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MetLife, Inc. (MET) Tax Rate: 26.99%

Is MetLife, Inc.’s tax rate high or low?

MetLife, Inc.'s tax rate of 26.99% is 23% above its 5-year average of 21.93%, near the high end of its 5-year range (16.69%–26.99%).

The tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET) is 26.99%. It is above its 12-month average by 12.60% (23.97%).

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MET Tax Rate
26.99%+28.83% 1Y
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MET Tax Rate Metrics

TAX RATE

26.99%

TAX RATE AVG TTM

23.97%

TAX RATE AVG 3Y

22.63%

TAX RATE AVG 5Y

21.93%

TAX RATE AVG 10Y

15.10%

TAX RATE AVG 15Y

17.47%

TAX RATE AVG 20Y

20.99%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+12.60%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+19.25%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+23.06%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+78.76%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+54.53%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+28.60%

MetLife, Inc. Tax Rate Formula & Definition

Tax rate measures income tax expense as a percentage of income before tax. It helps compare tax efficiency and identify unusual tax effects.

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MetLife, Inc. Tax Rate FAQ

What is the tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The tax rate for MET stock is 26.99%.
Is MetLife, Inc.'s tax rate high or low?
MetLife, Inc.'s tax rate of 26.99% is 23% above its 5-year average of 21.93%, near the high end of its 5-year range (16.69%–26.99%).
What is the TTM average tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The TTM average tax rate for MET stock is 23.97%.
What is the 3Y average tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 3Y average tax rate for MET stock is 22.63%.
What is the 5Y average tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 5Y average tax rate for MET stock is 21.93%.
What is the 10Y average tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 10Y average tax rate for MET stock is 15.10%.
What is the 15Y average tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 15Y average tax rate for MET stock is 17.47%.
What is the 20Y average tax rate for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?
The 20Y average tax rate for MET stock is 20.99%.

MetLife, Inc. Tax Rate History

DATETAX RATE
2025-12-3126.99%
2024-12-3120.95%
2023-12-3125.90%
2022-12-3116.69%
2021-12-3119.28%
2020-12-3121.78%
2019-12-3113.04%
2018-12-3118.69%
2017-12-31-41.57%
2016-12-3116.19%
2015-12-3128.14%
2014-12-3128.00%
2013-12-3116.31%
2012-12-318.88%
2011-12-3130.41%
2010-12-3129.77%
2009-12-3146.49%
2008-12-3131.22%
2007-12-3128.81%
2006-12-3126.32%
2005-12-3128.46%
2004-12-3127.81%
2003-12-3124.72%
2002-12-3134.85%
2001-12-3143.04%
2000-12-3135.32%
1999-12-310.00%
1998-12-310.00%
1997-12-3128.01%
1996-12-3134.28%

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