CB vs. MET: Chubb vs. MetLife Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares Chubb (CB) with MetLife (MET) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MET

Chubb (CB) vs. MetLife (MET): 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 Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
1-Year Return	14.50%	15.85%

Risk

Drawdown

MET

Chubb (CB) vs. MetLife (MET): Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Risk at a Glance

Risk metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
1-Year Volatility	17.68%	23.21%
Beta	0.40	0.77
3-Month Avg. Volume	1.66M	3.49M

Company Profile

Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET) both belong to the Insurance industry, though CB is classified under Property & Casualty Insurance while MET falls under Life & Health Insurance.

Company profile comparison for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Profile Item	CB	MET
Name	Chubb Limited	MetLife Inc.
Country/Region	Switzerland	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Insurance	Insurance
GICS Industry	Insurance	Insurance
GICS Sub-Industry	Property & Casualty Insurance	Life & Health Insurance
Market Capitalization	127.27 billion USD	57.16 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	March 25, 1993	April 5, 2000
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Chubb (CB) at 11.60 is near its industry’s usual P/E ratio, while MetLife (MET) at 17.18 sits in the richer quartile — MET needs stronger growth or earnings quality to justify the premium.

CB

Insurance industry group

11.60

Max: 25.24
Q3: 16.46
Median: 12.28
CB: 11.60
Q1: 8.66
Min: 3.44

MET

Insurance industry group

17.18

Max: 25.24
MET: 17.18
Q3: 16.46
Median: 12.28
Q1: 8.66
Min: 3.44

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

MetLife (MET) at 0.74 sits in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile while Chubb (CB) at 2.09 prices around its industry’s middle — MET costs less per dollar of sales, though read it alongside growth and margins.

CB

Insurance industry group

2.09

Max: 3.96
Q3: 2.13
CB: 2.09
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.82
Min: 0.13

MET

Insurance industry group

0.74

Max: 3.96
Q3: 2.13
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.82
MET: 0.74
Min: 0.13

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both Chubb (CB) at 1.73 and MetLife (MET) at 2.10 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

CB

Insurance industry group

1.73

Max: 3.70
Q3: 2.21
CB: 1.73
Median: 1.61
Q1: 1.12
Min: -0.14

MET

Insurance industry group

2.10

Max: 3.70
Q3: 2.21
MET: 2.10
Median: 1.61
Q1: 1.12
Min: -0.14

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	11.60	17.18
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.09	0.74
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	1.73	2.10
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both Chubb (CB) at 15.43% and MetLife (MET) at 13.01% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

CB

Insurance industry group

15.43%

Max: 38.88%
Q3: 22.34%
CB: 15.43%
Median: 14.13%
Q1: 9.51%
Min: -6.23%

MET

Insurance industry group

13.01%

Max: 38.88%
Q3: 22.34%
Median: 14.13%
MET: 13.01%
Q1: 9.51%
Min: -6.23%

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

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Chubb (CB) at 18.53% keeps about the industry-typical share of revenue as profit, while MetLife (MET) at 4.67% retains only a bottom-quartile share.

CB

Insurance industry group

18.53%

Max: 38.86%
Q3: 19.36%
CB: 18.53%
Median: 11.07%
Q1: 5.09%
Min: -2.80%

MET

Insurance industry group

4.67%

Max: 38.86%
Q3: 19.36%
Median: 11.07%
Q1: 5.09%
MET: 4.67%
Min: -2.80%

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

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Neither side reports a meaningful operating margin: for Chubb (CB) 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 at a Glance

Profitability metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
Return on Equity (TTM)	15.43%	13.01%
Return on Assets (TTM)	3.36%	0.45%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	18.53%	4.67%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

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

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
1-Year Revenue Growth	6.74%	7.88%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	11.56%	3.92%

EPS Growth

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

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
1-Year EPS Growth	14.08%	-21.04%
3-Year EPS CAGR	26.95%	18.50%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Chubb (CB) 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-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Chubb (CB) 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 at a Glance

Financial strength metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

MetLife (MET) at 2.67% delivers top-quartile income for its industry, while Chubb (CB) at 1.24% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, MET the richer one.

CB

Insurance industry group

1.24%

Max: 5.43%
Q3: 2.64%
Median: 1.35%
CB: 1.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MET

Insurance industry group

2.67%

Max: 5.43%
MET: 2.67%
Q3: 2.64%
Median: 1.35%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Chubb (CB) at 13.72% pays out a band-typical share of earnings, while MetLife (MET) at 43.91% distributes more than its industry norm — less retained, thinner cover.

CB

Insurance industry group

13.72%

Max: 86.52%
Q3: 35.43%
Median: 14.92%
CB: 13.72%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MET

Insurance industry group

43.91%

Max: 86.52%
MET: 43.91%
Q3: 35.43%
Median: 14.92%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

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

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for Chubb (CB) and MetLife (MET)
Metric	CB	MET
Dividend Yield (TTM)	1.24%	2.67%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	13.72%	43.91%