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MetLife, Inc.

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MET : NYSE :
$52.58 up 0.68 | 1.3%
Today's Range: 51.21 - 52.595
Avg. Daily Volume: 0
02/05/21 - 3:59 PM ET
Rating Summary Rating Detail Financial Analysis Peer Group

Financial Analysis


METLIFE INC's gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year 2020 is essentially unchanged when compared to the same period a year ago. Even though sales increased, the net income has decreased.

During the same period, stockholders' equity ("net worth") has increased by 12.72% from the same quarter last year.

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Income Statement Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Net Sales ($mil)19418.017276.0
EBITDA ($mil)0.00.0
EBIT ($mil)394.0353.0
Net Income ($mil)158.0593.0


Balance Sheet Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Cash & Equiv. ($mil)23699.038408.0
Total Assets ($mil)795146.0740463.0
Total Debt ($mil)18994.019498.0
Equity ($mil)74558.066144.0


Profitability Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Gross Profit Margin2.032.04
EBITDA Margin0.00.0
Operating Margin2.032.04
Sales Turnover0.090.09
Return on Assets0.680.79
Return on Equity6.988.65
Debt Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Current Ratio0.00.0
Debt/Capital0.20.23
Interest Expense230.0224.0
Interest Coverage1.711.58


Share Data Q4 FY20 Q4 FY19
Shares outstanding (mil)892.9915.34
Div / share0.460.44
EPS0.140.58
Book value / share83.572.26
Institutional Own % n/a n/a
Avg Daily Volume5710484.05558673.0

Valuation


BUY. METLIFE INC's P/E ratio indicates a significant discount compared to an average of 19.47 for the Insurance Carriers and Related Activities subsector and a significant discount compared to the S&P 500 average of 38.99. For additional comparison, its price-to-book ratio of 0.59 indicates a significant discount versus the S&P 500 average of 4.06 and a significant discount versus the subsector average of 2.61. The price-to-sales ratio is well below both the S&P 500 average and the subsector average, indicating a discount. Upon assessment of these and other key valuation criteria, METLIFE INC proves to trade at a discount to investment alternatives.


Price/Earnings
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Price/Cash Flow
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
MET 8.74 Peers 19.57   MET NA Peers 11.41

Discount. A lower P/E ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower growth expectations.

MET is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

 

Neutral. The P/CF ratio is the stock’s price divided by the sum of the company's cash flow from operations. It is useful for comparing companies with different capital requirements or financing structures.

Ratio not available.

 
Price/Projected
Earnings
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Price to
Earnings/Growth
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
MET 7.26 Peers 17.19   MET 0.97 Peers 1.03

Discount. A lower price-to-projected earnings ratio than its peers can signify a less expensive stock or lower future growth expectations.

MET is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

 

Average. The PEG ratio is the stock’s P/E divided by the consensus estimate of long-term earnings growth. Faster growth can justify higher price multiples.

MET trades at a valuation on par to its peers.

 
Price/Book
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Earnings Growth
1 2 3 4 5
lower   higher
MET 0.59 Peers 2.61   MET -6.62 Peers -8.75

Discount. A lower price-to-book ratio makes a stock more attractive to investors seeking stocks with lower market values per dollar of equity on the balance sheet.

MET is trading at a significant discount to its peers.

 

Lower. Elevated earnings growth rates can lead to capital appreciation and justify higher price-to-earnings ratios.

However, MET is expected to significantly trail its peers on the basis of its earnings growth rate.

 
Price/Sales
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
  Sales Growth
1 2 3 4 5
premium   discount
MET 0.65 Peers 1.84   MET -2.81 Peers 0.87

Discount. In the absence of P/E and P/B multiples, the price-to-sales ratio can display the value investors are placing on each dollar of sales.

MET is trading at a significant discount to its subsector on this measurement.

 

Lower. A sales growth rate that trails the subsector implies that a company is losing market share.

MET significantly trails its peers on the basis of sales growth.

 

 

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