Business Segments · Interest on Debt

Latin America — Interest on Debt

MetLife Latin America — Interest on Debt increased by 66.7% to $5.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from $4.00M to $5.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Latin America — Interest on Debt shows an upward trend with a 31.6% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ2 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Higher interest expense reduces segment net income and may indicate higher leverage or increased borrowing costs.

Detailed definition

The interest costs associated with debt obligations specifically allocated to the Latin American segment's operations. T...

Peer comparison

Comparable to segment-level interest expense reported by diversified financial institutions.

Metric ID: met_segment_latin_america_interest_expense_on_debt

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$1.00M$2.00M$1.00M$3.00M$4.00M$3.00M$2.00M$2.00M$4.00M$2.00M$3.00M$3.00M$4.00M$4.00M$4.00M$4.00M$4.00M$4.00M$3.00M$5.00M
QoQ Change+100.0%-50.0%+200.0%+33.3%-25.0%-33.3%+0.0%+100.0%-50.0%+50.0%+0.0%+33.3%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%+0.0%-25.0%+66.7%
YoY Change+300.0%+50.0%+100.0%-33.3%+0.0%-33.3%+50.0%+50.0%+0.0%+100.0%+33.3%+33.3%+0.0%+0.0%-25.0%+25.0%
Range$1.00M$5.00M
CAGR+40.3%
Avg YoY Growth+40.6%
Median YoY Growth+29.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MetLife's latin america — interest on debt?
MetLife (MET) reported latin america — interest on debt of $5.00M in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's latin america — interest on debt changed year-over-year?
MetLife's latin america — interest on debt increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from $4.00M to $5.00M.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's latin america — interest on debt?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's latin america — interest on debt has grown at a 31.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.00M to $15.00M.
What does latin america — interest on debt mean?
Interest payments on debt allocated to the Latin American business.