.20% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 42.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 30.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 48.44% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 28.60% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.09% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.15% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.81% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.15% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.89% |