Willis Towers Watson Public Competitors

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WLTW) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Marsh & McLennan Companies pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marsh & McLennan Companies pays out 39.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Willis Towers Watson Public has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Marsh & McLennan Companies has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years. Marsh & McLennan Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Marsh & McLennan Companies' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Marsh & McLennan Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Willis Towers Watson Public. Willis Towers Watson Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marsh & McLennan Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Marsh & McLennan Companies' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.6% of Marsh & McLennan Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Marsh & McLennan Companies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Willis Towers Watson Public and Marsh & McLennan Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Willis Towers Watson Public presently has a consensus target price of $217.5833, suggesting a potential downside of 4.03%. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a consensus target price of $117.7059, suggesting a potential upside of 0.21%. Given Marsh & McLennan Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Marsh & McLennan Companies is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.

Risk and Volatility

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marsh & McLennan Companies has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Marsh & McLennan Companies beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WLTW) and AON (NYSE:AON) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and AON's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

AON has higher revenue and earnings than Willis Towers Watson Public. Willis Towers Watson Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and AON's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. AON pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AON pays out 20.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Willis Towers Watson Public has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and AON has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Willis Towers Watson Public and AON, as reported by MarketBeat.

Willis Towers Watson Public presently has a consensus target price of $217.5833, suggesting a potential downside of 4.03%. AON has a consensus target price of $221.7692, suggesting a potential downside of 4.62%. Given Willis Towers Watson Public's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Willis Towers Watson Public is more favorable than AON.

Volatility and Risk

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AON has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

90.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of AON shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of AON shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

AON beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WLTW) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Willis Towers Watson Public has higher revenue and earnings than Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.. Willis Towers Watson Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Willis Towers Watson Public has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Willis Towers Watson Public and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., as reported by MarketBeat.

Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus target price of $217.5833, suggesting a potential downside of 4.03%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a consensus target price of $125.50, suggesting a potential upside of 2.62%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.

Risk & Volatility

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.7, suggesting that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WLTW) and Equitable (NYSE:EQH) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Equitable's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Equitable has higher revenue and earnings than Willis Towers Watson Public. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Willis Towers Watson Public, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Equitable's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equitable pays out 14.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Willis Towers Watson Public has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Equitable has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Equitable is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Willis Towers Watson Public and Equitable, as reported by MarketBeat.

Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus target price of $217.5833, suggesting a potential downside of 4.03%. Equitable has a consensus target price of $29.20, suggesting a potential downside of 3.50%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.

Risk & Volatility

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.9% of Equitable shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Equitable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Willis Towers Watson Public beats Equitable on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WLTW) and Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Brown & Brown's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Willis Towers Watson Public has higher revenue and earnings than Brown & Brown. Willis Towers Watson Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brown & Brown, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Brown & Brown's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Dividends

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Brown & Brown pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brown & Brown pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Willis Towers Watson Public has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Brown & Brown has raised its dividend for 23 consecutive years. Willis Towers Watson Public is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Willis Towers Watson Public and Brown & Brown, as reported by MarketBeat.

Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus target price of $217.5833, suggesting a potential downside of 4.03%. Brown & Brown has a consensus target price of $48.4444, suggesting a potential upside of 3.43%. Given Brown & Brown's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Brown & Brown is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.

Risk & Volatility

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brown & Brown has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Brown & Brown shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Brown & Brown shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Willis Towers Watson Public beats Brown & Brown on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WLTW) and Erie Indemnity (NASDAQ:ERIE) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Erie Indemnity has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

90.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.0% of Erie Indemnity shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 45.8% of Erie Indemnity shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $2.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Erie Indemnity pays an annual dividend of $4.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 25.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Erie Indemnity pays out 68.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Willis Towers Watson Public has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years and Erie Indemnity has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Profitability

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Erie Indemnity's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Willis Towers Watson Public and Erie Indemnity, as reported by MarketBeat.

Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus target price of $217.5833, suggesting a potential downside of 4.03%. Given Willis Towers Watson Public's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Willis Towers Watson Public is more favorable than Erie Indemnity.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Willis Towers Watson Public and Erie Indemnity's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Willis Towers Watson Public has higher revenue and earnings than Erie Indemnity. Willis Towers Watson Public is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Erie Indemnity, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Willis Towers Watson Public beats Erie Indemnity on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.