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MMC (Marsh & McLennan) Degree of Operating Leverage : 0.88 (As of Mar. 2025)


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What is Marsh & McLennan Degree of Operating Leverage?

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) measures the percentage change in EBIT for a unit change in Revenue. Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 was 0.88. The higher Degree of Operating Leverage, the higher operating risk the company will take.

The industry rank for Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage or its related term are showing as below:

MMC's Degree of Operating Leverage is ranked better than
54.03% of 335 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 1.01 vs MMC: 0.88

Marsh & McLennan Degree of Operating Leverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage 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 Degree of Operating Leverage Chart

Marsh & McLennan Annual Data
Trend Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24
Degree of Operating Leverage
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 3.39 2.70 -0.48 2.38 1.36

Marsh & McLennan Quarterly Data
Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25
Degree of Operating Leverage 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 2.03 2.38 2.46 1.36 0.88

Competitive Comparison of Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Degree of Operating Leverage 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 Degree of Operating Leverage Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage falls into.


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Marsh & McLennan Degree of Operating Leverage Calculation

Marsh & McLennan's Degree of Operating Leverage for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2025 is calculated as:

Degree of Operating Leverage=% Change in EBIT**/% Change in Revenue
=( 6222 (Mar. 2025) / 5834 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )/( 25046 (Mar. 2025) / 23285 (Mar. 2024) - 1 )
=0.0665/0.0756
=0.88***

* 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.

** TTM data of EBIT and Revenue was used to calculate Degree of Operating Leverage.
*** Please be aware that the Degree of Operating Leverage calculations are based on company-level data using the primary share class. The calculated data provided is for demonstration purposes and may slightly differ from the results displayed in the title due to potential variations caused by currency exchange rate differences throughout the year.


Marsh & McLennan  (NYSE:MMC) Degree of Operating Leverage Explanation

Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) is a leverage ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company’s operting income, also referred to as Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), to fluctuations in its Revenue. DOL is a method used to quantify a company’s operating risk. This risk is related to the company's structure of variable costs and fixed costs. Since the fixed costs do not allow the company to adjust the operating costs, the operating risk rises with a higher fixed-to-variable costs proportion.

A high Degree of Operating Leverage indicates that the company’s fixed costs exceed its variable costs. By increasing the sales, the company can earn more profits. In addition, the company must be able to maintain relatively high sales to cover all fixed costs.

Be Aware

The use of operating leverage varies across different industries and business sectors, and the application of Degree of Operating Leverage (DOL) should be adjusted accordingly.


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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.
Executives
Paul Beswick officer: SVP, Chief Information 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
Nicholas Mark Studer officer: President and CEO of OWG 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Stacy Mills officer: Vice President and Controller C/O MARSH & MCLENNAN COMPANIES, INC., 1166 AVENENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 11102
Mark C Mcgivney officer: Chief Financial Officer
John Jude Jones officer: Chief Marketing Officer 1166 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, NEW YORK NY 10036
Oscar Fanjul director C/O OMEGA CAPITAL, S.L., PASEO DE LA CASTELLANA, 28, MADRID U3 28046
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
Steven A Mills director IBM CORPORATION, 294 ROUTE 100, SOMERS NY 10589
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
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