earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
WTW Q1 revenue up 4% to $2.34B; adj. EPS $3.29 beats prior year; guidance reaffirmed
WILLIS TOWERS WATSON PLC
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.83
revenue$2,341,000,000
- Q1 revenue $2.34B (+4% reported, +5% organic); diluted EPS $1.83 (down 3%); adjusted diluted EPS $3.29 (+16% YoY).
- Adjusted operating margin 20.6% (up 200 bps); GAAP operating margin 12.0% (down 70 bps) on transformation costs.
- Health, Wealth & Career revenue $1.34B (+4% organic); Risk & Broking $978M (+8% organic); both segments expanded margins.
- Free cash flow -$9M vs +$92M prior year on transformation/discretionary payments; $101M in share repurchases during Q1.
- Full-year 2024 targets reaffirmed: revenue ≥ $9.9B, adj. op. margin 22.5%-23.5%, adj. diluted EPS $15.40-$17.00.