Does the media refer more to MET or PFG?

In the previous week, MetLife had 19 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 4 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetLife 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Principal Financial Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MET or AFL?

Aflac has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 MetLife $77.08B 0.81 $3.38B $5.22 18.58 Aflac $18.29B 3.08 $3.65B $9.33 12.05

Is MET or AFL 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 MetLife 4.57% 23.39% 0.89% Aflac 26.91% 13.27% 3.34%

Does the media refer more to MET or AFL?

In the previous week, MetLife had 5 more articles in the media than Aflac. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 18 mentions for Aflac. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetLife 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Aflac 6 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Which has preferable 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 1.03 $872.70M $20.94 12.73 MetLife $77.08B 0.81 $3.38B $5.22 18.58

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 13 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 10 mentions for Assurant. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Assurant 2 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive MetLife 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

Does the media refer more to MET or AMP?

In the previous week, MetLife had 5 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 18 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 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 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameriprise Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CNO or MET?

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. CNO 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 CNO Financial Group $4.49B 1.11 $229.30M $2.91 18.57 MetLife $77.08B 0.81 $3.38B $5.22 18.58

Does the media favor CNO or MET?

In the previous week, MetLife had 22 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 1 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNO Financial Group 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral MetLife 4 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral

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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?

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

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. MetLife pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% 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 Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

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
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%
Principal Financial Group	9.93%	16.49%	0.58%

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

In the previous week, MetLife had 19 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 4 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MetLife	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Principal Financial Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, indicating that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

MetLife presently has a consensus price target of $104.69, indicating a potential upside of 7.97%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus price target of $109.08, indicating a potential downside of 1.75%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe MetLife is more favorable than Principal Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Principal Financial Group	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

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
MetLife	$77.08B	0.81	$3.38B	$5.22	18.58
Principal Financial Group	$15.63B	1.52	$1.19B	$7.04	15.77

Summary

MetLife beats Principal Financial Group on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does MetLife compare to Aflac?

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

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
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%
Aflac	26.91%	13.27%	3.34%

In the previous week, MetLife had 5 more articles in the media than Aflac. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 18 mentions for Aflac. Aflac's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that Aflac is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
MetLife	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Aflac	6 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Aflac has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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
MetLife	$77.08B	0.81	$3.38B	$5.22	18.58
Aflac	$18.29B	3.08	$3.65B	$9.33	12.05

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

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Aflac pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. MetLife pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aflac pays out 26.2% 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 raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Aflac has raised its dividend for 44 consecutive years.

MetLife currently has a consensus target price of $104.69, suggesting a potential upside of 7.97%. Aflac has a consensus target price of $116.62, suggesting a potential upside of 3.74%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe MetLife is more favorable than Aflac.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Aflac	3 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.21

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Aflac has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

MetLife and Aflac tied by winning 10 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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.

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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Assurant has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% 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.

In the previous week, MetLife had 13 more articles in the media than Assurant. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 10 mentions for Assurant. Assurant's average media sentiment score of 1.17 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that Assurant is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Assurant	2 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
MetLife	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Assurant pays an annual dividend of $3.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. 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 raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years and MetLife has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years.

Assurant presently has a consensus price target of $327.14, indicating a potential upside of 22.69%. MetLife has a consensus price target of $104.69, indicating a potential upside of 7.97%. Given Assurant's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Assurant is more favorable than MetLife.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Assurant	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.25
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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	1.03	$872.70M	$20.94	12.73
MetLife	$77.08B	0.81	$3.38B	$5.22	18.58

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%

Summary

Assurant beats MetLife on 11 of the 20 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 superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

In the previous week, MetLife had 5 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 18 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 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	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Ameriprise Financial	14 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

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 pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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.

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	0.81	$3.38B	$5.22	18.58
Ameriprise Financial	$18.48B	2.41	$3.56B	$41.46	11.94

MetLife currently has a consensus target price of $104.69, indicating a potential upside of 7.97%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus target price of $556.80, indicating a potential upside of 12.44%. Given Ameriprise Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than MetLife.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Ameriprise Financial	1 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

MetLife has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does MetLife compare to CNO Financial Group?

