NASDAQ$WTW

Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company · Q4 2023 earnings

Q4 2023 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

WTW reported strong organic revenue, margin, and earnings growth in Q4 2023, capping a solid financial performance for the year.

WTW's Q4 2023 results showed robust momentum with strong organic revenue, margin, and earnings growth. Revenue increased by 7% to $2.91 billion, and net income rose by 5% to $623 million. The company made progress on simplifying operations and improving cash flow.

  • Revenue was $2.91 billion for the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 7% as compared to $2.72 billion for the same period in the prior year.
  • Net Income for the fourth quarter of 2023 was $623 million, an increase of 5% compared to Net Income of $593 million in the prior-year fourth quarter.
  • Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $1.1 billion, or 37.1% of revenue, an increase of 7%, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $1.0 billion, or 37.1% of revenue, in the prior-year fourth quarter.
  • The HWC segment had revenue of $1.80 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 4% from $1.72 billion in the prior year.
  • The R&B segment had revenue of $1.08 billion in the fourth quarter of 2023, an increase of 13% from $952 million in the prior year.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.91B

Previous: $2.72B+7.1%
EPS (adj)

$7.44

Previous: $6.33+17.5%
Capital Expenditures

-$60M

No prior period
Net Income

$623M

Previous: $593M+5.1%
Operating Income

$779M

Previous: $708M+10.0%
Gross Profit

$2.91B

Previous: $2.72B+7.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$38M

Previous: $28M+35.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Willis Towers Watson · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.91B

Q4 2023+7.1%vs Q4 2022
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Willis Towers Watson · $2.14B total across 2 segments · Q3 2023

  • Health, Wealth & Career
    $1.28B+10.3%
  • Risk & Broking
    $855M+11.8%

Forward guidance

The Company's full-year targets for 2024 are consistent with those targets that have been previously provided.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2023

Historical avgQ4 2023

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

-0.0%

Avg return

5 days after

+1.1%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

29 / 65 earnings

Positive

+10.2%

Q3 2023

Best reaction

-10.2%

Q2 2023

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+0.8%-10.6%-14.0%
Q4 2025+5.3%+4.2%-5.1%
Q3 2025-0.1%+1.7%+1.1%
Q1 2025-5.7%-7.1%-5.1%
Q4 2024-3.1%-1.5%-0.1%
Q3 2024+2.0%+4.9%+9.7%
Q2 2024+6.0%+6.5%+5.4%
Q1 2024-5.1%-5.0%-4.3%
Q4 2023+8.5%+8.5%+9.5%
Q3 2023+10.2%+13.6%+17.6%
Q2 2023-10.2%-8.7%-11.7%
Q1 2023-2.6%-4.3%-7.0%
Q4 2022-4.8%-6.1%-10.2%
Q3 2022+4.9%+4.9%+15.7%
Q2 2022+1.8%+1.1%+2.3%
Q1 2022-7.8%-8.1%-7.8%
Q4 2021-3.1%-6.2%-4.8%
Q3 2021+0.8%-1.3%-4.7%
Q2 2021+3.5%+5.9%+12.8%
Q1 2021+5.3%+6.9%+6.3%
Q4 2020-0.0%+0.8%-1.5%
Q3 2020-5.9%-6.9%+8.1%
Q2 2020-0.1%-2.6%-2.1%
Q1 2020+4.6%+8.3%+15.8%
Q4 2019-4.5%-3.2%-9.2%
Q3 2019-0.7%-2.7%+3.3%
Q2 2019-0.7%-4.4%+0.2%
Q1 2019-3.2%-3.1%-4.8%
Q4 2018+0.9%+2.9%+1.7%
Q3 2018+7.9%+10.6%+11.4%
Q2 2018-6.5%-5.0%-7.5%
Q1 2018+3.0%+4.3%+4.0%
Q4 2017-3.3%-1.3%+4.3%
Q3 2017-0.8%+0.4%+0.6%
Q2 2017+0.5%+0.5%-0.5%
Q1 2017+7.6%+6.0%+9.8%
Q4 2016+0.9%+1.8%+4.1%
Q3 2016-4.8%-4.6%-3.0%
Q2 2016-2.8%-1.8%+2.0%
Q1 2016-3.3%
Q4 2015-3.3%
Q3 2015-1.9%
Q2 2015-1.8%
Q1 2015+0.5%
Q4 2014-0.3%
Q3 2014+2.9%
Q2 2014+0.1%
Q1 2014+3.4%
Q4 2013+0.6%
Q3 2013-0.1%
Q2 2013-2.1%
Q1 2013-0.4%
Q4 2012+1.1%
Q3 2012-2.6%
Q2 2012+0.1%
Q1 2012+0.2%
Q4 2011-0.5%
Q4 2009-0.5%
Q4 2010-0.5%
Q3 2011-0.6%
Q2 2011-0.7%
Q1 2011+1.2%
Q3 2010-0.1%
Q1 2010+1.8%
Q2 2010+1.8%

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