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MetLife MET Variable Annuity — Market Risk Benefit, Benefit Payment

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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$55.3B+3.4%
Enterprise value$47.47B+0.9%
P/E15.3×+2.8×
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:MarketRiskBenefitBenefitPayment.

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 variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment?
MetLife (MET) reported variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment of $24M in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment changed year-over-year?
MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment increased by 4.3% year-over-year, from $23M to $24M.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment has grown at a 22.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $41M to $93M.
What does variable annuity — market risk benefit, benefit payment mean?
This metric tracks the actual cash outflows paid to policyholders under the market risk benefit provisions of variable annuity contracts. It represents the realization of the insurance guarantee when policyholder accounts fall below specified thresholds. Monitoring this helps assess the long-term cash flow requirements of the annuity portfolio.