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MetLife MET RIS — Deferred Policy Acquisition Costs, Amortization Expense

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$19.1B+2.7%
Net income$1.2B+25.4%
EPS (diluted)$1.74+35.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$22.7B+6.4%
Total debt$14.8B-1.5%
Total equity$27.3B-0.6%
Total assets$743.21B+8.0%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.7B-37.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$54.45B+2.4%
Enterprise value$46.62B-0.7%
P/E15.1×+3.2×
P/S0.7×0.0×

Profitability

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Net margin4.7%-1.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity13.2%-2.9pp
Debt / equity0.5×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by MetLife in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredPolicyAcquisitionCostAmortizationExpense.

The official record: MetLife’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is MetLife's RIS — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
MetLife (MET) reported RIS — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense of $22M in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's RIS — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense changed year-over-year?
MetLife's RIS — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense increased by 22.2% year-over-year, from $18M to $22M.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's RIS — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's RIS — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense has grown at a 23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$34M to $78M.
What does RIS — deferred policy acquisition costs, amortization expense mean?
The periodic expense recognized as the segment amortizes the costs previously capitalized for acquiring new insurance contracts. This expense is matched against the revenue streams generated by those policies over their expected duration. It is a critical metric for understanding the long-term profitability and cost-recovery profile of the segment's insurance business.