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Marsh & McLennan on Growth Path with Acquisitions by Units
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Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC - Free Report) continues on its inorganic growth path with three acquisitions. While its subsidiary Mercer took over Presidio Benefits Group and Pillar Administration, another unit Oliver Wyman acquired LShift Limited.
Since 2009, the company made 120 acquisitions and investments totaling approximately $5 billion. In each of the last six years, the company has grown consolidated underlying revenue in the 3% to 5% range. Acquisitions have added two percentage points on average over that same time period.
The positive effects of numerous acquisitions and their synergistic effects are reflected in the company’s share price which is up 176.26% since 2009 to date, outperforming the gain of 106.1% logged by the Zacks categorised Insurance Brokers industry.
Coming back to the news, Mercer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has acquired Pillar Administration. The buyout will firmly place the company as a leading outsourced superannuation provider in Australia. The company finds Pillar an attractive buyout by virtue of its business scale, with more than $100 billion in funds under administration across 1.1 million member accounts.
Mercer has also acquired Presidio Benefits Group, a San Francisco-based employee benefits consulting firm providing an array of employee benefits and human resource services to employers in the Bay Area.
Yet another unit, a global management consultancy named Oliver Wyman, also announced the purchase of LShift Limited, an independent software development company. This deal will enhance the acquirer’s technology and data offerings.
During the first half of 2016, the company used $168 million for acquisitions and has completed the takeovers of New York-based insurance brokerage and human resource consulting firm Corporate Consulting Services Ltd; a leading aviation risk advisor Aviation Solutions LLC and one of Florida’s largest independent agencies Celedinas Insurance Group.
Last month, Marsh inked a deal to acquire Bluefin Insurance Group Limited, a unit of AXA Group.
In October, the company acquired Vero Insurance, Inc., known for its insurance products and personal service to high net worth individuals, families and small businesses.
The company’s inorganic growth boosts investors’ confidence in the stock. Moreover, its investments are broad based and includes geographic expansion, segmentation, and new capabilities and innovations. These poise the company for long-term growth.
Alleghany delivered positive surprises in three of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 20.52%.
Arch Capital beat expectations in each of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 9.27%.
First American Financial Corporation delivered positive surprises in each of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 62.8%.
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Marsh & McLennan on Growth Path with Acquisitions by Units
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. (MMC - Free Report) continues on its inorganic growth path with three acquisitions. While its subsidiary Mercer took over Presidio Benefits Group and Pillar Administration, another unit Oliver Wyman acquired LShift Limited.
Since 2009, the company made 120 acquisitions and investments totaling approximately $5 billion. In each of the last six years, the company has grown consolidated underlying revenue in the 3% to 5% range. Acquisitions have added two percentage points on average over that same time period.
The positive effects of numerous acquisitions and their synergistic effects are reflected in the company’s share price which is up 176.26% since 2009 to date, outperforming the gain of 106.1% logged by the Zacks categorised Insurance Brokers industry.
Coming back to the news, Mercer, a wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has acquired Pillar Administration. The buyout will firmly place the company as a leading outsourced superannuation provider in Australia. The company finds Pillar an attractive buyout by virtue of its business scale, with more than $100 billion in funds under administration across 1.1 million member accounts.
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Mercer has also acquired Presidio Benefits Group, a San Francisco-based employee benefits consulting firm providing an array of employee benefits and human resource services to employers in the Bay Area.
Yet another unit, a global management consultancy named Oliver Wyman, also announced the purchase of LShift Limited, an independent software development company. This deal will enhance the acquirer’s technology and data offerings.
During the first half of 2016, the company used $168 million for acquisitions and has completed the takeovers of New York-based insurance brokerage and human resource consulting firm Corporate Consulting Services Ltd; a leading aviation risk advisor Aviation Solutions LLC and one of Florida’s largest independent agencies Celedinas Insurance Group.
Last month, Marsh inked a deal to acquire Bluefin Insurance Group Limited, a unit of AXA Group.
In October, the company acquired Vero Insurance, Inc., known for its insurance products and personal service to high net worth individuals, families and small businesses.
The company’s inorganic growth boosts investors’ confidence in the stock. Moreover, its investments are broad based and includes geographic expansion, segmentation, and new capabilities and innovations. These poise the company for long-term growth.
Marsh & McLennan carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
Investors may consider players like Alleghany Corp. , Arch Capital Group Limited (ACGL - Free Report) and First American Financial Corporation (FAF - Free Report) . Each of these stocks carries a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Alleghany delivered positive surprises in three of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 20.52%.
Arch Capital beat expectations in each of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 9.27%.
First American Financial Corporation delivered positive surprises in each of the last four quarters, with an average beat of 62.8%.
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Our experts cover all kinds of trades… from value to momentum . . . from stocks under $10 to ETF and option moves . . . from stocks that corporate insiders are buying up to companies that are about to report positive earnings surprises. You can even look inside exclusive portfolios that are normally closed to new investors. Starting today, for the next month, you can have unrestricted access. Click here for Zacks' private trades >>