Metlife (MET) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's Return on Equity [ROE] was 13.22% in Q2 2026, down 2.22 percentage points from 15.45% a year earlier but up 0.38 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Metlife (MET) Return on Equity [ROE] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Metlife came in at 12.07%, down 3.26 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +4.40 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 15.34% in FY2024 (+10.03 pp), 5.31% in FY2023 (-7.93 pp), 13.23% in FY2022 (+2.22 pp) and 11.02% in FY2021 (+3.34 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has moved between 5.71% (Q4 2023) and 17.74% (Q4 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.25 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q1 2022 (a gain of 15.63 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2023 (a drop of 12.04 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MET's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 12.85% (Q1 2026), 11.76% (Q4 2025) and 13.52% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 11.64% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 14.32% |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 35.24% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 26.91% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 25.51% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 17.86% |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 13.22% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | 6.62% |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 40.73% |
| 10 | Aon | 57.70 Bn | 50.94 Bn | - | 40.61% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.22% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 15.45% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.30% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 12.89% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.43% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.10% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.71% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 9.11% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.30% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 17.74% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.44% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.74% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.58% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.52% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.96% |
Metlife Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "MET", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();