Which is better, MET or RGA?

On the Buffett-Fit framework, Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) currently grades higher than MET — 41/100 (D grade) vs 36/100 (D). That said, "better" depends on which framework you trust — MET wins on Benjamin Graham and Charlie Munger; RGA wins on Warren Buffett, Philip Fisher, Peter Lynch, and Joel Greenblatt. The full pillar breakdown is on this page.

Should I buy MET or RGA?

This page is an educational comparison, not investment advice. Both MET and RGA are graded against the same Buffett 5-pillar framework (moat, earnings durability, management quality, financial health, valuation) plus six other documented investor frameworks. Read the side-by-side breakdown to see which one matches the criteria you care about most — and always do your own research before making any investment decision.

Is MET better than RGA for value investing?

On the Buffett-style value-investing framework, RGA currently grades higher — 41/100 vs 36/100, a 5-point gap. The gap is driven by which pillars each stock passes; the table on this page shows moat, durability, management, financial health, and valuation side-by-side.

What's the difference between MET and RGA on Warren Buffett's framework?

Both stocks are evaluated on the same five pillars: economic moat (durable competitive advantage), earnings durability (consistent profitability), management quality (capital allocation), financial health (conservative balance sheet), and valuation (margin of safety). MET currently scores 36/100 (D grade); RGA scores 41/100 (D grade). The "Where each wins" section on this page breaks down which pillar each stock dominates.

Which has the stronger moat, MET or RGA?

Moat strength is one of the five pillars in the Buffett-Fit score on this page. MET and RGA are each scored on ROIC sustainability, gross-margin durability, and qualitative signals like brand strength, switching costs, network effects, and regulatory barriers. The pillar breakdown on this page shows the moat sub-score side-by-side so you can see which one has the more durable competitive advantage.

Which is more undervalued, MET or RGA?

Valuation is one of the five Buffett-Fit pillars on this page. Both stocks are scored on owner-earnings yield, price-to-intrinsic-value vs the underlying compounding rate, and the margin of safety relative to a conservative DCF. The valuation sub-score in the table below tells you which one currently trades at a more attractive price relative to its underlying business quality.

Are MET and RGA both Financial Services stocks?

Yes — both MetLife, Inc. (MET) and Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA) operate in the Financial Services sector. That makes this a direct sector-peer comparison, which is the apples-to-apples way to use the Buffett-Fit framework: the score weighs each stock against its sector's specific quality and valuation benchmarks (sector-relative bonus), so the cross-stock comparison isn't distorted by inter-sector base-rate differences.

Is this MET vs RGA comparison investment advice?

No. This page is an educational pattern-match against documented public frameworks (Buffett, Graham, Fisher, Lynch, Greenblatt, Munger, Smith), not personalised investment advice. The scores reflect how closely each stock matches each framework's documented criteria — they are not buy/hold/sell recommendations. Always do your own research and consult a licensed financial adviser for personalised advice.

Stock comparison

MetLife

Reinsurance Group of America

Scored across Buffett, Graham, Lynch and Greenblatt - plus a side-by-side metric table covering valuation, quality, growth and balance sheet.

MET

MetLife

Market cap

$50.68B

Sector

Financials

RGA

Reinsurance Group of America

Market cap

$13.62B

Sector

Financials

Overall winner

Reinsurance Group of America RGA

Wins on the combined sum of fit scores across all four strategies. Per-strategy breakdown below.

Fit scores by strategy

Strategy	MET	RGA	Winner
Warren Buffett	36D	41D	RGA
Benjamin Graham	55C	29F	MET
Philip Fisher

Side-by-side metrics

Metric	MET	RGA
Market cap	$50.68B	$13.62B
P/E (TTM)	14.2x	11.2x
EV/EBIT	10.4x	9.6x
ROIC (TTM)	0.49%	0.75%
Gross margin	28.4%	20.33%
Net margin	4.7%	4.98%
Revenue CAGR 5y	5.02%

Where each one wins

The metrics with the biggest gap between the two - sorted so the most decisive edges read first.

MET leads on

Market cap$50.68Bvs $13.62B+73%
Dividend yield2.91%vs 1.77%+39%
Gross margin28.4%vs 20.33%+28%

RGA leads on

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Educational tool. Fit scores are deterministic projections from public financials onto each investor's published criteria - not personal recommendations or advice.