MetLife (MET) Interest Coverage Ratio: History & Chart

MetLife, Inc.(MET)

Insurance - Life · New York City, NY

$95.69-1.93 (-1.98%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 2:45 PM EDT

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

46,000 employees

www.metlife.com

Financial Services / Insurance - Life

Sector: Financial Services
Industry: Insurance - Life
CEO: Michel Abbas Khalaf

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MET Interest Coverage Ratio Metrics

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

4.39x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG TTM

4.32x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 3Y

4.29x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 5Y

4.85x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 10Y

4.56x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 15Y

4.80x

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO AVG 20Y

4.40x

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+1.70%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+2.37%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-9.44%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-3.71%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-8.62%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-0.32%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

5.24x

median of 97 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-16.22%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
MetLife, Inc. (MET)	$61.45B	4.39x	4.32x	4.29x	4.85x
Truist Financial Corporation (TFC)vs ›	$63.26B	0.63x	0.63x	1.83x	4.31x
Aflac Incorporated (AFL)vs ›	$58.78B	21.10x	26.84x	25.55x	23.54x
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)vs ›	$64.66B	3.99x	4.99x	5.69x	5.66x
The Allstate Corporation (ALL)vs ›	$65.74B	32.97x	23.68x	23.68x	22.09x
Aon plc (AON)vs ›	$67.51B	5.33x	5.10x	6.77x	6.98x
State Street Corporation (STT)vs ›	$53.47B	0.43x	0.40x	0.83x	178.01x
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)vs ›	$53.24B	26.49x	26.49x	26.49x	26.49x
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)vs ›	$72.49B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs ›	$50.25B	14.82x	14.39x	15.15x	15.34x

NAME

MARKET CAP

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

TTM

MetLife, Inc. (MET)

$61.45B

4.39x

4.32x

4.29x

4.85x

Truist Financial Corporation (TFC)vs ›

$63.26B

0.63x

1.83x

4.31x

Aflac Incorporated (AFL)vs ›

$58.78B

21.10x

26.84x

25.55x

23.54x

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)vs ›

$64.66B

3.99x

4.99x

5.69x

5.66x

The Allstate Corporation (ALL)vs ›

$65.74B

32.97x

23.68x

22.09x

Aon plc (AON)vs ›

$67.51B

5.33x

5.10x

6.77x

6.98x

State Street Corporation (STT)vs ›

$53.47B

0.43x

0.40x

0.83x

178.01x

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)vs ›

$53.24B

26.49x

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)vs ›

$72.49B

N/A

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs ›

$50.25B

14.82x

14.39x

15.15x

15.34x

Interest Coverage Ratio FAQ

What is the interest coverage ratio for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The interest coverage ratio for MET stock is 4.39x.

Is MetLife, Inc.'s interest coverage ratio high or low?

The interest coverage ratio of 4.39x is in line with its 5-year average of 4.85x, near the low end of its 5-year range (1.01x–19.68x).

What is the TTM average interest coverage ratio for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The TTM average interest coverage ratio for MET stock is 4.32x.

What is the 3Y average interest coverage ratio for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 3Y average interest coverage ratio for MET stock is 4.29x.

What is the 5Y average interest coverage ratio for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 5Y average interest coverage ratio for MET stock is 4.85x.

What is the 10Y average interest coverage ratio for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 10Y average interest coverage ratio for MET stock is 4.56x.

What is the 15Y average interest coverage ratio for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 15Y average interest coverage ratio for MET stock is 4.80x.

What is the 20Y average interest coverage ratio for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 20Y average interest coverage ratio for MET stock is 4.40x.

