Growth Metrics

Aon (AON) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Aon's quarterly Research & Development came in at $144.0 million in Q1 2026, up 5.88% year-on-year from $136.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 7.69% quarter-over-quarter from $156.0 million in Q4 2025.

Aon has reported Research & Development for 11 years, with the latest figure at $144.0 million in Q1 2026.

  • For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Research & Development rose 5.88% year-over-year to $144.0 million; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at $576.0 million (up 4.54% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was $568.0 million, up 5.38% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $144.0 million, down from $156.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Research & Development was $156.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $115.0 million in Q2 2022.
  • Average Research & Development over 5 years is $134.9 million, with a median of $136.0 million recorded in 2025.
  • Year-over-year, Research & Development advanced 16.95% in 2022 and slipped 10.79% in 2024.
  • Tracing AON's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $138.0 million in 2022, then retreated by 5.07% to $131.0 million in 2023, then grew by 8.4% to $142.0 million in 2024, then rose by 9.86% to $156.0 million in 2025, then declined by 7.69% to $144.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $144.0 million (Q1 2026), $156.0 million (Q4 2025), and $140.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Aon 69.60 Bn 68.21 Bn - 144.00 Mn
2 Arthur J. Gallagher 52.64 Bn 51.26 Bn - -
3 Willis Towers Watson 24.45 Bn 22.68 Bn 1.98 Bn -
4 Brown & Brown 19.37 Bn 18.39 Bn 1.61 Bn -
5 XChange TEC.INC 6.95 Bn 6.95 Bn - -
6 Accelerant Holdings 3.83 Bn 2.32 Bn 48.00 Mn -
7 Corvel 3.22 Bn 2.87 Bn 54.92 Mn -
8 Baldwin Insurance 1.84 Bn 2.28 Bn - -
9 Goosehead Insurance 1.01 Bn 899.53 Mn - -
10 Twfg 279.02 Mn 351.22 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 144.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 156.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 140.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 136.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 136.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 142.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 141.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 132.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 124.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 131.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 135.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 129.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 139.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 138.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 133.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 115.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 123.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 118.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 130.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 115.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 114.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 119.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 107.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 107.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 111.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 131.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 120.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 126.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 117.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 121.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 125.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 123.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 115.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 124.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 109.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 98.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 88.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 105.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 99.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 99.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2016 83.00 Mn