AON (AON) Competitors $357.40 -1.48 (-0.41%) (As of 01:20 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends AON vs. MMC, AJG, BRO, EHTH, WTW, ERIE, RYAN, EQH, CRVL, and ACTShould you be buying AON stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of AON include Marsh & McLennan Companies (MMC), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), Brown & Brown (BRO), eHealth (EHTH), Willis Towers Watson Public (WTW), Erie Indemnity (ERIE), Ryan Specialty (RYAN), Equitable (EQH), CorVel (CRVL), and Enact (ACT). These companies are all part of the "insurance agents, brokers, & service" industry. AON vs. Marsh & McLennan Companies Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Brown & Brown eHealth Willis Towers Watson Public Erie Indemnity Ryan Specialty Equitable CorVel Enact AON (NYSE:AON) and Marsh & McLennan Companies (NYSE:MMC) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, media sentiment, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and profitability. Does the MarketBeat Community favor AON or MMC? AON received 38 more outperform votes than Marsh & McLennan Companies when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.81% of users gave Marsh & McLennan Companies an outperform vote while only 55.52% of users gave AON an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAONOutperform Votes54355.52% Underperform Votes43544.48% Marsh & McLennan CompaniesOutperform Votes50561.81% Underperform Votes31238.19% Do analysts recommend AON or MMC? AON presently has a consensus price target of $362.06, indicating a potential upside of 0.95%. Marsh & McLennan Companies has a consensus price target of $228.13, indicating a potential upside of 7.01%. Given Marsh & McLennan Companies' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Marsh & McLennan Companies is more favorable than AON.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score AON 1 Sell rating(s) 11 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.19Marsh & McLennan Companies 2 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.07 Does the media prefer AON or MMC? In the previous week, Marsh & McLennan Companies had 2 more articles in the media than AON. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Marsh & McLennan Companies and 14 mentions for AON. Marsh & McLennan Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat AON's score of 0.66 indicating that Marsh & McLennan Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment AON 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Marsh & McLennan Companies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is AON or MMC more profitable? Marsh & McLennan Companies has a net margin of 16.82% compared to AON's net margin of 16.32%. AON's return on equity of 107.43% beat Marsh & McLennan Companies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets AON16.32% 107.43% 7.12% Marsh & McLennan Companies 16.82%32.65%8.82% Is AON or MMC a better dividend stock? AON pays an annual dividend of $2.70 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Marsh & McLennan Companies pays an annual dividend of $3.26 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. AON pays out 22.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marsh & McLennan Companies pays out 40.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Marsh & McLennan Companies has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Marsh & McLennan Companies is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, AON or MMC? AON has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marsh & McLennan Companies has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of AON or MMC? 86.1% of AON shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.0% of Marsh & McLennan Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of AON shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Marsh & McLennan Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, AON or MMC? Marsh & McLennan Companies has higher revenue and earnings than AON. Marsh & McLennan Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than AON, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioAON$14.93B5.20$2.56B$11.8530.27Marsh & McLennan Companies$23.95B4.37$3.76B$8.1226.25 SummaryMarsh & McLennan Companies beats AON on 12 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad DTIWhy I'm telling friends to avoid gold stocksBack in November, gold made a tiny move of 1.6%. But according to my backtesting by using a special type of gold trade, I would have seen a 141% gain in just a week. It happened again in March. Gold nudged up 1.2%. This time? A 104% overnight gain. And in June? A 1% gold move turned into a 74% gain in two weeks. Granted, there would have been smaller wins and those that did not work out, but you see, there's a reason I'm telling all my friends to hold off from buying gold or regular gold stocks right now. There's a more lucrative way to play the gold market as we enter a new breakout period. It's all about catching what I call "Acceleration Cycles."And if you’d like to get your hands on this, here you go, the complete breakdown. Get AON News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for AON and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart AON vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricAONInsurance agents, brokers, & service IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$77.57B$17.81B$10.75B$19.67BDividend Yield0.74%3.05%10.19%3.51%P/E Ratio30.2727.5933.1243.80Price / Sales5.207.593,056.9317.45Price / Cash22.9231.7829.9221.73Price / Book-96.6816.382.795.46Net Income$2.56B$830.46M$1.03B$987.68M7 Day Performance-1.09%-1.24%-1.42%-2.32%1 Month Performance-5.72%-0.02%-0.08%0.63%1 Year Performance14.21%10.20%16.64%16.39% AON Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)AONAON3.9407 of 5 stars$357.43-0.4%$362.06+1.3%+15.5%$77.30B$14.93B30.2750,000MMCMarsh & McLennan Companies4.8618 of 5 stars$215.09+0.0%$228.13+6.1%+13.9%$105.64B$23.95B26.4985,000Positive NewsAJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.4.484 of 5 stars$287.40+1.0%$296.57+3.2%+27.0%$71.79B$11.27B54.2152,000BROBrown & Brown4.3331 of 5 stars$104.80+0.6%$109.46+4.4%+48.5%$29.97B$4.59B28.399,705Positive NewsEHTHeHealth3.4006 of 5 stars$5.63-1.9%$6.38+13.2%-6.3%$166.84M$464.89M-2.001,903News CoverageWTWWillis Towers Watson Public2.9826 of 5 stars$312.96+0.5%$321.80+2.8%+31.2%$31.52B$9.81B-42.7748,000Positive NewsERIEErie Indemnity3.143 of 5 stars$427.07+1.5%N/A+30.9%$19.73B$3.82B39.366,556Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageRYANRyan Specialty4.1443 of 5 stars$66.68-1.4%$73.50+10.2%+55.0%$17.46B$2.08B87.794,350Insider TradePositive NewsEQHEquitable2.3746 of 5 stars$47.35-0.3%$50.10+5.8%+36.8%$14.84B$10.99B-43.348,500Insider TradePositive NewsCRVLCorVel1.304 of 5 stars$361.80+2.8%N/A+49.9%$6.20B$845.64M74.734,870Stock SplitPositive NewsACTEnactN/A$34.50+0.5%$35.00+1.4%+19.0%$5.30B$1.20B8.03500Short Interest ↑ Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MMC Alternatives AJG Alternatives BRO Alternatives EHTH Alternatives WTW Alternatives ERIE Alternatives RYAN Alternatives EQH Alternatives CRVL Alternatives ACT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:AON) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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