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Marsh & McLennan (STU:MSN) Book Value per Share : €25.47 (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Marsh & McLennan Book Value per Share?

Marsh & McLennan's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €25.47.

During the past 12 months, Marsh & McLennan's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 22.20% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 11.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Marsh & McLennan was 28.10% per year. The lowest was -7.80% per year. And the median was 7.70% per year.

Marsh & McLennan's current price is €204.30. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 was €25.47. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Marsh & McLennan is 8.02.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Marsh & McLennan was 9.03. The lowest was 4.01. And the median was 6.44.

Good Sign:

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc stock PB Ratio (=7.63) is close to 2-year low of 7.33


Marsh & McLennan Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marsh & McLennan's Book Value per Share 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.

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Marsh & McLennan Book Value per Share Chart

Marsh & McLennan Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13.93 14.74 19.35 20.07 22.72

Marsh & McLennan Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 21.68 22.72 23.19 25.62 25.47

Competitive Comparison of Marsh & McLennan's Book Value per Share

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Marsh & McLennan's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB 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's PB Ratio Distribution in the Insurance Industry

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

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



Marsh & McLennan Book Value per Share Calculation

Marsh & McLennan's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(11,179-0)/492
=22.72

Marsh & McLennan's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(12,508-0)/491
=25.47

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Marsh & McLennan  (STU:MSN) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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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 US.

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