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MetLife
MetLife's revenue rose 8.6% in FY2025, to $77.1B, and net income fell 23.7% to $3.4B
Revenue rose 8.6% to $77.1B in FY2025, from $71.0B in FY2024. Net income fell 23.7% to $3.4B. Group Benefits was the largest segment, at 35% of revenue.
Key facts
MetLife (NYSE: MET) closed fiscal 2025 on Dec 31, 2025 with revenue of $77.1B, up 8.6% from a year before; net income came to $3.4B, down 23.7%. Its newest quarterly report covers the three months to Sep 30, 2026: revenue of $20.5B, up 18.2% on the same stretch of the prior year, and net income of $2.4B. Sources: 10-K for fiscal 2025 (filed Feb 19, 2026) and 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 (filed Nov 6, 2026).
Source: 10-K FY2025, filed Feb 19, 2026
Source: 10-Q filed May 7, 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 6, 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026
How it makes money
By segment in FY2025: Group Benefits (35%), Retirement and Income Solutions (27%), Asia (16%) and Latin America (11%), as shares of total revenue; the rest of revenue isn't part of this breakdown. Total revenue was $77.1B.
By segment, FY2025
Share is of FY2025 revenue; the items listed don't cover all of it. The last column is the change from FY2024.
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What changed last quarter
Comparing Q3 2026 (Jul to Sep 2026) compared with Q3 2025 (Jul to Sep 2025)
Each pair of bars shows the dollar amount for both quarters. Longer bar, more money. Bars in a group share one scale.
Q3 2026Q3 2025
Company
Source: MetLife 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, filed Nov 6, 2026
The bull case and the bear case
The bull case
- Revenue rose 8.6% in FY2025 to $77.1B, from $71.0B a year earlier. 10-K, FY2025
- Diluted shares fell 5.3% in FY2025, so each share represents a larger slice of profit. 10-K, FY2025
- Revenue in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 was $20.5B, up 18.2% on a year earlier. 10-Q, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
- Net income in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 was $2.4B, up 167.5% on a year earlier. 10-Q, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
The bear case
- Net income fell 23.7% in FY2025 to $3.4B, from $4.4B. 10-K, FY2025
- The company's own risk factors are in Item 1A of its 10-K. Risks common in this industry include catastrophes and claims; reserves; investments and rates. 10-K, Item 1A
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What the company does
MetLife is in the life & health insurance industry, part of the financials sector. The SEC files it under Life Insurance.
MetLife reports 6 segments: Group Benefits, Retirement and Income Solutions, Asia, Latin America, EMEA and MetLife Investment Management.
Its fiscal year ends in December; the latest, FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025.
Source: 10-K, Item 1 Business
Risks common in this industry
These are general risks for companies in the life & health insurance industry. They are not a summary of MetLife’s own risk factors; for those, read Item 1A of its latest 10-K, linked below.
- Catastrophes and claimsStorms, disasters and large claims can cause losses that are hard to predict.
- ReservesInsurers estimate future claims, and estimates can turn out too low.
- Investments and ratesReturns on the investment portfolio move with interest rates and markets.
- RegulationState and national insurance rules shape pricing, capital and products.
- Competition and pricingRivals can cut prices, and premiums may not keep pace with claims costs.
Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors (the company's own list, in the company's words)
Three years of key numbers
Every number links to its filing; hover for the XBRL tag. A dash means the number isn't cleanly available, and we don't estimate it.
- Revenue: Total revenue for the fiscal year, as the company reports it on its income statement.
- Net income: Net income attributable to the company's shareholders, after all costs, interest and taxes.
- Diluted shares: Weighted average shares outstanding for the year, including the effect of options and stock awards.
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Explainers for this page
- Segment reporting
- Risk factors (Item 1A)
- The cash flow statement
- Market cap and enterprise value
- Return on equity (ROE)
- Contractual commitments
- Form 144: notice of a proposed sale
Plain-English guides to terms this file uses, with real numbers from filings.
About these numbers
- MetLife's revenue is the total revenue figure in its filings. For financial companies it can combine interest, fees, premiums and other income, so it isn't directly comparable with revenue at companies that sell products.
