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MetLife MET Whole and Term Life & Endowments — Interest accrual

Other product segments

Long-term Care
$283M+2.5%
Fixed Annuity
$106M+20.5%
Accident & health insurance
$53M-3.6%

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$237M-0.4%

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:LiabilityForFuturePolicyBenefitExpectedFuturePolicyBenefitInterestExpense.

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 whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual?
MetLife (MET) reported whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual of $98M in Q1 2026.
How has MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual changed year-over-year?
MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual increased by 7.7% year-over-year, from $91M to $98M.
What is the long-term trend for MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $422M to $383M.
What does whole and term life & endowments — interest accrual mean?
This represents the interest expense accrued on the liability for future policy benefits, reflecting the time value of money as the liability approaches maturity. It is a non-cash accounting charge that increases the liability balance over time. This metric is essential for understanding the cost of carrying long-term insurance obligations.