AON (AON) Competitors

Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) 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, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Which has more volatility & risk, WTW or AON?

Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AON has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, WTW or AON?

AON has higher revenue and earnings than Willis Towers Watson Public. AON 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	3.29	-$98M	$1.46	229.34
AON	$15.70B	5.13	$2.65B	$11.94	31.26

Does the media favor WTW or AON?

In the previous week, AON had 11 more articles in the media than Willis Towers Watson Public. MarketBeat recorded 47 mentions for AON and 36 mentions for Willis Towers Watson Public. Willis Towers Watson Public's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat AON's score of 0.78 indicating that Willis Towers Watson Public is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Willis Towers Watson Public	16 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
AON	24 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	9 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is WTW or AON 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%. AON pays an annual dividend of $2.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. 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. AON pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Willis Towers Watson Public has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Willis Towers Watson Public is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Do insiders & institutionals believe in WTW or AON?

93.1% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of AON shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of AON shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is WTW or AON more profitable?

AON has a net margin of 15.54% compared to Willis Towers Watson Public's net margin of 1.40%. AON's return on equity of 50.91% beat Willis Towers Watson Public's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Willis Towers Watson Public	1.40%	21.60%	6.20%
AON	15.54%	50.91%	7.00%

Do analysts recommend WTW or AON?

Willis Towers Watson Public currently has a consensus price target of $362.92, suggesting a potential upside of 8.39%. AON has a consensus price target of $409.18, suggesting a potential upside of 9.63%. Given AON's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe AON 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)	3 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
AON	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

AON beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.