Does the media prefer PFG or MET?

In the previous week, MetLife had 29 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 22 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 20 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive MetLife 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AFL or MET?

Aflac has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MetLife. Aflac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Aflac $17.16B 3.42 $3.65B $9.33 12.55 MetLife $77.08B 0.80 $3.38B $5.22 18.45

Is AFL or MET more profitable?

Aflac has a net margin of 26.91% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. MetLife's return on equity of 23.39% beat Aflac's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aflac 26.91% 13.27% 3.34% MetLife 4.57% 23.39% 0.89%

Does the media prefer AFL or MET?

In the previous week, Aflac had 3 more articles in the media than MetLife. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Aflac and 51 mentions for MetLife. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aflac 44 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MetLife 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AIZ or MET?

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Assurant. Assurant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Assurant $12.81B 1.11 $872.70M $20.94 13.76 MetLife $77.08B 0.80 $3.38B $5.22 18.45

Is AIZ or MET more profitable?

Assurant has a net margin of 7.90% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. MetLife's return on equity of 23.39% beat Assurant's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Assurant 7.90% 20.40% 3.34% MetLife 4.57% 23.39% 0.89%

Does the media favor AIZ or MET?

In the previous week, MetLife had 31 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 20 mentions for Assurant. MetLife's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Assurant's score of 0.86 indicating that MetLife is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assurant 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MetLife 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media refer more to MET or AMP?

In the previous week, MetLife had 13 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 38 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetLife 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 35 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Does the media favor MET or CNO?

In the previous week, MetLife had 44 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 7 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetLife 38 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive CNO Financial Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

MetLife (MET) Competitors

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MET vs. PFG, AFL, AIZ, AMP, and CNO

Should you buy MetLife stock or one of its competitors? MetLife's main competitors and comparable companies include Principal Financial Group (PFG), Aflac (AFL), Assurant (AIZ), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), and CNO Financial Group (CNO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "finance" sector.

How does MetLife compare to Principal Financial Group?

Principal Financial Group (NASDAQ:PFG) and MetLife (NYSE:MET) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetLife pays out 45.4% 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. Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its share price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Principal Financial Group	$15.63B	1.53	$1.19B	$7.04	15.85
MetLife	$77.08B	0.80	$3.38B	$5.22	18.45

Principal Financial Group has a net margin of 9.93% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. MetLife's return on equity of 23.39% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Principal Financial Group	9.93%	16.49%	0.58%
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%

75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Principal Financial Group currently has a consensus target price of $106.67, suggesting a potential downside of 4.40%. MetLife has a consensus target price of $102.21, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe MetLife is more favorable than Principal Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Principal Financial Group	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, MetLife had 29 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 22 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.61 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Principal Financial Group	20 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
MetLife	38 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

MetLife beats Principal Financial Group on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MetLife compare to Aflac?

Aflac (NYSE:AFL) and MetLife (NYSE:MET) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

In the previous week, Aflac had 3 more articles in the media than MetLife. MarketBeat recorded 54 mentions for Aflac and 51 mentions for MetLife. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Aflac	44 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MetLife	38 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Aflac pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Aflac pays out 26.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetLife pays out 45.4% 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.

Aflac has a net margin of 26.91% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. MetLife's return on equity of 23.39% beat Aflac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Aflac	26.91%	13.27%	3.34%
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%

Aflac presently has a consensus price target of $116.62, suggesting a potential downside of 0.42%. MetLife has a consensus price target of $102.21, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe MetLife is more favorable than Aflac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Aflac	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

67.4% of Aflac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Aflac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Aflac has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MetLife. Aflac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Aflac	$17.16B	3.42	$3.65B	$9.33	12.55
MetLife	$77.08B	0.80	$3.38B	$5.22	18.45

Aflac has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Aflac beats MetLife on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MetLife compare to Assurant?

Assurant (NYSE:AIZ) and MetLife (NYSE:MET) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Assurant has a net margin of 7.90% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. MetLife's return on equity of 23.39% beat Assurant's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Assurant	7.90%	20.40%	3.34%
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Assurant pays out 16.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. MetLife pays out 45.4% 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. Assurant has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

92.7% of Assurant shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Assurant shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Assurant presently has a consensus target price of $316.57, suggesting a potential upside of 9.83%. MetLife has a consensus target price of $102.21, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Given Assurant's higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Assurant is more favorable than MetLife.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assurant	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

In the previous week, MetLife had 31 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 20 mentions for Assurant. MetLife's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Assurant's score of 0.86 indicating that MetLife is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Assurant	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MetLife	38 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than Assurant. Assurant is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Assurant	$12.81B	1.11	$872.70M	$20.94	13.76
MetLife	$77.08B	0.80	$3.38B	$5.22	18.45

Assurant has a beta of 0.55, indicating that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, MetLife has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

MetLife beats Assurant on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MetLife compare to Ameriprise Financial?

