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BRO

S&P 500
Favorable · 65/100

Brown & Brown

Financials
Insurance Brokers

$58.24

1.5%

Updated Today 7:15 PM ET

Price — Past Year

▼ Down 45.4% over the last 12 months

Price 50-day average 200-day averageSource: Yahoo Finance · refreshed daily
Key Metrics

Market Cap

$20.03B

P/E

17.37x

Forward P/E (est.)

17.93x

ROE

9.3%

Revenue Growth

29.3%

EPS Growth

-3.1%

Profit Margin

17.9%

FCF Yield

5.7%

Debt / Equity

0.61x

ROIC

Interest Coverage

Current Ratio

1.02x

Dividend Yield

1.1%

Implied Growth (rev. DCF)

2.0%

Rating Score

65/100

Technical Analysis (Educational)
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Technical analysis reads price and volume to judge momentum and timing. It complements the fundamentals above — it does not replace them. Here is what BRO's chart says today, with each tool explained.

Trend — moving averages. A moving average is the average closing price over a window, which smooths out daily noise. BRO trades near $58.24, below its 50-day average ($60.52) and 200-day average ($74.93). Price below both averages is a downtrend — momentum is against buyers for now.

Momentum — RSI. The Relative Strength Index runs 0–100 and measures how strong recent gains are versus losses. Above 70 is "overbought", below 30 "oversold". At 59 it is in neutral territory — neither stretched nor washed out.

MACD. MACD compares two moving averages to flag shifts in momentum. Its histogram is currently positive — short-term momentum is improving.

Volatility — ATR. Average True Range is the typical daily move. BRO's is $1.79 (~3.1% of price), so swings of about that size each day are normal — handy for setting a stop that isn't too tight.

Support & resistance. Over the last month BRO found buyers near $55.01 (support) and sellers near $61.58 (resistance); its 52-week range is $53.81–$111.10. A decisive break beyond either edge often marks the next move.

Volume. The latest session traded 1.0× the 20-day average — about normal. Rising volume on up-days suggests real buying; on down-days, real selling.

Educational information to help you read a chart — not a recommendation or a forecast. It updates daily as the price and indicators change.

Business Overview
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Brown & Brown (BRO) is a large-cap company in the Insurance Brokers industry, part of the Financials sector of the S&P 500, with a market value around $20.03B.

In its latest reported year it generated about $5.90B in revenue and $1.05B in net profit.

Our model rates BRO Favorable (65/100) on growth, profitability, financial health, and valuation. The summary below is built from its filed financials and current ratios and refreshes automatically.

Revenue Growth
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4Y CAGR

17.9%

Revenue moved from $3.05B in 2021 to $5.90B in 2025, a 17.9% compound annual growth rate. The most recent year grew a strong 29.3% year over year. Consistent top-line growth is one sign of healthy demand.

Profitability
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Gross Margin

Operating Margin

28.5%

Net Margin

17.9%

ROE

9.3%

Brown & Brown keeps about 17.9% of each sales dollar as net profit. Return on equity is 9.3%. Margins this wide usually signal pricing power or a cost advantage.

Debt Analysis
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Total Debt

$7.82B

Net Debt

$6.82B

Net Debt / EBITDA

Debt / Equity

0.61x

Leverage: debt-to-equity is 0.6x, with a current ratio of 1.0x. That is a moderate, manageable debt load for most businesses. It carries roughly $7.82B of total debt against $1.00B of cash.

Cash Flow Analysis
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Operating CF

$1.45B

Free Cash Flow

$1.38B

FCF Margin

23.4%

In the latest year Brown & Brown produced about $1.45B of operating cash flow and $1.38B of free cash flow after capital spending. That is a free-cash-flow yield of about 5.7% on today's price. Strong cash generation funds dividends, buybacks, and reinvestment.

Valuation Analysis
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P/E

17.37x

P/S

3.41x

P/B

2.15x

EV / EBITDA

BRO trades at 17.4x trailing earnings (about 17.9x on estimated forward earnings), 3.4x sales, and 2.1x book value. Reverse-engineering today's price implies the market expects roughly 2.0% long-term free-cash-flow growth. That is a fairly typical valuation for a profitable company.

