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Brown & Brown (BRO) Risk Analysis

Public companies are required to disclose risks that can affect the business and impact the stock. These disclosures are known as “Risk Factors”. Companies disclose these risks in their yearly (Form 10-K), quarterly earnings (Form 10-Q), or “foreign private issuer” reports (Form 20-F). Risk factors show the challenges a company faces. Investors can consider the worst-case scenarios before making an investment. TipRanks’ Risk Analysis categorizes risks based on proprietary classification algorithms and machine learning. Brown & Brown disclosed 41 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Brown & Brown reported the most risks in the “Finance & Corporate” category.

Risk Overview Q2, 2026

Source: the company's latest filing for the period ended Jun 30, 2026, filed Jul 27, 2026

Risk Distribution
41Risks
Sector Avg.Finance & CorporateTech & InnovationLegal & RegulatoryProductionAbility to SellMacro & Political
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy

Risk Change Over Time

Brown & Brown disclosed risks per quarterNo. of Risks2530354045Q3Q4Q12023Q2Q3Q4Q12024Q2Q3Q4Q12025Q2Q3Q4Q12026Q2Showing: Q4, 2025
Risks removedRisks addedRisks changedBrown & Brown Risk Factors
Risk Changed (2)Risk Removed (1)
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Future sales or other dilution of our equity could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

    An important way we grow our business is through acquisitions. One method of acquiring companies or otherwise funding our corporate activities is through the issuance of additional equity securities. The issuance of any additional shares of common stock is dilutive to holders of our common stock. Moreover, to the extent that we issue restricted stock units, performance stock units, restricted stock awards, performance stock awards or options to purchase shares of our common stock in the future and those options are exercised or as the restricted stock units, performance stock units, restricted stock awards or performance stock awards vest, our shareholders will experience further dilution. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights that entitle holders to purchase their pro rata share of any offering of shares and, therefore, such sales or offerings could result in increased dilution to our shareholders. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of shares of our common stock or the perception that such sales could occur.

  • Debt & Financing - Risk 2
    Financing the transaction resulted in an increase in our indebtedness, which could adversely affect us, including by decreasing our business flexibility and increasing our interest expense.

    As of December 31, 2025, our total debt was $7,613 million. We financed the purchase price of the Transaction with the net proceeds of certain securities offerings and cash on hand. These increases in our indebtedness may, among other things, reduce our flexibility to respond to changing business and economic conditions or to fund capital expenditures or working capital needs. In addition, the amount of cash required to pay interest on our indebtedness, and thus the demands on our cash resources, will materially increase as a result of the Transaction.

  • Corporate Activity and Growth - Risk 3
    We may fail to realize all of the anticipated benefits of the transaction (including use of accession's deferred tax assets), and the transaction or those benefits may take longer to realize than expected.

    We believe that there are significant benefits and synergies that may be realized through the Transaction. However, the efforts to realize these benefits and synergies will be a complex process and may disrupt existing operations if not implemented in a timely and efficient manner. The full benefits of the Transaction, including the anticipated synergies and growth opportunities, may not be realized as expected or may not be achieved within the anticipated time frame, or at all. In addition, our use post-closing of any of Accession's deferred tax assets may be subject to limitation. Failure to achieve the anticipated benefits of the Transaction could adversely affect our results of operations or cash flows, and decrease or delay any anticipated accretive effect of the Transaction.

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Production (1)
Ability to Sell (1)

Risk Highlights Q2, 2026

Main Risk Category
Finance & Corporate
With 12 Risks
Number of Disclosed Risks
41
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 32
Recent Changes
0Risks added
0Risks removed
0Risks changed
Since Jun 2026
Number of Risk Changed
0
No changes from last report
S&P 500 Average: 1

Risk Word Cloud

the occurrence of natural disasters could result in declines in profit-sharing contingent commissions or reduced insurer capacity, and may also subject our captive insurance facilities to claims expenses, which could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.adversely affect our financial conditionwe derive our commission revenues from a limited number of insurance companies and intermediaries, the loss of which could result in loss of capacity to write business, additional expense and loss of market share or a material decrease in our commissions.limited number of insurance companieschanges in our accounting estimates and assumptions could negatively affect our financial position and results of operations.negatively affect our financial positiona downgrade to our corporate credit rating, the credit ratings of our outstanding debt or other market speculation may adversely affect our borrowing costs and financial flexibility.adversely affect our borrowing costswe have operations internationally, which may result in a number of additional risks or require more management time and expense than our domestic operations to achieve or maintain profitability.our domestic operations to achievewe are exposed to intangible asset risk; specifically, our goodwill may become impaired in the future.exposed to intangible asset riskwe are subject to limited underwriting risk through our participation in captive insurance facilities, which may subject us to limited claims expenses.subject to limited underwriting riskimproper disclosure of confidential information could negatively impact our business.improper disclosure of confidential informationfluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may adversely affect our financial performance and our results of operations.adversely affect our financial performancebecause a significant portion of our businesses are concentrated in florida, california, massachusetts, georgia, michigan, and new york, as well as in the united kingdom, adverse economic conditions, natural disasters, or regulatory changes in these jurisdictions could adversely affect our financial condition.significant portion of our businesses

Risk Factors Full Breakdown - Total Risks 41

Share Price & Shareholder Rights2 | 4.9%
  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 1
    Future sales or other dilution of our equity could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

    An important way we grow our business is through acquisitions. One method of acquiring companies or otherwise funding our corporate activities is through the issuance of additional equity securities. The issuance of any additional shares of common stock is dilutive to holders of our common stock. Moreover, to the extent that we issue restricted stock units, performance stock units, restricted stock awards, performance stock awards or options to purchase shares of our common stock in the future and those options are exercised or as the restricted stock units, performance stock units, restricted stock awards or performance stock awards vest, our shareholders will experience further dilution. Holders of our common stock have no preemptive rights that entitle holders to purchase their pro rata share of any offering of shares and, therefore, such sales or offerings could result in increased dilution to our shareholders. The market price of our common stock could decline as a result of sales of shares of our common stock or the perception that such sales could occur.