MetLife (NYSE:MET) and Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. MetLife pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% 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. MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Ameriprise Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MetLife. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MetLife	$77.08B	0.80	$3.38B	$5.22	18.45
Ameriprise Financial	$18.48B	2.73	$3.56B	$41.46	13.53

In the previous week, MetLife had 13 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 38 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MetLife	38 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ameriprise Financial	35 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat MetLife's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%
Ameriprise Financial	20.24%	64.19%	2.15%

MetLife currently has a consensus price target of $102.21, suggesting a potential upside of 6.13%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $555.33, suggesting a potential downside of 1.02%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe MetLife is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ameriprise Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.64

Summary

Ameriprise Financial beats MetLife on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MetLife compare to CNO Financial Group?

MetLife (NYSE:MET) and CNO Financial Group (NYSE:CNO) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment and earnings.

95.0% of MetLife shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of MetLife shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of CNO Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, MetLife had 44 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for MetLife and 7 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat MetLife's score of 1.26 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MetLife	38 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
CNO Financial Group	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. MetLife is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNO Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
MetLife	$77.08B	0.80	$3.38B	$5.22	18.45
CNO Financial Group	$4.49B	1.13	$229.30M	$2.91	18.76

CNO Financial Group has a net margin of 6.02% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. MetLife's return on equity of 23.39% beat CNO Financial Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%
CNO Financial Group	6.02%	18.76%	1.24%

MetLife currently has a consensus target price of $102.21, indicating a potential upside of 6.13%. CNO Financial Group has a consensus target price of $52.50, indicating a potential downside of 3.81%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe MetLife is more favorable than CNO Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
CNO Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. MetLife pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% 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. MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years and CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. MetLife is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

MetLife beats CNO Financial Group on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	MetLife	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$61.97B	$19.34B	$14.07B	$24.28B
Dividend Yield	2.46%	3.27%	5.89%	3.70%
P/E Ratio	18.45	15.85	26.60	30.26
Price / Sales	0.80	31.10	516.79	20.12
Price / Cash	12.42	12.72	38.50	32.63
Price / Book	2.23	2.10	2.19	7.71
Net Income	$3.38B	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.26%	1.67%	1.40%	-0.18%
1 Month Performance	1.74%	3.09%	2.96%	2.90%
1 Year Performance	18.83%	10.65%	11.48%	14.64%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MET MetLife	4.8517 of 5 stars	$96.34 +0.5%	$102.21 +6.1%	+18.6%	$61.99B	$77.08B	18.46	46,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.4721 of 5 stars	$112.97 -0.9%	$106.67 -5.6%	+39.0%	$24.40B	$15.63B	12.86	11,600	News Coverage Positive News
AFL Aflac	4.3581 of 5 stars	$120.95 -0.4%	$117.58 -2.8%	+8.2%	$60.89B	$17.16B	12.96	12,716	Positive News Insider Trade
AIZ Assurant	4.6352 of 5 stars	$281.16 -0.4%	$313.71 +11.6%	+33.2%	$13.93B	$12.81B	13.43	14,800
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.7887 of 5 stars	$561.83 -1.4%	$555.33 -1.2%	+9.6%	$51.20B	$18.48B	13.55	13,600	Positive News

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MetLife (MET) Competitors

MET vs. PFG, AFL, AIZ, AMP, and CNO

How does MetLife compare to Principal Financial Group?

Is PFG or MET a better dividend stock?

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or MET?

Which has better valuation & earnings, PFG or MET?

Is PFG or MET more profitable?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in PFG or MET?

Do analysts recommend PFG or MET?

Does the media prefer PFG or MET?

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How does MetLife compare to Aflac?

Does the media prefer AFL or MET?

Is AFL or MET a better dividend stock?

Is AFL or MET more profitable?

Do analysts prefer AFL or MET?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AFL or MET?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, AFL or MET?

Which has more volatility & risk, AFL or MET?

Summary

How does MetLife compare to Assurant?

Is AIZ or MET more profitable?

Is AIZ or MET a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AIZ or MET?

Do analysts prefer AIZ or MET?

Does the media favor AIZ or MET?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AIZ or MET?

Which has more risk and volatility, AIZ or MET?

Summary

How does MetLife compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Is MET or AMP a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of MET or AMP?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MET or AMP?

Does the media refer more to MET or AMP?

Which has more volatility and risk, MET or AMP?

Is MET or AMP more profitable?

Do analysts rate MET or AMP?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in MET or CNO?

Does the media favor MET or CNO?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MET or CNO?

Is MET or CNO more profitable?

Do analysts prefer MET or CNO?

Which has more risk & volatility, MET or CNO?

Is MET or CNO a better dividend stock?

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