MetLife (MetLife) Financial Strength : 5 (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is MetLife Financial Strength?

MetLife has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors:

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.
3. Altman Z-Score.

MetLife's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 4.50. MetLife's debt to revenue ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.25. Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

MetLife Financial Strength Calculation

GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is. It is based on these factors

A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.

1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest Coverage (current year). The higher, the better.

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

MetLife's Interest Expense for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-269 Mil. Its Operating Income for the months ended in Dec. 2023 was $0 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $18,709 Mil.

MetLife's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better.

MetLife's Debt to Revenue Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

Debt to Revenue Ratio	=	Total Debt (Q: Dec. 2023 )			/	Revenue
	=	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)	/	Revenue
	=	(119	+	18709)	/	76112
	=	0.25

3. Altman Z-Score.

Z-Score model is an accurate forecaster of failure up to two years prior to distress. It can be considered the assessment of the distress of industrial corporations.

The zones of discrimination were as such:

When Z-Score is less than 1.81, it is in Distress Zones.
When Z-Score is greater than 2.99, it is in Safe Zones.
When Z-Score is between 1.81 and 2.99, it is in Grey Zones.

Altman Z-Score does not apply to banks and insurance companies.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

MetLife (NYSE:MET) Financial Strength Explanation

The maximum rank is 10. Companies with rank 7 or higher will be unlikely to fall into distressed situations. Companies with rank of 3 or less are likely in financial distress.

MetLife has the Financial Strength Rank of 5.

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MetLife (MetLife) Business Description

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Address

200 Park Avenue, New York, NY, USA, 10166-0188

Website

https://www.metlife.com

MetLife is one of the largest life insurers in the U.S. by assets and provides a variety of insurance and financial services products. The company is organized into five segments: U.S., Asia, Latin America, EMEA, and MetLife Holdings. The U.S. business contributes around 41% of earnings and is broken into the group benefits segment and the retirement solutions segment. The Asia segment contributes around 28% of earnings and is mainly composed of the Japan business with increasing contributions from India, China, and Bangladesh. The company also holds leading market positions in Mexico and Chile with the Latin America segment contributing around 6% of earnings. The EMEA and the MetLife segments contribute around 5% and 20% of earnings, respectively.

Executives

Marlene Debel	officer: EVP & Chief Risk Officer	METLIFE, INC., 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Jeh C. Johnson	director	77 BEALE ST., P.O. BOX 770000, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94177
Bill Pappas	officer: EVP, Global Tech. & Ops.	METLIFE, INC., 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Robert Glenn Hubbard	director	100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY, WILMINGTON DE 19809
Susan M Podlogar	officer: EVP & Chief HR Officer	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Steven J Goulart	officer: EVP & Chief Investment Officer	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Michel Khalaf	director, officer: President & CEO	200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Carla A Harris	director	702 SW 8TH STREET, BENTONVILLE AR 72716
William E Kennard	director	METLIFE, INC., 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
Catherine R Kinney	director	C/O QTS REALTY TRUST INC., 12851 FOSTER STREET, OVERLAND PARK KS 66213
Cheryl W Grise	director	NORTHEAST UTILITIES, 107 SELDEN STREET, BERLIN CT 06037
Gerald L Hassell	director
Mark A Weinberger	director	METLIFE, INC., 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166
David L Herzog	director	180 MAIDEN LANE, NEW YORK NY 10038
Denise M Morrison	director	METLIFE, 200 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10166