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Aon (AON) Gross Margin % : 50.49% (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Aon Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Aon's Gross Profit for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,704 Mil. Aon's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $3,375 Mil. Therefore, Aon's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 50.49%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Aon's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

AON' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 39.96   Med: 44.04   Max: 48.4
Current: 48.4


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Aon was 48.40%. The lowest was 39.96%. And the median was 44.04%.

AON's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
60.38% of 53 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 42.62 vs AON: 48.40

Aon had a gross margin of 50.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Aon was 2.10% per year.


Aon Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Aon's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Aon Gross Margin % Chart

Aon Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 45.03 46.64 44.74 48.10 48.40

Aon Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 50.83 53.71 44.79 42.94 50.49

Competitive Comparison of Aon's Gross Margin %

For the Insurance Brokers subindustry, Aon's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Aon's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Insurance Industry

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Aon's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Aon's Gross Margin % falls into.



Aon Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Aon's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=6474 / 13376
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(13376 - 6902) / 13376
=48.40 %

Aon's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Dec. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Dec. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=1704 / 3375
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3375 - 1671) / 3375
=50.49 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Aon  (NYSE:AON) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Aon had a gross margin of 50.49% for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 => Durable competitive advantage


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Aon (AON) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
James Joyce Street, Metropolitan Building, Dublin 1, IRL, D01 K0Y8
Aon is a leading global provider of insurance and reinsurance brokerage and human resource solutions. Its operations are tilted toward its brokerage operations. Headquartered in London, Aon has about 50,000 employees and operations in over 120 countries around the world.
Executives
Byron Spruell director 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO IL 60601
Eric Andersen officer: CEO, Aon Benfield 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO IL 60601
Sarah G Smith director C/O GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC, 200 WEST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10282
Christa Davies officer: EVP, Global Finance AON CORPORATE LAW DEPT, 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST, 8TH FL, CHICAGO IL 60601
Michael Neller officer: Principal Accounting Officer 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO IL 60601
Mindy F. Simon officer: Chief Operating Officer FOUR EMBARCADERO CENTER, SUITE 2100, SAN FRANCISCO CA 94111
Adriana Karaboutis director C/O BIOGEN IDEC INC., 225 BINNEY ST., CAMBRIDGE MA 02142
Darren Zeidel officer: General Counsel 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO IL 60640
Lester B Knight director C/O AON CORP, 200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET, CHICAGO IL 60601
Jillian Slyfield officer: Chief Innovation Officer 200 E RANDOLPH ST., CHICAGO IL 60601
J Michael Losh director H.B. FULLER COMPANY, P.O. BOX 64683, ST. PAUL MN 55164-0683
James Platt officer: Chief Operating Officer THE LEADENHALL BUILDING, 122 LEADENHALL ST., LONDON X0 EC3V 4AN
John G Bruno officer: Executive Vice President, CIO
Carolyn Y Woo director 801 E. 86TH AVENUE, MERRILLVILLE IN 4641-
Anthony R Goland officer: EVP and CHRO C/O AON LAW DEPARTMENT, 200 EAST RANDOLPH ST, CHICAGO IL 60601

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