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Earnings Highlights and Summary

During Q1 FY18, MetLife reported total revenues of $14.81 billion versus $14.96 billion in the previous year’s same quarter. The Company’s adjusted revenues came in at $15.15 billion in the reported quarter, up 1% from the $15.05 billion recorded at the end of Q1 FY17. Wall Street had expected the Company to report adjusted revenues of $15.51 billion for the reported quarter. Furthermore, the Company’s adjusted premiums, fees, and other revenues were $10.93 billion in Q1 FY18 compared to $10.88 billion in Q1 FY17.

The insurance corporation reported a net income available to common shareholders of $1.25 billion, or $1.19 per share, in Q1 FY18 compared to $867 million, or $0.79 per share, in Q1 FY17. The Company’s adjusted earnings grew to $1.42 billion, or $1.36 per share, during Q1 FY18 from $1.32 billion, or $1.20 per share, in Q1 FY17. Moreover, market analysts had expected the Company to report adjusted EPS of $1.17.

Adjusted Metrics

The Company reported a return on equity (ROE) of 9.0% in Q1 FY18 compared to 5.3% in Q1 FY17. MetLife’s adjusted ROE, excluding AOCI other than FCTA, was 11.2% in the reported quarter compared to 6.3% in Q1 FY17. The Company’s adjusted tangible ROE was 14.4% in Q1 FY18 versus 7.8% in Q1 FY17. Furthermore, the Company’s book value per tangible common stockholders’ equity stood at $33.80 as on March 31, 2018, compared to $41.88 as on March 31, 2017.

Segment Performance

US – The segment’s total adjusted revenues increased to $7.34 billion in Q1 FY18 from $7.27 billion in Q1 FY17. The segment’s total premiums revenues also grew to $5.22 billion in Q1 FY18 from $5.19 billion in the last year’s comparable quarter. Furthermore, the segment’s adjusted earnings rose 31% to $653 million y-o-y in Q1 FY18.

Asia – For Q1 FY18, the segment’s adjusted revenues were $2.95 billion compared to $2.79 billion in the prior year’s corresponding quarter. The segment’s premiums revenues were $1.75 billion in Q1 FY18 compared to $1.71 billion in Q1 FY17. Moreover, the segment’s adjusted earnings increased 11% to $327 million y-o-y in Q1 FY18.

Latin America – MetLife’s Latin America segment generated adjusted revenues of $1.27 billion in Q1 FY18 compared to $1.22 billion in Q1 FY17. The segment’s total premiums revenues increased to $699 million during Q1 FY18 from $647 million in Q1 FY17. However, the segment’s adjusted earnings fell 2% to stand at $140 million y-o-y in Q1 FY18.

Europe, Middle-East, and Africa (EMEA) – During Q1 FY18, the segment’s adjusted revenues stood at $754 million compared to $688 million in Q1 FY17. The segment’s total premiums were $551 million in Q1 FY18 versus $502 million in Q1 FY17. Meanwhile, the segment’s adjusted earnings rose 8% to $81 million y-o-y in Q1 FY18.

MetLife Holdings – For Q1 FY18, the segment reported adjusted revenues of $2.68 billion compared to $2.96 billion in the year ago same quarter. The segment’s premiums revenues stood at $950 million in Q1 FY18 versus $1.06 billion in Q1 FY17. Furthermore, the segment’s adjusted earnings came in at $425 million in Q1 FY18, up from $387 million in Q1 FY17.

Corporate & Other – The segment’s adjusted revenues were $153 million in Q1 FY18, which came in below the $137 million reported in the year ago comparable quarter. The segment posted an adjusted loss of $197 million in the reported quarter, up from an adjusted loss of $70 million in Q1 FY17.

Dividend and Share Buyback

In a separate press release on April 24, 2018, MetLife’s Board of Directors declared a 5% hike in the second quarter FY18 common stock dividend to $0.42 per share. The dividend is payable on June 13, 2018, to shareholders of record as of May 07, 2018.

On May 22, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a new $1.5 billion authorization for the Company to repurchase its common stock. MetLife still has $370 million remaining under its 2017 share repurchase authorization of $2 billion.

Stock Performance Snapshot

May 30, 2018 – At Wednesday’s closing bell, MetLife’s stock rose 2.41%, ending the trading session at $46.25.

Volume traded for the day: 6.50 million shares, which was above the 3-month average volume of 5.48 million shares.

Stock performance in the previous three-month period – up 0.13%; and past twelve-month period – up 2.37%

After yesterday’s close, MetLife’s market cap was at $47.34 billion.

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio was at 9.95.

The stock has a dividend yield of 3.46%.

The stock is part of the Financial sector, categorized under the Life Insurance industry. This sector was up 1.6% at the end of the session.

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