MET vs. MRSH: MetLife vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

This page compares MetLife (MET) with Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) using performance and risk, profitability, financial strength, growth, dividends, and valuation metrics.

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MET

MRSH

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): 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 MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
1-Year Return	15.85%	-21.64%

Risk

Drawdown

MET

MRSH

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): 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 MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
1-Year Volatility	23.21%	23.49%
Beta	0.77	0.60
3-Month Avg. Volume	3.49M	2.99M

Company Profile

MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) both belong to the Insurance industry, though MET is classified under Life & Health Insurance while MRSH falls under Insurance Brokers.

Company profile comparison for MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Profile Item	MET	MRSH
Name	MetLife Inc.	Marsh & McLennan Companies, 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	Insurance Brokers
Market Capitalization	57.16 billion USD	81.27 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	April 5, 2000	February 21, 1973
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Both MetLife (MET) at 17.18 and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) at 21.09 sit in the richer earnings-multiple quartile for P/E ratio, so investors are paying more for TTM earnings than they pay for typical peers.

MET

Insurance industry group

17.18

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

MRSH

Insurance industry group

21.09

Max: 25.24
MRSH: 21.09
Q3: 16.46
Median: 12.28
Q1: 8.66
Min: 3.44

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

MetLife (MET) at 0.74 looks cheap on sales in the lower P/S ratio quartile, while Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) at 2.95 looks rich in the upper quartile — a clear gap in price per dollar of revenue.

MET

Insurance industry group

0.74

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

MRSH

Insurance industry group

2.95

Max: 3.96
MRSH: 2.95
Q3: 2.13
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.82
Min: 0.13

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

MetLife (MET) at 2.10 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) at 5.58 prices above its benchmark range — MRSH looks rich relative to book.

MET

Insurance industry group

2.10

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

MRSH

Insurance industry group

5.58

MRSH: 5.58
Max: 3.70
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.61
Q1: 1.12
Min: -0.14

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	17.18	21.09
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.74	2.95
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	2.10	5.58
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) at 27.57% sits in the top ROE quartile, while MetLife (MET) at 13.01% is closer to the peer norm — stronger capital efficiency for MRSH.

MET

Insurance industry group

13.01%

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

MRSH

Insurance industry group

27.57%

Max: 38.88%
MRSH: 27.57%
Q3: 22.34%
Median: 14.13%
Q1: 9.51%
Min: -6.23%

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their ROE against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) at 14.26% keeps about the industry-typical share of revenue as profit, while MetLife (MET) at 4.67% retains only a bottom-quartile share.

MET

Insurance industry group

4.67%

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

MRSH

Insurance industry group

14.26%

Max: 38.86%
Q3: 19.36%
MRSH: 14.26%
Median: 11.07%
Q1: 5.09%
Min: -2.80%

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their net margin against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Operating Profit Margin (TTM)

Neither side reports a meaningful operating margin: for MetLife (MET) in Insurance and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) 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 MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
Return on Equity (TTM)	13.01%	27.57%
Return on Assets (TTM)	0.45%	7.27%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	4.67%	14.26%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
1-Year Revenue Growth	7.88%	10.32%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	3.92%	9.20%

EPS Growth

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
1-Year EPS Growth	-21.04%	3.06%
3-Year EPS CAGR	18.50%	11.75%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: MetLife (MET) in Insurance and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) 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: MetLife (MET) in Insurance and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) 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 MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
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 Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) at 2.13% pays a more typical yield — both are credible income propositions, MET the richer one.

MET

Insurance industry group

2.67%

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

MRSH

Insurance industry group

2.13%

Max: 5.43%
Q3: 2.64%
MRSH: 2.13%
Median: 1.35%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both MetLife (MET) at 43.91% and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) at 43.94% pay out an above-typical share of earnings for their industries, leaving thinner cover if profits dip.

MET

Insurance industry group

43.91%

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

MRSH

Insurance industry group

43.94%

Max: 86.52%
MRSH: 43.94%
Q3: 35.43%
Median: 14.92%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MetLife (MET) vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for MetLife (MET) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH)
Metric	MET	MRSH
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.67%	2.13%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	43.91%	43.94%