ERIE vs NP vs WTW Stock Comparison

Erie Indemnity, Neptune Insurance Holdings and Willis Towers Watson Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ERIE Erie Indemnity Co
$285.63 +28.0% 1M -0.9% 1Y
Market cap
$12.59B
P/E
21.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.12B
Div. yield
0.02%
Insurance Brokers Financial Services
2 wins
WTW Willis Towers Watson Plc
$336.51 +15.3% 1M +4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$30.58B
P/E
19.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$10.27B
Div. yield
0.01%
Insurance Brokers Financial Services
5 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Willis Towers Watson leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Willis Towers Watson 5, Neptune Insurance Holdings 4, Erie Indemnity 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionERIENPWTWLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $12.59B $3.83B $30.58B WTW
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 21.9x 85.7x 19.6x WTW
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 23.6x 48.1x 16.5x WTW
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +2.0% +33.8% +4.8% NP
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.0% 22.7% 15.2% NP
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 512.4% 12.6% NP
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — 1.7x –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.00% 0.01% ERIE
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.9% +9.0% +4.2% NP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +5.0%/yr — +7.8%/yr WTW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 38.4% 60.5% 31.7% WTW
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 47/100 39/100 33/100 ERIE

Percentile Scorecard

ERIENPWTW

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

AxisERIENPWTW
Valuation 14 #103 of 119 4 #114 of 119 16 #100 of 119
Growth 30 #82 of 117 82 #22 of 117 36 #75 of 117
Profitability 79 #25 of 117 99 #2 of 117 64 #43 of 117
Financial Health 84 #20 of 118 7 #110 of 118 20 #95 of 118
Shareholder Returns 30 #76 of 108 4 #104 of 108 28 #78 of 108
Overall 47 39 33
  • ERIE ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • NP ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • WTW ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodERIENPWTWSPY
1 month +28.0%+2.7%+15.3% -5.9%
3 months +12.4%-14.9%-1.0% -4.6%
6 months +31.8%-8.4%+30.4% +0.2%
Year to date -0.4%-4.3%+2.4% +7.5%
1 year -0.9%+9.0%+4.2% +8.2%
3 years +1.9%—+42.6% +68.3%
3 years, per year +0.6%—+12.6% +19.0%
5 years +27.3%—+45.5% +56.5%
5 years, per year +5.0%—+7.8% +9.4%
10 years +182.5%—+188.2% +251.5%
10 years, per year +10.9%—+11.2% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureERIENPWTWSPY
Volatility, 1Y 38.4%60.5%31.7% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 39.2%55.8%33.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y -0.480.17-0.12 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.020.150.13 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -62.0%-43.8%-30.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -4.7%-20.4%-4.1% -5.9%
52-week high $299.78$35.05$350.75 $779.14
52-week low $207.24$17.14$242.12 $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.

MultipleERIENPWTW
P/E now vs peer median 22.9xmedian 10.9x 85.7xmedian 10.9x 20.0xmedian 10.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.2xmedian 1.4x 19.4xmedian 1.4x 3.0xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.1x —median 7.1x 13.2xmedian 7.1x
P/FCF now vs peer median 23.8xmedian 8.3x 46.7xmedian 8.3x 17.8xmedian 8.3x
P/B now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 1.5x -18.1xmedian 1.5x 4.0xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.78median 0.62 —median 0.62 1.02median 0.62

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 monthsERIENPWTW
Revenue $4.12B $197.00M $10.27B
Operating income $736.01M $81.30M $2.26B
Net income $576.14M $44.74M $1.58B
Free cash flow $554.04M $82.04M $1.74B
EPS (diluted) $226,647.13 $0.31 $16.64
Cash & equivalents $362.69M $17.43M $1.95B
Total debt – $215.00M $6.53B
Shares (diluted) 2.54K 146.39M 94.00M
Enterprise value $11.12B $3.78B $21.93B

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
MetricERIENPWTW
P/E 22.9x 85.7x 20.0x
P/FCF 23.8x 46.7x 17.8x
P/Operating cash flow 19.1x 46.7x 15.6x
P/S 3.2x 19.4x 3.0x
P/B 5.2x -18.1x 4.0x
P/Tangible book 5.2x -18.1x 4.8x
EV/EBITDA – – 13.2x
EV/EBIT 17.3x 49.6x 15.8x
EV/Revenue 3.1x 20.5x 3.5x
EV/FCF 23.0x 49.1x 20.4x
EV/Operating cash flow 18.5x 49.1x 17.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.78 – 1.02

