Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW) Competitors

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

Does the media refer more to WTW or AJG?

In the previous week, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had 10 more articles in the media than Willis Towers Watson Public. MarketBeat recorded 44 mentions for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and 34 mentions for Willis Towers Watson Public. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Willis Towers Watson Public's score of 0.96 indicating that Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Willis Towers Watson Public	18 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	34 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, WTW or AJG?

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WTW or AJG?

93.1% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.5% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, WTW or AJG?

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Willis Towers Watson Public. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Willis Towers Watson Public	$9.93B	3.24	-$98M	$1.46	226.03
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	$11.40B	6.60	$1.46B	$7.04	41.68

Do analysts recommend WTW or AJG?

Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus target price of $364.55, suggesting a potential upside of 10.47%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a consensus target price of $331.07, suggesting a potential upside of 12.84%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is more favorable than Willis Towers Watson Public.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Willis Towers Watson Public	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.73
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	1 Sell rating(s)	9 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.38

Is WTW or AJG more profitable?

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a net margin of 14.54% compared to Willis Towers Watson Public's net margin of 1.40%. Willis Towers Watson Public's return on equity of 21.60% beat Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Willis Towers Watson Public	1.40%	21.60%	6.20%
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.	14.54%	13.17%	3.72%

Is WTW or AJG a better dividend stock?

Willis Towers Watson Public pays an annual dividend of $3.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays an annual dividend of $2.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out 252.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. pays out 36.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Willis Towers Watson Public has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years.

Summary

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.