Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.(AJG)Stock Analysis
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AJG Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (AJG), a Financials sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores AJG at 72.1/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #239 of 2,879 stocks — the top 10% of the AI-ranked universe. AJG scores in the top quartile across revenue scale (90.5), revenue growth (78.7), profitability (78.0). Areas of concern include institutional flow (8.5), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reports quarterly revenue of $4.6B, net income of $822.0M, an operating margin of 22.7%. Top institutional holders of AJG by reported 13-F value include BlackRock,, VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, FMR, based on the most recent SEC filings. AJG trades on the NYSE exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 354190. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate AJG daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. directly from SEC EDGAR. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 60 and 75 since 2021, currently 72.1 — an improving long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
What's Driving AJG's Business? Latest 10-Q Breakdown
✓ 44/44 datapoints verifiedAI-extracted from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.'s 10-Q filed 2026-05-07 — Q1 2026 (quarter ended March 31, 2026). Every figure is machine-verified against the filing text on SEC EDGAR.
AJG reported Q1 2026 total revenues of $4.758B (+28% YoY) driven by brokerage segment growth to $4.293B (+30% YoY) from acquisitions and 4% organic commission/fee growth.
Biggest Revenue Drivers
Total revenue: $4.758B+28% YoY
Contribution from acquisitions completed in twelve-month period and 4% organic growth from strong customer retention and new business generation.
Includes $792M from brokerage segment (up 28% YoY) and $420M from risk management segment (up 15% YoY).
Organic supplemental revenues increased 16% reflecting continued renewal premium increases.
Organic contingent revenues increased 2% year-over-year.
Decrease primarily due to lower interest income on cash and fiduciary funds, including $143M prior-year interest from AssuredPartners acquisition financing proceeds.
Largest Expense Items
Increase primarily due to compensation associated with acquisitions ($491M), base compensation for organic growth ($66M), and acquisition earnout adjustments ($20M).
Increase primarily due to amortization expense of intangible assets from acquisitions completed in twelve-month period ended March 31, 2026.
Increase primarily due to acquisition-related expenses ($115M), acquisition integration costs ($34M), technology investments ($24M).
Flat compared to prior year as debt levels remained relatively consistent.
Margins: Brokerage segment adjusted EBITDAC margin contracted 316 basis points to 40.1% primarily due to approximately $143M of interest income in Q1 2025 from AssuredPartners financing proceeds held, seasonality of AssuredPartners contribution, and roll-in of tuck-in acquisitions. Risk management segment adjusted EBITDAC margin expanded 148 basis points to 21.7% reflecting strong organic fee growth and improved leverage.
Watch Items from the Filing
- Earnout obligations totaled $1.385B maximum potential payable as of March 31, 2026, with $651M recorded as liability; $140M must be settled in cash, creating future funding obligations.
- AssuredPartners acquisition valuation still preliminary; expiration lists fair value adjusted downward by $222M in Q1 2026 due to customer life information; final allocation expected Q2 2026.
- Interest income decline of $161M YoY ($247M Q1 2025 vs. $86M Q1 2026) due to deployment of $13.5B AssuredPartners financing proceeds; cash and money market holdings fell from $22.2B to $8.5B.
- IRS micro-captive advisory investigation ongoing since 2013; criminal investigation underway with company advised it is not a target; company cooperating fully.
