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| Metric | AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co. | MRSHMARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. | BROBROWN & BROWN, INC. | RYANRYAN SPECIALTY HOLDINGS, INC. | Median of the restexcluding AJG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $270.98▲ 12.61 (4.88%) | $199.27▲ 8.71 (4.57%) | $74.49▲ 3.96 (5.61%) | $44.49▲ 2.23 (5.28%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 7.3/10 |
| Market value | $69.64B | $96.65B | $25.03B | $11.38B | |
| Revenue | $13.94B | $26.98B | $5.90B | $2.99B | |
| Profit | $1.49B | $4.16B | $1.05B | $63.4M | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 20.7% | 10.3% | 22.8% | 21.9% | 21.9% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | — | 23.1% | — | 16.5% | 19.8% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | 10.7% | 15.4% | 17.9% | 2.1% | 15.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | 12.8% | 18.5% | 23.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | 6.4% | 27.2% | 8.4% | 9.8% | 9.8% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | — | 14.5% | — | 10.2% | 12.3% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | 46.61x | 23.23x | 23.75x | 179.51x | 23.75x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | — | 17.25x | — | 28.76x | 23.00x |
| Price to book | 2.99x | 6.31x | 1.99x | 17.56x | 6.31x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 2.03x | 2.83x | 1.39x | 14.37x | 2.83x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 6/8 | 7/8 | 4/8 | 5/7 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How AJG compares with the others
- AJG's profit margin of 10.7% is lower than the median of the other companies selected (15.4%).
- Its revenue growth of 20.7% is in line with the median of the other companies selected (21.9%).
- It trades at a higher P/E than the median of the other companies selected: 46.6x against 23.7x.
- Its liabilities are lower relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 2.0x against 2.8x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.