Business Segments · Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
Group Benefits — Provision for income tax expense (benefit)
MetLife Group Benefits — Provision for income tax expense (benefit) decreased by 7.2% to $116.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.6%, from $97.00M to $116.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Group Benefits — Provision for income tax expense (benefit) shows an upward trend with a 37.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toIncome Tax
How to read this metric
Changes reflect fluctuations in segment profitability and effective tax rate adjustments rather than operational performance.
Detailed definition
The amount of income tax expense or benefit recognized specifically for the Group Benefits segment based on its pre-tax...
Peer comparison
Standard tax provision line item found in segment-level income statements across the insurance industry.
Metric ID:
met_segment_group_benefits_provision_for_income_tax_expense_benefitHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $31.50M | $31.50M | $31.50M | $89.25M | $89.25M | $89.25M | $89.25M | $84.00M | $99.00M | $135.00M | $124.00M | $75.00M | $141.00M | $99.00M | $110.00M | $97.00M | $107.00M | $121.00M | $125.00M | $116.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +183.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -5.9% | +17.9% | +36.4% | -8.1% | -39.5% | +88.0% | -29.8% | +11.1% | -11.8% | +10.3% | +13.1% | +3.3% | -7.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +183.3% | +183.3% | +183.3% | -5.9% | +10.9% | +51.3% | +38.9% | -10.7% | +42.4% | -26.7% | -11.3% | +29.3% | -24.1% | +22.2% | +13.6% | +19.6% |
Range$31.50M – $141.00M
CAGR+31.6%
Avg YoY Growth+43.7%
Median YoY Growth+20.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit)?
- MetLife (MET) reported group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) of $116.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) increased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $97.00M to $116.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) has grown at a 37.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $126.00M to $450.00M.
- What does group benefits — provision for income tax expense (benefit) mean?
- The income tax expense or benefit attributed to the Group Benefits segment.