Summary
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MRSH) reported strong financial performance for the second quarter and first half of 2021, with significant revenue growth driven by a robust economic recovery and strong performance in both its Risk and Insurance Services (RIS) and Consulting segments. Revenue increased by 20% year-over-year for Q2 2021 and 14% for the first six months. Operating income saw a substantial rise of 39% in Q2 and 32% for the year-to-date period. This growth was underpinned by solid new business generation, client retention, and favorable market pricing within RIS, while the Consulting segment benefited from increased demand for project-based services and higher investment management fees. Diluted EPS also showed significant improvement. The company continues to manage integration costs from the JLT acquisition, which are declining, and is actively engaged in share repurchases.
Financial Highlights
50 data points| Revenue | $5.02B |
| Operating Expenses | $3.79B |
| Operating Income | $1.23B |
| Interest Expense | $110.00M |
| Net Income | $827.00M |
| EPS (Basic) | $1.61 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1.60 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 508.00M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 513.00M |
Key Highlights
- 1Total revenue for Q2 2021 was $5.017 billion, a 20% increase over Q2 2020.
- 2Operating income for Q2 2021 rose by 39% to $1.228 billion compared to Q2 2020.
- 3Risk and Insurance Services (RIS) segment revenue grew 21% to $3.141 billion in Q2 2021.
- 4Consulting segment revenue increased by 17% to $1.892 billion in Q2 2021.
- 5Diluted earnings per share increased to $1.60 in Q2 2021 from $1.12 in Q2 2020.
- 6JLT integration and restructuring costs decreased significantly, indicating progress towards full integration.
- 7The company repurchased approximately $434 million of its common stock in the first six months of 2021.