NYSE$AJG
Arthur J.Gallagher & Co · Q2 2020 earnings
Q2 2020 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Arthur J. Gallagher reported excellent second-quarter financial results despite the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. The company's combined brokerage and risk management revenues grew organically and through M&A, and expense control actions delivered growth in EBITDAC and net earnings.
- New business generation remained at pre-pandemic levels.
- Retention and non-recurring business were lower than pre-pandemic levels.
- Renewal customer exposure units showed some decline, but premium rates increased.
- Expense control efforts can offset a lull in organic growth.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Arthur J. Gallagher · Revenue · Quarterly
$1.58B
Revenue by segment
Arthur J. Gallagher · $1.39B total across 2 segments · Q2 2020
- Brokerage$1.2B—86.3%
- Risk Management$191M—13.7%
Forward guidance
Looking forward, the company feels highly confident their expense control efforts can offset a lull in organic growth and they see their M&A program returning to more historical levels by the end of the year.
Tailwinds
- Expense control efforts can offset a lull in organic growth
- M&A program returning to more historical levels by the end of the year
- Property/casualty premium rates move higher overall which may partially, or fully, offset future declines in exposure units, if any.
- Estimated savings of approximately $74 million pretax compared to second quarter 2019
- approximately $1.3 billion of available liquidity.
Headwinds
- Decline in covered lives could persist over the next few quarters, and deteriorate further, if the economy is slow to recover.
- A slower recovery in the number of workers employed could cause fewer claims arising in future quarters.
- expect a reduced level of production for the remainder of 2020.
- Future net savings may be lower if the economy recovers faster than our forecasts or our costs to implement changes exceed our estimates.
- A prolonged economic downturn may cause a deterioration of future cash collections
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 Q2 2020
+0.6%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.1%
Avg return
5 days after
+3.1%
Avg return
30 days after
53%
36 / 68 earnings
Positive
+8.2%
Q4 2017
Best reaction
-4.6%
Q1 2014
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -1.7% | -4.6% | -2.6% | |
| Q4 2025 | -3.3% | +1.5% | -7.2% | |
| Q3 2025 | -0.7% | -6.7% | -11.6% | |
| Q2 2025 | +0.0% | +2.0% | +6.5% | |
| Q1 2025 | +4.1% | +6.9% | +9.4% | |
| Q3 2024 | -2.1% | -1.3% | +5.3% | |
| Q2 2024 | +3.4% | +3.9% | +4.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | -1.1% | -0.9% | +6.4% | |
| Q4 2023 | -2.5% | -3.6% | +2.5% | |
| Q3 2023 | -1.2% | +1.9% | +9.4% | |
| Q2 2023 | -1.6% | -0.2% | +3.6% | |
| Q1 2023 | +1.3% | +2.3% | -0.8% | |
| Q4 2022 | -1.7% | -0.7% | -6.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +7.2% | +6.5% | +13.3% | |
| Q2 2022 | +3.3% | -0.6% | +8.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | -3.9% | -5.6% | -5.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | +0.9% | +2.4% | +4.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +3.4% | +0.5% | +0.6% | |
| Q2 2021 | +1.3% | +0.8% | +4.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | +3.5% | +3.9% | +4.7% | |
| Q4 2020 | +2.0% | +4.0% | +5.9% | |
| Q3 2020 | -0.6% | +3.5% | +11.1% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.6% | +0.6% | +0.2% | |
| Q1 2020 | -2.7% | +4.3% | +18.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | +3.8% | +6.0% | -1.3% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.8% | -0.2% | +1.8% | |
| Q2 2019 | -0.0% | -0.6% | -4.7% | |
| Q1 2019 | +1.3% | +1.9% | +2.7% | |
| Q4 2018 | +5.5% | +7.6% | +10.2% | |
| Q3 2018 | +3.8% | +4.1% | +7.5% | |
| Q2 2018 | -0.4% | +0.3% | +1.4% | |
| Q1 2018 | -1.9% | -1.5% | -5.3% | |
| Q4 2017 | +8.2% | +6.5% | +5.9% | |
| Q3 2017 | +0.0% | +1.3% | +4.6% | |
| Q2 2017 | +1.3% | +0.9% | -0.5% | |
| Q1 2017 | -1.0% | -2.3% | +1.4% | |
| Q4 2016 | +1.5% | +0.1% | +5.7% | |
| Q3 2016 | -0.4% | -1.8% | +6.9% | |
| Q2 2016 | -0.6% | -1.1% | -1.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +2.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +1.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +0.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | +2.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +3.1% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +0.1% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -4.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +0.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | +1.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | +0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | -0.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -1.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -3.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -3.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | +1.0% | — | — | |
| Q4 2008 | +0.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q3 2009 | -0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2009 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | +1.2% | — | — |
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