Metlife (MET) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Metlife's (MET) quarterly Short-term Investments came in at $4.9 billion in Q1 2026, down 10.73% year-on-year from $5.5 billion in Q1 2025, and up 37.41% quarter-over-quarter from $3.6 billion in Q4 2025.
Metlife (MET) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Metlife's Short-term Investments history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Short-term Investments fell 10.73% year-over-year to $4.9 billion in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $4.9 billion, a 10.73% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.6 billion, down 30.16% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments grew to $4.9 billion in Q1 2026 per MET's latest filing, from $3.6 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Short-term Investments topped out at $6.9 billion in Q2 2023 and bottomed at $3.0 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Short-term Investments is $4.9 billion (2026), against an average of $4.9 billion.
- Across the five-year window, Short-term Investments slumped 75.01% in 2022 and soared 127.44% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Short-term Investments stood at $4.9 billion in 2022, then advanced by 22.49% to $6.0 billion in 2023, then slipped by 14.71% to $5.2 billion in 2024, then slumped by 30.16% to $3.6 billion in 2025, then surged by 37.41% to $4.9 billion in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest MET Short-term Investments figures stand at $4.9 billion (Q1 2026), $3.6 billion (Q4 2025), and $6.0 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prudential | 75.05 Bn | 67.97 Bn | - |
| 2 | Aflac | 63.80 Bn | 58.14 Bn | 2.51 Bn |
| 3 | Metlife | 60.34 Bn | 44.39 Bn | 256.00 Mn |
| 4 | Manulife Financial | 52.65 Bn | 53.78 Bn | - |
| 5 | Unum | 14.19 Bn | 4.23 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 6 | Primerica | 9.76 Bn | 9.08 Bn | 770.81 Mn |
| 7 | Jackson Financial | 8.17 Bn | 3.03 Bn | - |
| 8 | Lincoln National | 7.81 Bn | -1.09 Bn | 3.25 Bn |
| 9 | F&G Annuities & Life | 3.87 Bn | 1.67 Bn | 1.15 Bn |
| 10 | Genworth Financial | 3.84 Bn | 2.75 Bn | 553.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.60 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.96 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.30 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.80 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.94 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.04 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.15 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.18 Bn |