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Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. — the full picture

Earnings window · 2026-07-15 to 2026-08-09 · anchored on the 10-Q report

One earnings window, everything merged: the filing, the call, press releases and news digests, folded into ranked threads.

What to look at first

  1. Revenue Performance and Mix · Revenue growth & mixPriority 75
    +125.9% revenue (realized); structured_verified
    Second quarter 2026 reported brokerage segment revenues: $3,502 million; adjusted brokerage revenues: $3,494 million; three-month reported brokerage revenues for second quarter 2025: $2,787 million; adjusted: $2,782 million.
  2. Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture · M&A and divestituresPriority 74
    -6.7% revenue (realized); 2 sources (news, sec_filing); 4 forward row(s); structured_verified
    Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash and restricted cash acquired, was $616 million and $1,662 million in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
  3. Operating Expense Trends · Operating expenses (SG&A)Priority 74
    -86.2% operating_income (realized); structured_verified
    Reported compensation expense for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026: $2,017 million; for same period 2025: $1,526 million; compensation expense, as adjusted: $1,865 million (2026) and $1,428 million (2025).
  4. Margin Drivers · Gross marginPriority 68
    +14.5% operating_income (realized); structured_verified
    Adjusted EBITDAC for brokerage for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026: $1,163 million; adjusted EBITDAC for three-month period ended June 30, 2025: $1,005 million (16% increase).
  5. Operating Cash Flow Trends · Cash flow generationPriority 66
    +8.6% operating_income (realized); structured_verified
    Cash provided by operating activities was $967 million and $448 million for six-month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively.
  6. Brokerage Organic Growth · UnclassifiedPriority 61
    +9.2% revenue (realized); structured_verified
    Brokerage organic total commissions, fees, supplemental and contingent revenues for the three-month period ended June 30, 2026: $2,596 million; for same period 2025: $2,482 million; organic change: 5%.
  7. Guidance / Outlook · Guidance & outlookPriority 57
    quote_verified
    We expect to use cash on hand, new debt, our Credit Agreement, cash from operations and our common stock, or a combination thereof to fund all of the acquisitions we complete for the remainder of 2026.
  8. Market Demand Trends · Demand, orders & backlogPriority 54
    quote_verified
    Catastrophe loss activity and other market factors could influence pricing, capacity and underwriting conditions in the property insurance and reinsurance markets upon renewal.
  9. Capital Expenditure Outlook · UnclassifiedPriority 47
    -0.2% cash; 2 forward row(s); quote_verified
    In 2026, we expect total expenditures for capital improvements to be approximately $227 million (includes the impact of acquisitions closed through June 30, 2026).
  10. Dividends · Buybacks & dividendsPriority 47
    -1.0% cash (realized); 1 forward row(s); structured_verified
    During the six-month period ended June 30, 2026 we repurchased 2.3 million shares of common stock in the amount of $480 million pursuant to our repurchase plan; during the six-month period ended June 30, 2025 we did not repurchase shares.
  11. Outstanding Indebtedness · Debt, leverage & refinancingPriority 43
    -1.7% liability (realized); quote_verified
    We borrowed an aggregate of $5,010 million and repaid $3,645 million under the Credit Agreement in the six-month period ended June 30, 2026; at June 30, 2026 there were $1,365 million of borrowings outstanding under the Credit Agreement and $1,133 million remained available for potential borrowings due to outstanding letters of credit.
  12. Income Tax Rate Changes · TaxPriority 38
    -1.4% net_income (realized); 2 forward row(s); quote_verified
    The income tax benefit of stock-based awards that vested or were settled in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2026 and 2025 was $31 million and $85 million, respectively, and is included in the Corporate line.

Threads by pillar

Revenue & Demand Priority 83 · 4 threads

Costs & Margins Priority 82 · 3 threads

Capital & Balance Sheet Priority 79 · 4 threads

Strategy & Portfolio Priority 74 · 1 thread

Guidance & Outlook Priority 57 · 1 thread

Macro & Market Conditions Priority 24 · 1 thread

Unclassified Priority 67 · 2 threads

Expected impact by metric

metricforward netforward grossrealized
cash-0.2%+0.2%+2.5%
assets+0.2%+0.2%+17.7%
operating_income——-63.0%
margin——-3.9%
net_income——-29.0%
revenue——+128.4%
liability——-1.7%