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Marsh & McLennan (Marsh & McLennan) PS Ratio

: 4.31 (As of Today)
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The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Marsh & McLennan's share price is $201.43. Marsh & McLennan's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $46.72. Hence, Marsh & McLennan's PS Ratio for today is 4.31.

Warning Sign:

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc stock PS Ratio (=4.31) is close to 10-year high of 4.62

The historical rank and industry rank for Marsh & McLennan's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

MMC' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.79   Med: 3.07   Max: 4.62
Current: 4.31

During the past 13 years, Marsh & McLennan's highest PS Ratio was 4.62. The lowest was 1.79. And the median was 3.07.

MMC's PS Ratio is ranked worse than
89.69% of 485 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.03 vs MMC: 4.31

Marsh & McLennan's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Mar. 2024 was $13.02. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 was $46.72.

Good Sign:

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc has shown predictable revenue and earnings growth.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Marsh & McLennan was 11.30% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 10.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 9.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 7.60% per year.

During the past 13 years, Marsh & McLennan's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 23.70% per year. The lowest was -4.10% per year. And the median was 6.70% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Marsh & McLennan PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marsh & McLennan's PS Ratio can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

* Premium members only.

Marsh & McLennan Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
PS Ratio
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.42 3.48 4.50 4.03 4.16

Marsh & McLennan Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
PS Ratio Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.97 4.36 4.28 4.16 4.41

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Marsh & McLennan's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Marsh & McLennan PS Ratio Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Marsh & McLennan's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marsh & McLennan's PS Ratio falls into.



Marsh & McLennan PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Marsh & McLennan's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=201.43/46.716
=4.31

Marsh & McLennan's Share Price of today is $201.43.
Marsh & McLennan's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $46.72.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Marsh & McLennan  (NYSE:MMC) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Marsh & McLennan (Marsh & McLennan) Business Description

Address
1166 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY, USA, 10036-2774
Marsh McLennan is a professional services firm that provides advice and solutions in the areas of risk, strategy, and human capital. The company operates through two main segments: risk and insurance services and consulting. In risk and insurance services, the firm offers services via Marsh (an insurance broker) and Guy Carpenter (a risk and reinsurance specialist). The consulting division comprises Mercer (a provider of human resource services) and Oliver Wyman (a management and economic consultancy). About half of its revenue is generated outside the U.S.
Executives
Oscar Fanjul director C/O OMEGA CAPITAL, S.L., PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 28, MADRID U3 28046
John Jude Jones officer: Chief Marketing Officer 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Dean Michael Klisura officer: President & CEO, Guy Carpenter 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Steven A Mills director IBM CORPORATION, 294 ROUTE 100, SOMERS NY 10589
Mark C Mcgivney officer: Chief Financial Officer
Judith Hartmann director 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Ray G Young director 77 WEST WACKER DR., SUITE 4600, CHICAGO IL 60601
Stacy Mills officer: Vice President and Controller C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 11102
Paul Beswick officer: SVP, Chief Information Officer 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Martin South officer: President & CEO, Marsh 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Martine Ferland officer: President and CEO, Mercer C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Katherine Brennan officer: SVP and General Counsel 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Daniel S Glaser officer: Chairman & CEO, Marsh C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Hafize Gaye Erkan director 727 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK NY 10022
Marc D Oken director C/O FALFURRIAS CAPITAL PARTNERS, 100 N. TRYON STREET, SUITE 5120, CHARLOTTE NC 28202