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MetLife, Inc. (MET) Free Cash Flow (FCF): $18.11B

The free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET) is $18.11B. It is above its 12-month average by 9.00% ($16.61B).

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MET Free Cash Flow (FCF)
$18.11B+19.77% 1Y
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MET Average Free Cash Flow (FCF) Chart

MET Current vs Average Free Cash Flow (FCF) Chart

MET Free Cash Flow (FCF) Metrics

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF)

$18.11B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG TTM

$16.61B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 3Y

$14.71B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 5Y

$13.86B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 10Y

$13.40B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 15Y

$13.52B

FREE CASH FLOW (FCF) AVG 20Y

$12.16B

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+9.00%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+23.05%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+30.58%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+35.14%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+33.93%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+48.92%

FCF Analysis

Free Cash Flow (TTM)

$18.11B

FCF Yield

29.50%

Price/FCF

3.4

Formula: FCF = Operating Cash Flow - Capital Expenditures

Why FCF matters:

  • Shows actual cash available (not accounting earnings)
  • Funds dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction
  • Less susceptible to accounting manipulation than net income
  • Key metric for DCF valuation models

MetLife, Inc. Free Cash Flow (FCF) Formula & Definition

Free Cash Flow represents the cash a company generates after accounting for capital expenditures. It's the cash available for dividends, buybacks, debt reduction, or reinvestment.

Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute

MetLife, Inc. Free Cash Flow (FCF) FAQ

What is the free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The free cash flow (FCF) for MET stock is $18.11B.
What is the TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The TTM average free cash flow (FCF) for MET stock is $16.61B.
What is the 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 3Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MET stock is $14.71B.
What is the 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 5Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MET stock is $13.86B.
What is the 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 10Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MET stock is $13.40B.
What is the 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 15Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MET stock is $13.52B.
What is the 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 20Y average free cash flow (FCF) for MET stock is $12.16B.

MetLife, Inc. Free Cash Flow (FCF) History

DATEFREE CASH FLOW (FCF)
2025-12-31$18.11B
2024-12-31$15.12B
2023-12-31$14.26B
2022-12-31$11.37B
2021-12-31$12.83B
2020-12-31$11.51B
2019-12-31$13.93B
2018-12-31$9.53B
2017-12-31$12.72B
2016-12-31$14.66B
2015-12-31$13.35B
2014-12-31$17.11B
2013-12-31$17.56B
2012-12-31$15.26B
2011-12-31$9.63B
2010-12-31$9.37B
2009-12-31$3.80B
2008-12-31$10.70B
2007-12-31$9.90B
2006-12-31$6.60B
2005-12-31$8.01B
2004-12-31$6.51B
2003-12-31$7.36B
2002-12-31$5.00B
2001-12-31$4.80B
2000-12-31$910.00M
1999-12-31$3.87B
1998-12-31$842.00M
1997-12-31$2.87B

About MetLife, Inc.

MetLife, Inc. operates as a leading global financial services entity, delivering an extensive array of services encompassing insurance, annuities, employee benefits, and asset management. The company manages its operations through five primary divisions: the U.S., Asia, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and MetLife Holdings. Its broad insurance offerings include life, dental, group short-term and long-term disability, individual disability, pet, accidental death and dismemberment, vision, and accident and health coverages, as well as prepaid legal plans. MetLife also supports employers with administrative services-only (ASO) arrangements. Furthermore, it provides sophisticated financial instruments such as general and separate account contracts, synthetic guaranteed interest contracts, and private floating rate funding agreements. The company facilitates pension risk transfers, offers institutional income annuities, structures settlements, and delivers capital markets investment products. Specialized life insurance products and funding agreements are also available for post-retirement benefits, alongside company, bank, or trust-owned life insurance used to finance non-qualified executive benefit programs. In addition, MetLife offers a variety of annuity options including fixed, indexed-linked, and variable, alongside pension and regular savings products. Its life insurance portfolio features whole life, term life, endowments, universal and variable life, and group life policies. The company also provides longevity reinsurance solutions, credit insurance products, and protection for long-term healthcare services. MetLife, Inc. was founded in 1863 and is headquartered in New York City.

New York City, NY
45,000 employees
Financial Services / Insurance - Life
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance - Life
CEO
Michel Abbas Khalaf