Marsh Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results

• Revenue Growth of 6%; Underlying Revenue Growth of 5%

• GAAP Operating Income Increases 4%; Adjusted Operating Income Increases 5%

• Second Quarter GAAP EPS of $2.63; Adjusted EPS Increases 9% to $2.96

• Six Months GAAP EPS of $4.99; Adjusted EPS Increases 8% to $6.25

NEW YORK, July 21, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.

John Doyle, President and CEO, said: "I am pleased with our solid results in the quarter and our execution in a dynamic environment. Our performance in the first half underscores strong demand for Marsh's expertise and capabilities across risk, people, strategy, and investments.

"For the quarter, we generated 6% overall revenue growth, 5% underlying revenue growth, and 9% growth in adjusted EPS."

Consolidated Results

Consolidated revenue in the second quarter of 2026 was $7.4 billion, an increase of 6% compared with the second quarter of 2025, or 5% on an underlying basis. Operating income increased 4% to $1.9 billion. Adjusted operating income, which excludes noteworthy items and identified intangible amortization expense as presented in the attached supplemental schedules, rose 5% to $2.2 billion. Net income attributable to the Company was $1.3 billion. Earnings per share were $2.63. Adjusted earnings per share increased 9% to $2.96.

For the six months ended June 30, 2026, consolidated revenue was $15.0 billion, an increase of 7% on a GAAP basis or 4% on an underlying basis, compared to the prior year period. Operating income was $3.7 billion, a decrease of 5% from the prior year period. Adjusted operating income rose 7% to $4.6 billion. Net income attributable to the Company was $2.4 billion, or $4.99 per diluted share, compared with $5.23 in the first six months of 2025. Adjusted earnings per share increased 8% to $6.25.

Risk & Insurance Services

Risk & Insurance Services revenue was $4.8 billion in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 4%, or 3% on an underlying basis. Operating income increased 2% to $1.5 billion, while adjusted operating income increased 3% to $1.7 billion. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $9.9 billion, an increase of 5%, or 3% on an underlying basis. Operating income decreased 9% to $2.8 billion, and adjusted operating income increased 5% to $3.6 billion.

Marsh Risk's revenue in the second quarter of 2026 was $4.1 billion, an increase of 6%, or 4% on an underlying basis. In U.S./Canada, underlying revenue growth was 4%. In International, underlying revenue growth was 5%, and included 5% growth in EMEA, 5% growth in Asia Pacific, and 8% growth in Latin America. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Marsh Risk's underlying revenue growth was 4%.

Guy Carpenter's revenue in the second quarter was $664 million, a decrease of 2%, on both a GAAP and underlying basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Guy Carpenter's revenue was flat on an underlying basis.

Consulting

Consulting revenue was $2.6 billion in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of 10%, or 8% on an underlying basis. Operating income increased 10% to $502 million, while adjusted operating income increased 11% to $533 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $5.2 billion, an increase of 10%, or 7% on an underlying basis. Operating income rose 12% to $1.0 billion, and adjusted operating income increased 12% to $1.1 billion.

Mercer's revenue in the second quarter was $1.6 billion, an increase of 7%, or 5% on an underlying basis. Wealth revenue grew 8%, Health revenue increased 3%, and Career revenue increased 2%, all on an underlying basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Mercer's revenue was $3.3 billion, an increase of 5% on an underlying basis.

Marsh Management Consulting's revenue in the second quarter of 2026 was $1.0 billion, an increase of 15%, or 13% on an underlying basis. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, Marsh Management Consulting's revenue was $1.9 billion, an increase of 10% on an underlying basis.

Other Items

The Company repurchased approximately 4.5 million shares of stock for $750 million in the second quarter of 2026. Through six months ended June 30, 2026, the Company has repurchased 8.7 million shares of stock for $1.5 billion.

On July 8, the Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend by 10% to $0.990 per share, with the third quarter dividend payable on August 14, 2026.

Conference Call

A conference call to discuss second quarter 2026 results will be held today at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The live audio webcast may be accessed at corporate.marsh.com. A replay of the webcast will be available approximately two hours after the event. The webcast is listen-only. Those interested in participating in the question-and-answer session may register here to receive the dial-in numbers and unique PIN to access the call.

About Marsh

Marsh (NYSE: MRSH) is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of $27 billion and more than 95,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information, visit corporate.marsh.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

INFORMATION CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release contains "forward-looking statements," as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, which express management's current views concerning future events or results, use words like "anticipate," "assume," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," "project" and similar terms, and future or conditional tense verbs like "could," "may," "might," "should," "will" and "would".

Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could materially affect our future results include, among other things:

• the impact of geopolitical or macroeconomic conditions on us, our clients and the countries and industries in which we operate, including from the conflict in the Middle East and other wars and global conflicts, social unrest, tariffs or changes in trade policies, slower GDP growth or recession, fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, lower interest rates, capital markets volatility, inflation and changes in insurance premium rates;

• the impact from lawsuits or investigations arising from errors and omissions, breaches of fiduciary duty or other claims against us in our capacity as a broker or investment advisor, including claims related to our investment business' ability to execute timely trades;

• the increasing prevalence of ransomware, supply chain and other forms of cyber attacks, and their potential to disrupt our operations, or the operations of our third party vendors, and result in the disclosure of confidential client or company information;

• the financial and operational impact of complying with laws and regulations, including domestic and international sanctions regimes, anti-corruption laws such as the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, U.K. Anti Bribery Act and cybersecurity, data privacy and artificial intelligence regulations;

• our ability to attract, retain and develop industry leading talent;

• our ability to compete effectively and adapt to competitive pressures and market changes in each of our businesses, including from disintermediation as well as technological change, digital disruption and other types of innovation such as artificial intelligence;

• our ability to manage potential conflicts of interest, including where our services to a client conflict, or are perceived to conflict, with the interests of another client or our own interests;

• our ability to fully realize the opportunities and efficiencies from the Thrive program, which focuses on our brand strategy, delivering greater value to clients, accelerating growth and improving efficiency;

• the regulatory, contractual and reputational risks that arise based on insurance placement activities and insurer revenue streams; and

• the impact of changes in tax laws, guidance and interpretations, such as the implementation of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development international tax framework, or the increasing number of challenges from tax authorities in the current global tax environment.

The factors identified above are not exhaustive. Marsh and its consolidated subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company") operate in a dynamic business environment in which new risks emerge frequently. Accordingly, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based only on information currently available to us and speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances arising after the date on which it is made.

Further information concerning the Company, including information about factors that could materially affect our results of operations and financial condition, is contained in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" section of our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis
Three Months Ended June 30
(Millions) (Unaudited)

The Company advises clients in 130 countries. As a result, foreign exchange rate movements may impact period over period comparisons of revenue. Similarly, certain other items such as acquisitions and dispositions, including transfers among businesses, may impact period over period comparisons of revenue. Non-GAAP underlying revenue measures the change in revenue from one period to the next by isolating these impacts.

Revenue Details

The following table provides more detailed revenue information for certain of the components presented above:

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Supplemental Information - Revenue Analysis
Six Months Ended June 30
(Millions) (Unaudited)

The Company advises clients in 130 countries. As a result, foreign exchange rate movements may impact period over period comparisons of revenue. Similarly, certain other items such as acquisitions and dispositions, including transfers among businesses, may impact period over period comparisons of revenue. Non-GAAP underlying revenue measures the change in revenue from one period to the next by isolating these impacts.

Revenue Details

The following table provides more detailed revenue information for certain of the components presented above: