Second Quarter 2026
Filed Aug 5, 2026MetLife reported $19,154 million of GAAP total revenues and $1,573 million of adjusted earnings available to common shareholders for the three months ended June 30, 2026.
GAAP total revenues and adjusted earnings available to common shareholders were higher than the June 30, 2025 quarter, while GAAP net income available to common shareholders was nearly unchanged year over year and below the March 31, 2026 quarter. Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders per diluted common share increased from the prior-year quarter and was slightly higher than the prior quarter.
Key metrics
as reported| Metric | Value | q/q | y/y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total revenuesGAAP | $19,154 million | – | – |
| PremiumsGAAP | $11,435 million | – | – |
| Universal life and investment-type product policy feesGAAP | $1,372 million | – | – |
| Net investment incomeGAAP | $6,702 million | – | – |
| Other revenuesGAAP | $845 million | – | – |
| Net investment gains (losses)GAAP | $(428) million | – | – |
| Net derivative gains (losses)GAAP | $(772) million | – | – |
| Policyholder benefits and claimsGAAP | $11,335 million | – | – |
| Policyholder liability remeasurement (gains) lossesGAAP | $18 million | – | – |
| Market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) lossesGAAP | $(270) million | – | – |
| Interest credited to policyholder account balancesGAAP | $3,067 million | – | – |
| Policyholder dividendsGAAP | $125 million | – | – |
| Amortization of DAC, VOBA and negative VOBAGAAP | $588 million | – | – |
| Interest expense on debtGAAP | $292 million | – | – |
| Other expenses, net of capitalization of DACGAAP | $2,964 million | – | – |
| Total expensesGAAP | $18,119 million | – | – |
| Income (loss) before provision for income taxGAAP | $1,035 million | – | – |
| Provision for income tax expense (benefit)GAAP | $256 million | – | – |
| Net income (loss)GAAP | $779 million | – | – |
| Net income (loss) attributable to MetLife, Inc.GAAP | $736 million | – | – |
| Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholdersGAAP | $705 million | – | – |
| Net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders per diluted common shareGAAP | $1.09 | – | – |
| Adjusted earnings available to common shareholdersnon-GAAP | $1,573 million | – | – |
| Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable itemsnon-GAAP | $1,573 million | – | – |
| Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders per diluted common sharenon-GAAP | $2.43 | – | – |
| Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders, excluding total notable items, per diluted common sharenon-GAAP | $2.43 | – | – |
| Total notable itemsnon-GAAP | $— | – | – |
| Book value per common shareother | $38.59 | – | – |
| Adjusted book value per common sharenon-GAAP | $57.71 | – | – |
| Return on MetLife, Inc.'s common stockholders' equityGAAP | 11.5 % | – | – |
| Adjusted return on MetLife, Inc.'s adjusted common stockholders' equitynon-GAAP | 17.0 % | – | – |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - dilutedother | 646.9 million | – | – |
| Premiums, fees and other revenuesGAAP | $13,652 million | – | – |
| Year-to-date total revenuesGAAP | $38,228 million | – | – |
| Year-to-date net income (loss)GAAP | $1,941 million | – | – |
| Year-to-date net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholdersGAAP | $1,845 million | – | – |
| Year-to-date premiums, fees and other revenuesGAAP | $27,967 million | – | – |
Capital returns
- Share repurchases: (8.7) million common shares during the three months ended June 30, 2026.
- Common shares outstanding, end of period: 637.8 million.
- MetLife Policyholder Trust Shares: 102.5 million.
What drove it
- Premiums were $11,435 million, universal life and investment-type product policy fees were $1,372 million, and net investment income was $6,702 million.
- Net investment gains (losses) were $(428) million and net derivative gains (losses) were $(772) million.
- Market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) losses were $(270) million.
- There were no total notable items in the June 30, 2026 quarter.
Concerns
- Net derivative gains (losses) were $(772) million, compared with $74 million in the March 31, 2026 quarter.
- Interest credited to policyholder account balances was $3,067 million, compared with $1,674 million in the March 31, 2026 quarter.
- GAAP net income (loss) available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders was $705 million, compared with $1,140 million in the March 31, 2026 quarter.
- Return on MetLife, Inc.'s common stockholders' equity was 11.5 %, compared with 18.2 % in the March 31, 2026 quarter.
What to watch
- The direction of net investment gains (losses) and net derivative gains (losses).
- Interest credited to policyholder account balances, which was $3,067 million in the June 30, 2026 quarter.
- The gap between GAAP net income available to common shareholders of $705 million and adjusted earnings available to common shareholders of $1,573 million.
- Further reductions in common shares outstanding, which ended the period at 637.8 million.
Balance sheet and cash flow
- Book value per common share: $38.59.
- Adjusted book value per common share: $57.71.
- Interest expense on debt: $292 million.
Analysis
MetLife reported $19,154 million of GAAP total revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2026, compared with $17,340 million for the June 30, 2025 quarter and $19,074 million for the March 31, 2026 quarter. Premiums were $11,435 million, universal life and investment-type product policy fees were $1,372 million, net investment income was $6,702 million, and other revenues were $845 million. Year-to-date GAAP total revenues were $38,228 million, compared with $35,909 million for the year-to-date period ended June 30, 2025.
GAAP net income available to MetLife, Inc.'s common shareholders was $705 million, or $1.09 per diluted common share. This compared with $698 million, or $1.03 per diluted common share, in the June 30, 2025 quarter and $1,140 million, or $1.74 per diluted common share, in the March 31, 2026 quarter. The quarter included net investment gains (losses) of $(428) million and net derivative gains (losses) of $(772) million. Market risk benefit remeasurement (gains) losses were $(270) million.
Adjusted earnings available to common shareholders were $1,573 million, or $2.43 per diluted common share, compared with $1,362 million, or $2.02 per diluted common share, in the June 30, 2025 quarter. The adjusted earnings figure was $1,586 million in the March 31, 2026 quarter, while adjusted earnings per diluted common share were $2.42. MetLife reported no total notable items for the June 30, 2026 quarter. Adjusted return on adjusted common stockholders' equity was 17.0 %, and adjusted book value per common share was $57.71.
Expense trends warrant attention. Policyholder benefits and claims were $11,335 million, while interest credited to policyholder account balances was $3,067 million, compared with $1,674 million in the March 31, 2026 quarter. Total expenses were $18,119 million. Income before provision for income tax was $1,035 million, versus $1,507 million in the prior quarter, and return on common stockholders' equity was 11.5 %, versus 18.2 %.
Capital allocation reduced the share base during the quarter. MetLife reported share repurchases of (8.7) million common shares, ending common shares outstanding of 637.8 million, and weighted average diluted shares of 646.9 million. The filing excerpt contains no forward guidance, no management commentary, and no reported segment tables, so the reported data do not establish an outlook or provide segment-level demand and profitability detail.
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