Marsh & McLennan (MMC - Free Report) reported $6.47 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.3%. EPS of $2.89 for the same period compares to $2.53 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.38 billion, representing a surprise of +1.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.58%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.79.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Marsh & McLennan performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Total Risk and Insurance Service: 9% compared to the 6.9% average estimate based on six analysts.
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Consolidated: 9% compared to the 6.9% average estimate based on five analysts.
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Guy Carpenter: 8% versus 8.2% estimated by five analysts on average.
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Total Consulting: 9% compared to the 6.1% average estimate based on five analysts.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- APAC: $336 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $335.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.7%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- EMEA: $1.03 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $988.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- US and Canada: $1.52 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.47 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.5%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- Latin America: $125 million compared to the $123.80 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.7% year over year.
- Revenue- Consulting: $2.21 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $2.18 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services: $4.27 billion compared to the $4.21 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.4% year over year.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Guy Carpenter: $1.15 billion compared to the $1.15 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Fiduciary Interest Income: $122 million versus $121.32 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +34.1% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Marsh & McLennan here>>>Shares of Marsh & McLennan have returned -4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Marsh & McLennan (MMC - Free Report) reported $6.47 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2024, representing a year-over-year increase of 9.3%. EPS of $2.89 for the same period compares to $2.53 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $6.38 billion, representing a surprise of +1.53%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +3.58%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.79.
While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Marsh & McLennan performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Total Risk and Insurance Service: 9% compared to the 6.9% average estimate based on six analysts.
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Consolidated: 9% compared to the 6.9% average estimate based on five analysts.
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Guy Carpenter: 8% versus 8.2% estimated by five analysts on average.
- Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Total Consulting: 9% compared to the 6.1% average estimate based on five analysts.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- APAC: $336 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $335.70 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +7.7%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- EMEA: $1.03 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $988.22 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +10%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- US and Canada: $1.52 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.47 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.5%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- Latin America: $125 million compared to the $123.80 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +8.7% year over year.
- Revenue- Consulting: $2.21 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $2.18 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9%.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services: $4.27 billion compared to the $4.21 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.4% year over year.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Guy Carpenter: $1.15 billion compared to the $1.15 billion average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.2% year over year.
- Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Fiduciary Interest Income: $122 million versus $121.32 million estimated by six analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +34.1% change.
View all Key Company Metrics for Marsh & McLennan here>>>Shares of Marsh & McLennan have returned -4.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -1.7% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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It's only 1/9,000th the size of NVIDIA which skyrocketed more than +800% since we recommended it. NVIDIA is still strong, but our new top chip stock has much more room to boom.
With strong earnings growth and an expanding customer base, it's positioned to feed the rampant demand for Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Internet of Things. Global semiconductor manufacturing is projected to explode from $452 billion in 2021 to $803 billion by 2028.
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