Fixed Annuity — Interest Expense (2)
MetLife Fixed Annuity — Interest Expense (2) increased by 38.7% to $104.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.5%, from $87.00M to $104.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Fixed Annuity — Interest Expense (2) shows an upward trend with a 3.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate higher interest rate environments or larger account balances, while a decrease may signal lower rates or reduced liability volume.
Detailed definition
Represents the total interest costs incurred by the insurer on fixed annuity policyholder account balances. This reflect...
Peer comparison
Standard across life insurance companies as interest credited to policyholder liabilities.
met_segment_fixed_annuity_interest_expense_2Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $75.00M | $75.00M | $75.00M | $71.00M | $75.00M | $70.00M | $73.00M | $83.00M | $85.00M | $74.00M | $70.00M | $81.00M | $81.00M | $78.00M | $78.00M | $87.00M | $92.00M | $88.00M | $75.00M | $104.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.3% | +5.6% | -6.7% | +4.3% | +13.7% | +2.4% | -12.9% | -5.4% | +15.7% | +0.0% | -3.7% | +0.0% | +11.5% | +5.7% | -4.3% | -14.8% | +38.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.0% | -6.7% | -2.7% | +16.9% | +13.3% | +5.7% | -4.1% | -2.4% | -4.7% | +5.4% | +11.4% | +7.4% | +13.6% | +12.8% | -3.8% | +19.5% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's fixed annuity — interest expense (2)?
- MetLife (MET) reported fixed annuity — interest expense (2) of $104.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's fixed annuity — interest expense (2) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's fixed annuity — interest expense (2) increased by 19.5% year-over-year, from $87.00M to $104.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's fixed annuity — interest expense (2)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's fixed annuity — interest expense (2) has grown at a 3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $300.00M to $342.00M.
- What does fixed annuity — interest expense (2) mean?
- The total interest expense paid on fixed annuity policyholder accounts.