DATE	INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO
2026-06-30	3.54x
2026-03-31	5.69x
2025-12-31	4.25x
2025-09-30	4.46x
2025-06-30	3.64x
2025-03-31	5.25x
2024-12-31	5.33x
2024-09-30	7.76x
2024-06-30	4.68x
2024-03-31	3.96x
2023-12-31	3.50x
2023-09-30	2.02x
2023-06-30	1.68x
2023-03-31	1.01x
2022-12-31	6.96x
2022-09-30	5.92x
2022-06-30	4.37x
2022-03-31	8.60x
2021-12-31	5.83x
2021-09-30	8.51x
2021-06-30	19.68x
2021-03-31	1.28x
2020-12-31	0.71x
2020-09-30	4.03x
2020-06-30	0.85x
2020-03-31	25.42x
2019-12-31	-0.17x
2019-09-30	12.52x
2019-06-30	8.38x
2019-03-31	7.45x
2018-12-31	9.50x
2018-09-30	4.04x
2018-06-30	3.56x
2018-03-31	5.79x
2017-12-31	3.79x
2017-09-30	1.71x
2017-06-30	3.58x
2017-03-31	3.79x
2016-12-31	-12.25x
2016-09-30	4.14x
2016-06-30	-0.33x
2016-03-31	9.37x
2015-12-31	3.78x
2015-09-30	7.16x
2015-06-30	3.61x
2015-03-31	10.27x
2014-12-31	6.99x
2014-09-30	10.01x
2014-06-30	6.25x
2014-03-31	5.85x
2013-12-31	3.93x
2013-09-30	3.08x
2013-06-30	1.75x
2013-03-31	3.88x
2012-12-31	-1.37x
2012-09-30	-2.93x
2012-06-30	9.22x
2012-03-31	-1.08x
2011-09-30	11.34x
2011-06-30	3.41x
2011-03-31	2.93x
2010-09-30	0.90x
2010-06-30	5.83x
2010-03-31	2.90x
2009-09-30	-3.66x
2008-09-30	6.00x
2008-03-31	0.51x
2007-12-31	5.08x
2007-09-30	5.01x
2007-06-30	6.11x
2007-03-31	0.89x
2006-12-31	4.66x
2006-09-30	5.35x
2006-06-30	3.73x
2006-03-31	4.81x
2005-12-31	4.08x
2005-09-30	4.95x
2005-06-30	10.62x
2005-03-31	8.78x
2004-09-30	7.88x
2004-06-30	11.45x
2004-03-31	13.65x

DATE

INTEREST COVERAGE RATIO

2026-06-30

3.54x

2026-03-31

5.69x

2025-12-31

4.25x

2025-09-30

4.46x

2025-06-30

3.64x

2025-03-31

5.25x

2024-12-31

5.33x

2024-09-30

7.76x

2024-06-30

4.68x

2024-03-31

3.96x

2023-12-31

3.50x

2023-09-30

2.02x

2023-06-30

1.68x

2023-03-31

1.01x

2022-12-31

6.96x

2022-09-30

5.92x

2022-06-30

4.37x

2022-03-31

8.60x

2021-12-31

5.83x

2021-09-30

8.51x

2021-06-30

19.68x

2021-03-31

1.28x

2020-12-31

0.71x

2020-09-30

4.03x

2020-06-30

0.85x

2020-03-31

25.42x

2019-12-31

-0.17x

2019-09-30

12.52x

2019-06-30

8.38x

2019-03-31

7.45x

2018-12-31

9.50x

2018-09-30

4.04x

2018-06-30

3.56x

2018-03-31

5.79x

2017-12-31

3.79x

2017-09-30

1.71x

2017-06-30

3.58x

2017-03-31

3.79x

2016-12-31

-12.25x

2016-09-30

4.14x

2016-06-30

-0.33x

2016-03-31

9.37x

2015-12-31

3.78x

2015-09-30

7.16x

2015-06-30

3.61x

2015-03-31

10.27x

2014-12-31

6.99x

2014-09-30

10.01x

2014-06-30

6.25x

2014-03-31

5.85x

2013-12-31

3.93x

2013-09-30

3.08x

2013-06-30

1.75x

2013-03-31

3.88x

2012-12-31

-1.37x

2012-09-30

-2.93x

2012-06-30

9.22x

2012-03-31

-1.08x

2011-09-30

11.34x

2011-06-30

3.41x

2011-03-31

2.93x

2010-09-30

0.90x

2010-06-30

5.83x

2010-03-31

2.90x

2009-09-30

-3.66x

2008-09-30

6.00x

2008-03-31

0.51x

2007-12-31

5.08x

2007-09-30

5.01x

2007-06-30

6.11x

2007-03-31

0.89x

2006-12-31

4.66x

2006-09-30

5.35x

2006-06-30

3.73x

2006-03-31

4.81x

2005-12-31

4.08x

2005-09-30

4.95x

2005-06-30

10.62x

2005-03-31

8.78x

2004-09-30

7.88x

2004-06-30

11.45x

2004-03-31

13.65x

Interest Coverage Ratio: 4.39x

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