AFL vs. MET: Aflac vs. MetLife Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET) are both classified in the Life & Health Insurance sub-industry within the broader Insurance industry, placing them in the closest GICS peer bucket.

Company profile comparison for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Profile Item	AFL	MET
Name	Aflac Incorporated	MetLife, Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Insurance	Insurance
GICS Industry	Insurance	Insurance
GICS Sub-Industry	Life & Health Insurance	Life & Health Insurance
Market Capitalization	61.36 billion USD	61.76 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 17, 1980	April 5, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AFL

MET

GSPC

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
Total Return (1Y)	12.21%	38.57%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	18.21%	23.59%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	20.06%	13.62%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AFL

MET

GSPC

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	17.13%	24.21%
Beta (5Y)	0.55	0.77
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-19.86%	-35.09%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.93M	3.05M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AFL and MET are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	0.46	1.42
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	0.68	2.10

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Aflac (AFL) at 12.17% and MetLife (MET) at 19.92% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

AFL

Insurance industry group

12.17%

Max: 41.68%
Q3: 22.04%
Median: 14.81%
AFL: 12.17%
Q1: 8.79%
Min: -10.66%

MET

Insurance industry group

19.92%

Max: 41.68%
Q3: 22.04%
MET: 19.92%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.79%
Min: -10.66%

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their ROE against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Aflac (AFL) at 21.24% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of MetLife (MET) at 6.21%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AFL

Insurance industry group

21.24%

Max: 29.92%
AFL: 21.24%
Q3: 17.03%
Median: 10.97%
Q1: 6.21%
Min: -4.68%

MET

Insurance industry group

6.21%

Max: 29.92%
Q3: 17.03%
Median: 10.97%
MET: 6.21%
Q1: 6.21%
Min: -4.68%

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their net margin against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Neither side reports a meaningful operating margin: for Aflac (AFL) in Insurance and MetLife (MET) in Insurance, funding costs are part of the core business, so net margin and ROE are the cleaner profitability reads.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
ROE (TTM)	12.17%	19.92%
ROA (TTM)	2.39%	0.60%
Net Margin (TTM)	21.24%	6.21%
Operating Margin (TTM)	--	--
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

MetLife (MET) at 7.88% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Aflac (AFL) at -9.27% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Aflac (AFL) at -29.18% and MetLife (MET) at -21.04% post bottom-quartile EPS growth versus peers, pointing to weaker earnings momentum than typical rivals.

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
Revenue Growth (YoY)	-9.27%	7.88%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	-3.23%	3.92%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-29.18%	-21.04%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-0.53%	18.50%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Aflac (AFL) in Insurance and MetLife (MET) in Insurance both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Aflac (AFL) in Insurance and MetLife (MET) in Insurance run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Aflac (AFL) at 1.91% and MetLife (MET) at 0.57% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

AFL

Insurance industry group

1.91%

Max: 5.12%
Q3: 2.15%
AFL: 1.91%
Median: 0.98%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MET

Insurance industry group

0.57%

Max: 5.12%
Q3: 2.15%
Median: 0.98%
MET: 0.57%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Aflac (AFL) at 35.18% and MetLife (MET) at 30.33% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AFL

Insurance industry group

35.18%

Max: 76.67%
AFL: 35.18%
Q3: 35.18%
Median: 14.74%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MET

Insurance industry group

30.33%

Max: 76.67%
Q3: 35.18%
MET: 30.33%
Median: 14.74%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.91%	0.57%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	35.18%	30.33%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Aflac (AFL) at 18.11 and MetLife (MET) at 12.85 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AFL

Insurance industry group

18.11

Max: 28.37
Q3: 18.75
AFL: 18.11
Median: 12.23
Q1: 9.08
Min: 2.32

MET

Insurance industry group

12.85

Max: 28.37
Q3: 18.75
MET: 12.85
Median: 12.23
Q1: 9.08
Min: 2.32

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

MetLife (MET) at 0.75 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Aflac (AFL) at 3.70 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

AFL

Insurance industry group

3.70

Max: 4.03
AFL: 3.70
Q3: 2.25
Median: 1.23
Q1: 0.85
Min: 0.07

MET

Insurance industry group

0.75

Max: 4.03
Q3: 2.25
Median: 1.23
Q1: 0.85
MET: 0.75
Min: 0.07

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Aflac (AFL) at 2.10 and MetLife (MET) at 2.79 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

AFL

Insurance industry group

2.10

Max: 5.07
Q3: 2.79
AFL: 2.10
Median: 1.76
Q1: 1.23
Min: 0.30

MET

Insurance industry group

2.79

Max: 5.07
Q3: 2.79
MET: 2.79
Median: 1.76
Q1: 1.23
Min: 0.30

Aflac (AFL) vs. MetLife (MET): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Aflac (AFL) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	AFL	MET
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.11	12.85
P/S Ratio (TTM)	3.70	0.75
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	2.10	2.79
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--