Business Segments · Direct and Allocated Expenses
Group Benefits — Direct and Allocated Expenses
MetLife Group Benefits — Direct and Allocated Expenses decreased by 1.3% to $540.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.1%, from $524.00M to $540.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Group Benefits — Direct and Allocated Expenses shows an upward trend with a 4.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of expenses to premiums indicates improved operational efficiency and better cost control.
Detailed definition
This represents the total operating expenses, including both direct costs and corporate overhead allocations, required t...
Peer comparison
Standard industry metric equivalent to 'Operating Expenses' or 'General and Administrative Expenses'.
Metric ID:
met_segment_group_benefits_direct_and_allocated_expensesHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $448.25M | $448.25M | $448.25M | $448.25M | $474.00M | $474.00M | $474.00M | $474.00M | $505.00M | $490.00M | $486.00M | $519.00M | $524.00M | $503.00M | $498.00M | $547.00M | $540.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +5.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +6.5% | -3.0% | -0.8% | +6.8% | +1.0% | -4.0% | -1.0% | +9.8% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +5.7% | +6.5% | +3.4% | +2.5% | +9.5% | +3.8% | +2.7% | +2.5% | +5.4% | +3.1% |
Range$448.25M – $547.00M
CAGR+4.8%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+5.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's group benefits — direct and allocated expenses?
- MetLife (MET) reported group benefits — direct and allocated expenses of $540.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's group benefits — direct and allocated expenses changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's group benefits — direct and allocated expenses increased by 3.1% year-over-year, from $524.00M to $540.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group benefits — direct and allocated expenses?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), MetLife's group benefits — direct and allocated expenses has grown at a 4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.79B to $2.07B.
- What does group benefits — direct and allocated expenses mean?
- The total operating and administrative costs required to run the group benefits business.