NASDAQ: WLTW - Willis Towers

Yield per half year: -0.1555%
Sector: Financials

Company Analysis Willis Towers

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1. Summary

Advantages

  • Price (231.2 $) is less than fair price (335.76 $)
  • The stock's return over the last year (-0.1555%) is higher than the sector average (-45.81%).
  • The company's current efficiency (ROE=35.07%) is higher than the sector average (ROE=5.49%)

Disadvantages

  • Dividends (0%) are below the sector average (1.74%).
  • Current debt level 15.64% has increased over 5 years from 14.2%.

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2. Share price and performance

2.1. Share price

2.2. News

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2.3. Market efficiency

Willis Towers Financials Index
7 days -0.2% -0.4% -1.6%
90 days -0.2% -31.1% 6.3%
1 year -0.2% -45.8% 34.4%

WLTW vs Sector: Willis Towers has outperformed the "Financials" sector by 45.66% over the past year.

WLTW vs Market: Willis Towers has significantly underperformed the market by -34.61% over the past year.

Stable price: WLTW is not significantly more volatile than the rest of the market on "NASDAQ" over the last 3 months, with typical variations of +/- 5% per week.

Long period: WLTW with weekly volatility of -0.003% over the past year.

3. Summary of the report

3.1. General

P/E: 13.21
P/S: 3.13

3.2. Revenue

EPS 33.78
ROE 35.07%
ROA 11.49%
ROIC 14.47%
Ebitda margin 40.71%

4. Fundamental Analysis

4.1. Stock price and price forecast

The fair price is calculated taking into account the Central Bank refinancing rate and earnings per share (EPS)

Below fair price: The current price (231.2 $) is lower than the fair price (335.76 $).

Price significantly below the fair price: The current price (231.2 $) is 45.2% lower than the fair price.

4.2. P/E

P/E vs Sector: The company's P/E (13.21) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (38.77).

P/E vs Market: The company's P/E (13.21) is lower than that of the market as a whole (48.05).

4.2.1 P/E Similar companies

4.3. P/BV

P/BV vs Sector: The company's P/BV (2.56) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (0.6876).

P/BV vs Market: The company's P/BV (2.56) is lower than that of the market as a whole (3.1).

4.3.1 P/BV Similar companies

4.4. P/S

P/S vs Sector: The company's P/S indicator (3.13) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (4.98).

P/S vs Market: The company's P/S indicator (3.13) is lower than that of the market as a whole (10.14).

4.4.1 P/S Similar companies

4.5. EV/Ebitda

EV/Ebitda vs Sector: The company's EV/Ebitda (5.71) is lower than that of the sector as a whole (40.79).

EV/Ebitda vs Market: The company's EV/Ebitda (5.71) is lower than that of the market as a whole (19.1).

5. Profitability

5.1. Profitability and revenue

5.2. Earnings per share - EPS

5.3. Past profitability Net Income

Yield Trend: Rising and has grown by 61.15% over the last 5 years.

Accelerating profitability: The return for the last year (300%) exceeds the average return for 5 years (61.15%).

Profitability vs Sector: The return for the last year (300%) exceeds the return for the sector (4.63%).

5.4. ROE

ROE vs Sector: The company's ROE (35.07%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (5.49%).

ROE vs Market: The company's ROE (35.07%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (10.87%).

5.5. ROA

ROA vs Sector: The company's ROA (11.49%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (5.54%).

ROA vs Market: The company's ROA (11.49%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (6.5%).

5.6. ROIC

ROIC vs Sector: The company's ROIC (14.47%) is higher than that of the sector as a whole (5.05%).

ROIC vs Market: The company's ROIC (14.47%) is higher than that of the market as a whole (10.79%).

6. Finance

6.1. Assets and debt

Debt level: (15.64%) is quite low in relation to assets.

Increasing debt: over 5 years, the debt has increased from 14.2% to 15.64%.

Excess of debt: The debt is not covered by net income, percentage 129.62%.

6.2. Profit growth and share price

7. Dividends

7.1. Dividend yield vs Market

Low yield: The dividend yield of the company 0% is below the average for the sector '1.74%.

7.2. Stability and increase in payments

Dividend stability: The company's dividend yield 0% has been steadily paid over the past 7 years, DSI=0.71.

Weak dividend growth: The company's dividend yield 0% has been growing weakly or stagnant over the past 5 years. Growth over only 0 years.

7.3. Payout percentage

Dividend Coverage: Current payments from income (8.86%) are at an uncomfortable level.

8. Insider trades

8.1. Insider trading

Insider Buying Exceeds insider sales by 100% over the last 3 months.

8.2. Latest transactions

No insider transactions have been recorded yet

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