ERIE vs AON vs AJG Stock Comparison

Erie Indemnity, Aon and Arthur J. Gallagher Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ERIE Erie Indemnity Co
$279.96 +26.4% 1M -3.3% 1Y
Market cap
$13.11B
P/E
22.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Insurance Brokers Financial Services
2 wins
AON Aon plc
$344.66 +26.7% 1M +0.1% 1Y
Market cap
$72.74B
P/E
18.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$17.68B
Div. yield
0.01%
Insurance Brokers Financial Services
5 wins
AJG Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
$288.49 +26.9% 1M +14.6% 1Y
Market cap
$73.92B
P/E
37.2x
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Insurance Brokers Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Aon leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Aon 5, Arthur J. Gallagher 3, Erie Indemnity 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionERIEAONAJGLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $13.11B $72.74B $73.92B AJG
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 22.8x 18.5x 37.2x AON
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.4x 19.0x 21.0x AON
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.0% +3.8% — AON
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.0% 22.2% — AON
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 11.6% — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 2.3x — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.01% 0.00% ERIE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -3.3% +0.1% +14.6% AJG
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.5%/yr +3.6%/yr +12.5%/yr AJG
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.4% 29.7% 32.5% AON
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 48/100 38/100 27/100 ERIE

Percentile Scorecard

ERIEAONAJG

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

AxisERIEAONAJG
Valuation 14 #103 of 119 12 #105 of 119 10 #107 of 119
Growth 33 #78 of 116 44 #66 of 116 –
Profitability 81 #23 of 116 75 #30 of 116 –
Financial Health 83 #21 of 118 20 #95 of 118 61 #47 of 118
Shareholder Returns 31 #76 of 109 42 #64 of 109 11 #97 of 109
Overall 48 38 27
  • ERIE ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AON ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • AJG ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodERIEAONAJGSPY
1 month +26.4%+26.7%+26.9% -1.0%
3 months +11.6%-4.2%+15.0% -0.4%
6 months +31.1%+11.8%+46.5% +4.5%
Year to date -2.3%-2.3%+11.5% +12.4%
1 year -3.3%+0.1%+14.6% +13.6%
3 years +0.6%+6.6%+19.0% +76.4%
3 years, per year +0.2%+2.2%+6.0% +20.8%
5 years +24.8%+19.5%+80.0% +63.7%
5 years, per year +4.5%+3.6%+12.5% +10.4%
10 years +176.9%+219.8%+507.6% +267.7%
10 years, per year +10.7%+12.3%+19.8% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureERIEAONAJGSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.4%29.7%32.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.0%30.9%32.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.48-0.25-0.33 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.090.000.45 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.0%-34.2%-44.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -6.6%-9.6%0.0% -1.6%
52-week high $299.78$381.11$288.49 $779.14
52-week low $207.24$269.45$192.00 $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.

MultipleERIEAONAJG
P/E now vs peer median 22.4xmedian 11.1x 18.6xmedian 11.1x 37.2xmedian 11.1x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 1.4x 4.1xmedian 1.4x 3.7xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.3x 15.5xmedian 7.3x —median 7.3x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.3xmedian 9.0x 22.4xmedian 9.0x 25.6xmedian 9.0x
P/B now vs peer median 5.1xmedian 1.6x 7.2xmedian 1.6x 3.1xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median 1.74median 0.64 1.61median 0.64 —median 0.64

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 monthsERIEAONAJG
Revenue $4.12B $17.68B –
Operating income $736.01M $4.65B –
Net income $576.14M $4.01B –
Free cash flow $554.04M $3.27B –
EPS (diluted) $226,647.13 $18.46 –
Cash & equivalents $362.69M $2.02B $1.21B
Total debt – $28.04B –
Shares (diluted) 2.54K 213.00M 258.70M
Enterprise value $11.64B $51.95B $73.92B

