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Side-by-side financial comparison of iQIYI, Inc. (IQ) and MetLife (MET). Click either name above to swap in a different company.

iQIYI, Inc. is the larger business by last-quarter revenue ($971.6M vs $600.0M, roughly 1.6× MetLife).

iQIYI, formerly Qiyi, is a Chinese subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service owned by Baidu. Headquartered in Beijing, iQIYI primarily produces and distributes films and television series.

MetLife, Inc. is the holding corporation for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MLIC), better known as MetLife, and its affiliates. MetLife is among the largest global providers of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, with around 90 million customers in over 60 countries. The firm was founded on March 24, 1868. MetLife ranked No. 43 in the 2018 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue.

IQ vs MET — Head-to-Head

Bigger by revenue
IQ
IQ
1.6× larger
IQ
$971.6M
$600.0M
MET

Income Statement — Q1 FY2026 vs Q4 FY2025

Metric
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Revenue
$971.6M
$600.0M
Net Profit
$809.0M
Gross Margin
Operating Margin
0.8%
Net Margin
134.8%
Revenue YoY
7.9%
Net Profit YoY
-36.3%
EPS (diluted)
$1.18

Green = leading value per metric. Periods may differ when fiscal calendars don't align.

8-Quarter Revenue & Profit Trend

Side-by-side quarterly history. Quarters aligned by calendar period so offset fiscal years line up.

Revenue
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
$971.6M
Q4 25
$600.0M
Q3 25
$621.0M
Q2 25
$604.0M
Q1 25
$906.0M
$611.0M
Q4 24
$556.0M
Q3 24
$554.0M
Q2 24
$558.0M
Net Profit
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
Q4 25
$809.0M
Q3 25
$896.0M
Q2 25
$729.0M
Q1 25
$945.0M
Q4 24
$1.3B
Q3 24
$1.3B
Q2 24
$946.0M
Operating Margin
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
0.8%
Q4 25
Q3 25
Q2 25
Q1 25
4.3%
Q4 24
Q3 24
Q2 24
Net Margin
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
Q4 25
134.8%
Q3 25
144.3%
Q2 25
120.7%
Q1 25
154.7%
Q4 24
228.6%
Q3 24
242.2%
Q2 24
169.5%
EPS (diluted)
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
Q4 25
$1.18
Q3 25
$1.22
Q2 25
$1.03
Q1 25
$1.28
Q4 24
$1.75
Q3 24
$1.81
Q2 24
$1.28

Balance Sheet & Financial Strength

Snapshot of each company's liquidity, leverage and book value from the latest quarter.

Metric
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Cash + ST InvestmentsLiquidity on hand
$4.4M
$25.6B
Total DebtLower is stronger
Stockholders' EquityBook value
$13.3M
$28.4B
Total Assets
$46.7M
$745.2B
Debt / EquityLower = less leverage

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Cash + ST Investments
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
$4.4M
Q4 25
$25.6B
Q3 25
$26.2B
Q2 25
$27.5B
Q1 25
$3.5M
$26.9B
Q4 24
$25.2B
Q3 24
$26.4B
Q2 24
$24.6B
Stockholders' Equity
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
$13.3M
Q4 25
$28.4B
Q3 25
$28.9B
Q2 25
$27.7B
Q1 25
$13.4M
$27.5B
Q4 24
$27.4B
Q3 24
$30.9B
Q2 24
$27.3B
Total Assets
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
$46.7M
Q4 25
$745.2B
Q3 25
$719.7B
Q2 25
$702.5B
Q1 25
$45.8M
$688.3B
Q4 24
$677.5B
Q3 24
$705.0B
Q2 24
$675.7B

Cash Flow & Capital Efficiency

How much cash each business actually produces after reinvestment. Cash flow is harder to manipulate than net income.

Metric
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Operating Cash FlowLast quarter
$7.1B
Free Cash FlowOCF − Capex
FCF MarginFCF / Revenue
Capex IntensityCapex / Revenue
Cash ConversionOCF / Net Profit
8.75×
TTM Free Cash FlowTrailing 4 quarters

8-quarter trend — quarters aligned by calendar period.

Operating Cash Flow
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
Q4 25
$7.1B
Q3 25
$3.6B
Q2 25
$2.2B
Q1 25
$4.3B
Q4 24
$4.6B
Q3 24
$4.2B
Q2 24
$3.5B
Cash Conversion
IQ
IQ
MET
MET
Q1 26
Q4 25
8.75×
Q3 25
3.98×
Q2 25
3.00×
Q1 25
4.51×
Q4 24
3.63×
Q3 24
3.11×
Q2 24
3.69×

Financial Flow Comparison

Revenue → gross profit → operating profit → net profit for each company.

Revenue Breakdown by Segment

IQ
IQ

Segment breakdown not available.

MET
MET

Other$165.0M28%
Prepaidlegalplansandadministrativeonlycontracts$158.0M26%
Vision Fee For Service Arrangements$140.0M23%
Administrative Service$76.0M13%
Distribution Service$36.0M6%
Feebasedinvestmentmanagementservices$25.0M4%

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