Other operating expenses
MetLife Other operating expenses increased by 3.2% to $3.80B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.4%, from $3.35B to $3.80B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Other operating expenses shows an upward trend with a 3.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may indicate rising operational complexity or inefficient cost management, while a decrease suggests improved expense control or reduced non-core operational activity.
Detailed definition
This metric represents miscellaneous operating costs that do not fall under primary expense categories such as cost of g...
Peer comparison
Peers in the energy infrastructure sector typically report this as a small percentage of total operating expenses; significant deviations often warrant investigation into accounting reclassifications.
other_operating_expensesHistorical 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 | $2.88B | $3.28B | $2.70B | $2.95B | $2.91B | $2.92B | $3.08B | $3.06B | $3.13B | $3.20B | $3.32B | $3.22B | $3.18B | $3.26B | $3.36B | $3.35B | $3.32B | $3.51B | $3.68B | $3.80B |
| QoQ Change | — | +14.0% | -17.7% | +9.2% | -1.5% | +0.5% | +5.3% | -0.6% | +2.5% | +2.3% | +3.5% | -3.0% | -1.2% | +2.6% | +2.9% | -0.2% | -0.9% | +5.7% | +4.9% | +3.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.9% | -11.0% | +13.8% | +3.6% | +7.7% | +9.7% | +7.8% | +5.2% | +1.5% | +1.8% | +1.2% | +4.1% | +4.4% | +7.5% | +9.7% | +13.4% |
Business Segments — Asia
| Segment | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asia | $837.00M | $763.00M | $749.00M |
| Latin America | $349.00M | $364.00M | $380.00M |
| EMEA | $296.00M | $298.00M | $269.00M |
| Total | $2.95B | $2.91B | $2.92B |
Asia, EMEA, Latin America were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Business Segments — U.S.
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group Benefits | $521.00M | $517.00M | $517.00M | $542.00M | $538.00M | $528.00M | $560.00M | $568.00M |
| Latin America | $185.00M | $182.00M | $182.00M | $176.00M | $166.00M | $265.00M | $238.00M | $206.00M |
| EMEA | $109.00M | $114.00M | $131.00M | $120.00M | $120.00M | $125.00M | $148.00M | $141.00M |
| Asia | $95.00M | $119.00M | $98.00M | $92.00M | $91.00M | $92.00M | $99.00M | $95.00M |
| RIS | $25.00M | $55.00M | $28.00M | $34.00M | $19.00M | $23.00M | $48.00M | $36.00M |
| MIM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13.00M |
| Corporate & Other | $188.00M | $164.00M | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $3.18B | $3.26B | $3.36B | $3.35B | $3.32B | $3.51B | $3.68B | $3.80B |
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.
Other operating expenses at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is MetLife's other operating expenses?
- MetLife (MET) reported other operating expenses of $3.80B in Q1 2026.
- How has MetLife's other operating expenses changed year-over-year?
- MetLife's other operating expenses increased by 13.4% year-over-year, from $3.35B to $3.80B.
- What is the long-term trend for MetLife's other operating expenses?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), MetLife's other operating expenses has grown at a 3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.02B to $13.86B.
- What does other operating expenses mean?
- Miscellaneous operational costs that are not categorized as primary production or administrative expenses.