Willis Towers Watson Past Earnings Performance
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Willis Towers Watson has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 7.2%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 7.4% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.8% per year. Willis Towers Watson's return on equity is 11%, and it has net margins of 10.9%.
Key information
7.2%
Earnings growth rate
11.6%
EPS growth rate
| Insurance Industry Growth | 3.4% |
| Revenue growth rate | 1.8% |
| Return on equity | 11.0% |
| Net Margin | 10.9% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Willis Towers Watson makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 9,580 | 1,042 | 183 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 9,483 | 1,055 | 173 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 9,291 | 1,034 | 176 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 9,078 | 1,080 | 159 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 8,950 | 1,141 | 178 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 8,866 | 1,049 | 189 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 8,850 | 1,017 | 196 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 8,870 | 1,750 | 237 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 8,930 | 1,710 | 224 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 8,998 | 2,142 | 226 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 8,961 | 2,044 | 233 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 8,885 | 1,247 | 237 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 8,377 | 976 | 237 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 8,615 | 738 | 235 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 8,636 | 811 | 237 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 8,728 | 768 | 236 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 9,193 | 1,062 | 240 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 8,370 | 820 | 244 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 8,721 | 878 | 240 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 8,591 | 847 | 239 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 8,533 | 767 | 240 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 8,513 | 695 | 243 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 8,219 | 562 | 488 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 8,212 | 464 | 430 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 8,175 | 439 | 366 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 8,202 | 568 | 261 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 8,028 | 495 | 302 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 7,937 | 517 | 302 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 7,878 | 526 | 302 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 7,887 | 450 | 302 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 6,844 | 254 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 5,924 | 403 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 4,947 | 401 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,809 | 343 | 142 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 3,778 | 473 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 3,745 | 349 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 3,758 | 326 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,772 | 362 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,739 | 354 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,722 | 334 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 3,677 | 392 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 3,633 | 365 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 3,589 | -507 | 13 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 3,547 | -454 | 13 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: W1LT34 has a large one-off loss of $492.0M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 31st March, 2024.
Growing Profit Margin: W1LT34's current net profit margins (10.9%) are lower than last year (12.7%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: W1LT34's earnings have grown by 7.2% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: W1LT34's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: W1LT34 had negative earnings growth (-8.7%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Insurance industry average (18.5%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: W1LT34's Return on Equity (11%) is considered low.