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Willis Towers Watson
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Rating:77Outperform
Price Target:
$336.00
â–¼(-3.12% Downside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/31/26
WTW scores well primarily on strong profitability and cash generation, reinforced by positive earnings-call execution (organic growth, margin expansion, EPS growth) and a clearly positive price trend above all major moving averages. The score is tempered by increased leverage and historical earnings volatility, plus near-term execution and cash investment risk tied to the Propel initiative; valuation appears fair with only a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong profitability and cash generation
WTW combines strong operating and net margins with substantial free cash flow that grew 11.5% and represented about 87% of net income. This indicates good earnings quality and provides internally generated funds for technology investment, debt service, dividends, and buybacks.
Negative Factors
Higher leverage reduces flexibility
The increase in debt relative to equity leaves WTW with less financial flexibility than in earlier years, even though leverage is described as serviceable. A softer operating environment could make debt service, investment spending, and capital returns compete more directly for available cash.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong profitability and cash generation
WTW combines strong operating and net margins with substantial free cash flow that grew 11.5% and represented about 87% of net income. This indicates good earnings quality and provides internally generated funds for technology investment, debt service, dividends, and buybacks.
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Willis Towers Watson Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
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Market Cap
$27.72B
Dividend Yield1.27%
Average Volume (3M)506.28K
Price to Earnings (P/E)18.3
Beta (1Y)0.48
Revenue Growth3.00%
EPS Growth914.66%
CountryUS
Employees48,100
SectorFinancial
Sector Strength70
IndustryInsurance - Brokers
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)16.31
Shares Outstanding92,871,940
10 Day Avg. Volume537,714
30 Day Avg. Volume506,284
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-0.01
Price to Book (P/B)4.04
Price to Sales (P/S)3.32
P/FCF Ratio20.83
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.09
Enterprise Value/Revenue2.98
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit5.54
Enterprise Value/Ebitda11.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$370.25Price Target Upside6.76% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering17
EPS Forecast (FY)19.8
Revenue Forecast (FY)$10.45B
Willis Towers Watson Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW) functions as a global provider of comprehensive consulting, brokerage, and solutions services. Its operations are structured across two primary divisions: Health, Wealth and Career, and Risk and Br...
How the Company Makes Money
WTW primarily makes money by charging fees and commissions for professional services it provides to clients across insurance broking, consulting, and related advisory solutions.
1) Insurance and reinsurance broking revenue (commissions and fees)
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Willis Towers Watson Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 30, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Oct 29, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call highlighted solid top-line growth (5% organic), meaningful margin expansion (+100 bps), a 17% increase in adjusted EPS and strong free cash flow improvement in H1, supported by clear early wins from AI/automation and disciplined capital returns. Management announced a material, targeted AI acceleration program (Propel) with quantified savings and ambitious 2028 margin targets; while Propel should drive substantial long-term benefits, it brings near-term investment and execution risk. There are some sector-specific weaknesses (Career project declines in the Middle East, modest Wealth and BD&O growth) and a generally softer pricing environment across many insurance lines. On balance, positive operational momentum, quantified AI economics and margin guidance outweigh the localized and near-term headwinds.Positive Updates
Enterprise Organic Growth
WTW delivered 5% organic revenue growth in Q2 2026, with recent acquisitions contributing ~3 percentage points to reported growth.
Negative Updates
Career Revenue Pressure — Middle East
Career revenue was flat overall; project work in the Middle East was constrained with nearly a 50% decline in project work, creating near-term headwinds for Career.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Enterprise Organic Growth
WTW delivered 5% organic revenue growth in Q2 2026, with recent acquisitions contributing ~3 percentage points to reported growth.
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Company Guidance
WTW reiterated unchanged fiscal‑2026 guidance for mid‑single‑digit organic growth and continued annual adjusted operating‑margin expansion while detailing Propel: a roughly $625M cash investment (≈$25M noncash charges) to capture approximately $400M of run‑rate savings (cash‑cost‑to‑achieve ≈1.6x), reinvesting ~$50M to deliver ~$350M net run‑rate savings by end‑2028 with benefits beginning in 2027 and an expected enterprise adjusted operating margin of ~30% in 2028 (HWC ~35%, R&B ~30%); Q2 metrics included 5% organic growth, adjusted operating margin 19.5% (+100 bps YoY), adjusted diluted EPS $3.35 (+17%), HWC organic +4% (Health +8%, Wealth +2%, Career flat) with HWC margin 24.1% (+30 bps), R&B organic +7% with R&B margin 22.2% (+100 bps), ICT +6%, six‑month free cash flow $360M (up $143M YoY), an expected full‑year FX tailwind of ~$0.35 to EPS, Q2 buybacks of $450M and dividends of $90M ($0.96/share), and management expects improving free cash flow margin and at least $1B of share repurchases for the year.Willis Towers Watson Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
71
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 10.10B | 9.71B | 9.93B | 9.48B | 8.87B | 9.00B |
| Gross Profit | 5.43B | 4.08B | 4.43B | 4.14B | 3.80B | 3.75B |
| EBITDA | 2.73B | 2.67B | 823.00M | 2.02B | 2.03B | 3.55B |
| Net Income | 1.56B | 1.60B | -98.00M | 1.05B | 1.01B | 4.22B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 30.56B | 29.53B | 27.68B | 29.09B | 31.77B | 34.97B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 1.63B | 3.13B | 1.89B | 1.42B | 1.26B | 4.69B |
| Total Debt | 7.10B | 6.91B | 5.93B | 5.94B | 5.48B | 5.49B |
| Total Liabilities | 22.79B | 21.48B | 19.66B | 19.50B | 21.68B | 21.66B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.69B | 7.98B | 7.94B | 9.52B | 10.02B | 13.26B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.70B | 1.55B | 1.27B | 1.10B | 608.00M | 1.86B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.92B | 1.77B | 1.51B | 1.34B | 812.00M | 2.06B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -1.34B | 447.00M | 250.00M | -1.08B | -173.00M | 2.77B |
| Financing Cash Flow | -747.00M | -936.00M | -459.00M | -1.20B | -3.44B | -3.11B |
Willis Towers Watson Technical Analysis
Neutral
346.82
Price Trends
319.84
Negative
296.80
Positive
295.71
Positive
Market Momentum
-6.63
Negative
45.16
Neutral
84.87
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For WTW, the sentiment is Neutral. The current price of 346.82 is above the 20-day moving average (MA) of 297.62, above the 50-day MA of 319.84, and above the 200-day MA of 295.71, indicating a neutral trend. The MACD of -6.63 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 45.16 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 84.87 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Neutral sentiment for WTW.
Willis Towers Watson Risk Analysis
Willis Towers Watson disclosed 38 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Willis Towers Watson reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Willis Towers Watson Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (68)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
82 Outperform | $84.25B | 21.50 | 26.53% | 2.14% | 8.47% | -2.13% | |
79 Outperform | $21.30B | 17.58 | 9.62% | 1.04% | 34.22% | 3.21% | |
77 Outperform | $27.72B | 18.30 | 19.95% | 1.27% | 3.00% | 914.66% | |
76 Outperform | $59.95B | 38.35 | 6.67% | 1.18% | 26.74% | -9.60% | |
72 Outperform | $58.29B | 15.06 | 42.56% | 1.14% | 4.36% | 51.69% | |
68 Neutral | $18.00B | 11.42 | 9.92% | 3.81% | 9.73% | 1.22% | |
65 Neutral | $582.90M | 26.06 | 13.01% | 2.44% | -4.12% | -20.24% |
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