Metlife, Inc. MET

Revenue Intelligence Report • 36 quarters of SEC filing data • Updated 2026-03-06

Metlife, Inc. has demonstrated a consistent revenue stream with the latest quarterly revenue reported at $600 million, although the full-year forecast indicates a significant decline of 36.3% year-over-year, projecting total revenue of $2 billion. The company's revenue generation is negatively impacted by its SG&A spending, where each dollar spent results in a long-run revenue loss of $0.55, highlighting inefficiencies in operational expenditures. Despite a model accuracy of 18.1% MAPE, recent predictions fell short, indicating potential challenges in revenue forecasting. Investors should carefully consider these dynamics as they assess the company's financial health and future growth prospects.

Next FY Revenue

$1.55B

-36.3% YoY

SG&A Multiplier

$-0.55 per $1

Model Accuracy

18.1% MAPE

Holdout validation: The model predicted $0B vs the actual $1B — an error of 21.7%.

⚠ Model limitation: This company shows negative spending multipliers, meaning increases in spending have not directly translated into revenue growth. This typically occurs with commodity-driven companies or hypergrowth companies.

Note: Metlife, Inc. does not report R&D expenses separately. This analysis uses SG&A spending only.

Investor insight: Actual revenue ($1B) came in 22% above the spending-based forecast ($0B). This suggests that Metlife, Inc.'s recent revenue growth is driven significantly by external demand factors — such as market pricing, product cycle tailwinds, or structural demand shifts — beyond what its R&D and SG&A spending alone would predict.

Revenue Forecast

Quarterly Detail

Quarter	Model Forecast	Actual	95% Range	YoY Growth	Status
Q4 2025	$0B	$1B	$0B – $1B	-15.5%	✓ In range
Q2 2026	$0B		$0B – $1B	-31.0%
Q3 2026	$0B		$0B – $1B	-37.5%
Q4 2026	$0B		$-0B – $1B	-42.3%
Q1 2027	$0B		$-0B – $1B	-34.3%

How Spending Drives Revenue

Reading this chart: Each line shows the cumulative revenue generated per $1 spent over subsequent quarters. The effect builds over 4-5 quarters as investments mature.

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