As of Apr 23, 2024, the Metlife stock's price-to-earnings ratio is 39.68. This results from the current EPS of $1.82 and stock price of $72.22. The P/E ratio has increased by 87% from the past four quarters average of 21.2.
The PE ratio of Metlife has averaged 19.49 over the last ten years. The current PE ratio of 39.68 is 104% above the historical average. In the past ten years, MET's PE ratio was at its highest in the Jun 2017 quarter at 228.92, when the stock price was $54.94 and the EPS was $0.24. The lowest value was in the Mar 2020 quarter, when it reached 3.22 with a price of $30.57 and an EPS of $9.48.
Maximum annual increase: 667.93% in 2016
Maximum annual decrease: -82.52% in 2017
| Year | PE ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 36.34 | 218.77% |
| 2022 | 11.4 | 40.57% |
| 2021 | 8.11 | -1.22% |
| 2020 | 8.21 | -1.79% |
| 2019 | 8.36 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 8.29 | -40.14% |
| 2017 | 13.85 | -82.52% |
| 2016 | 79.25 | 667.93% |
| 2015 | 10.32 | 4.56% |
| 2014 | 9.87 | -46.18% |
The current PE ratio of MET is greater than its 3, 5 and 10-year historical averages.
Compared to its peer stocks AFG and AIZ, MET's PE ratio stands higher. Metlife's current PE ratio of 39.68 is above the average of its peers, which is 16.85.
| Stock name | PE ratio | Market cap |
|---|---|---|
| CNO CNO Financial Group Inc | 10.91 | $2.9B |
| VOYA Voya Financial Inc | 12.01 | $7B |
| AFG American Financial Group Inc | 12.89 | $10.85B |
| AIZ Assurant Inc | 14.67 | $9.16B |
| HMN Horace Mann Educators Corp | 33.78 | $1.51B |
| MET Metlife Inc | 39.68 | $52.22B |
As of Apr 23, 2024, MET stock has a price to earnings ratio of 39.68.
As an average over the last 3 years, MET stock has a PE ratio of 13.94.
As an average over the last 5 years, MET stock has a PE ratio of 12.99.
Over the last ten years, the quarterly PE ratio reached a historic high of 228.92 in the Jun 2017 quarter.
MET's price to earnings ratio is currently 104% above its 10-year historical average.
To determine the PE ratio, divide the most recent stock price by the TTM earnings per share (EPS). As of today (Apr 23, 2024), Metlife's stock price is $72.22. The earnings per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ending Dec 2023 is $1.82. Therefore, Metlife's P/E ratio for today is 39.68. PE RATIO(39.68) = STOCK PRICE($72.22) / TTM EPS($1.82)
All PE ratio stats are based on quarterly TTM periods, unless otherwise specified.