Metlife (MET) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly Retained Earnings came in at $45.1 billion in Q1 2026, up 33.23% year-on-year from $33.8 billion in Q1 2025, and up 37.13% quarter-over-quarter from $32.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $45.1 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Retained Earnings rose 33.23% year-over-year to $45.1 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $45.1 billion, a 33.23% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $32.9 billion, down 2.76% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings advanced to $45.1 billion in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from $32.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Retained Earnings topped out at $45.1 billion in Q1 2026 and bottomed at -$24.3 billion in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $33.6 billion (2022), against an average of $16.6 billion.
- Biggest YoY gain for Retained Earnings was 1471.52% in 2022; the steepest drop was 286.0% in 2022.
- Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $33.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 0.22% to $33.7 billion in 2023, then increased by 0.3% to $33.8 billion in 2024, then slipped by 2.76% to $32.9 billion in 2025, then soared by 37.13% to $45.1 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET Retained Earnings figures stand at $45.1 billion (Q1 2026), $32.9 billion (Q4 2025), and $32.9 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn | 55.70 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn | 45.06 Bn |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - | 137.82 Mn |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 13.50 Bn |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn | 2.44 Bn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - | 6.39 Bn |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn | -4.47 Bn |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn | 2.78 Bn |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn | 1.73 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 45.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.86 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 32.86 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.79 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 41.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 40.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 33.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.69 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -24.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -20.39 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -19.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 33.62 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -22.53 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -18.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -10.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 12.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.31 Bn |