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.
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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 Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,248.67 Bn | -185.49 Bn | 56.71 Bn | 10.23% |
| 2 | Chubb | 141.22 Bn | 92.15 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 13.98% |
| 3 | Progressive | 134.26 Bn | 109.78 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 33.78% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.32 Bn | 90.72 Bn | - | 27.18% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.09 Bn | 59.57 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 26.83% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.36 Bn | -19.02 Bn | - | 15.17% |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.54 Bn | 67.17 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 7.14% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.33 Bn | 50.56 Bn | - | 40.29% |
| 9 | Allstate | 65.04 Bn | 22.10 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 367.00% |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.67 Bn | -43.29 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 20.57% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 20.57% |
| 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% |
API Access
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_KEYimport 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();