Long-Duration Insurance, Other — Interest Expense (2)
MetLife Long-Duration Insurance, Other — Interest Expense (2) increased by 1.6% to $126.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.3%, from $122.00M to $126.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Long-Duration Insurance, Other — Interest Expense (2) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising costs of capital or higher leverage, which may compress margins, while a decrease indicates improved cost efficiency or lower debt servicing requirements.
Detailed definition
This metric captures the interest expense incurred related to the financial obligations and debt structures supporting t...
Peer comparison
Comparable to 'Interest Expense on Insurance Liabilities' or 'Financing Costs' reported by other diversified financial services and insurance firms.
met_segment_long_duration_insurance_other_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 | $120.00M | $120.00M | $120.00M | $118.00M | $111.00M | $110.00M | $111.00M | $112.00M | $115.00M | $114.00M | $119.00M | $121.00M | $118.00M | $123.00M | $111.00M | $122.00M | $121.00M | $120.00M | $124.00M | $126.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -1.7% | -5.9% | -0.9% | +0.9% | +0.9% | +2.7% | -0.9% | +4.4% | +1.7% | -2.5% | +4.2% | -9.8% | +9.9% | -0.8% | -0.8% | +3.3% | +1.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -7.5% | -8.3% | -7.5% | -5.1% | +3.6% | +3.6% | +7.2% | +8.0% | +2.6% | +7.9% | -6.7% | +0.8% | +2.5% | -2.4% | +11.7% | +3.3% |
Similar Metrics at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's long-duration insurance, other — interest expense (2)?
- MetLife (MET) reported long-duration insurance, other — interest expense (2) of $126.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's long-duration insurance, other — interest expense (2) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's long-duration insurance, other — interest expense (2) increased by 3.3% year-over-year, from $122.00M to $126.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's long-duration insurance, other — interest expense (2)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's long-duration insurance, other — interest expense (2) has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $480.00M to $487.00M.
- What does long-duration insurance, other — interest expense (2) mean?
- The cost of interest paid on liabilities and debt associated with this specific insurance segment.