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Marsh (MRSH) Reports Q2 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say

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Marsh (MRSH - Free Report) reported $7.4 billion in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 6.2%. EPS of $2.96 for the same period compares to $2.72 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $7.26 billion, representing a surprise of +1.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +2.78%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.88.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

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 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: 3% versus 3.3% estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Consolidated: 5% versus 3.6% estimated by six analysts on average.
  • Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Guy Carpenter: -2% compared to the 2.5% average estimate based on six analysts.
  • Organic/Underlying Revenue Growth - Total Marsh: 4% versus 3.7% estimated by five analysts on average.
  • Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- APAC: $439 million compared to the $428.45 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +7.3% year over year.
  • Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- EMEA: $1.06 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.06 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5.7%.
  • Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- US and Canada: $2.42 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $2.39 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +5%.
  • Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Marsh- Latin America: $153 million compared to the $135.58 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.9% year over year.
  • Revenue- Consulting: $2.6 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $2.48 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +9.7%.
  • Revenue- Corporate eliminations: $-21 million compared to the $-20.89 million average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of -4.6% year over year.
  • Revenue- Risk and Insurance services: $4.82 billion compared to the $4.8 billion average estimate based on seven analysts. The reported number represents a change of +4.3% year over year.
  • Revenue- Risk and Insurance services- Guy Carpenter: $664 million versus the six-analyst average estimate of $694.43 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -1.9%.

View all Key Company Metrics for Marsh here>>>

Shares of Marsh have returned +13.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.6% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.

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