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Net Income and Profitability

METLIFE INC · 2026-08-08 · Importance 41 · Surprise 48

MetLife’s second-quarter 2026 net income increased 1% year over year to $705 million, or $1.09 per share. Adjusted earnings rose 15% to approximately $1.6 billion, while adjusted earnings per share increased 20% to $2.43. Adjusted return on equity reached 17.0%, the top end of MetLife’s 15%–17% annual target range. Results were supported by favorable underwriting, broad volume growth, and higher investment income, although lower variable investment income and higher expenses were headwinds.

Key facts

• MetLife's adjusted return on equity reached 17%, the top end of the company's 15% to 17% annual target range. source