Metlife Inc (MET)

NYSE · Financial · Insurance - Life · USA

Metlife Inc is a large cap company (market value between $10 billion and $200 billion) in the Insurance - Life industry.

MetLife delivers insurance products, retirement plans, workplace benefits and investment management to corporations, institutions and individuals across the United States, Asia, Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. Operating through multiple divisions, the company serves group benefits, retirement income solutions, regional markets, and institutional asset management.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Metlife Inc stock.

Our verdict on MET

Overvalued: intrinsic value $71.52 per share, market price $99.58, margin of safety -39.2% (as of 2026-10-19).

Book value at 1.62x, the multiple a 13.2% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $71.52; the price of $99.58 is 39% above that value.

Leak Score: 63/100 on 11 of 12 signals (Faint Leak).

ETFs with the most weight in MET

17 more funds hold it; the full list is part of the paid plan.

More on MET

Browse

Peers in Insurance - Life

All 18 Insurance - Life stocks

Compare side by side

Cheaper than MET in Insurance - Life

4 more in this industry show a wider margin of safety.

Is MET undervalued or overvalued?

MET is overvalued (as of the 2026-10-19 close). Book value at 1.62x, the multiple a 13.2% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $71.52; the price of $99.58 is 39% above that value.

What is the intrinsic value of MET?

$71.52 per share (as of the 2026-10-19 close), against a market price of $99.58. That is a margin of safety of -39.2%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What return is priced into MET stock?

The price needs roughly the return the bank already earns. Return on equity the price needs: 17.5%. Return on equity it earns: 13.2%.

What is Metlife Inc's Leak Score?

63 out of 100, which we rate "Faint Leak", on 11 of 12 value investing signals.