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

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

MetLife has higher revenue and earnings than CNO Financial Group. CNO 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
CNO Financial Group	$4.49B	1.11	$229.30M	$2.91	18.57
MetLife	$77.08B	0.81	$3.38B	$5.22	18.58

In the previous week, MetLife had 22 more articles in the media than CNO Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for MetLife and 1 mentions for CNO Financial Group. CNO Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat MetLife's score of -0.03 indicating that CNO Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
CNO Financial Group	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
MetLife	4 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	2 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

CNO Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $0.72 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. CNO Financial Group pays out 24.7% 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. CNO Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years and MetLife has increased its dividend for 12 consecutive years. MetLife is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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
CNO Financial Group	6.02%	18.76%	1.24%
MetLife	4.57%	23.39%	0.89%

CNO Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential upside of 3.61%. MetLife has a consensus price target of $104.69, indicating a potential upside of 7.97%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe MetLife is more favorable than CNO Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CNO Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
MetLife	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	12 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

CNO Financial Group has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% 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.

Summary

MetLife beats CNO Financial Group on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	MetLife	Insurance Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$62.34B	$18.36B	$13.45B	$22.79B
Dividend Yield	2.51%	3.30%	6.03%	3.73%
P/E Ratio	18.58	14.90	24.45	27.90
Price / Sales	0.80	30.57	498.92	20.31
Price / Cash	12.19	11.73	29.46	19.11
Price / Book	2.23	2.00	2.71	4.70
Net Income	$3.38B	$1.80B	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.80%	-0.31%	-0.24%	0.44%
1 Month Performance	-0.56%	-5.23%	-3.17%	-5.38%
1 Year Performance	17.76%	5.48%	11.18%	5.38%

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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	4.6303 of 5 stars	$96.97 +2.7%	$104.69 +8.0%	+17.7%	$62.34B	$77.73B	18.58	46,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.5449 of 5 stars	$114.64 -0.1%	$109.08 -4.8%	+31.8%	$24.57B	$15.63B	16.28	11,600	Positive News
AFL Aflac	3.7478 of 5 stars	$113.40 -0.3%	$116.62 +2.8%	+0.2%	$57.01B	$17.16B	12.15	12,716	Insider Trade
AIZ Assurant	4.9604 of 5 stars	$263.65 -0.5%	$327.14 +24.1%	+21.2%	$13.07B	$12.81B	12.59	14,800	Positive News
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.9578 of 5 stars	$494.98 +0.4%	$555.33 +12.2%	+0.7%	$44.32B	$18.48B	11.94	13,600	Positive News Analyst Forecast Buyback Announcement

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MetLife (MET) Competitors

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

How does MetLife compare to Principal Financial Group?

Is MET or PFG a better dividend stock?

Is MET or PFG more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MET or PFG?

Does the media refer more to MET or PFG?

Which has more risk and volatility, MET or PFG?

Do analysts prefer MET or PFG?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MET or PFG?

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How does MetLife compare to Aflac?

Is MET or AFL more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MET or AFL?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, MET or AFL?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MET or AFL?

Is MET or AFL a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer MET or AFL?

Which has more risk & volatility, MET or AFL?

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How does MetLife compare to Assurant?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, AIZ or MET?

Does the media favor AIZ or MET?

Is AIZ or MET a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend AIZ or MET?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, AIZ or MET?

Is AIZ or MET more profitable?

Summary

How does MetLife compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Does the media refer more to MET or AMP?

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

Is MET or AMP more profitable?

Is MET or AMP a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, MET or AMP?

Do analysts rate MET or AMP?

Which has more risk and volatility, MET or AMP?

Summary

How does MetLife compare to CNO Financial Group?

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

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, CNO or MET?

Does the media favor CNO or MET?

Is CNO or MET a better dividend stock?

Is CNO or MET more profitable?

Do analysts prefer CNO or MET?

Which has more risk & volatility, CNO or MET?

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