Arthur J. Gallagher vs Marsh McLennan
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I put Arthur J. Gallagher and Marsh McLennan side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Marsh McLennan is the larger business, with $27.0B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $13.9B for Arthur J. Gallagher, about 1.9 times as much.
- Arthur J. Gallagher grew revenue faster (20.7%, against 10.3%).
- Marsh McLennan turned more of its sales into free cash flow (18.5% FCF margin, against 12.8%).
- Marsh McLennan earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (15.0%, against 9.9%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Arthur J. Gallagher’s earnings: a P/E of 44.2x against 23.3x for Marsh McLennan.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Arthur J. Gallagher
AJG
2/9
Revenue growth5-year growth
Marsh McLennan
MRSH
7/9
Net marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | AJG FY25 | MRSH FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $68.5B | $93.3B |
| Revenue | $13.9B | $27.0B |
| Free cash flow | $1.8B | $5.0B |
| Net income | $1.5B | $4.2B |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 20.7% | 10.3% |
| 5-year growth | 14.8% | 9.4% |
| Share count change | 16.2% | −0.4% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | — | — |
| Operating margin | — | 23.1% |
| Net margin | 10.7% | 15.4% |
| FCF margin | 12.8% | 18.5% |
| Return on capital | 9.9% | 15.0% |
| Return on equity | 6.9% | 28.8% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $12.1B | $16.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 3.3x | 2.6x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $667M | $3.7B |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 44.2x | 23.3x |
| Piotroski F-score | 3 | 5 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.