Fixed & Immediate Annuities — Interest Expense (2)
MetLife Fixed & Immediate Annuities — Interest Expense (2) increased by 6.0% to $966.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.0%, from $833.00M to $966.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Fixed & Immediate Annuities — Interest Expense (2) shows an upward trend with a 13.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Lower interest expense relative to investment income indicates a wider net interest margin and higher profitability, while rising expense may compress margins in a low-yield environment.
Detailed definition
This metric reflects the interest costs incurred by the company on liabilities associated with fixed and immediate annui...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Interest Credited to Policyholder Account Balances' reported by other major life insurance companies, which is a standard measure of the cost of insurance liabilities.
met_segment_fixed_immediate_annuities_interest_expense_2Historical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $584.00M | $584.00M | $584.00M | $629.75M | $629.75M | $629.75M | $629.75M | $703.00M | $708.00M | $759.00M | $767.00M | $800.00M | $820.00M | $833.00M | $843.00M | $840.00M | $911.00M | $966.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.6% | +0.7% | +7.2% | +1.1% | +4.3% | +2.5% | +1.6% | +1.2% | -0.4% | +8.5% | +6.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.8% | +7.8% | +7.8% | +11.6% | +12.4% | +8.0% | +8.3% | — | — | +9.7% | +9.9% | +5.0% | +11.1% | +16.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — interest expense (2)?
- MetLife (MET) reported fixed & immediate annuities — interest expense (2) of $966.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — interest expense (2) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — interest expense (2) increased by 16.0% year-over-year, from $833.00M to $966.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — interest expense (2)?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's fixed & immediate annuities — interest expense (2) has grown at a 13.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.34B to $3.43B.
- What does fixed & immediate annuities — interest expense (2) mean?
- This is the cost of interest paid or accrued on the company's annuity obligations to policyholders.