Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW) Competitors $336.71 +5.01 (+1.51%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$337.23 +0.52 (+0.15%) As of 05:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock WTW vs. AJG, AON, BRO, MMC, CB, MFC, PUK, SLF, CRBG, and PFGShould you be buying Willis Towers Watson Public stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Willis Towers Watson Public include Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), AON (AON), Brown & Brown (BRO), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Chubb (CB), Manulife Financial (MFC), Prudential Public (PUK), Sun Life Financial (SLF), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), and Principal Financial Group (PFG). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Willis Towers Watson Public vs. Its Competitors Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. AON Brown & Brown Marsh & McLennan Companies Chubb Manulife Financial Prudential Public Sun Life Financial Corebridge Financial Principal Financial Group Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE:AJG) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. 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. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility & risk, WTW or AJG? 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, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor WTW or AJG? In the previous week, Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. had 19 more articles in the media than Willis Towers Watson Public. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. and 16 mentions for Willis Towers Watson Public. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s average media sentiment score of 1.50 beat Willis Towers Watson Public's score of 1.29 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 28 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive 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 Public1.40% 21.60% 6.20% Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 14.54%13.17%3.72% Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWillis Towers Watson Public$9.93B3.31-$98M$1.46230.62Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.$11.40B6.74$1.46B$7.0442.60 Do analysts recommend WTW or AJG? Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus price target of $362.92, indicating a potential upside of 7.78%. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has a consensus price target of $330.93, indicating a potential upside of 10.35%. Given Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s higher possible 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) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.62Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 SummaryArthur J. Gallagher & Co. beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Willis Towers Watson Public News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for WTW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding WTW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart WTW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricWillis Towers Watson PublicINS IndustryFinance SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$32.36B$25.32B$12.74B$10.40BDividend Yield1.11%1.21%5.40%4.60%P/E Ratio230.6249.19243.5726.75Price / Sales3.315.0530.93124.23Price / Cash15.2831.8822.4261.55Price / Book4.234.622.336.40Net Income-$98M$835.86M$1.01B$271.62M7 Day Performance-0.61%-3.33%0.36%2.85%1 Month Performance0.37%3.65%3.85%9.64%1 Year Performance16.59%-4.81%540.60%31.62% Willis Towers Watson Public Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)WTWWillis Towers Watson Public3.8054 of 5 stars$336.71+1.5%$362.92+7.8%+13.4%$32.36B$9.93B230.6248,900Positive NewsBuyback AnnouncementHigh Trading VolumeAJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.7943 of 5 stars$299.32+0.0%$333.13+11.3%+1.9%$76.75B$11.40B42.5256,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAONAON4.8081 of 5 stars$369.69-0.2%$412.69+11.6%+1.0%$79.72B$15.70B30.9660,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastBROBrown & Brown4.9162 of 5 stars$95.34+0.6%$112.64+18.2%-10.3%$31.45B$4.81B27.4817,403Trending NewsMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.9774 of 5 stars$203.33-0.2%$238.76+17.4%-13.3%$99.96B$25.80B24.3890,000Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCBChubb4.9591 of 5 stars$277.63+0.1%$302.00+8.8%-5.1%$110.69B$55.75B12.2543,000Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeMFCManulife Financial4.9404 of 5 stars$30.77+0.3%$48.50+57.6%+11.1%$52.26B$38.90B13.7337,000PUKPrudential Public3.3107 of 5 stars$26.78+1.5%N/A+67.5%$34.44B$16.66B11.5415,412SLFSun Life Financial4.8271 of 5 stars$58.47+1.3%$88.00+50.5%+5.4%$32.87B$28.32B14.4731,768Positive NewsCRBGCorebridge Financial4.8304 of 5 stars$33.62-0.2%$40.80+21.4%+20.4%$18.10B$15.34B-55.115,200Positive NewsEx-DividendPFGPrincipal Financial Group4.0988 of 5 stars$79.71-0.3%$86.90+9.0%-2.3%$17.76B$15.13B11.9319,300Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Arthur J. 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