MetLife Free Cash Flow vs Invested Capital Analysis

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MetLife financial indicator trend analysis is infinitely more than just investigating MetLife recent accounting drivers to predict future trends. We encourage investors to analyze account correlations over time for multiple indicators to determine whether MetLife is a good investment. Please check the relationship between MetLife Free Cash Flow and its Invested Capital accounts. Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in MetLife. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in income.

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Free Cash Flow vs Invested Capital

Free Cash Flow vs Invested Capital Correlation Analysis

The overlapping area represents the amount of trend that can be explained by analyzing historical patterns of MetLife Free Cash Flow account and Invested Capital. At this time, the significance of the direction appears to have weak relationship.

The correlation between MetLife's Free Cash Flow and Invested Capital is 0.31. Overlapping area represents the amount of variation of Free Cash Flow that can explain the historical movement of Invested Capital in the same time period over historical financial statements of MetLife, assuming nothing else is changed. The correlation between historical values of MetLife's Free Cash Flow and Invested Capital is a relative statistical measure of the degree to which these accounts tend to move together. The correlation coefficient measures the extent to which Free Cash Flow of MetLife are associated (or correlated) with its Invested Capital. Values of the correlation coefficient range from -1 to +1, where. The correlation of zero (0) is possible when Invested Capital has no effect on the direction of Free Cash Flow i.e., MetLife's Free Cash Flow and Invested Capital go up and down completely randomly.

Correlation Coefficient

0.31

Relationship Direction	Positive
Relationship Strength	Very Weak

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Free Cash Flow

The amount of cash a company generates after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain its capital assets.

Invested Capital

Invested capital represents the total cash investment that shareholders and debt holders have contributed to MetLife. There are two different methods for calculating MetLife invested capital: operating approach and financing approach. Understanding MetLife invested capital allows investors to calculate measures of performance such as return on invested capital or return on capital employed.

Most indicators from MetLife's fundamental ratios are interrelated and interconnected. However, analyzing fundamental ratios indicators one by one will only give a small insight into MetLife current financial condition. On the other hand, looking into the entire matrix of fundamental ratios indicators, and analyzing their relationships over time can provide a more complete picture of the company financial strength now and in the future. Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in MetLife. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in income.

For more information on how to buy MetLife Stock please use our How to Invest in MetLife guide.At this time, MetLife's Enterprise Value Over EBITDA is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Enterprise Value Multiple is likely to gain to 21.48 in 2024, whereas Selling General Administrative is likely to drop slightly above 5.8 B in 2024.

	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Gross Profit	71.1B	69.9B	66.4B	52.8B
Total Revenue	71.1B	69.9B	66.4B	52.8B

