earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
MetLife Q3 net income plunges 78% to $331M on negative variable investment income
METLIFE INC
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$1.28
revenue$53,582,000,000
- Net income $331M ($0.41 EPS) vs $1.5B ($1.77) YoY; adjusted earnings $966M ($1.21) vs $2.1B ($2.39).
- Variable investment income post-tax negative $42M vs positive $1.4B a year ago, driven by negative private equity returns.
- Book value per share $27.00, down 65% YoY; book value ex-AOCI $54.37, down 5%.
- Holding company cash $5.2B above $3-4B target; $0.7B share repurchases in Q3, $0.2B in October.
- Direct expense ratio 12.3% in line with target; Group Benefits adjusted earnings rose to $399M (from $111M) on improved underwriting, while Asia fell to $174M.