- The segment chart covers only part of revenue: the company reports other lines that aren't part of this breakdown.
What we left out
- Operating cash flow, total debt and cash are left out: for this kind of financial company they mostly reflect lending, trading or investing flows and say little about the business, and they aren't comparable with other companies'.
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Nov 6, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Aug 6, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 10-Q | May 7, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| DEF 14A | Apr 29, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| 10-K | Feb 19, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 |
Learn more: 10-K vs. 10-Q vs. 8-K · Form 4 insider filings · Fiscal years and quarters
Common questions about MetLife
How does MetLife make money?
Fiscal 2025 revenue: $77.1B. By segment in FY2025: Group Benefits (35%), Retirement and Income Solutions (27%), Asia (16%) and Latin America (11%), as shares of total revenue; the rest of revenue isn't part of this breakdown. Total revenue was $77.1B. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 19, 2026.
What was MetLife's revenue in fiscal 2025?
$77.1B, up 8.6% from fiscal 2024 ($71.0B). The year ended Dec 31, 2025; for fiscal 2023 the figure was $66.9B. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 19, 2026.
Is MetLife profitable?
Net income was $3.4B in fiscal 2025 (down 23.7%; fiscal 2024 was $4.4B). That counts as a GAAP profit. The latest quarter, ended Sep 30, 2026: net income was $2.4B. The page's About these numbers section explains what is included. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 19, 2026.
What did MetLife report in its latest quarterly filing?
For the three months to Sep 30, 2026: revenue $20.5B (up 18.2% from $17.4B) and net income $2.4B (up 167.5% from $896M). Source: 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, filed Nov 6, 2026.
What are the main risks MetLife faces?
MetLife's own risk factors are in Item 1A of its 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 19, 2026. Risks that are common among companies in the life & health insurance industry include Catastrophes and claims; reserves; investments and rates; regulation; competition and pricing. The first: Storms, disasters and large claims can cause losses that are hard to predict. Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors.
Where do these MetLife numbers come from?
The 10-K filed Feb 19, 2026 (fiscal 2025) and the 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026), as published in the SEC's XBRL data. Click any number to open the filing it came from. Methodology explains how fiscal years and missing numbers are handled.
Tracked funds that report owning MetLife
- Citadel Advisors: 872,341 shares, reported value $73.8M at Jun 30, 2026 (−23.0% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Sep 2, 2026.
- Bridgewater Associates: 621,519 shares, reported value $52.6M at Jun 30, 2026 (−0.8% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Millennium Management: 188,253 shares, reported value $15.9M at Jun 30, 2026 (−83.0% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Two Sigma Investments: 53,625 shares, reported value $4.5M at Jun 30, 2026 (−1.8% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
From each fund’s latest Form 13F, which is filed up to 45 days after quarter end and lists long positions in US-listed stocks only. A listing here is a fact about a filing, not a view on the stock. What a 13F does and doesn’t show.
Disclosures
- Editor holdings in MET
- The editor holds no position in MetLife (MET). As of Nov 11, 2026.
- Trading rule
- The editor does not buy or sell MET from 3 days before to 3 days after this page is published or substantively updated.
- Compensation
- Nobody paid for this page. No affiliate links on this page.
- Sources
- The company's SEC filings, linked next to each number or, for charts, in the source line under them.
- Last updated
- Nov 6, 2026
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Compare with peers
| Company | Fiscal year | Revenue | Revenue growth | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MetLifeMET | FY2025 | $77.1B | +8.6% | $3.4B |
| AflacAFL | FY2025 | $17.2B | −9.3% | $3.6B |
| Prudential FinancialPRU | FY2025 | $60.8B | −13.7% | $3.6B |
| Principal Financial GroupPFG | FY2025 | $15.6B | −3.1% | $1.2B |
| Globe LifeGL | FY2025 | $6.0B | +3.7% | $1.2B |
Each row is that company’s latest fiscal year from its own 10-K, using its own revenue and net income lines. Fiscal years end in different months, and line definitions differ (banks, insurers and oil companies count revenue differently), so this is a rough side-by-side, not a like-for-like comparison.
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