Jackson Financial Inc (JXN) is overvalued and Metlife Inc (MET) is overvalued.
Both trade above our estimate of their intrinsic value. MET is the closer of the two: -33%, against -227% for JXN.
Values as of the 22 Sept 2026 close.
Book value at 0.50x, the multiple a 1.0% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $39.68; the price of $129.57 is 227% above that value.
Leak Score 0/100 on 3 of 12 signals
Book value at 1.64x, the multiple a 13.2% return on equity justifies, blended with earnings, values the shares at $71.92; the price of $95.92 is 33% above that value.
Leak Score 55/100 on 9 of 12 signals
| Metric | JXN | MET |
|---|---|---|
| Verdict | Overvalued | Overvalued |
| Price | $129.57 | $95.92 |
| Intrinsic value | $39.68 | $71.92 |
| Margin of safety | -227% | -33% |
| Leak Score | 0/100 (3/12) | 55/100 (9/12) |
| Market cap | $8.8B | $61.0B |
| Revenue growth, 5 years | 15.8% | 2.6% |
| Operating margin | 1.3% | 7.7% |
| Net margin | 0.9% | 4.3% |
| Return on equity | 1.0% | 13.2% |
| Debt to equity | 0.28 | 0.79 |
| P/E | 178.0x | 18.4x |
| Forward P/E | 4.1x | 8.6x |
| P/B | 0.9x | 2.2x |
| Dividend yield | 2.8% | 2.4% |