Gross Profit Total Revenue

MetLife fundamental ratios Correlations

	Common Stock Shares Outstanding	Total Assets	Short Long Term Debt Total	Other Current Liab	Total Current Liabilities	Total Stockholder Equity	Net Debt	Retained Earnings	Cash	Other Assets	Cash And Short Term Investments	Non Current Liabilities Total	Other Stockholder Equity	Total Liab	Total Current Assets	Short Term Debt	Other Liab	Accounts Payable	Non Current Assets Total	Non Currrent Assets Other	Long Term Debt	Net Receivables	Good Will	Common Stock Total Equity	Short Term Investments	Inventory
Common Stock Shares Outstanding		0.76	0.62	0.85	0.85	0.75	0.69	-0.12	-0.25	-0.22	0.39	-0.5	0.92	0.75	0.08	-0.47	-0.23	-0.42	0.58	0.51	-0.16	0.42	0.56	0.09	0.41	0.66
Total Assets	0.76		0.77	0.5	0.49	0.82	0.4	0.51	0.35	-0.13	0.7	-0.2	0.85	1.0	0.24	-0.85	0.15	-0.3	0.47	0.27	0.1	0.73	0.89	0.62	0.7	0.17
Short Long Term Debt Total	0.62	0.77		0.44	0.44	0.54	0.69	0.29	0.18	-0.16	0.16	-0.04	0.68	0.78	0.57	-0.66	-0.07	-0.27	0.01	-0.04	0.57	0.66	0.88	0.43	0.16	0.19
Other Current Liab	0.85	0.5	0.44		1.0	0.43	0.74	-0.29	-0.43	-0.13	0.18	-0.56	0.81	0.49	-0.09	-0.15	-0.42	-0.32	0.57	0.67	-0.15	0.33	0.31	-0.08	0.19	0.88
Total Current Liabilities	0.85	0.49	0.44	1.0		0.43	0.74	-0.29	-0.43	-0.13	0.17	-0.57	0.81	0.49	-0.09	-0.14	-0.42	-0.32	0.57	0.67	-0.15	0.33	0.3	-0.08	0.19	0.88
Total Stockholder Equity	0.75	0.82	0.54	0.43	0.43		0.33	0.26	0.19	-0.42	0.6	-0.58	0.81	0.79	0.17	-0.58	0.14	-0.6	0.58	0.2	-0.19	0.37	0.67	0.34	0.61	0.35
Net Debt	0.69	0.4	0.69	0.74	0.74	0.33		-0.31	-0.54	-0.33	-0.2	-0.43	0.66	0.4	0.33	-0.07	-0.61	-0.44	0.14	0.2	0.3	0.25	0.41	-0.17	-0.19	0.69
Retained Earnings	-0.12	0.51	0.29	-0.29	-0.29	0.26	-0.31		0.84	0.19	0.58	0.3	0.11	0.53	0.04	-0.66	0.62	0.17	0.14	-0.08	0.31	0.5	0.57	0.83	0.56	-0.54
Cash	-0.25	0.35	0.18	-0.43	-0.43	0.19	-0.54	0.84		0.15	0.55	0.34	-0.02	0.36	0.18	-0.61	0.7	0.16	-0.07	-0.27	0.19	0.42	0.47	0.78	0.52	-0.61
Other Assets	-0.22	-0.13	-0.16	-0.13	-0.13	-0.42	-0.33	0.19	0.15		-0.09	0.59	-0.35	-0.09	-0.37	0.0	0.45	0.96	-0.04	0.25	0.12	0.24	-0.28	0.11	-0.09	-0.33
Cash And Short Term Investments	0.39	0.7	0.16	0.18	0.17	0.6	-0.2	0.58	0.55	-0.09		-0.13	0.53	0.7	-0.09	-0.72	0.37	-0.2	0.52	0.28	-0.4	0.46	0.53	0.65	1.0	-0.09