  • Share Price & Shareholder Rights - Risk 2
    Certain of our shareholders have significant control.

    At December 31, 2025, our executive officers, directors and certain of their family members collectively beneficially owned approximately 13.1% of our outstanding common stock, of which J. Hyatt Brown, our chairman of the board, and his sons, J. Powell Brown, our president and chief executive officer, and P. Barrett Brown, our executive vice president, beneficially owned approximately 12.6%. As a result, our executive officers, directors and certain of their family members have significant influence over (i) the election of our board of directors, (ii) the approval or disapproval of any other matters requiring shareholder approval and (iii) our affairs and policies.

Accounting & Financial Operations3 | 7.3%
Debt & Financing5 | 12.2%
Corporate Activity and Growth2 | 4.9%

See a full breakdown of risk according to category and subcategory. The list starts with the category with the most risk. Click on subcategories to read relevant extracts from the most recent report.

FAQ

What are “Risk Factors”?
Risk factors are any situations or occurrences that could make investing in a company risky. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires that publicly traded companies disclose their most significant risk factors. This is so that potential investors can consider any risks before they make an investment. They also offer companies protection, as a company can use risk factors as liability protection. This could happen if a company underperforms and investors take legal action as a result. It is worth noting that smaller companies, that is those with a public float of under $75 million on the last business day, do not have to include risk factors in their 10-K and 10-Q forms, although some may choose to do so.
How do companies disclose their risk factors?
Publicly traded companies initially disclose their risk factors to the SEC through their S-1 filings as part of the IPO process. Additionally, companies must provide a complete list of risk factors in their Annual Reports (Form 10-K) or (Form 20-F) for “foreign private issuers”. Quarterly Reports also include a section on risk factors (Form 10-Q) where companies are only required to update any changes since the previous report. According to the SEC, risk factors should be reported concisely, logically and in “plain English” so investors can understand them.
How can I use TipRanks risk factors in my stock research?
Use the Risk Factors tab to get data about the risk factors of any company in which you are considering investing. You can easily see the most significant risks a company is facing. Additionally, you can find out which risk factors a company has added, removed or adjusted since its previous disclosure. You can also see how a company’s risk factors compare to others in its sector. Without reading company reports or participating in conference calls, you would most likely not have access to this sort of information, which is usually not included in press releases or other public announcements. A simplified analysis of risk factors is unique to TipRanks.
What are all the risk factor categories?
TipRanks has identified 6 major categories of risk factors and a number of subcategories for each. You can see how these categories are broken down in the list below. 1. Financial & Corporate Accounting & Financial Operations - risks related to accounting loss, value of intangible assets, financial statements, value of intangible assets, financial reporting, estimates, guidance, company profitability, dividends, fluctuating results. Share Price & Shareholder Rights – risks related to things that impact share prices and the rights of shareholders, including analyst ratings, major shareholder activity, trade volatility, liquidity of shares, anti-takeover provisions, international listing, dual listing. Debt & Financing – risks related to debt, funding, financing and interest rates, financial investments. Corporate Activity and Growth – risks related to restructuring, M&As, joint ventures, execution of corporate strategy, strategic alliances. 2. Legal & Regulatory Litigation and Legal Liabilities – risks related to litigation/ lawsuits against the company. Regulation – risks related to compliance, GDPR, and new legislation. Environmental / Social – risks related to environmental regulation and to data privacy. Taxation & Government Incentives – risks related to taxation and changes in government incentives. 3. Production Costs – risks related to costs of production including commodity prices, future contracts, inventory. Supply Chain – risks related to the company’s suppliers. Manufacturing – risks related to the company’s manufacturing process including product quality and product recalls. Human Capital – risks related to recruitment, training and retention of key employees, employee relationships & unions labor disputes, pension, and post retirement benefits, medical, health and welfare benefits, employee misconduct, employee litigation. 4. Technology & Innovation Innovation / R&D – risks related to innovation and new product development. Technology – risks related to the company’s reliance on technology. Cyber Security – risks related to securing the company’s digital assets and from cyber attacks. Trade Secrets & Patents – risks related to the company’s ability to protect its intellectual property and to infringement claims against the company as well as piracy and unlicensed copying. 5. Ability to Sell Demand – risks related to the demand of the company’s goods and services including seasonality, reliance on key customers. Competition – risks related to the company’s competition including substitutes. Sales & Marketing – risks related to sales, marketing, and distribution channels, pricing, and market penetration. Brand & Reputation – risks related to the company’s brand and reputation. 6. Macro & Political Economy & Political Environment – risks related to changes in economic and political conditions. Natural and Human Disruptions – risks related to catastrophes, floods, storms, terror, earthquakes, coronavirus pandemic/COVID-19. International Operations – risks related to the global nature of the company. Capital Markets – risks related to exchange rates and trade, cryptocurrency.