Metrics vs. Typical Range

Where this stock sits versus what most companies trade at.

TTM P/E
17.4xCheap
Forward P/E
17.9xFair
P/S ratio
3.4xExpensive
Revenue growth
29.3%Strong
EPS growth
-3.1%Weak
Gross margin
Net margin
17.9%Strong
ROE
9.3%Weak

Typical ranges are general references (e.g., many stocks trade at ~18–26x earnings), not hard rules. Context only — not investment advice.

Sector Peer Comparison

How BRO stacks up against its Financials peers — valuation, profitability, and growth versus the sector median.

In the Financials sector (76 S&P 500 companies), BRO ranks #36 of 76 by our overall rating. It trades at roughly in line versus the sector on earnings (17.4x P/E vs. 15.2x median) with a lower return on equity (9.3% vs. 15.3%) and faster revenue growth (29.3% vs. 9.1%).

P/E vs sector

17.4x

median 15.2x

ROE vs sector

9.3%

median 15.3%

Growth vs sector

29.3%

median 9.1%

Sector rank

#36

of 76 by rating

CompanyP/ERev Gr.Rating
BROThis stock17.4x29.3%Favorable· 65
WTW14.5x0.9%Favorable· 61
ERIE18.2x4.8%Favorable· 61
AJG34x24.5%Neutral· 52
AON17.2x6.9%Favorable· 68
MRSH19.8x9.9%Neutral· 55
FIS7.4x12.2%Favorable· 70
GPN13.1x-12.6%Neutral· 44
Financials median15.2x9.1%65/100

Valuation vs. quality map

sector medianWTWERIEAJGAONMRSHFISGPNBROP/E — cheaper ←→ pricierROE — more profitable ↑

The sweet spot is upper-left: more profitable (higher ROE) for a lower P/E. Dashed lines mark the sector median.

Compare side by side

Peers are the closest Financials companies by sub-industry and size. Sector median is across all 76 S&P 500 names in the sector. Educational, not a recommendation.

5-Year Projection Model

Project revenue → earnings → price. Edit the assumptions to build your own case.

2030 price target (Base Case)

$111.97$190.34

vs. $58.24 today · expected CAGR 14%27%

Metric20262027202820292030
Revenue$7.61B$9.82B$12.67B$16.34B$21.08B
Net income$1.37B$1.77B$2.28B$2.94B$3.80B
EPS$4.04$5.22$6.73$8.68$11.20
Share price (low)$40.43$52.16$67.28$86.80$111.97
Share price (high)$68.73$88.67$114.38$147.55$190.34
CAGR (low–high)-31% / 18%-5% / 23%5% / 25%10% / 26%14% / 27%

Educational model on sample fundamentals — not a forecast or investment advice. Outputs are only as good as your assumptions.

Bull Case

The case for BRO:

  • Revenue is growing 29.3% a year, a sign of real demand.
  • High net margins (17.9%) point to pricing power or efficiency.
  • Healthy free-cash-flow yield (~5.7%) funds buybacks and dividends.
  • Our model's overall read is Favorable (65/100).
Bear Case

The case against BRO:

  • Like any single stock, it is exposed to competition, the economic cycle, and shifts in its end markets.
Key Risks
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Market risk — sector rotation, the economic cycle, and broad sentiment move the stock regardless of fundamentals.

Investment Thesis
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On balance, the fundamentals screen favourably: Brown & Brown is a large-cap financials business still growing nicely, with solid profitability, and a sound balance sheet. It trades at 17.4x earnings, which our model scores Favorable (65/100). Weigh this against your own goals and time horizon — this is educational information, not a recommendation.

Data notice. Fundamentals and financial statements are sourced from company filings (SEC EDGAR) and market-data providers; prices and market caps refresh on trading days and may be delayed. Ratings, projections, technical signals, and written summaries are model- or rule-generated for education and may simplify or lag the latest filings.

Not advice. Nothing on this page is investment advice or a recommendation to buy, hold, or sell any security. Do your own research and consult a licensed financial professional before investing.