NYSE$AJG

Arthur J.Gallagher & Co · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported financial results for the second quarter, demonstrating revenue growth, net earnings increase, and adjusted EBITDAC growth.

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. announced strong second-quarter results with a 22% increase in revenue for the core brokerage and risk management segments, driven by organic growth and acquisitions. Net earnings grew by 35%, adjusted EBITDAC increased by 23%, and adjusted EPS rose by 19%. The company also completed 9 new tuck-in mergers with approximately $53 million of annualized revenue.

  • Core brokerage and risk management segments combined posted 22% revenue growth.
  • Organic revenue growth was nearly 11%.
  • Adjusted EBITDAC growth was 23%.
  • Completed 9 new tuck-in mergers with approximately $53 million of annualized revenue.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$2.04B

Previous: $1.93B+5.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.70

Previous: $1.17+45.3%
Organic Revenue Growth

10.8%

Previous: 8.6%+25.6%
Capital Expenditures

-$91.1M

Previous: -$59.2M-53.9%
Free Cash Flow

$193M

Previous: $131M+47.4%
Net Income

$284M

Previous: $190M+49.4%
Operating Income

-$347M

Previous: -$522M+33.6%
Gross Profit

$2.02B

Previous: $1.66B+21.3%
Cash & Equivalents

$524M

Previous: $3.2B-83.7%
Total Assets

$40B

Previous: $27.8B+43.8%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.1M

Previous: $4.5M+57.8%

Revenue & EPS history

Arthur J. Gallagher · Revenue · Quarterly

$2.04B

Q2 2022+5.7%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Arthur J. Gallagher · $2.01B total across 2 segments · Q2 2022

  • Brokerage
    $1.74B+25.2%
  • Risk Management
    $267M+9.1%

Forward guidance

Company is not seeing meaningful signs of an economic slowdown.

Tailwinds

  • Second quarter mid-term policy endorsements, audits and cancellations continue to trend more favorable than a year ago.
  • Combined with a strong labor market.
  • Strong labor market is favorably impacting our human resource and benefits consulting business and our claims management operations.
  • Global P/C renewal premium increases of 10.5% were above first quarter 2022 and fourth quarter 2021 levels.
  • Nearly all lines of coverages saw renewal premium increases equal to or higher than first quarter, with professional liability the lone exception.

Headwinds

  • Changes in worldwide and national economic conditions, including the pace of economic recovery following COVID-19 or the onset of a recession or economic downturn
  • Our actual acquisition opportunities; or other factors like the Ukraine/Russia conflict, trade wars or tariffs
  • Political unrest in the U.S. or other countries around the world
  • Changes in premium rates and in insurance markets generally
  • Changes in the insurance brokerage industry’s competitive landscape

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 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

+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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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