Arthur J. Gallagher Q3 2020 Earnings Report
Key Takeaways
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. reported a strong third quarter with revenue growth in both Brokerage and Risk Management segments, driven by organic growth and M&A activities. Expense control measures led to excellent growth in EBITDAC and net earnings.
Combined Brokerage and Risk Management revenues grew through organic means and M&A.
Expense control efforts resulted in excellent growth in EBITDAC and net earnings.
Global P&C rates increased nearly 7%, offsetting exposure declines.
Merger and acquisition pipeline continues to grow, indicating a potentially active finish to the year.
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Forward Guidance
The company anticipates continued savings in the fourth quarter compared to the same quarter in 2019, with potential offsets from implementation and execution costs. They also foresee a prolonged economic downturn may cause a deterioration of future cash collections but they believe their cost savings, reduced non-client facing capital expenditures and working capital improvements could mitigate a potential decline in our cash flows over the near-term.
Positive Outlook
- Savings in the fourth quarter compared to the same quarter in 2019 could total approximately $65 million to $70 million pretax after adjusting for pro forma full-quarter costs related to acquisitions.
- Cost savings could mitigate a potential decline in cash flows over the near-term.
- Reduced non-client facing capital expenditures could mitigate a potential decline in cash flows over the near-term.
- Working capital improvements could mitigate a potential decline in cash flows over the near-term.
- The company has more than $1.6 billion of available liquidity.
Challenges Ahead
- Offsetting possible future savings would be additional implementation and execution costs, which we estimate could total approximately $5 million to $10 million pretax.
- Future net savings may be lower if the economy recovers faster than we are forecasting.
- Future net savings may be lower if our costs to implement changes exceed our estimates.
- A prolonged economic downturn may cause a deterioration of future cash collections
- Premium rates across most geographies and lines of coverage have continued to increase, effectively mitigating exposure unit declines
Revenue & Expenses
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