Aon Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 4/6

Aon has a total shareholder equity of $7.3B and total debt of $17.6B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 242.4%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $50.3B and $43.0B respectively. Aon's EBIT is $4.4B making its interest coverage ratio 5.4. It has cash and short-term investments of $1.2B.

Key information

242.4%

Debt to equity ratio

US$17.63b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio5.4x
CashUS$1.19b
EquityUS$7.27b
Total liabilitiesUS$43.03b
Total assetsUS$50.30b

Recent financial health updates

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Recent updates

Aon's (NYSE:AON) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Apr 25
Aon's (NYSE:AON) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's

Aon: New Leadership Onboard - Strong Buy

Mar 26

Aon plc: Better Position Than Before, But Some Distance Before A 'Buy'

Jan 07

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Aon plc's (NYSE:AON) P/E

Dec 30
Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Aon plc's (NYSE:AON) P/E

Aon plc: Mostly A Correct Assessment, Looking To 2024-2026

Oct 14

Market Participants Recognise Aon plc's (NYSE:AON) Earnings

Aug 26
Market Participants Recognise Aon plc's (NYSE:AON) Earnings

Aon: Q2 2024, Net New Business Growth And Strong Retention

Jul 27

Aon: Mature Business, Unproven NFP Acquisition

May 28

Aon Q4: Accelerated Organic Growth And NFP Deal Seems Value Accretive (Rating Maintained)

Feb 05

Aon: Impressive Quarter And Cost Restructuring Program Drive Long-Term Margin Expansion

Nov 29

Aon plc: The Company Remains A 'Hold' In The Face Of Valuation

Oct 24

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: AON's short term assets ($24.4B) exceed its short term liabilities ($23.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: AON's short term assets ($24.4B) exceed its long term liabilities ($19.7B).


Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: AON's net debt to equity ratio (226%) is considered high.

Reducing Debt: AON's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 248.8% to 242.4% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: AON's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (16.3%).

Interest Coverage: AON's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (5.4x coverage).


Balance Sheet


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/02 22:14
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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AnalystInstitution
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Jay GelbBarclays
Taylor ScottBarclays