ARTHUR J. GALLAGHER & CO. vs WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC, two Insurance Brokers stocks. A side-by-side on valuation, growth, margins, returns, and what each price is betting.
Gallagher and Willis Towers Watson both live off brokerage and advisory fees, and Willis looks like the sturdier earner. Its return on equity is 20.68% to Gallagher's 6.77%, and its net margin 16.84% against 10.77%. Willis also generates far more free cash relative to price, 6.15% versus 3.47%. The pricing runs the other way: Gallagher fetches 36.53 times earnings while Willis sits at 15.59, and on book Gallagher is 2.44 times against Willis's 3.16. Debt is comparable, 0.53 for Gallagher and 0.78 for Willis. Gallagher is the bigger name at $58.0B to Willis's $25.5B, but pays less for the returns it produces.
Comparison updated 2026-07-11.
| Metric | AJG | WTW |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $253.00 | $289.63 |
| Market cap | $65.0B | $27.8B |
| Sector | Financial Services | Financial Services |
| Stage | Growth | Mature |
| P/E | 40.9 | 17.0 |
| P/B | 2.73 | 3.45 |
| P/S | 4.34 | 2.81 |
| EV/EBITDA | 350.3 | 14.0 |
| Revenue growth | +24.3% | +1.3% |
| Operating margin | — | 18.6% |
| Net margin | 10.8% | 16.8% |
| Return on equity | 6.8% | 20.7% |
| Return on assets | 2.1% | 5.6% |
| Dividend yield | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| Debt / equity | 0.53 | 0.78 |
| Current ratio | 1.06 | 1.19 |
| Piotroski F (quality) | 7 / 9 | 4 / 9 |
Each week boothcheck ranks the stocks whose prices are betting on the most. Read the most stretched bets archive →
boothcheck is also on Android. Get the app on Google Play →
The stronger value is highlighted per metric where one is strictly better on that single number; it is not an overall verdict on either company. For informational and research purposes only. Not investment advice. Not a recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any security. boothcheck is not a registered investment adviser. Past performance does not guarantee future results.