Aon: We're Changing Capital Allocation Rating to Standard From Exemplary
After reassessing our assumptions, we are changing our Morningstar Capital Allocation Rating for Aon to Standard from Exemplary.
Aon PLC Class A AON
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls
The tollbooth nature of its brokerage operations makes Aon a relatively stable producer of free cash flow.
Bears
Aon's established position in relatively mature markets lowers its long-term growth prospects.
News
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Aon to Speak at the KBW Insurance Conference
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Aon Shares Fall on $17 Billion USI Insurance Deal
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Aon on Pace for Largest Percent Decrease Since February 2026 — Data Talk
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Q3 2026 Insurance Labor Market Study Results Reflect Slowing Turnover and Modest Growth
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Aon: U.S. Employer Health Care Costs Continue Multi-Year Climb, Projected to Rise 9.5% in 2027
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Aon Announces Doug Hammond as Global Executive Chairman of Middle Market and Leadership Appointments for the North America Middle Market Segment
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Aon Launches Sidecar X with $200 Million Capacity Secured
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Aon Appoints Darren Van't Hof as Head of Transaction Solutions Tax Credit Financing
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $275.95
- Day Range
- $268.90–276.39
- 52-Week Range
- $268.90–382.34
- Bid/Ask
- $270.28 / $270.95
- Shares Outstanding
- 212.13M
- Market Cap
- $57.16B
- Volume/Avg
- 2M / 2M
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 15.17
- Price/Sales
- 3.38
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 1.13%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 1.19%
- Dividend Payment Schedule
- Feb, May, Aug, Nov
- Total Yield
- 3.76%
Company Profile
Aon is a leading global provider of insurance and reinsurance brokerage and human resources solutions. Its operations are tilted toward its brokerage operations. Headquartered in London, Aon has about 60,000 employees and operations in over 120 countries.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Insurance Brokers
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 60,000
- Website
- https://www.aon.com
Competitors
Valuation
|
Metric
|
AON
|
TRV
|
MRSH
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 15.17 | 9.77 | 16.81 |
Price/Book Value | 6.10 | 2.28 | 5.41 |
Price/Sales | 3.38 | 1.63 | 3.00 |
Price/Cash Flow | 14.83 | 4.87 | 14.83 |
Price/Earnings
AON
TRV
MRSH
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
AON
|
TRV
|
MRSH
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.71 | — | 0.50 |
Current Ratio | 1.03 | — | 1.14 |
Interest Coverage | 7.69 | 23.66 | 6.52 |
Quick Ratio
AON
TRV
MRSH
Profitability
|
Metric
|
AON
|
TRV
|
MRSH
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 7.50% | 5.83% | 7.48% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 43.98% | 26.09% | 29.04% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 17.42% | 21.25% | 13.69% |
Return on Assets
AON
TRV
MRSH
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