Net Investment Income
MetLife Net Investment Income decreased by 9.6% to $5.36B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.6%, from $4.89B to $5.36B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net Investment Income shows relatively stable performance with a 1.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher returns on invested assets, while a decrease may suggest lower yields or a smaller asset base.
Detailed definition
Represents the total interest, dividends, and other income generated from the company's investment portfolio, net of inv...
Peer comparison
Standard across all insurance and financial services firms as a key non-underwriting profit driver.
other_net_investment_incomeHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '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 | $5.28B | $5.57B | $5.23B | $4.28B | $3.58B | $3.59B | $4.46B | $4.65B | $5.07B | $4.83B | $5.37B | $5.44B | $5.21B | $5.23B | $5.41B | $4.89B | $5.66B | $6.09B | $5.92B | $5.36B |
| QoQ Change | — | +5.5% | -6.0% | -18.1% | -16.4% | +0.1% | +24.5% | +4.1% | +9.2% | -4.9% | +11.2% | +1.3% | -4.2% | +0.4% | +3.4% | -9.6% | +15.9% | +7.6% | -2.7% | -9.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -32.1% | -35.6% | -14.7% | +8.4% | +41.6% | +34.6% | +20.2% | +17.0% | +2.6% | +8.3% | +0.7% | -10.1% | +8.8% | +16.5% | +9.6% | +9.6% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIS | $2.12B | $2.13B | $2.14B | $2.19B | $2.15B | $2.17B | $2.30B | $2.25B |
| Asia | $1.17B | $1.13B | $1.25B | $1.20B | $1.21B | $1.38B | $1.39B | $1.46B |
| Latin America | $398.00M | $435.00M | $431.00M | $408.00M | $445.00M | $414.00M | $432.00M | $409.00M |
| Group Benefits | $313.00M | $311.00M | $313.00M | $353.00M | $310.00M | $321.00M | $466.00M | $352.00M |
| EMEA | $54.00M | $55.00M | $59.00M | $58.00M | $61.00M | $67.00M | $67.00M | $67.00M |
| MIM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5.00M |
| Corporate & Other | $95.00M | $96.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $5.21B | $5.23B | $5.41B | $4.89B | $5.66B | $6.09B | $5.92B | $5.36B |
Corporate & Other, Corporate and Other, U.S. were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's net investment income?
- MetLife (MET) reported net investment income of $5.36B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's net investment income changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's net investment income increased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $4.89B to $5.36B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's net investment income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's net investment income has grown at a 1.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $21.40B to $22.56B.
- What does net investment income mean?
- The profit earned from the company's investment portfolio after deducting investment expenses.