MetLife (MET) ROE: History & Chart

MetLife, Inc.(MET)

Insurance - Life · New York City, NY

$95.50+0.00 (+0.00%)

Delayed quote: Sep 8, 2026, 4:00 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 Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

13.27%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM

13.43%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y

11.92%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y

12.17%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y

9.44%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y

8.42%

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y

9.04%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-1.22%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+11.32%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

+9.04%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

+40.52%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

+57.56%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

+46.77%

SECTOR MEDIAN · FINANCIAL SERVICES

13.52%

median of 101 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-1.85%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)	TTM	3Y	5Y
MetLife, Inc. (MET)	$61.45B	13.27%	13.43%	11.92%	12.17%
Truist Financial Corporation (TFC)vs ›	$62.98B	9.11%	7.86%	6.05%	6.64%
Aflac Incorporated (AFL)vs ›	$58.61B	16.04%	16.61%	19.09%	17.22%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)vs ›	$64.60B	6.61%	6.83%	8.71%	9.79%
The Allstate Corporation (ALL)vs ›	$65.25B	39.49%	27.68%	11.73%	11.97%
Aon plc (AON)vs ›	$66.99B	40.51%	41.44%	-179.24%	-90.39%
Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)vs ›	$53.13B	16.42%	12.30%	13.17%	14.29%
State Street Corporation (STT)vs ›	$53.11B	12.23%	10.59%	10.09%	9.91%
VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)vs ›	$72.31B	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs ›	$50.04B	62.02%	59.73%	64.08%	54.82%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

TTM

MetLife, Inc. (MET)

$61.45B

13.27%

13.43%

11.92%

12.17%

Truist Financial Corporation (TFC)vs ›

$62.98B

9.11%

7.86%

6.05%

6.64%

Aflac Incorporated (AFL)vs ›

$58.61B

16.04%

16.61%

19.09%

17.22%

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG)vs ›

$64.60B

6.61%

6.83%

8.71%

9.79%

The Allstate Corporation (ALL)vs ›

$65.25B

39.49%

27.68%

11.73%

11.97%

Aon plc (AON)vs ›

$66.99B

40.51%

41.44%

-179.24%

-90.39%

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ)vs ›

$53.13B

16.42%

12.30%

13.17%

14.29%

State Street Corporation (STT)vs ›

$53.11B

12.23%

10.59%

10.09%

9.91%

VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH)vs ›

$72.31B

N/A

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (AMP)vs ›

$50.04B

62.02%

59.73%

64.08%

54.82%

Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ

What is the return on equity (ROE) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The return on equity (ROE) for MET stock is 13.27%.

Is MetLife, Inc.'s return on equity (ROE) high or low?

The return on equity (ROE) of 13.27% is in line with its 5-year average of 12.17%, around the middle of its 5-year range (5.26%–19.58%).

What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for MET stock is 13.43%.

What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for MET stock is 11.92%.

What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for MET stock is 12.17%.

What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for MET stock is 9.44%.

What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for MET stock is 8.42%.

What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for MetLife, Inc. (MET)?

The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for MET stock is 9.04%.