Non Current Liabilities Total	-0.5	-0.2	-0.04	-0.56	-0.57	-0.58	-0.43	0.3	0.34	0.59	-0.13		-0.59	-0.15	0.05	-0.22	0.31	0.72	-0.56	-0.27	0.43	0.18	-0.05	0.3	-0.14	-0.81
Other Stockholder Equity	0.92	0.85	0.68	0.81	0.81	0.81	0.66	0.11	-0.02	-0.35	0.53	-0.59		0.83	0.14	-0.55	-0.16	-0.55	0.61	0.44	-0.12	0.5	0.72	0.28	0.53	0.62
Total Liab	0.75	1.0	0.78	0.49	0.49	0.79	0.4	0.53	0.36	-0.09	0.7	-0.15	0.83		0.24	-0.87	0.15	-0.26	0.44	0.27	0.13	0.76	0.89	0.64	0.7	0.15
Total Current Assets	0.08	0.24	0.57	-0.09	-0.09	0.17	0.33	0.04	0.18	-0.37	-0.09	0.05	0.14	0.24		-0.23	-0.32	-0.31	-0.66	-0.77	0.53	0.17	0.43	-0.01	-0.1	-0.1
Short Term Debt	-0.47	-0.85	-0.66	-0.15	-0.14	-0.58	-0.07	-0.66	-0.61	0.0	-0.72	-0.22	-0.55	-0.87	-0.23		-0.4	0.1	-0.23	-0.11	-0.18	-0.73	-0.87	-0.82	-0.71	0.25
Other Liab	-0.23	0.15	-0.07	-0.42	-0.42	0.14	-0.61	0.62	0.7	0.45	0.37	0.31	-0.16	0.15	-0.32	-0.4		0.39	0.23	0.09	-0.08	0.22	0.16	0.6	0.36	-0.52
Accounts Payable	-0.42	-0.3	-0.27	-0.32	-0.32	-0.6	-0.44	0.17	0.16	0.96	-0.2	0.72	-0.55	-0.26	-0.31	0.1	0.39		-0.23	0.08	0.2	0.09	-0.39	0.04	-0.2	-0.49
Non Current Assets Total	0.58	0.47	0.01	0.57	0.57	0.58	0.14	0.14	-0.07	-0.04	0.52	-0.56	0.61	0.44	-0.66	-0.23	0.23	-0.23		0.85	-0.53	0.2	0.2	0.24	0.53	0.5
Non Currrent Assets Other	0.51	0.27	-0.04	0.67	0.67	0.2	0.2	-0.08	-0.27	0.25	0.28	-0.27	0.44	0.27	-0.77	-0.11	0.09	0.08	0.85		-0.43	0.25	0.01	0.13	0.3	0.52
Long Term Debt	-0.16	0.1	0.57	-0.15	-0.15	-0.19	0.3	0.31	0.19	0.12	-0.4	0.43	-0.12	0.13	0.53	-0.18	-0.08	0.2	-0.53	-0.43		0.29	0.35	0.2	-0.42	-0.26
Net Receivables	0.42	0.73	0.66	0.33	0.33	0.37	0.25	0.5	0.42	0.24	0.46	0.18	0.5	0.76	0.17	-0.73	0.22	0.09	0.2	0.25	0.29		0.69	0.76	0.46	-0.02
Good Will	0.56	0.89	0.88	0.31	0.3	0.67	0.41	0.57	0.47	-0.28	0.53	-0.05	0.72	0.89	0.43	-0.87	0.16	-0.39	0.2	0.01	0.35	0.69		0.71	0.52	0.01
Common Stock Total Equity	0.09	0.62	0.43	-0.08	-0.08	0.34	-0.17	0.83	0.78	0.11	0.65	0.3	0.28	0.64	-0.01	-0.82	0.6	0.04	0.24	0.13	0.2	0.76	0.71		0.63	-0.4
Short Term Investments	0.41	0.7	0.16	0.19	0.19	0.61	-0.19	0.56	0.52	-0.09	1.0	-0.14	0.53	0.7	-0.1	-0.71	0.36	-0.2	0.53	0.3	-0.42	0.46	0.52	0.63		-0.08
Inventory	0.66	0.17	0.19	0.88	0.88	0.35	0.69	-0.54	-0.61	-0.33	-0.09	-0.81	0.62	0.15	-0.1	0.25	-0.52	-0.49	0.5	0.52	-0.26	-0.02	0.01	-0.4	-0.08

