MetLife Latin America — Direct and Allocated Expenses increased by 4.6% to $158.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 17.0%, from $135.00M to $158.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Latin America — Direct and Allocated Expenses shows an upward trend with a 5.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
A lower ratio of these expenses to revenue indicates higher operational efficiency and better cost management.
The total operating expenses, including administrative, personnel, and overhead costs, directly incurred by or allocated...
Standard operating expense metric; comparable to 'operating expenses' or 'SG&A' reported by regional insurance segments.
met_segment_latin_america_direct_and_allocated_expenses| 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 | |
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| Value | $123.25M | $123.25M | $123.25M | $123.25M | $144.50M | $144.50M | $144.50M | $144.50M | $140.00M | $145.00M | $129.00M | $146.00M | $135.00M | $143.00M | $147.00M | $151.00M | $158.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +17.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.1% | +3.6% | -11.0% | +13.2% | -7.5% | +5.9% | +2.8% | +2.7% | +4.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.2% | +17.2% | +17.2% | +17.2% | -3.1% | +0.3% | -10.7% | +1.0% | -3.6% | -1.4% | +14.0% | +3.4% | +17.0% |