Long-term Care — Interest Expense (2)
MetLife Long-term Care — Interest Expense (2) increased by 1.0% to $212.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.4%, from $205.00M to $212.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Long-term Care — Interest Expense (2) shows an upward trend with a 4.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher interest expense reflects the growth of the liability balance over time, which is a standard feature of long-duration insurance accounting.
Detailed definition
This represents the interest expense accrued on the long-term care insurance liability, reflecting the unwinding of the...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting expense for insurers, reflecting the time value of money on long-term insurance obligations.
met_segment_long_term_care_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 | $177.75M | $177.75M | $177.75M | $183.00M | $185.00M | $187.00M | $190.00M | $191.00M | $194.00M | $194.00M | $197.00M | $198.00M | $201.00M | $200.00M | $205.00M | $205.00M | $207.00M | $209.00M | $210.00M | $212.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.0% | +1.1% | +1.1% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +1.6% | +0.0% | +1.5% | +0.5% | +1.5% | -0.5% | +2.5% | +0.0% | +1.0% | +1.0% | +0.5% | +1.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.1% | +5.2% | +6.9% | +4.4% | +4.9% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +3.7% | +3.6% | +3.1% | +4.1% | +3.5% | +3.0% | +4.5% | +2.4% | +3.4% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's long-term care — interest expense (2)?
- MetLife (MET) reported long-term care — interest expense (2) of $212.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's long-term care — interest expense (2) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's long-term care — interest expense (2) increased by 3.4% year-over-year, from $205.00M to $212.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's long-term care — interest expense (2)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's long-term care — interest expense (2) has grown at a 4.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $711.00M to $831.00M.
- What does long-term care — interest expense (2) mean?
- The accounting cost representing the interest accrued on the company's long-term care liabilities.