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MetLife (MET)

3 quarters tracked (Q4'25 to Q2'26) · latest call August 6, 2026
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80%
Kept of 10 resolved
8
Kept or exceeded
2
Missed
3
Still pending
Share count, 3 yrs/yr · accretor

Score History

QuarterCall dateDisclosureFinancial qualityKeptMissed
Q2'26August 6, 20262/12No flags00Call sheet →
Q1'26May 7, 20268/122 medium, 4 low flags40Call sheet →
Q4'25February 5, 20268/124 medium, 2 low flags42Call sheet →
Disclosure: the 6-item rubric, each scored 0-2, out of 12. Financial quality: flagged indicators by severity. Kept and missed count the prior-quarter promises scored on that call.

Promise Ledger · All Quarters

MarkedStatusPromise
Q2'26PendingYear 2 acceleration of New Frontier will deliver higher growth (Q1)
Q2 growth slowed versus Q1; no evidence of acceleration yet.
Q1'26PendingFree cash flow ratio 65-75% maintenance
Two-year average 81% but Q1 specific ratio not disclosed
Q1'26ExceededGroup Life mortality ratio improvement from favorable trends
Reduced guidance range and delivered 80.1%, well below even new targets
Q1'26DeliveredRIS total spread 100-120 basis points guidance
Q1 at 119 basis points, top end of range with strong VII contribution
Q1'26DeliveredAdjusted ROE 15-17% target range
Q1 hit 17% at top of range, maintaining strong performance
Q1'26ExceededDirect expense ratio 12.1% target for 2026
Q1 came in at 11.9% despite PineBridge headwind, ahead of schedule
Q1'26PendingMIM adjusted earnings expected $240-280M in 2026
Q1 at $47M implies $50M+ per quarter needed to hit range, guidance reiterated
Q4'25DeliveredDirect expense ratio improvement ahead of schedule
11.7% full year vs 12.1% target, well ahead of 5-year 11.3% goal
Q4'25DeliveredVariable investment income above $425M quarterly guidance
Q4 came in at $497M, though full year missed $1.7B target
Q4'25DeliveredClose PineBridge acquisition in Q4
Closed at end of Q4, now part of MIM segment
Q4'25ExceededRecord Q4 shaping up for PRT business
Delivered $14B for full year with $12B in Q4, indeed a record
Q4'25MissedContinued momentum in Asia sales into Q4
Q4 sales growth decelerated to 18% from 34% in Q3 - significant momentum loss
Q4'25Missed400 basis points improvement in nonmedical health ratio across Q3 and Q4
Only achieved 230bps in Q3, Q4 was 72.2% - didn't get the full 400bps promised
Each row is a promise from the prior call, scored against the quarter in "Marked". Kept-promise rate counts resolved promises only; pending is excluded.
Promise-kept rate counts resolved promises only (pending excluded).
Scores, kept-promise rates, and flags on this site reflect the author's opinion, applying a stated methodology to statements management made on public earnings calls. Informational and educational purposes only - not investment advice, a recommendation, or an offer to buy or sell any security. Sources believed reliable but not guaranteed; the author may hold positions in the securities discussed.

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