Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates

Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) reported $3.59 billion in revenue for the quarter ended December 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 34%. EPS of $2.38 for the same period compares to $2.13 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.58 billion, representing a surprise of +0.31%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +1.28%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $2.35.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Arthur J. Gallagher performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Brokerage - Compensation expense ratio: 59% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 55.9%.
• Brokerage - Operating expense ratio: 16.6% versus the three-analyst average estimate of 14.7%.
• Risk Management Segment - Compensation expense ratio: 61.2% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 58.8%.
• Risk Management Segment - Operating expense ratio: 18.7% versus the two-analyst average estimate of 17.8%.
• Revenues- Total Company- Fees: $1.19 billion versus the five-analyst average estimate of $1.03 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +34.7%.
• Revenues- Total Company- Commissions: $2.06 billion versus $2.24 billion estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +37.2% change.
• Revenues- Risk Management Segment- Revenues before reimbursements: $417 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $397.56 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +12.9%.
• Revenues- Total Company- Interest income, premium finance revenues and other income: $122 million versus the four-analyst average estimate of $94.72 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -16.4%.
• Revenues- Brokerage Segment- Supplemental and contingent revenues(Supplemental revenues+Contingent revenues): $215 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $181.74 million.
• Revenues- Risk Management Segment- Reimbursements: $42 million versus the three-analyst average estimate of $39.8 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +16.7%.
• Total revenues- Risk Management: $459 million versus $438.37 million estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +13.2% change.
• Revenues- Brokerage, as adjusted: $3.15 billion versus $3.17 billion estimated by three analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +37.1% change.

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Shares of Arthur J. Gallagher have returned -6.3% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.8% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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