DATE	RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
2026-06-30	13.27%
2026-03-31	13.24%
2025-12-31	11.90%
2025-09-30	13.27%
2025-06-30	15.48%
2025-03-31	16.38%
2024-12-31	16.13%
2024-09-30	12.18%
2024-06-30	10.67%
2024-03-31	8.29%
2023-12-31	5.26%
2023-09-30	9.02%
2023-06-30	9.87%
2023-03-31	10.86%
2022-12-31	16.90%
2022-09-30	19.58%
2022-06-30	14.37%
2022-03-31	14.51%
2021-12-31	9.71%
2021-09-30	7.98%
2021-06-30	6.70%
2021-03-31	2.08%
2020-12-31	7.25%
2020-09-30	7.97%
2020-06-30	9.67%
2020-03-31	12.70%
2019-12-31	8.92%
2019-09-30	10.78%
2019-06-30	9.56%
2019-03-31	8.97%
2018-12-31	9.71%
2018-09-30	10.53%
2018-06-30	8.27%
2018-03-31	7.91%
2017-12-31	6.94%
2017-09-30	-0.70%
2017-06-30	0.39%
2017-03-31	-0.78%
2016-12-31	1.19%
2016-09-30	4.75%
2016-06-30	5.49%
2016-03-31	7.06%
2015-12-31	7.81%
2015-09-30	8.51%
2015-06-30	9.93%
2015-03-31	9.68%
2014-12-31	8.76%
2014-09-30	8.04%
2014-06-30	6.57%
2014-03-31	5.64%
2013-12-31	5.47%
2013-09-30	4.25%
2013-06-30	1.10%
2013-03-31	3.81%
2012-12-31	2.05%
2012-09-30	3.67%
2012-06-30	10.84%
2012-03-31	9.49%
2011-12-31	11.46%
2011-09-30	9.14%
2011-06-30	4.46%
2011-03-31	5.68%
2010-12-31	5.74%
2010-09-30	6.52%
2010-06-30	5.31%
2010-03-31	-2.42%
2009-12-31	-6.78%
2009-09-30	-4.61%
2009-06-30	-1.21%
2009-03-31	8.73%
2008-12-31	13.57%
2008-09-30	12.05%
2008-06-30	11.50%
2008-03-31	12.00%
2007-12-31	12.27%
2007-09-30	20.32%
2007-06-30	21.09%
2007-03-31	19.26%
2006-12-31	18.62%
2006-09-30	9.93%
2006-06-30	10.40%
2006-03-31	15.66%
2005-12-31	16.20%
2005-09-30	15.70%
2005-06-30	15.75%
2005-03-31	13.66%
2004-12-31	12.08%
2004-09-30	12.83%
2004-06-30	13.26%
2004-03-31	11.01%
2003-12-31	10.48%
2003-09-30	9.94%
2003-06-30	8.88%

DATE

RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)

2026-06-30

13.27%

2026-03-31

13.24%

2025-12-31

11.90%

2025-09-30

13.27%

2025-06-30

15.48%

2025-03-31

16.38%

2024-12-31

16.13%

2024-09-30

12.18%

2024-06-30

10.67%

2024-03-31

8.29%

2023-12-31

5.26%

2023-09-30

9.02%

2023-06-30

9.87%

2023-03-31

10.86%

2022-12-31

16.90%

2022-09-30

19.58%

2022-06-30

14.37%

2022-03-31

14.51%

2021-12-31

9.71%

2021-09-30

7.98%

2021-06-30

6.70%

2021-03-31

2.08%

2020-12-31

7.25%

2020-09-30

7.97%

2020-06-30

9.67%

2020-03-31

12.70%

2019-12-31

8.92%

2019-09-30

10.78%

2019-06-30

9.56%

2019-03-31

8.97%

2018-12-31

9.71%

2018-09-30

10.53%

2018-06-30

8.27%

2018-03-31

7.91%

2017-12-31

6.94%

2017-09-30

-0.70%

2017-06-30

0.39%

2017-03-31

-0.78%

2016-12-31

1.19%

2016-09-30

4.75%

2016-06-30

5.49%

2016-03-31

7.06%

2015-12-31

7.81%

2015-09-30

8.51%

2015-06-30

9.93%

2015-03-31

9.68%

2014-12-31

8.76%

2014-09-30

8.04%

2014-06-30

6.57%

2014-03-31

5.64%

2013-12-31

5.47%

2013-09-30

4.25%

2013-06-30

1.10%

2013-03-31

3.81%

2012-12-31

2.05%

2012-09-30

3.67%

2012-06-30

10.84%

2012-03-31

9.49%

2011-12-31

11.46%

2011-09-30

9.14%

2011-06-30

4.46%

2011-03-31

5.68%

2010-12-31

5.74%

2010-09-30

6.52%

2010-06-30

5.31%

2010-03-31

-2.42%

2009-12-31

-6.78%

2009-09-30

-4.61%

2009-06-30

-1.21%

2009-03-31

8.73%

2008-12-31

13.57%

2008-09-30

12.05%

2008-06-30

11.50%

2008-03-31

12.00%

2007-12-31

12.27%

2007-09-30

20.32%

2007-06-30

21.09%

2007-03-31

19.26%

2006-12-31

18.62%

2006-09-30

9.93%

2006-06-30

10.40%

2006-03-31

15.66%

2005-12-31

16.20%

2005-09-30

15.70%

2005-06-30

15.75%

2005-03-31

13.66%

2004-12-31

12.08%

2004-09-30

12.83%

2004-06-30

13.26%

2004-03-31

11.01%

2003-12-31

10.48%

2003-09-30

9.94%

2003-06-30

8.88%

Return on Equity (ROE): 13.27%

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