MetLife (MET) Misses Q4 EPS by 13c
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Price: $69.95 +1.49%
EPS Growth %: +24.3%
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Net derivative gains (losses): -1.05B
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EPS Growth %: +24.3%
Financial Fact:
Net derivative gains (losses): -1.05B
Today's EPS Names:
MAXN, CSTR, ACU, More
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MetLife (NYSE: MET) reported Q4 EPS of $1.23, $0.13 worse than the analyst estimate of $1.36. Revenue for the quarter came in at $17.1 billion versus the consensus estimate of $17.61 billion.
Fourth quarter 2015 operating earnings included the following items:
- variable investment income below the company’s 2015 quarterly plan range by $137 million, or $0.12 per share, after tax and the impact of deferred acquisition costs (DAC)
- unfavorable catastrophe experience, partially offset by favorable prior year development, which in total decreased operating earnings by $9 million, or $0.01 per share, after tax
- a one-time tax item in Argentina, which increased operating earnings by $31 million, or $0.03 per share, after tax
MetLife’s operating return on equity (ROE), excluding accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) other than foreign currency translation adjustments (FCTA)*, was 9.7 percent for the fourth quarter of 2015, and the company’s tangible operating ROE* was 11.9 percent.
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