Net Change in Cash
MetLife Net Change in Cash decreased by 63.6% to $655.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 47.9%, from $1.26B to $655.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2023 to FY 2025), Net Change in Cash shows an upward trend with a 110.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is accumulating liquidity, while a decrease indicates it spent more on investments, debt repayment, or operations than it generated in cash.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total increase or decrease in a company's cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash over a...
Peer comparison
This is a universal accounting standard used to reconcile the cash flow statement to the balance sheet across all industries and global peers.
net_change_in_cashHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.90B | -$6.08B | $3.40B | -$2.96B | $1.65B | -$1.74B | -$3.04B | -$505.00M | $5.73B | -$799.00M | $946.00M | $979.00M | -$1.70B | $1.26B | $852.00M | -$1.95B | $1.80B | $655.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -224.2% | +155.8% | -187.3% | +155.8% | -205.3% | -74.8% | +83.4% | >999% | -114.0% | +218.4% | +3.5% | -273.3% | +174.1% | -32.3% | -328.3% | +192.5% | -63.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -160.5% | +127.2% | -151.2% | -2.6% | -130.6% | — | +54.1% | +131.1% | +293.9% | -129.6% | +257.4% | -9.9% | -298.7% | +206.0% | -47.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's net change in cash?
- MetLife (MET) reported net change in cash of $655.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's net change in cash changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's net change in cash decreased by 47.9% year-over-year, from $1.26B to $655.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's net change in cash?
- Over 2 years (2023 to 2025), MetLife's net change in cash has grown at a 110.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $444.00M to $1.96B.
- What does net change in cash mean?
- The total change in the company's cash balance after accounting for all spending, earning, and investment activities.