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| Metric | BWINBaldwin Insurance Group, Inc. | MRSHMARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC. | AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co. | BROBROWN & BROWN, INC. | Median of the restexcluding BWIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Company | Company | Company | Company | |
| Price | $31.92▲ 0.03 (0.09%) | $199.27▲ 8.71 (4.57%) | $270.98▲ 12.61 (4.88%) | $74.49▲ 3.96 (5.61%) | |
| Health scoreComposite of profitability, growth, debt and accounting quality. | 4.7/10 | 7.3/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 | 8.7/10 |
| Market value | $2.17B | $96.65B | $69.64B | $25.03B | |
| Revenue | $1.49B | $26.98B | $13.94B | $5.90B | |
| Profit | -$33.8M | $4.16B | $1.49B | $1.05B | |
| Revenue growthChange in sales versus the prior year. | 8.5% | 10.3% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 20.7% |
| Gross marginShare of sales left after the direct cost of producing them. | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating marginShare of sales left after running the business, before interest and tax. | 4.9% | 23.1% | — | — | 23.1% |
| Profit marginProfit kept from each dollar of sales. | -2.3% | 15.4% | 10.7% | 17.9% | 15.4% |
| Free cash flow marginCash left after capital spending, as a share of sales. | -4.6% | 18.5% | 12.8% | 23.4% | 18.5% |
| Return on equityProfit against the owners' stake in the company. | -5.6% | 27.2% | 6.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Return on invested capital (approx.)Operating profit after tax against equity plus debt, less cash. Cash here excludes short-term investments, so this runs low for cash-rich companies. | 11.9% | 14.5% | — | — | 14.5% |
| P/E ratioPrice paid per dollar of annual profit. | — | 23.23x | 46.61x | 23.75x | 23.75x |
| EV / EBITDA (approx.)Market value plus debt less cash, against operating profit before depreciation. Cash excludes short-term investments, so this runs high for cash-rich companies. | 10.20x | 17.25x | — | — | 17.25x |
| Price to book | 3.61x | 6.31x | 2.99x | 1.99x | 2.99x |
| Debt to equityTotal liabilities compared with owners' stake. | 4.63x | 2.83x | 2.03x | 1.39x | 2.03x |
| Piotroski F-ScoreNine checks of financial strength. Higher is stronger. | 2/7 | 7/8 | 6/8 | 4/8 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcy riskAltman Z-Score zone. | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks | n/a for banks |
How BWIN compares with the others
- BWIN's operating margin of 4.9% is lower than the other company selected (23.1%).
- Its revenue grew more slowly than the median of the other companies selected: 8.5% against 20.7%.
- It has no P/E to set against theirs, because it did not make a profit.
- Its liabilities are higher relative to equity than the median of the other companies selected: 4.6x against 2.0x.
Measured against the other companies entered, from each one's latest annual filing. A difference describes the companies; it does not rank them.