Latest period
$339B
YoY change
+15.2%
5Y CAGR
-19.8%
Peak year (FY2012)
$410B
Latest annual
$125B
Cash on Hand history chart for MetLife (MET) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $125B
Cash on Hand growth chart for MetLife (MET) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +15.2%
Cash on Hand history table for MetLife (MET) from 1998 to 2025
| FY2025 | $125B | +15.2% | +$16.6B | ||
| FY2024 | $109B | -65.7% | -$208B | ||
| FY2023 | $317B | +1.1% | +$3.51B | ||
| FY2022 | $313B | -14.7% | -$54.2B | ||
| FY2021 | $367B | -2.9% | -$11B | ||
| FY2020 | $379B | +8.7% | +$30.2B | ||
| FY2019 | $348B | +9.5% | +$30.2B | ||
| FY2018 | $318B | -2.6% | -$8.48B | ||
| FY2017 | $327B | +4.8% | +$14.9B | ||
| FY2016 | $312B | -17.3% | -$65.1B | ||
| FY2015 | $377B | -3.0% | -$11.7B | ||
| FY2014 | $388B | +3.6% | +$13.4B | ||
| FY2013 | $375B | -8.5% | -$34.7B | ||
| FY2012 | $410B | +7.5% | +$28.7B | ||
| FY2011 | $381B | +1598.7% | +$359B | ||
| FY2010 | $22.4B | +21.4% | +$3.95B | ||
| FY2009 | $18.5B | -51.5% | -$19.6B | ||
| FY2008 | $38.1B | +204.6% | +$25.6B | ||
| FY2007 | $12.5B | +27.4% | +$2.69B | ||
| FY2006 | $9.82B | +34.0% | +$2.49B | ||
| FY2005 | $7.32B | +9.1% | +$610M | ||
| FY2004 | $6.71B | +20.8% | +$1.16B | ||
| FY2003 | $5.56B | +31.0% | +$1.32B | ||
| FY2002 | $4.24B | -51.1% | -$4.43B | ||
| FY2001 | $8.68B | +84.5% | +$3.97B | ||
| FY2000 | $4.7B | — | +$4.7B | ||
| FY1999 | $0.00 | — | $0.00 | ||
| FY1998 | $0.00 | — | — |
- FY2025$125B+15.2%
- FY2024$109B-65.7%
- FY2023$317B+1.1%
- FY2022$313B-14.7%
- FY2021$367B-2.9%
- FY2020$379B+8.7%
- FY2019$348B+9.5%
- FY2018$318B-2.6%
- FY2017$327B+4.8%
- FY2016$312B-17.3%
- FY2015$377B-3.0%
- FY2014$388B+3.6%
- FY2013$375B-8.5%
- FY2012$410B+7.5%
- FY2011$381B+1598.7%
- FY2010$22.4B+21.4%
- FY2009$18.5B-51.5%
- FY2008$38.1B+204.6%
- FY2007$12.5B+27.4%
- FY2006$9.82B+34.0%
- FY2005$7.32B+9.1%
- FY2004$6.71B+20.8%
- FY2003$5.56B+31.0%
- FY2002$4.24B-51.1%
- FY2001$8.68B+84.5%
- FY2000$4.7B—
- FY1999$0.00—
- FY1998$0.00—
Cash on Hand values are taken from MetLife's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at MetLife (MET)
According to MetLife's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $339B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
As of the 2025 fiscal year, MetLife (MET) reported cash and short-term investments of $125B – grew 15.2% year-over-year.
Across 2020–2025 (5 years), MetLife cash and short-term investments produced a CAGR of -19.8% – with a net decline across the window.
MetLife cash and short-term investments plunged from $410B in 2012 to $125B in 2025, a 69.4% drawdown.
2012 marks the peak cash and short-term investments at $410B, with the historical low of $0.00 recorded in 1998.
MetLife Cash on Hand by Year
MetLife Cash on Hand 2025: $125B
MetLife cash and short-term investments in 2025 was $125B, grew 15.2% from 2024.
MetLife Cash on Hand 2024: $109B
2024's cash and short-term investments for MetLife came in at $109B, plunged 65.7% below 2023.
MetLife Cash on Hand 2023: $317B
MetLife posted cash and short-term investments of $317B in 2023, edged up 1.1% from 2022.
MetLife Cash on Hand 2022: $313B
In 2022, MetLife reported cash and short-term investments of $313B, declined 14.7% below 2021.
MetLife Cash on Hand 2021: $367B
MetLife cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $367B.
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