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Brown & Brown, Inc.: Q4 FY2025 earnings call

What management said about Q4 FY2025, from the documents filed with the SEC on 26 January 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Revenue up 35.7%, organic down 2.8%: Total revenues were $1,607 million against $1,184 million, an increase of $423 million. Commissions and fees rose to $1,580 million from $1,161 million. Source
  • Pre-tax margin fell to 20.0%: Income before income taxes was $321 million, up from $275 million, while total revenues grew faster than pre-tax income over the same comparison. Source
  • Organic revenue fell $31 million: Organic Revenue was $1,079 million against $1,110 million in the quarter. For the year it was $4,672 million against $4,546 million. Source
  • Diluted EPS down 19.2%, adjusted up 8.1%: Diluted net income per share was $0.59 against $0.73. Diluted net income per share - adjusted was $0.93 against $0.86. Source
  • Escrow share mark favorable to earnings: The mark was $62 million in the quarter and $54 million for the year. Including the 4.4 million escrowed shares in diluted shares reduced diluted EPS by $0.18 and $0.17. Source
  • Goodwill and intangibles rose sharply: Goodwill was $15,087 million at December 31, 2025, against $7,970 million, and amortizable intangible assets were $4,906 million against $1,814 million. Source
  • Acquisition payments dominated investing cash: Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired, were $7,854 million, against $890 million in 2024. Source

“2025 was another great year for the Brown & Brown team highlighted by the acquisition of Accession along with strong revenue growth, double-digit adjusted diluted net income per share growth and good adjusted margin expansion.”

J. Powell Brown, president and chief executive officer

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company cites the acquisition of Accession as a 2025 event. The balance sheet compares December 31, 2025 with December 31, 2024. Source

Fourth quarter revenue and earnings

  • Revenue up 35.7%, organic down 2.8%: Total revenues were $1,607 million against $1,184 million, an increase of $423 million. Commissions and fees rose to $1,580 million from $1,161 million. Source
  • Pre-tax margin fell to 20.0%: Income before income taxes was $321 million, up from $275 million, while total revenues grew faster than pre-tax income over the same comparison. Source
  • Net income attributable rose 25.7%: Net income attributable to the Company was $264 million, up from $210 million, a gain of $54 million. Source

Full-year 2025 results

  • Full-year revenue up 22.8%: Total revenues were $5,902 million for the year, up from $4,805 million, with Organic Revenue growth of 2.8% for the year. Source
  • Full-year pre-tax margin fell to 23.2%: Income before income taxes was $1,371 million, up from $1,303 million, against total revenues of $5,902 million for 2025. Source
  • Full-year net income up 6.1%: Net income attributable to the Company was $1,054 million, up from $993 million for 2024. Source
  • Full-year diluted EPS down, adjusted up: Diluted net income per share was $3.16, down 8.7%. Adjusted diluted net income per share was $4.26, up 10.9%. Source

Organic revenue and commission mix

  • Organic revenue fell $31 million: Organic Revenue was $1,079 million against $1,110 million in the quarter. For the year it was $4,672 million against $4,546 million. Source
  • Profit-sharing commissions rose to $94 million: Profit-sharing contingent commissions were $94 million against $57 million in the quarter, and $255 million against $166 million for 2025. Core commissions and fees were $1,486 million against $1,104 million. Source
  • Acquired operations excluded from organic revenue: Acquisitions were $407 million of the quarter's core commissions and fees, and $836 million for the year, excluded from Organic Revenue. Dispositions were $1 million in the quarter and $11 million for the year. Source

Operating costs and interest

  • Employee compensation rose to $819 million: Employee compensation and benefits were $2,935 million for the year, against $2,406 million. Other operating expenses were $286 million in the quarter, against $212 million. Source
  • Amortization and interest climbed: Amortization was $116 million against $48 million in the quarter. Interest expense was $100 million against $46 million in the quarter, and $297 million against $193 million for the year. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded from adjusted measures: Acquisition and integration costs were $27 million in the quarter and $113 million for 2025. The company excludes these costs from its adjusted measures. Source

Margins and adjusted earnings per share

  • Quarter EBITDAC margin held flat: EBITDAC - Adjusted was $529 million, up 35.6%, with the margin at 32.9%, the same as a year earlier. Source
  • Full-year adjusted margin widened: EBITDAC - Adjusted for 2025 was $2.1 billion, up 25.6%, with the margin up from 35.2% in 2024. Source
  • Interest income lifted 2025 margin: The company reported about $42 million of interest income from proceeds of the June 2025 follow-on common stock offering and senior notes issuance, held for the Accession closing. Source
  • Diluted EPS down 19.2%, adjusted up 8.1%: Diluted net income per share was $0.59 against $0.73. Diluted net income per share - adjusted was $0.93 against $0.86. Source
  • Escrow share mark favorable to earnings: The mark was $62 million in the quarter and $54 million for the year. Including the 4.4 million escrowed shares in diluted shares reduced diluted EPS by $0.18 and $0.17. Source

Accession acquisition and balance sheet

  • Goodwill and intangibles rose sharply: Goodwill was $15,087 million at December 31, 2025, against $7,970 million, and amortizable intangible assets were $4,906 million against $1,814 million. Source
  • Long-term debt nearly doubled: Long-term debt less discount and issuance costs was $6,894 million, against $3,599 million. The current portion was $718 million, against $225 million. Source
  • Escrowed shares back Accession indemnities: Escrowed shares, part of the Accession merger consideration, secure indemnification obligations tied to run-off or discontinued Accession businesses. Source
  • Shares outstanding and diluted count rose: Common shares outstanding were 336 million at 2025 year-end, against 286 million. Diluted weighted-average shares were 339 million in the quarter, against 284 million. Source
  • Cash and equivalents rose: Cash and cash equivalents were $1,079 million at December 31, 2025, against $675 million a year earlier. Source

Cash flow, financing and returns

  • Operating cash flow rose: Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,450 million for 2025, against $1,174 million for 2024. Source
  • Acquisition payments dominated investing cash: Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired, were $7,854 million, against $890 million in 2024. Source
  • Equity and debt issuance raised cash: Common stock issuance netted $4,315 million, and proceeds from long-term debt were $4,192 million, against $599 million in 2024. Source
  • Fixed-asset additions declined: Additions to fixed assets were $68 million for 2025, against $82 million in 2024. Source
  • Dividends and first treasury purchases: Cash dividends paid were $194 million, against $154 million in 2024. The company purchased $100 million of treasury stock, with none in 2024. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Investment income Source$27 million in the fourth quarter (vs $23 million); $139 million for 2025 (vs $100 million)

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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.