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
MetricERIEAONAJG
P/E 22.4x 18.6x 37.2x
P/FCF 23.3x 22.4x 25.6x
P/Operating cash flow 18.7x 20.5x –
P/S 3.1x 4.1x 3.7x
P/B 5.1x 7.2x 3.1x
P/Tangible book 5.1x 15.5x 5.3x
EV/EBITDA – 15.5x –
EV/EBIT 17.0x 18.5x –
EV/Revenue 3.0x 4.9x –
EV/FCF 22.6x 26.3x –
EV/Operating cash flow 18.1x 24.0x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.74 1.61 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricERIEAONAJG
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.0% 3.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.4% 10.4% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.3% 9.9% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 5.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -11.1% 44.1% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 12.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) -11.1% 47.2% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.9% 11.5% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.4% 8.8% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.2% 3.6% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.0% 7.4% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.7% 3.5% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricERIEAONAJG
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – 31.2% –
Operating margin 17.9% 26.3% –
Pretax margin 17.8% 28.8% –
Net margin 14.0% 22.2% –
FCF margin 13.4% 18.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% 20.2% –
Return on equity 23.0% 40.3% –
Return on assets 16.0% 6.8% –
Return on invested capital – 11.6% –
Return on capital employed 28.3% 13.6% –
Asset turnover 1.1x 0.3x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.9x –
Stock comp / revenue – 2.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricERIEAONAJG
Debt / assets – 43.0% –
Debt / equity – 2.7x –
Net debt / EBITDA – 2.3x –
Debt / FCF – 8.6x –
Liabilities / assets 30.3% 84.3% 69.6%
Equity / assets 69.7% 15.7% 30.4%
Interest coverage – 6.2x –
Current ratio 1.3x 1.6x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.8x –
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.6x –
Altman Z-score 10.32 1.58 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricERIEAONAJG
Dividend yield 2.1% 0.9% 1.0%
Net buyback yield – 1.8% –
Shareholder yield 2.1% 2.7% 1.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) 46.5% 16.8% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 48.4% 20.6% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.1% 9.4% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.1% 11.7% –

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.

ConsensusERIEAONAJG
Forward P/E 23.4xFY2026 19.0xFY2026 21.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $11.94FY2026 $18.15FY2026 $13.76FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +6.3%FY2026 +28.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +33.9% +8.1% +13.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.09BFY2026 $19.12BFY2026 $17.07BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 +11.3%FY2026 +23.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +11.9% +8.7% +0.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersERIEAONAJG
Held by institutions 45.2% 90.5% 93.0%
Institutions holding 438 1,257 1,294
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +3.1% +4.0%
Institutions buying 272 604 623
Institutions selling 112 450 485
Buyers to sellers 2.43 1.34 1.28

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.

ERIEAONAJG
ERIE 1.00 0.57 0.61
AON 0.57 1.00 0.79
AJG 0.61 0.79 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ERIE, AON and AJG?

Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) is the largest by market capitalisation: Erie Indemnity (ERIE) $13.11B, Aon (AON) $72.74B, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) $73.92B.

Which stock is cheaper, ERIE, AON and AJG?

Aon (AON) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 22.8x, Aon (AON) 18.5x, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 37.2x). On next year's consensus earnings, Aon (AON) is cheapest (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 23.4x, Aon (AON) 19.0x, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 21.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Aon (AON) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Erie Indemnity (ERIE) +2.0%, Aon (AON) +3.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Aon (AON) has the highest net margin (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 14.0%, Aon (AON) 22.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) returned the most: Erie Indemnity (ERIE) -3.3%, Aon (AON) +0.1%, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) +14.6%. Over five years, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) compounded fastest (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) +4.5%/yr, Aon (AON) +3.6%/yr, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) +12.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Erie Indemnity (ERIE) has the highest dividend yield: Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 0.02%, Aon (AON) 0.01%, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 0.00%. Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Aon (AON) has been the steadiest (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 38.4%, Aon (AON) 29.7%, Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) 32.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ERIE, AON and AJG?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Aon (AON) leads on 5. 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.