Marsh’s Cash Generation Stands Out, but Core Growth Trails
StockStory cited steady long-term sales and strong cash flow, while pointing to slower organic revenue growth as a concern.
Key takeaways
- Marsh’s revenue grew at an 8.6% annualized rate over five years, according to StockStory.
- Its free-cash-flow margin averaged 15.9% over five years.
- Organic revenue growth averaged 4.6% year over year over the last two years.
StockStory highlighted Marsh’s five-year revenue growth and cash generation, but said slower organic growth was a concern. It reported that revenue grew at an 8.6% annualized rate over five years, while free-cash-flow margin averaged 15.9%.
The publisher said that margin was among the strongest in the business services sector. It also noted that organic revenue, which excludes mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and currency effects, averaged 4.6% year-over-year growth over the last two years, slightly below the sector.
At the article’s publication, StockStory said Marsh shares were $172.72, down 1.8% over six months while the S&P 500 gained 15.2%. It cited a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 15.6 at that time.
As of 16:43 UTC on Oct. 8, shares traded at $173.90, up 0.14% since the previous close.
This article was produced with the help of AI technology. Source: Yahoo Finance
