Business Segments · Operating Income (Loss)

Latin America — Operating Income (Loss)

MetLife Latin America — Operating Income (Loss) increased by 14.5% to $229.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.0%, from $218.00M to $229.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Latin America — Operating Income (Loss) shows an upward trend with a 28.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toOperating Income

How to read this metric

Higher operating income indicates strong regional performance, effective underwriting, and disciplined expense management.

Detailed definition

A key measure of the Latin America segment's core profitability, calculated as total revenues minus operating expenses,...

Peer comparison

Equivalent to 'Segment Operating Income' or 'Underwriting Profit' reported by peers in international insurance markets.

Metric ID: met_segment_latin_america_operating_income_loss

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$97.00M$29.00M$125.00M$142.00M$267.00M$171.00M$181.00M$215.00M$219.00M$199.00M$207.00M$233.00M$226.00M$221.00M$201.00M$218.00M$233.00M$147.00M$200.00M$229.00M
QoQ Change-70.1%+331.0%+13.6%+88.0%-36.0%+5.8%+18.8%+1.9%-9.1%+4.0%+12.6%-3.0%-2.2%-9.0%+8.5%+6.9%-36.9%+36.1%+14.5%
YoY Change+175.3%+489.7%+44.8%+51.4%-18.0%+16.4%+14.4%+8.4%+3.2%+11.1%-2.9%-6.4%+3.1%-33.5%-0.5%+5.0%
Range$29.00M$267.00M
CAGR+19.8%
Avg YoY Growth+47.6%
Median YoY Growth+6.7%
Current Streak2 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MetLife's latin america — operating income (loss)?
MetLife (MET) reported latin america — operating income (loss) of $229.00M in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's latin america — operating income (loss) changed year-over-year?
MetLife's latin america — operating income (loss) increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from $218.00M to $229.00M.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's latin america — operating income (loss)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's latin america — operating income (loss) has grown at a 28.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $291.00M to $798.00M.
What does latin america — operating income (loss) mean?
The core profit or loss generated by the Latin America business segment.