MET vs. PRU: MetLife vs. Prudential Financial Stock Comparison

June 13, 2026

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

Performance

Cumulative Growth

MET

PRU

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): 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 Prudential Financial (PRU). Returns over one year are annualized.

Performance at a Glance

Performance metrics for MetLife (MET) and Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
1-Year Return	15.85%	9.05%

Risk

Drawdown

MET

PRU

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): 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 Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
1-Year Volatility	23.21%	22.71%
Beta	0.77	0.85
3-Month Avg. Volume	3.49M	2.16M

Company Profile

MetLife (MET) and Prudential Financial (PRU) 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 MetLife (MET) and Prudential Financial (PRU)
Profile Item	MET	PRU
Name	MetLife Inc.	Prudential Financial, 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	57.16 billion USD	37.68 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	April 5, 2000	December 13, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Valuation

Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)

Prudential Financial (PRU) at 11.17 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.

MET

Insurance industry group

17.18

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

PRU

Insurance industry group

11.17

Max: 25.24
Q3: 16.46
Median: 12.28
PRU: 11.17
Q1: 8.66
Min: 3.44

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

Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)

Both MetLife (MET) at 0.74 and Prudential Financial (PRU) at 0.60 fetch a relatively low price per dollar of sales, landing in the cheaper P/S ratio quartile of their industries.

MET

Insurance industry group

0.74

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

PRU

Insurance industry group

0.60

Max: 3.96
Q3: 2.13
Median: 1.17
Q1: 0.82
PRU: 0.60
Min: 0.13

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

Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)

On P/B ratio, both MetLife (MET) at 2.10 and Prudential Financial (PRU) at 1.18 are valued close to their industries’ norm against book — neither stands out from peers.

MET

Insurance industry group

2.10

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

PRU

Insurance industry group

1.18

Max: 3.70
Q3: 2.21
Median: 1.61
PRU: 1.18
Q1: 1.12
Min: -0.14

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

Valuation at a Glance

Valuation metrics for MetLife (MET) and Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
Price-to-Earnings Ratio (TTM)	17.18	11.17
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	0.74	0.60
Price-to-Book Ratio (MRQ)	2.10	1.18
Free Cash Flow Yield	--	--

Profitability

Return on Equity (TTM)

Both MetLife (MET) at 13.01% and Prudential Financial (PRU) at 10.71% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

MET

Insurance industry group

13.01%

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

PRU

Insurance industry group

10.71%

Max: 38.88%
Q3: 22.34%
Median: 14.13%
PRU: 10.71%
Q1: 9.51%
Min: -6.23%

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): A comparison of their ROE against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Net Profit Margin (TTM)

Prudential Financial (PRU) at 5.48% 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%

PRU

Insurance industry group

5.48%

Max: 38.86%
Q3: 19.36%
Median: 11.07%
PRU: 5.48%
Q1: 5.09%
Min: -2.80%

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): 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 Prudential Financial (PRU) 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 Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
Return on Equity (TTM)	13.01%	10.71%
Return on Assets (TTM)	0.45%	0.41%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)	4.67%	5.48%
Operating Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

Revenue Growth at a Glance

Revenue growth metrics for MetLife (MET) and Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
1-Year Revenue Growth	7.88%	-13.74%
3-Year Revenue CAGR	3.92%	2.28%

EPS Growth

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth at a Glance

EPS growth metrics for MetLife (MET) and Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
1-Year EPS Growth	-21.04%	33.20%
3-Year EPS CAGR	18.50%	--

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: MetLife (MET) in Insurance and Prudential Financial (PRU) 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 Prudential Financial (PRU) 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 Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt-to-Equity Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both MetLife (MET) at 2.67% and Prudential Financial (PRU) at 5.16% offer top-quartile dividend income relative to share price within their industries.

MET

Insurance industry group

2.67%

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

PRU

Insurance industry group

5.16%

Max: 5.43%
PRU: 5.16%
Q3: 2.64%
Median: 1.35%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both MetLife (MET) at 43.91% and Prudential Financial (PRU) at 56.13% 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%

PRU

Insurance industry group

56.13%

Max: 86.52%
PRU: 56.13%
Q3: 35.43%
Median: 14.92%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

MetLife (MET) vs. Prudential Financial (PRU): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividends at a Glance

Dividend metrics for MetLife (MET) and Prudential Financial (PRU)
Metric	MET	PRU
Dividend Yield (TTM)	2.67%	5.16%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	43.91%	56.13%