AI-extracted and verified against SEC EDGAR filing text. Not investment advice.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$4.6B
Net Income
Q1 2026
$822.0M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$957.0M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
22.7%
ROIC
Q1 2026
2.9%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.54
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+17.8% YoYNet Income
-12.9% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-14.8% YoYTotal Assets
+34.6% YoYTotal Debt
+30.3% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+46.2% YoY| Metric | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2018 | FY 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $10.07B +17.8% | $8.55B +4.2% | $8.21B +17.2% | $7.00B +1.0% | $6.93B +49.9% | $4.63B |
| Net Income | $970.0M -12.9% | $1.11B +22.9% | $906.8M +10.7% | $818.8M +29.3% | $633.5M +108.8% | $303.4M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $4.42 -14.8% | $5.19 +18.8% | $4.37 +4.0% | $4.20 +23.5% | $3.40 +72.6% | $1.97 |
| Total Assets | $51.62B +34.6% | $38.36B +15.0% | $33.34B +49.3% | $22.33B +36.7% | $16.33B +63.2% | $10.01B |
| Total Debt | $7.96B +30.3% | $6.11B -2.7% | $6.28B +38.3% | $4.54B +31.5% | $3.46B +52.6% | $2.27B |
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.03B +46.2% | $1.39B -0.2% | $1.39B -22.9% | $1.81B +136.2% | $765.1M | — |
AI Insight: AJG Financial Trends
Q1 2026 revenue surged to $4,758M — up 27.7% year-over-year — while net income hit $822M, both record highs in the dataset.
• Revenue grew from $2,775M in Q2 2024 to $4,758M in Q1 2026, reflecting sustained top-line acceleration likely driven by acquisitions.
• Equity expanded sharply from $11,572M in Q2 2024 to $23,775M in Q1 2026, more than doubling over six quarters.
• Total debt jumped from $8,279M in Q2 2024 to $13,157M in Q4 2024 and has held near $13,000M through Q1 2026, elevating leverage.
• Operating cash flow turned negative at -$426M in Q2 2025 before recovering to $957M in Q1 2026 — a volatile but improving trajectory.
⚠ Net income fell to $151M in Q4 2025 — the lowest in the dataset — despite rising revenue; margin compression warrants close monitoring.
⚠ Debt remains elevated near $12,873M–$13,108M; with equity rising, debt-to-equity is improving but leverage is still substantially higher than pre-Q4 2024.
⚠ The Q2 2025 operating cash outflow of -$426M amid strong revenue signals potential working capital or integration pressures to track.
AI Insight: AJG Ratio Trends
AJG shows strong Q1 seasonality with ROIC hitting 11.4% in Q1 2026, but trailing four-quarter profitability remains compressed by a weak Q4 2025.
• Q1 seasonality is pronounced: OpMargin surged to 23.4% in Q1 2025 and 21.9% in Q1 2026, versus just 5.0% in Q4 2025.
• ROIC in Q1 2026 reached 11.4%, up from 9.9% in Q1 2025, suggesting modest year-over-year first-quarter improvement.
• Leverage has steadily declined: D/E fell from 0.72 in Q2 2024 to 0.54 in Q1 2026, strengthening the balance sheet.
• TTM OpMargin of 13.6% and ROIC of 5.6% reflect drag from Q4 2025's 5.0% OpMargin and 2.0% ROIC — the weakest in the series.
⚠ Q4 2025 OpMargin collapsed to 5.0% and ROIC to 2.0% — monitor whether this deterioration recurs in Q4 2026.
⚠ ROA and ROE on a TTM basis (2.1% and 6.8%) remain well below Q1 2026 single-quarter annualized levels; watch for sustained improvement.
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Top Institutional Holders of AJG
BlackRock, Inc.
$4.2B19,307,796 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$3.6B16,699,898 shFMR LLC
$3.2B14,620,963 shCapital World Investors
$3.0B13,817,720 shVANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
$2.7B12,419,279 shSTATE STREET CORP
$2.4B10,973,921 shDODGE & COX
$1.6B7,354,915 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$1.4B6,243,640 shMORGAN STANLEY
$878.5M4,056,175 shPRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$702.2M3,242,088 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | $4.2B | 19,307,796 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $3.6B | 16,699,898 |
| FMR LLC | $3.2B | 14,620,963 |
| Capital World Investors | $3.0B | 13,817,720 |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | $2.7B | 12,419,279 |
| STATE STREET CORP | $2.4B | 10,973,921 |
| DODGE & COX | $1.6B | 7,354,915 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $1.4B | 6,243,640 |
| MORGAN STANLEY | $878.5M | 4,056,175 |
| PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | $702.2M | 3,242,088 |
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