Marsh MRSH

Morningstar Rating
$171.85 +2.11 (1.24%)
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Weaker Insurance Pricing Could Become a Headwind for Marsh

We view Marsh as something of a tollbooth business. Its leading position in brokerage would be difficult to displace, and its sticky customer relationships allow it to benefit from a relatively stable level of insurance transactions, although it does have exposure to the insurance pricing cycle. We think Marsh's long-term future will largely resemble its past, with moderate growth and attractive profitability, although the coronavirus and a hard insurance market have created some recent ups and downs.

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Bulls Say, Bears Say

Bulls

Relatively steady revenue and a flexible cost structure, combined with limited capital requirements, make Marsh a reliable producer of strong free cash flow.

Bears

Marsh is exposed to the insurance pricing cycle.

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Trading Information

Previous Close Price
$169.74
Day Range
$169.97–172.27
52-Week Range
$156.60–207.83
Bid/Ask
$148.02 / $180.00
Shares Outstanding
477.21M
Market Cap
$82.01B
Volume/Avg
2M / 2M

Key Statistics

Price/Earnings (Normalized)
16.81
Price/Sales
3.00
Dividend Yield (Trailing)
2.20%
Dividend Yield (Forward)
2.30%
Dividend Payment Schedule
Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Total Yield
5.54%

Company Profile

Marsh is a professional services firm that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. The company operates through two main segments: risk and insurance services and consulting. In risk and insurance services, the firm offers services via Marsh (an insurance broker) and Guy Carpenter (a risk and reinsurance specialist). The consulting division comprises Mercer (a provider of human resource services) and Oliver Wyman (a management and economic consultancy). About half of its revenue is generated outside the US.
Sector
Financial Services
Industry
Insurance Brokers
Stock Style Box
Mid Core
Total Number of Employees
55,700

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Valuation

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Price/Earnings (Normalized)
16.8115.179.77
Price/Book Value
5.416.102.28
Price/Sales
3.003.381.63
Price/Cash Flow
14.8314.834.87
Price/Earnings
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Financial Strength

Metric
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AON
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Quick Ratio
0.500.71—
Current Ratio
1.141.03—
Interest Coverage
6.527.6923.66
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Profitability

Metric
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Return on Assets (Normalized)
7.48%7.50%5.83%
Return on Equity (Normalized)
29.04%43.98%26.09%
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized)
13.69%17.42%21.25%
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