MetLife Inc (MET) — Defensive Interval Ratio
MetLife Inc (MET) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 155707 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $366.44 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $316.11 Billion, receivables $50.34 Billion) cover 155707 days of daily cash needs of $2.35 Million/day. See MetLife Inc (MET) liquidity to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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MetLife Inc Defensive Interval Ratio (2000–2025)
This chart shows how MetLife Inc's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 26 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 155707 days, meaning defensive assets of $366.44 Billion can fund 155707 days of operations without new revenue. See MET equity financing ratio to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for MetLife Inc (2000–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for MetLife Inc from 2000 to 2025, covering 26 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see MET market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 237 days | $179.59 Billion | $756.55 Million/day | $22.03 Billion | $103.31 Billion | ▲ +35 days |
| 2024 | 202 days | $143.04 Billion | $707.04 Million/day | $20.07 Billion | $88.71 Billion | ▼ -295 days |
| 2023 | 497 days | $350.62 Billion | $705.68 Million/day | $20.64 Billion | $296.19 Billion | ▲ +9 days |
| 2022 | 488 days | $335.49 Billion | $687.90 Million/day | $20.20 Billion | $293.13 Billion | ▼ -50 days |
| 2021 | 538 days | $388.01 Billion | $721.04 Million/day | $20.05 Billion | $347.45 Billion | ▼ -367599 days |
| 2020 | 368137 days | $396.38 Billion | $1.08 Million/day | $19.80 Billion | $358.71 Billion | ▼ -204541 days |
| 2019 | 572679 days | $368.71 Billion | $643.84K/day | $16.60 Billion | $331.67 Billion | ▲ +567846 days |
| 2018 | 4833 days | $337.67 Billion | $69.87 Million/day | $15.82 Billion | $302.20 Billion | ▲ +84 days |
| 2017 | 4749 days | $344.93 Billion | $72.63 Million/day | $12.70 Billion | $313.80 Billion | ▲ +4602 days |
| 2016 | 147 days | $327.10 Billion | $2.22 Billion/day | $12.65 Billion | $298.98 Billion | ▼ -3673 days |
| 2015 | 3820 days | $386.88 Billion | $101.29 Million/day | $- | $364.02 Billion | ▼ -280 days |
| 2014 | 4099 days | $399.92 Billion | $97.56 Million/day | $- | $377.68 Billion | ▲ +3922 days |
| 2013 | 177 days | $389.40 Billion | $2.20 Billion/day | $- | $367.54 Billion | ▼ -640031 days |
| 2012 | 640208 days | $415.70 Billion | $649.32K/day | $- | $394.06 Billion | ▲ +431060 days |
| 2011 | 209149 days | $393.08 Billion | $1.88 Million/day | $- | $370.60 Billion | ▲ +174298 days |
| 2010 | 34850 days | $29.22 Billion | $838.36K/day | $- | $9.39 Billion | ▲ +24668 days |
| 2009 | 10182 days | $25.44 Billion | $2.50 Million/day | $- | $8.37 Billion | ▲ +9868 days |
| 2008 | 314 days | $30.85 Billion | $98.17 Million/day | $- | $13.88 Billion | ▲ +191 days |
| 2007 | 123 days | $15.92 Billion | $129.19 Million/day | $- | $2.54 Billion | ▲ +3 days |
| 2006 | 120 days | $17.20 Billion | $143.50 Million/day | $- | $2.71 Billion | ▼ -33 days |
| 2005 | 153 days | $15.49 Billion | $101.14 Million/day | $- | $3.31 Billion | ▲ +45 days |
| 2004 | 108 days | $9.36 Billion | $86.62 Million/day | $- | $2.66 Billion | ▲ +97 days |
| 2003 | 11 days | $8.87 Billion | $821.89 Million/day | $- | $1.83 Billion | ▼ -3 days |
| 2002 | 14 days | $9.59 Billion | $696.74 Million/day | $- | $1.92 Billion | ▲ +2 days |
| 2001 | 12 days | $7.64 Billion | $646.44 Million/day | $- | $1.20 Billion | ▼ -3 days |
| 2000 | 15 days | $9.61 Billion | $644.15 Million/day | $- | $1.27 Billion | — |