AJG vs NP vs BWIN Stock Comparison

Arthur J. Gallagher, Neptune Insurance Holdings and Baldwin Insurance Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
$259.04 +12.1% 1M -7.2% 1Y
Market cap
$67.21B
P/E
42.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.75B
Div. yield
0.01%
Insurance Brokers Financial Services
4 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Arthur J. Gallagher leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Arthur J. Gallagher 4, Baldwin Insurance 3, Neptune Insurance Holdings 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionAJGNPBWINLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $67.21B $3.99B $2.96B AJG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 42.8x 89.3x -20.5x AJG
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 50.8x 14.9x BWIN
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +26.3% +33.8% +4,094.7% BWIN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.0% 22.7% — NP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.7% 512.4% — NP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.0x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.01% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -7.2% +15.6% +33.0% BWIN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +9.6%/yr — -3.1%/yr AJG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.8% 60.7% 58.7% AJG
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 25/100 39/100 — NP

Percentile Scorecard

AJGNPBWIN

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisAJGNPBWIN
Valuation 6 #112 of 119 3 #116 of 119 1 #118 of 119
Growth 50 #57 of 114 79 #25 of 114 15 #97 of 114
Profitability 31 #76 of 110 100 #1 of 110 –
Financial Health 7 #102 of 110 10 #99 of 110 –
Shareholder Returns 32 #72 of 106 4 #102 of 106 –
Overall 25 39 –
  • AJG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • NP ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • BWIN ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodAJGNPBWINSPY
1 month +12.1%+7.0%+0.2% -0.2%
3 months -2.4%-7.4%+11.5% +3.9%
6 months +21.4%+10.7%+34.5% +8.2%
Year to date +0.1%+1.1%+32.8% +12.9%
1 year -7.2%+15.6%+33.0% +12.3%
3 years +13.5%—+51.3% +87.4%
3 years, per year +4.3%—+14.8% +23.3%
5 years +57.8%—-14.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +9.6%—-3.1% +10.9%
10 years +438.5%—— +261.1%
10 years, per year +18.3%—— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureAJGNPBWINSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.8%60.7%58.7% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 33.2%56.0%50.3% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.390.12-0.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.220.260.56 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -44.9%-43.8%-70.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -7.2%-15.9%-0.3% -1.2%
52-week high $279.00$35.05$32.00 $779.14
52-week low $192.00$17.14$16.50 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleAJGNPBWIN
P/E now vs peer median 42.4xmedian 10.5x 90.5xmedian 10.5x -20.5xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 4.2xmedian 1.4x 20.5xmedian 1.4x 9.1xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.7xmedian 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.1xmedian 8.5x 49.3xmedian 8.5x 101.4xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 2.8xmedian 1.5x -19.1xmedian 1.5x —median 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 6.93median 0.53 —median 0.53 -6.17median 0.53

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsAJGNPBWIN
Revenue $15.75B $197.00M $490.48M
Operating income – $81.30M –
Net income $1.57B $44.74M –
Free cash flow $2.29B $82.04M –
EPS (diluted) $6.07 $0.31 $-1.55
Cash & equivalents $1.39B $17.43M –
Total debt $13.48B $922.00M –
Shares (diluted) 258.70M 146.39M 92.76M
Enterprise value $61.61B $3.94B $2.96B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricAJGNPBWIN
P/E 42.4x 90.5x -20.5x
P/FCF 29.1x 49.3x 101.4x
P/Operating cash flow 27.1x 49.3x –
P/S 4.2x 20.5x 9.1x
P/B 2.8x -19.1x –
P/Tangible book 4.9x -19.1x –
EV/EBITDA 19.7x – –
EV/EBIT 29.8x 52.2x –
EV/Revenue 5.0x 21.5x 9.1x
EV/FCF 34.3x 51.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 32.0x 51.7x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 6.93 – -6.17

Growth

14 metrics
MetricAJGNPBWIN
Revenue growth (1Y) 26.3% 33.8% 4,095%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 19.6% – -20.7%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) – 7.0% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) -4.5% 0.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.2% – –
EPS growth (1Y) -3.8% 197.9% -279.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 6.1% – 3.3%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 15.4% 53.1% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 13.2% – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 15.8% 53.1% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 14.8% – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricAJGNPBWIN
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin 25.2% – –
Operating margin – 41.3% –
Pretax margin 12.6% 34.1% –
Net margin 10.0% 22.7% –
FCF margin 14.5% 41.6% –
Operating cash flow margin 15.5% 41.6% –
Return on equity 6.6% – –
Return on assets 2.0% 43.4% –
Return on invested capital 5.7% 512.4% –
Return on capital employed 7.1% 3,191% –
Asset turnover 0.2x 1.9x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.6x 1.8x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.0% 16.2% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricAJGNPBWIN
Debt / assets 16.5% 206.9% –
Debt / equity 0.6x -1.0x –
Net debt / EBITDA 3.0x – –
Debt / FCF 5.9x 2.6x –
Liabilities / assets 71.0% 303.6% –
Equity / assets 29.0% -203.6% –
Interest coverage 4.1x 5.4x –
Current ratio 1.1x 0.9x –
Quick ratio 0.2x 0.3x –
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.2x –
Altman Z-score 1.13 5.68 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricAJGNPBWIN
Dividend yield 1.1% – –
Net buyback yield 0.4% 0.0% –
Shareholder yield 1.5% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 44.0% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 30.3% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 16.3% – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 15.4% – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusAJGNPBWIN
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 50.8xFY2026 14.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $13.76FY2026 $0.58FY2026 $2.14FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +28.7%FY2026 +41.5%FY2026 +28.1%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.3% +25.9% +20.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $17.07BFY2026 $195.39MFY2026 $2.08BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +23.9%FY2026 +22.5%FY2026 +38.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.7% +18.6% +1.6%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersAJGNPBWIN
Held by institutions 93.0% 71.7% 93.3%
Institutions holding 1,290 136 229
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.0% +3.3% +0.2%
Institutions buying 621 105 112
Institutions selling 483 24 76
Buyers to sellers 1.29 4.38 1.47

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

AJGNPBWIN
AJG 1.00 0.33 0.43
NP 0.33 1.00 0.16
BWIN 0.43 0.16 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, AJG, NP and BWIN?

Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) $67.21B, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) $3.99B, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) $2.96B.

Which stock is cheaper, AJG, NP and BWIN?

Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 42.8x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 89.3x, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) -20.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) is cheapest (Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 18.8x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 50.8x, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) 14.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) +26.3%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +33.8%, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) +4,094.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) has the highest net margin (Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 10.0%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 22.7%). On return on invested capital, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) leads (Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 5.7%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 512.4%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) returned the most: Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) -7.2%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +15.6%, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) +33.0%. Over five years, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) compounded fastest (Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) +9.6%/yr, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) -3.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 0.01%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 0.00%, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) 0.00%. Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) and Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) has been the steadiest (Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 32.8%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 60.7%, Baldwin Insurance (BWIN) 58.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, AJG, NP and BWIN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.