Discontinued — last reported Q3 '23

Business Segments · Total expenses

U.S. — Total expenses

MetLife U.S. — Total expenses decreased by 6.6% to $9.44B in Q3 2023 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 40.0%, from $15.74B to $9.44B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2018
Last reportedQ3 2023

How to read this metric

An increase in total expenses without a corresponding rise in revenue indicates margin compression.

Detailed definition

This is the aggregate of all costs incurred by the U.S. segment, including policyholder benefits, interest credited, amo...

Peer comparison

Standard 'Total Segment Expenses' used across all insurance and financial services segments.

Metric ID: met_segment_u_s_total_expenses

Historical Data

10 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23
Value$6.99B$7.38B$11.23B$8.89B$9.66B$15.74B$7.73B$7.93B$10.11B$9.44B
QoQ Change+5.5%+52.3%-20.9%+8.7%+63.0%-50.9%+2.5%+27.6%-6.6%
YoY Change+38.1%+113.4%-31.2%-10.8%+4.7%-40.0%
Range$6.99B$15.74B
CAGR+14.3%
Avg YoY Growth+12.4%
Median YoY Growth-3.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MetLife's u.s. — total expenses?
MetLife (MET) reported u.s. — total expenses of $9.44B in Q3 2023.
How has MetLife's u.s. — total expenses changed year-over-year?
MetLife's u.s. — total expenses decreased by 40.0% year-over-year, from $15.74B to $9.44B.
What does u.s. — total expenses mean?
The sum of all costs and expenses incurred by the U.S. business segment.