AON (AON) Competitors $355.30 +1.27 (+0.36%) Closing price 07/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$350.17 -5.13 (-1.44%) As of 07/30/2025 07:58 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 InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock AON vs. WTW, AJG, BRO, MMC, RYAN, CRD.B, EHTH, ERIE, ETOR, and TIPTShould you be buying AON stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AON include Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), Brown & Brown (BRO), Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Crawford & Company (CRD.B), eHealth (EHTH), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), eToro Group (ETOR), and Tiptree Financial (TIPT). AON vs. Its Competitors Willis Towers Watson Public Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Brown & Brown Marsh & McLennan Companies Ryan Specialty Crawford & Company eHealth Erie Indemnity eToro Group Tiptree Financial Willis Towers Watson Public (NASDAQ:WTW) and AON (NYSE:AON) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, media sentiment and valuation. Which has more volatility & risk, WTW or AON? Willis Towers Watson Public has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AON has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is WTW or AON more profitable? AON has a net margin of 15.54% compared to Willis Towers Watson Public's net margin of -0.54%. 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-0.54% 20.53% 6.06% AON 15.54%50.91%7.00% Do institutionals and insiders believe in WTW or AON? 93.1% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.1% of AON shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Willis Towers Watson Public shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of AON shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has better valuation and earnings, WTW or AON? 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioWillis Towers Watson Public$9.93B3.01-$98M-$0.50-603.66AON$15.70B4.88$2.65B$11.9429.76 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 1.2%. AON pays an annual dividend of $2.98 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Willis Towers Watson Public pays out -736.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. AON pays out 25.0% 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 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 analysts recommend WTW or AON? Willis Towers Watson Public presently has a consensus target price of $367.11, indicating a potential upside of 21.63%. AON has a consensus target price of $407.86, indicating a potential upside of 14.79%. Given Willis Towers Watson Public's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Willis Towers Watson Public is more favorable than AON.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Willis Towers Watson Public 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.89AON 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Does the media refer more to WTW or AON? In the previous week, AON had 38 more articles in the media than Willis Towers Watson Public. MarketBeat recorded 55 mentions for AON and 17 mentions for Willis Towers Watson Public. Willis Towers Watson Public's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat AON's score of 0.86 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 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AON 27 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAON beats Willis Towers Watson Public on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get AON News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AON and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding AON 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 NYSE 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 AON vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAONINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$76.34B$25.73B$12.21B$20.97BDividend Yield0.84%1.18%5.57%3.61%P/E Ratio29.7634.8819.9528.76Price / Sales4.884.5225.9756.51Price / Cash19.1330.7321.5123.15Price / Book9.574.312.154.51Net Income$2.65B$835.86M$999.65M$993.26M7 Day Performance-0.54%-6.10%-1.82%-2.55%1 Month Performance-0.51%-3.51%1.73%2.02%1 Year Performance8.08%-10.88%538.38%8.23% AON Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AONAON4.2688 of 5 stars$355.30+0.4%$407.86+14.8%+8.1%$76.34B$15.70B29.7660,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionWTWWillis Towers Watson Public2.9808 of 5 stars$309.35-1.2%$367.11+18.7%+6.1%$30.67B$9.93B-618.6948,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.5542 of 5 stars$309.12-1.9%$322.31+4.3%+0.2%$79.17B$11.40B44.7456,000Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionBROBrown & Brown4.3703 of 5 stars$102.55-0.8%$118.92+16.0%-6.8%$29.40B$4.81B28.5717,403Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap UpMMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.588 of 5 stars$206.36-1.9%$239.79+16.2%-9.9%$101.45B$24.46B24.7490,000Positive NewsRYANRyan Specialty3.5807 of 5 stars$65.46-1.2%$76.00+16.1%-2.5%$17.18B$2.52B192.535,250Upcoming EarningsGap UpCRD.BCrawford & Company4.3145 of 5 stars$10.21-2.8%N/A+4.7%$504.69M$1.34B17.0110,040Positive NewsEHTHeHealth4.037 of 5 stars$3.92+2.1%$6.75+72.2%-38.1%$118.89M$532.41M-4.001,773News CoverageUpcoming EarningsERIEErie Indemnity1.5615 of 5 stars$353.60-0.6%N/A-20.2%$16.33B$3.80B30.096,801ETOReToro GroupN/A$63.50-2.4%$75.63+19.1%N/A$5.20B$12.54B0.001,501News CoveragePositive NewsTIPTTiptree Financial2.315 of 5 stars$21.83+1.3%N/A+4.8%$818.63M$2.04B18.191,144Positive NewsEarnings ReportHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies WTW Alternatives AJG Alternatives BRO Alternatives MMC Alternatives RYAN Alternatives CRD.B Alternatives EHTH Alternatives ERIE Alternatives ETOR Alternatives TIPT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:AON) was last updated on 7/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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