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MetLife Account Relationship Matchups

MetLife fundamental ratios Accounts

	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024 (projected)
Common Stock Shares Outstanding	944.4M	913.2M	869.4M	808.9M	762.3M	954.7M
Total Assets	740.5B	795.1B	759.7B	666.6B	687.6B	656.2B
Short Long Term Debt Total	16.9B	18.1B	17.4B	18.0B	18.8B	18.1B
Other Current Liab	(235M)	(393M)	(341M)	(2.8B)	190M	180.5M
Total Current Liabilities	235M	393M	341M	217M	309M	293.6M
Total Stockholder Equity	66.1B	74.6B	67.5B	27.0B	30.0B	46.4B
Net Debt	253M	(1.6B)	(2.6B)	(2.2B)	(1.8B)	(1.7B)
Retained Earnings	33.1B	36.5B	41.2B	42.0B	40.1B	24.7B
Cash	16.6B	19.8B	20.0B	20.2B	20.6B	12.6B
Other Assets	8.6B	6.1B	(10.1B)	357.5B	373.7B	392.4B
Cash And Short Term Investments	348.3B	378.5B	367.5B	301.9B	308.1B	188.5B
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity	740.5B	795.1B	759.7B	666.6B	687.6B	656.2B
Non Current Liabilities Total	25.7B	28.8B	26.8B	639.1B	657.0B	689.9B
Other Stockholder Equity	20.0B	20.0B	15.4B	12.2B	9.1B	8.6B
Total Liab	674.1B	720.3B	692.0B	639.3B	657.3B	609.5B
Total Current Assets	368.7B	396.4B	384.8B	297.0B	302.1B	286.7B
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	13.1B	18.1B	10.9B	(27.1B)	(19.2B)	(18.3B)
Short Term Debt	268M	235M	393M	341M	119M	113.1M
Other Liab	548.5B	663.5B	633.0B	512.5B	589.3B	618.8B
Accounts Payable	363M	129M	2.2B	20.8B	18.7B	19.7B
Non Current Assets Total	363.1B	392.7B	385.0B	12.1B	11.8B	11.3B
Non Currrent Assets Other	(363.1B)	(392.7B)	(385.0B)	(309.3B)	(164.7B)	(173.0B)
Long Term Debt	4.1B	4.0B	17.1B	17.8B	18.7B	13.0B
Net Receivables	20.4B	17.9B	17.3B	17.5B	29.2B	18.7B
Good Will	9.3B	10.1B	9.5B	9.3B	9.2B	7.7B
Short Term Investments	331.7B	358.7B	347.5B	281.7B	287.5B	190.6B
Inventory	(62.4B)	(59.9B)	(55.4B)	(104.3B)	(93.9B)	(89.2B)
Treasury Stock	(12.7B)	(13.8B)	(18.2B)	(21.5B)	(19.3B)	(18.3B)
Intangible Assets	19.1B	18.7B	18.3B	25.5B	29.3B	30.7B
Property Plant Equipment	2.8B	2.6B	2.2B	1.9B	2.1B	1.5B
Property Plant And Equipment Net	354.0B	381.7B	375.3B	1.9B	(148.6B)	(141.2B)
Other Current Assets	62.4B	59.9B	55.4B	(22.4B)	69.1B	97.5B
Noncontrolling Interest In Consolidated Entity	238M	259M	267M	247M	284.1M	303.9M
Retained Earnings Total Equity	33.1B	36.5B	41.2B	42.0B	48.2B	30.2B
Deferred Long Term Liab	9.1B	11.0B	9.7B	325M	373.8M	355.1M
Net Tangible Assets	56.8B	64.4B	57.9B	17.7B	16.0B	15.2B

MetLife Investors Sentiment

The influence of MetLife's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in MetLife. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.

Investor biases related to MetLife's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in MetLife. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding MetLife can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around MetLife. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.

MetLife's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for MetLife's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average MetLife's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on MetLife.

MetLife Implied Volatility

41.55

MetLife's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of MetLife stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if MetLife's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that MetLife stock will not fluctuate a lot when MetLife's options are near their expiration.

Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards MetLife in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, MetLife's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from MetLife options trading.

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When determining whether MetLife is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if MetLife Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Metlife Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Metlife Stock:

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Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in MetLife. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in income.

For more information on how to buy MetLife Stock please use our How to Invest in MetLife guide.

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Is MetLife's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of MetLife. If investors know MetLife will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about MetLife listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.

Quarterly Earnings Growth

(0.61)

Dividend Share

2.06

Earnings Share

1.81

Revenue Per Share

88.295

Quarterly Revenue Growth

0.219

The market value of MetLife is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of MetLife that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of MetLife's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is MetLife's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because MetLife's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect MetLife's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.

Please note, there is a significant difference between MetLife's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if MetLife is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, MetLife's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.

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MetLife Free Cash Flow vs Invested Capital Analysis

Free Cash Flow vs Invested Capital

Free Cash Flow vs Invested Capital Correlation Analysis

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MetLife fundamental ratios Correlations

MetLife Account Relationship Matchups

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Total Liab	+ 1.0	Total Assets
Total Current Liabilities	+ 1.0	Other Current Liab
Short Term Investments	+ 1.0	Cash And Short Term Investments
Accounts Payable	+ 0.96	Other Assets
Other Stockholder Equity	+ 0.92	Common Stock Shares Outstanding
Good Will	+ 0.89	Total Assets

Good Will	- 0.87	Short Term Debt
Short Term Debt	- 0.87	Total Liab
Short Term Debt	- 0.85	Total Assets
Common Stock Total Equity	- 0.82	Short Term Debt
Inventory	- 0.81	Non Current Liabilities Total
Non Currrent Assets Other	- 0.77	Total Current Assets