Growth

14 metrics
MetricERIENPWTW
Revenue growth (1Y) 2.0% 33.8% 4.8%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 9.4% – 3.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) – – –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.3% 7.0% 6.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 15.7% – 20.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -11.1% 0.1% -25.7%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 12.9% – 15.2%
EPS growth (1Y) -11.1% 197.9% -22.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 12.9% – 19.6%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -2.4% 53.1% 23.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 24.2% – 18.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -4.0% 53.1% 26.2%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.7% – 18.6%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricERIENPWTW
Gross margin – – –
EBITDA margin – – 26.2%
Operating margin 17.9% 41.3% 22.0%
Pretax margin 17.8% 34.1% 19.6%
Net margin 14.0% 22.7% 15.2%
FCF margin 13.4% 41.6% 17.0%
Operating cash flow margin 16.8% 41.6% 19.3%
Return on equity 23.0% – 20.2%
Return on assets 16.0% 43.4% 5.2%
Return on invested capital – 512.4% 12.6%
Return on capital employed 28.3% 3,191% 14.4%
Asset turnover 1.1x 1.9x 0.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 1.8x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – 16.2% 2.2%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricERIENPWTW
Debt / assets – 206.9% 21.8%
Debt / equity – -1.0x 0.8x
Net debt / EBITDA – – 1.7x
Debt / FCF – 2.6x 3.7x
Liabilities / assets 30.3% 303.6% 73.9%
Equity / assets 69.7% -203.6% 26.1%
Interest coverage – 5.4x 7.5x
Current ratio 1.3x 0.9x 1.1x
Quick ratio 1.2x 0.3x 0.3x
Cash ratio 0.4x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 10.46 5.27 1.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricERIENPWTW
Dividend yield 2.0% – 1.1%
Net buyback yield – 0.0% 4.3%
Shareholder yield 2.0% 0.0% 5.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) 46.5% – 22.5%
Payout ratio (FCF) 48.4% – 20.4%
Dividend growth (1Y) 7.1% – -0.6%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 7.1% – 0.2%

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.

ConsensusERIENPWTW
Forward P/E 23.6xFY2026 48.1xFY2026 16.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $12.09FY2026 $0.58FY2026 $20.45FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +13.1%FY2026 +41.5%FY2026 +19.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +15.6% +25.9% +7.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.05BFY2026 $195.40MFY2026 $10.10BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.6%FY2026 +22.5%FY2026 +4.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -1.2% +18.7% +16.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersERIENPWTW
Held by institutions 45.2% 71.7% 97.1%
Institutions holding 438 136 695
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +3.3% +0.8%
Institutions buying 272 105 314
Institutions selling 112 24 280
Buyers to sellers 2.43 4.38 1.12

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.

ERIENPWTW
ERIE 1.00 0.26 0.45
NP 0.26 1.00 0.21
WTW 0.45 0.21 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ERIE, NP and WTW?

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is the largest by market capitalisation: Erie Indemnity (ERIE) $12.59B, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) $3.83B, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) $30.58B.

Which stock is cheaper, ERIE, NP and WTW?

Willis Towers Watson (WTW) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 21.9x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 85.7x, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 19.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) is cheapest (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 23.6x, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 48.1x, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 16.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Erie Indemnity (ERIE) +2.0%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +33.8%, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) +4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) has the highest net margin (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 14.0%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 22.7%, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 15.2%). On return on invested capital, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) leads (Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 512.4%, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 12.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) returned the most: Erie Indemnity (ERIE) -0.9%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) +9.0%, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) +4.2%. Over five years, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) compounded fastest (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) +5.0%/yr, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) +7.8%/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%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 0.00%, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 0.01%. Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has been the steadiest (Erie Indemnity (ERIE) 38.4%, Neptune Insurance Holdings (NP) 60.5%, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 31.7%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ERIE, NP and WTW?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Willis Towers Watson (WTW) 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.