MetLife (MET) Competitors $79.34 +0.66 (+0.84%) As of 03:44 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MET vs. AFL, AIZ, AMP, CNO, EQH, ORI, PFG, PRU, RDN, and UNMShould you be buying MetLife stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of MetLife include Aflac (AFL), Assurant (AIZ), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), CNO Financial Group (CNO), Equitable (EQH), Old Republic International (ORI), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Prudential Financial (PRU), Radian Group (RDN), and Unum Group (UNM). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. MetLife vs. Its Competitors Aflac Assurant Ameriprise Financial CNO Financial Group Equitable Old Republic International Principal Financial Group Prudential Financial Radian Group Unum Group Aflac (NYSE:AFL) and MetLife (NYSE:MET) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, risk and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to AFL or MET? In the previous week, MetLife had 15 more articles in the media than Aflac. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for MetLife and 21 mentions for Aflac. MetLife's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Aflac's score of 0.98 indicating that MetLife is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aflac 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MetLife 24 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AFL or MET? 67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of Aflac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk and volatility, AFL or MET? Aflac has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is AFL or MET more profitable? Aflac has a net margin of 15.32% compared to MetLife's net margin of 5.83%. MetLife's return on equity of 19.88% beat Aflac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aflac15.32% 15.08% 3.21% MetLife 5.83%19.88%0.82% Is AFL or MET a better dividend stock? Aflac pays an annual dividend of $2.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Aflac pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetLife pays out 38.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Aflac has increased its dividend for 44 consecutive years and MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. MetLife is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Which has better valuation and earnings, AFL or MET? Aflac has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MetLife. MetLife is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Aflac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAflac$18.93B3.08$5.44B$4.4124.70MetLife$70.99B0.74$4.43B$5.9013.47 Do analysts rate AFL or MET? Aflac presently has a consensus price target of $109.15, suggesting a potential upside of 0.21%. MetLife has a consensus price target of $95.55, suggesting a potential upside of 20.19%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MetLife is more favorable than Aflac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aflac 2 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.08MetLife 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 SummaryMetLife beats Aflac on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get MetLife News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MET and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MET vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMetLifeINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$52.84B$21.14B$12.66B$21.59BDividend Yield2.88%2.64%5.42%3.50%P/E Ratio13.4714.09244.0630.15Price / Sales0.742.4230.8453.99Price / Cash10.9617.1022.2324.68Price / Book1.993.762.354.59Net Income$4.43B$1.62B$1.01B$999.97M7 Day Performance-1.07%-1.51%0.39%0.62%1 Month Performance2.22%0.00%3.87%5.22%1 Year Performance0.31%18.46%542.25%15.65% MetLife Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)METMetLife4.993 of 5 stars$79.34+0.8%$95.55+20.4%+0.5%$52.76B$70.99B13.4545,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAFLAflac4.6885 of 5 stars$106.41-0.5%$109.15+2.6%-0.4%$56.91B$18.93B24.1312,694AIZAssurant4.88 of 5 stars$211.82+0.3%$233.29+10.1%+7.1%$10.69B$11.88B15.3414,200Positive NewsAMPAmeriprise Financial4.773 of 5 stars$492.36+0.6%$534.71+8.6%+7.4%$46.41B$17.26B15.3213,600Positive NewsCNOCNO Financial Group4.7162 of 5 stars$39.70-0.1%$43.40+9.3%+13.0%$3.85B$4.45B14.653,500Positive NewsEQHEquitable4.3554 of 5 stars$53.16-0.4%$64.90+22.1%+29.3%$15.92B$12.44B42.878,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeORIOld Republic International4.6098 of 5 stars$40.34-0.3%$43.50+7.8%+11.8%$10.02B$8.23B13.819,400Positive NewsPFGPrincipal Financial Group4.1451 of 5 stars$79.71-0.3%$86.90+9.0%-3.5%$17.76B$15.13B11.9319,300Positive NewsPRUPrudential Financial4.8913 of 5 stars$105.88+0.2%$122.08+15.3%-13.3%$37.27B$68.05B23.4838,196Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastRDNRadian Group3.1859 of 5 stars$35.13-0.7%$37.00+5.3%-1.3%$4.76B$1.29B8.851,400News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpUNMUnum Group4.9556 of 5 stars$73.62-0.2%$91.15+23.8%+33.0%$12.54B$12.89B8.8111,063Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AFL Competitors AIZ Competitors AMP Competitors CNO Competitors EQH Competitors ORI Competitors PFG Competitors PRU Competitors RDN Competitors UNM Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MET) was last updated on 9/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersREVEALED: Something Big Happening Behind White House Doorswhat I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | SponsoredTrump’s Plan May Undo 1933’s Biggest Financial InjusticeTrump's Reset Can Give Birth To America's Greatest Era Yet A 90-Year cycle may end soon, creating real weal...American Hartford Gold | SponsoredTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredWhy Peter Thiel Hid Gold in a VaultSilicon Valley billionaires hiding gold in vaults? 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