Willis Towers Watson (STU:WTY) EBIT: €1,971 Mil (TTM As of Mar. 2026)


STU:WTY Willis Towers Watson PLC STU:WTY
83 GF Score
Price €226.30
GF Value €281.73
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Willis Towers Watson EBIT?

Willis Towers Watson STU:WTY +2.26% 83 EBIT is €1,971 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates STU:WTY with a GF Score™ of 83/100 and a GF Value™ of €281.73 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review.

Willis Towers Watson's earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was €392 Mil. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was €1,971 Mil.

EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition. Willis Towers Watson's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 6.26%. Willis Towers Watson's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 155.07%.

EBIT is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield. Willis Towers Watson's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 7.62%.


Willis Towers Watson  (STU:WTY) EBIT Explanation

1. EBIT or Operating Income is linked to Return on Capital for both regular definition and Joel Greenblatt's definition.

Willis Towers Watson's annualized ROC % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC % (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=NOPAT/Average Invested Capital
=Operating Income * ( 1 - Tax Rate % )/( (Invested Capital (Q: Dec. 2025 ) + Invested Capital (Q: Mar. 2026 ))/ count )
=1691.94 * ( 1 - 18.62% )/( (21424.298 + 22563.525)/ 2 )
=1376.900772/21993.9115
=6.26 %

where

Invested Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=25218.62 - 1343.342 - ( 2702.91 - max(0, 11959.416 - 14410.396+2702.91))
=21424.298

Invested Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - Excess Cash
=Total Assets - Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense - ( Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities - max(0, Total Current Liabilities - Total Current Assets+Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities))
=25636.005 - 1467.905 - ( 1604.575 - max(0, 11718.155 - 13913.525+1604.575))
=22563.525

Note: The Operating Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) data.

2. Joel Greenblatt's definition of Return on Capital:

Willis Towers Watson's annualized ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as:

ROC (Joel Greenblatt) %(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=EBIT/Average of (Net fixed Assets + Net Working Capital)
=EBIT/Average of (Property, Plant and Equipment+Net Working Capital)
     Q: Dec. 2025  Q: Mar. 2026
=EBIT/( ( (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) + (Property, Plant and Equipment + Net Working Capital) )/ count )
=1567.38/( ( (1009.428 + max(-732.732, 0)) + (1012.05 + max(-10.380000000002, 0)) )/ 2 )
=1567.38/( ( 1009.428 + 1012.05 )/ 2 )
=1567.38/1010.739
=155.07 %

where Working Capital is:

Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1565.382 + 0 + 9084.852) - (1343.342 + 20.496 + 10019.128)
=-732.732

Working Capital(Q: Mar. 2026 )
=(Accounts Receivable + Total Inventories + Other Current Assets) - (Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense + Defer. Rev. + Other Current Liabilities)
=(1588.14 + 0 + 10018.43) - (1467.905 + 25.95 + 10123.095)
=-10.380000000002

When net working capital is negative, 0 is used.

Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Mar. 2026) EBIT data.

3. It is also linked to Joel Greenblatt's definition of Earnings Yield:

Willis Towers Watson's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for today is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %=EBIT (TTM)/Enterprise Value (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=1971.466/25864.845
=7.62 %

* 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.


Willis Towers Watson EBIT Related Terms


Willis Towers Watson EBIT Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Willis Towers Watson's EBIT 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.

Willis Towers Watson EBIT Chart

Willis Towers Watson Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2,569.16 1,383.90 1,385.59 348.58 1,889.90

Willis Towers Watson Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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STU:WTY vs BRO, ERIE, NP: EBIT Comparison

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Willis Towers Watson's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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.


Willis Towers Watson EV-to-EBIT vs Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Willis Towers Watson's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Willis Towers Watson's EV-to-EBIT falls into.


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Willis Towers Watson EBIT Calculation

EBIT, sometimes also called Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, is a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses. It is the difference between operating revenues and operating expenses. When a firm does not have non-operating income, then Operating Income is sometimes used as a synonym for EBIT and operating profit.

EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was €1,971 Mil.

* 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.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about EBIT →
What does a EBIT of €1,971 Mil mean?
Willis Towers Watson (STU:WTY) has a EBIT of €1,971 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Willis Towers Watson.
Is Willis Towers Watson's EBIT too high?
Willis Towers Watson's current EBIT is €1,971 Mil. Overall, Willis Towers Watson has a GF Score™ of 83/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Willis Towers Watson's EBIT compare to BRO and ERIE?
Willis Towers Watson's EBIT of €1,971 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good EBIT for an Insurance company?
A good EBIT depends on the Insurance industry context. However, EBIT should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high EBIT mean?
A high EBIT can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Earnings before interest and taxes is the difference between operating revenue and operating expenses. View historical data on Willis Towers Watson. Willis Towers Watson's current EBIT is €1,971 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Willis Towers Watson stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willis Towers Watson (STU:WTY) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €281.73, compared to a current price of €226.30 — trading 19.7% below its estimated fair value. The current EBIT is €1,971 Mil. Willis Towers Watson's overall GF Score™ is 83/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is EBIT calculated?
EBIT is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Willis Towers Watson (STU:WTY), the current EBIT is €1,971 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Willis Towers Watson (STU:WTY) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Willis Towers Watson stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €226.30 is trading 19.7% below its estimated GF Value™ of €281.73. GuruFocus considers Willis Towers Watson to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for STU:WTY:

  • EBIT: €1,971 Mil
  • GF Value™: €281.73 vs. price of €226.30 (19.7% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 83/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the STU:WTY stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Willis Towers Watson Business Description

Address c/o Willis Group Limited, 51 Lime Street, London, GBR, EC3M 7DQ
Willis Towers Watson PLC is an advisory, broking, and solutions company that provides data-driven, insight-led solutions in the areas of people, risk, and capital. The company's segments include Health, Wealth & Career (HWC) and Risk & Broking (R&B). The HWC segment provides an array of advice, broking, solutions and technology for employee benefit plans, institutional investors, compensation and career programs, and employee experience overall. It focuses on four key areas: Health, Wealth, Career and Benefits Delivery & Outsourcing. The R&B segment provides risk advice, insurance brokerage and consulting services to clients ranging from small businesses to multinational corporations. Its R&B segment includes two businesses: Corporate Risk & Broking and Insurance Consulting and Technology.
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