MetLife Inc Cash Flow Quality Index
MetLife Inc cash flow quality index. MetLife Inc (MET) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.27x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $2.69 Billion exceeds net income of $1.19 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial agility of MetLife Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of MetLife Inc (1997–2025)
Cash flow quality index of MetLife Inc from 1997 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for MetLife Inc across 28 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore MET operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
MetLife Inc Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1997–2025)
MetLife Inc cash flow quality index by year from 1997 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for MetLife Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MET operating cash flow.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.36x | $18.11 Billion | $3.38 Billion | ▲ +56.9% |
| 2024 | 3.42x | $15.12 Billion | $4.43 Billion | ▼ -62.2% |
| 2023 | 9.04x | $14.26 Billion | $1.58 Billion | ▲ +75.1% |
| 2022 | 5.16x | $13.20 Billion | $2.56 Billion | ▲ +169.4% |
| 2021 | 1.92x | $12.60 Billion | $6.58 Billion | ▼ -10.8% |
| 2020 | 2.15x | $11.64 Billion | $5.42 Billion | ▼ -7.9% |
| 2019 | 2.33x | $13.79 Billion | $5.91 Billion | ▲ +25.5% |
| 2018 | 1.86x | $9.53 Billion | $5.12 Billion | ▼ -27.0% |
| 2017 | 2.55x | $12.72 Billion | $5.00 Billion | ▼ -37.8% |
| 2016 | 4.09x | $14.66 Billion | $3.58 Billion | ▲ +62.8% |
| 2015 | 2.51x | $13.35 Billion | $5.31 Billion | ▼ -7.3% |
| 2014 | 2.71x | $17.11 Billion | $6.31 Billion | ▼ -48.0% |
| 2013 | 5.22x | $17.56 Billion | $3.37 Billion | ▼ -56.4% |
| 2012 | 11.96x | $15.26 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +695.1% |
| 2011 | 1.50x | $9.62 Billion | $6.40 Billion | ▼ -55.8% |
| 2010 | 3.40x | $9.37 Billion | $2.75 Billion | ▲ +11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.05x | $10.70 Billion | $3.51 Billion | ▲ +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2.41x | $9.90 Billion | $4.10 Billion | ▲ +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.15x | $6.60 Billion | $3.07 Billion | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.55x | $8.01 Billion | $3.14 Billion | ▲ +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2.47x | $6.51 Billion | $2.64 Billion | ▼ -25.7% |
| 2003 | 3.32x | $7.36 Billion | $2.22 Billion | ▲ +27.5% |
| 2002 | 2.60x | $4.18 Billion | $1.60 Billion | ▼ -71.1% |
| 2001 | 9.00x | $4.26 Billion | $473.00 Million | ▲ +161.8% |
| 2000 | 3.44x | $3.28 Billion | $953.00 Million | ▼ -45.1% |
| 1999 | 6.26x | $3.87 Billion | $617.00 Million | ▲ +899.1% |
| 1998 | 0.63x | $842.00 Million | $1.34 Billion | ▼ -73.7% |
| 1997 | 2.39x | $2.87 Billion | $1.20 Billion | — |