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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue rose while reported earnings fell: Revenues before reimbursements were $3,955 million against $3,179 million. Reported net earnings were $324 million against $368 million, and reported diluted EPS was $1.25 against $1.40. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $2.84: Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.84 against $2.30, and adjusted EBITDAC was $1,199 million against $1,006 million. Adjusted results exclude integration costs, amortization of intangibles and other items. Source
  • Combined organic growth was 6%: Management said combined Brokerage and Risk Management revenue grew 24%, including 6% organic growth. Source
  • Brokerage revenue up, earnings down: Brokerage revenues were $3,502 million against $2,787 million. Reported net earnings were $450 million against $510 million. Source
  • Compensation ratio rose 2.1 points: Adjusted Brokerage compensation ratio was 53.4% against 51.3%, and reported was 57.6% against 54.8%. The change was primarily driven by lower interest income revenues in the quarter. Source
  • Share repurchases about $170 million: Repurchases were about 0.9 million shares for about $170 million, against about 1.4 million shares for $310 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Brokerage closed six acquisitions: Brokerage closed six acquisitions against nine a year earlier, after eight in the first quarter. Estimated annualized revenues were $58 million against $291 million. Source

“We delivered an excellent second quarter! said J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman and CEO.”

J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman and CEO

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Costs for terminating the Gallagher US defined pension plan appear as a new adjustment in the second quarter 2026 results. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Revenue rose while reported earnings fell: Revenues before reimbursements were $3,955 million against $3,179 million. Reported net earnings were $324 million against $368 million, and reported diluted EPS was $1.25 against $1.40. Source
  • Adjusted EPS rose to $2.84: Adjusted diluted EPS was $2.84 against $2.30, and adjusted EBITDAC was $1,199 million against $1,006 million. Adjusted results exclude integration costs, amortization of intangibles and other items. Source
  • Prior-year interest income lifted comparison: Second quarter 2025 Brokerage amounts, both reported and adjusted, included incremental interest income earned on the cash proceeds of the AssuredPartners financing. Source
  • Combined organic growth was 6%: Management said combined Brokerage and Risk Management revenue grew 24%, including 6% organic growth. Source

Segments and regions

  • Brokerage revenue up, earnings down: Brokerage revenues were $3,502 million against $2,787 million. Reported net earnings were $450 million against $510 million. Source
  • Risk Management revenue and earnings rose: Risk Management revenues before reimbursements were $453 million against $392 million. Net earnings were $57 million against $43 million, and adjusted EBITDAC margin was 22.3% against 20.9%. Source
  • Corporate net loss near prior level: Corporate net loss was $183 million against $185 million. Interest and banking costs were $169 million pretax against $159 million a year earlier. Source

“Client retention remains strong, new business generation continues to be outstanding and clients continue to seek broader solutions across our platform.”

J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman and CEO

Products and customers

  • Brokerage commissions and fees grew: Brokerage commissions were $2,442 million against $1,808 million, and fees were $738 million against $579 million. Source
  • Supplemental revenues grew organically: Organic supplemental revenues rose 20% in the quarter, from $103 million to $124 million, and rose 18% over six months. Source
  • Contingent revenues fell organically: Organic contingent revenues fell 8% in the quarter, to $67 million from $73 million, and fell 2% over six months. Source
  • Interest and other income declined: Brokerage interest income, premium finance revenues and other income totaled $90 million against $224 million. Source

Costs, margins and pricing

  • Compensation ratio rose 2.1 points: Adjusted Brokerage compensation ratio was 53.4% against 51.3%, and reported was 57.6% against 54.8%. The change was primarily driven by lower interest income revenues in the quarter. Source
  • Operating expense ratio rose: Reported Brokerage operating expense ratio was 15.3% against 13.2%, and adjusted was 13.3% against 12.5%, with higher integration and technology costs cited. Source
  • Adjusted EBITDAC margin lower: Brokerage adjusted EBITDAC margin was 33.3% against 36.1%. Management said prior-year interest income, AssuredPartners seasonality and tuck-in roll-in reduced the year-over-year change by about 3.9%. Source
  • Risk Management cost ratios improved: Risk Management compensation ratio was 60.5% against 62.2% reported, and 59.6% against 61.2% adjusted. Management said both ratios reflected savings from headcount controls. Source

“Looking ahead, we remain confident in our ability to build on our momentum and continue creating long-term value for our clients, colleagues and shareholders.”

J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., Chairman and CEO

Organic growth and demand

  • Brokerage base organic growth 4%: Organic base commissions and fees rose 4% in the quarter, to $2,405 million from $2,306 million. Source
  • Brokerage total organic change 5%: Total organic commissions, fees, supplemental revenues and contingent revenues were $2,596 million against $2,482 million, a 5% organic change. Source
  • Risk Management organic fees rose 12%: Organic Risk Management fees were $434 million against $387 million, an organic change of 12%, and rose 11% over six months. Source

Capital, cash and returns

  • Share repurchases about $170 million: Repurchases were about 0.9 million shares for about $170 million, against about 1.4 million shares for $310 million in the first quarter. Source
  • Dividend per share rose to $0.70: Dividends declared were $0.70 per share against $0.65 a year earlier, the same amount declared in the first quarter 2026. Source
  • Borrowings across public and private debt: Borrowings were $9,550 million public debt, $2,683 million private placements and $1,365 million line of credit, against $285 million on the line at March 31. Source
  • Diluted share count declined: Diluted weighted average shares were 258,685 thousand in the quarter against 260,435 thousand a year earlier. Source

Strategy, deals and investment

  • Brokerage closed six acquisitions: Brokerage closed six acquisitions against nine a year earlier, after eight in the first quarter. Estimated annualized revenues were $58 million against $291 million. Source
  • Risk Management added one acquisition: Risk Management closed one acquisition, with estimated annualized revenues of $5 million, against none a year earlier. Source
  • Integration costs rose: Brokerage acquisition integration costs were $113 million against $41 million. Transaction-related costs mainly relate to AssuredPartners and Woodruff Sawyer. Source
  • Clean energy investment written down: Six-month adjustments included the write-down of a clean energy-related investment, which the company excluded from adjusted results. Source

People and workforce

  • AssuredPartners added about 10,900 employees: Workforce at June 30 was 73,329 against 59,291 a year earlier. The AssuredPartners acquisition added about 10,900 employees in August 2025. Source
  • Termination costs and headcount savings offset: Management said higher integration costs were partially offset by lower workforce termination costs and savings from headcount controls. Source
  • Segment workforce figures: Brokerage workforce was 56,202 against 44,909 a year earlier, and Risk Management workforce was 11,254 against 10,584 at period end. Source

Risks management discussed

  • Operational: Integration and technology costs raised the reported Brokerage operating expense ratio. Source
  • Financial: Lower interest income revenue in the quarter weighed on the reported ratios compared with the prior year. Source
  • External: Management described an increasingly complex risk environment for clients. Source

Earlier plans management reported on

  • Met: The company raised cash through a stock offering and senior notes, and the AssuredPartners acquisition was completed in third quarter 2025. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.