MetLife vs Principal Financial Group
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I put MetLife and Principal Financial Group side by side, using each oneβs latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- MetLife is the larger business, with $77.1B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $15.6B for Principal Financial Group, about 4.9 times as much.
- MetLife grew revenue faster (8.6%, against β3.1%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of MetLifeβs earnings: a P/E of 18.9x against 15.6x for Principal Financial Group.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 5 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
MetLife
MET
4/5
Revenue growth5-year growthNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Principal Financial Group
PFG
1/5
Net margin
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | MET FY25 | PFG FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $63.9B | $23.9B |
| Revenue | $77.1B | $15.6B |
| Free cash flow | β | β |
| Net income | $3.4B | $1.2B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 8.6% | β3.1% |
| 5-year growth | 2.6% | 1.2% |
| Share count change | β5.3% | β4.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | β | β |
| Operating margin | 8.0% | β |
| Net margin | 4.4% | 7.6% |
| FCF margin | β | β |
| Return on capital | β | β |
| Return on equity | β | β |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | β$10.8B | β$434M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | β1.7x | β0.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $4.4B | $1.6B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 18.9x | 15.6x |
| Piotroski F-score | β | β |
Ten years
Revenue
Operating margin
Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.