Products & Services · Interest Expense (2)
Universal and Variable Universal Life — Interest Expense (2)
MetLife Universal and Variable Universal Life — Interest Expense (2) increased by 2.7% to $38.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.6%, from $35.00M to $38.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Universal and Variable Universal Life — Interest Expense (2) shows an upward trend with a 5.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
Lower interest expense relative to assets under management generally indicates better profitability for the segment.
Detailed definition
This represents the interest expense incurred by the company on the policyholder account balances for universal and vari...
Peer comparison
Standard expense metric for interest-sensitive insurance products.
Metric ID:
met_segment_universal_and_variable_universal_life_interest_expense_2Historical 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 | $29.00M | $29.00M | $29.00M | $30.00M | $30.00M | $32.00M | $31.00M | $32.00M | $32.00M | $33.00M | $34.00M | $33.00M | $35.00M | $34.00M | $36.00M | $35.00M | $36.00M | $36.00M | $37.00M | $38.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.4% | +0.0% | +6.7% | -3.1% | +3.2% | +0.0% | +3.1% | +3.0% | -2.9% | +6.1% | -2.9% | +5.9% | -2.8% | +2.9% | +0.0% | +2.8% | +2.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +3.4% | +10.3% | +6.9% | +6.7% | +6.7% | +3.1% | +9.7% | +3.1% | +9.4% | +3.0% | +5.9% | +6.1% | +2.9% | +5.9% | +2.8% | +8.6% |
Range$29.00M – $38.00M
CAGR+5.9%
Avg YoY Growth+5.9%
Median YoY Growth+6.0%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest expense (2)?
- MetLife (MET) reported universal and variable universal life — interest expense (2) of $38.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest expense (2) changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest expense (2) increased by 8.6% year-over-year, from $35.00M to $38.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest expense (2)?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's universal and variable universal life — interest expense (2) has grown at a 5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.00M to $144.00M.
- What does universal and variable universal life — interest expense (2) mean?
- The total interest cost the company paid on the funds held in these policy accounts.