Metlife (MET) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026)
Metlife (MET) posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 40.03% for Q3 2026, up 8.33 percentage points from 31.70% a year earlier and up 7.50 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Metlife (MET) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Metlife's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 24.54%, down 1.84 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] shows a five-year change of +12.59 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Metlife's Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] was 26.38% in FY2024 (+8.56 pp), 17.82% in FY2023 (+0.91 pp), 16.91% in FY2022 (+1.26 pp) and 15.65% in FY2021 (+3.70 pp).
- The Q3 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in data going back to Q1 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] increased in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.24 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in the past five years was Q1 2022, with a gain of 13.13 percentage points; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a drop of 2.51 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] for the three prior quarters was 32.52% (Q2 2026), 26.92% (Q1 2026) and 25.60% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,268.35 Bn | -165.80 Bn | 56.71 Bn | -11.13% |
| 2 | Chubb | 143.74 Bn | 94.67 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 11.97% |
| 3 | Progressive | 136.59 Bn | 112.11 Bn | 8.29 Bn | 28.24% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 98.68 Bn | 91.07 Bn | - | 13.08% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 82.62 Bn | 60.10 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 21.49% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 75.03 Bn | -19.34 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.55 Bn | 67.18 Bn | 3.33 Bn | 6.01% |
| 8 | Aon | 71.77 Bn | 51.00 Bn | - | 11.58% |
| 9 | Allstate | 66.66 Bn | 23.71 Bn | -9.85 Bn | 9.71% |
| 10 | Metlife | 64.78 Bn | -43.18 Bn | 9.05 Bn | 40.03% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 40.03% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 32.52% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 26.92% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.60% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.70% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.68% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 27.32% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.11% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 30.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 30.60% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.53% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.88% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 25.56% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 20.98% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 23.49% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 25.26% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.68% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.87% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.48% |
API Access
Metlife Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MET&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();