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SelectedTodayYTD Return

AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.− 1.49%+ 2.61%
MRSHMarsh & McLennan Companies Inc− 1.44%+ 1.83%
AONAon PLC− 1.20%− 6.15%
WTWWillis Towers Watson PLC− 2.14%+ 2.60%

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Each series is converted to a percentage of its own starting point, so all of them begin at zero. What is compared is the return over the period, not price levels.

AJG+ 2.6%MRSH+ 1.8%AON− 6.2%WTW+ 2.6%Tap or hover the chart for values along the way

Metric	AJGArthur J. Gallagher & Co.	MRSHMarsh & McLennan Companies Inc	AONAon PLC	WTWWillis Towers Watson PLC
Return
Last Price	262.69	185.74	323.09	334.74
Daily Change	− 1.49%	− 1.44%	− 1.20%	− 2.14%
Period ReturnYear to Date	+ 2.61%	+ 1.83%	− 6.15%	+ 2.60%
Valuation
Market Cap	$68.2 B	$88.6 B	$68.5 B	$31.6 B
P/E Ratio	43.43	22.74	17.81	20.55
Dividend Yield	0.87%	—	0.75%	1.31%
Net MarginTrailing 12M	10.0%	14.2%	22.3%	15.5%
Risk
Beta	0.49	0.55	0.64	0.45
52-Week Range	190.75 — $313.55	156.60 — $207.83	304.59 — $382.34	240.61 — $352.79
Company
Sector	Financials	Financials	Financials	Financials
Industry	Insurance	Insurance	Insurance	Insurance

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MRSHFinancials · Insurance
AONFinancials · Insurance
WTWFinancials · Insurance

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