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Cumulative Cost Basis
MetLife Cumulative Cost Basis increased by 1.5% to $342.19B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.5%, from $315.47B to $342.19B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cumulative Cost Basis shows relatively stable performance with a 1.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Provides a stable reference point for the scale of the bank's investment activities and historical capital deployment.
Detailed definition
The cumulative cost basis represents the original purchase price or historical cost of assets or liabilities before any...
Peer comparison
Universal accounting concept used by all financial institutions to track historical investment scale.
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cumulative_cost_basisHistorical 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 | $307.10B | $310.00B | $310.88B | $313.87B | $299.53B | $302.46B | $306.03B | $304.96B | $307.05B | $306.18B | $300.56B | $300.62B | $303.19B | $309.41B | $307.42B | $315.47B | $321.74B | $324.83B | $337.20B | $342.19B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.9% | +0.3% | +1.0% | -4.6% | +1.0% | +1.2% | -0.3% | +0.7% | -0.3% | -1.8% | +0.0% | +0.9% | +2.0% | -0.6% | +2.6% | +2.0% | +1.0% | +3.8% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.5% | -2.4% | -1.6% | -2.8% | +2.5% | +1.2% | -1.8% | -1.4% | -1.3% | +1.1% | +2.3% | +4.9% | +6.1% | +5.0% | +9.7% | +8.5% |
Range$299.53B – $342.19B
CAGR+2.3%
Avg YoY Growth+1.7%
Median YoY Growth+1.1%
Current Streak5 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's cumulative cost basis?
- MetLife (MET) reported cumulative cost basis of $342.19B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's cumulative cost basis changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's cumulative cost basis increased by 8.5% year-over-year, from $315.47B to $342.19B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's cumulative cost basis?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), MetLife's cumulative cost basis has grown at a 1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $310.81B to $337.20B.
- What does cumulative cost basis mean?
- The original total cost of assets or liabilities before any accounting adjustments.