Consolidated Statement of Earnings - USD ($) $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | ||
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Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
Sep. 30, 2026 |
Sep. 30, 2025 |
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| Revenues before reimbursements | $ 3,930.0 | $ 3,325.0 | $ 12,601.0 | $ 10,192.0 |
| Reimbursements | 46.0 | 40.0 | 136.0 | 122.0 |
| Total revenues | 3,976.0 | 3,365.0 | 12,737.0 | 10,314.0 |
| Compensation | 2,237.0 | 1,932.0 | 7,083.0 | 5,633.0 |
| Operating | 645.0 | 581.0 | 1,967.0 | 1,590.0 |
| Reimbursements | 46.0 | 40.0 | 136.0 | 122.0 |
| Interest | 168.0 | 161.0 | 494.0 | 477.0 |
| Depreciation | 58.0 | 54.0 | 176.0 | 149.0 |
| Amortization | 291.0 | 222.0 | 870.0 | 612.0 |
| Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables | 16.0 | 29.0 | 39.0 | 39.0 |
| Total expenses | 3,461.0 | 3,019.0 | 10,765.0 | 8,622.0 |
| Earnings before income taxes | 515.0 | 346.0 | 1,972.0 | 1,692.0 |
| Provision for income taxes | 109.0 | 73.0 | 419.0 | 342.0 |
| Net earnings | 406.0 | 273.0 | 1,553.0 | 1,350.0 |
| Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 3.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Net earnings attributable to controlling interests | $ 403.0 | $ 272.0 | $ 1,549.0 | $ 1,344.0 |
| Basic net earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.57 | $ 1.06 | $ 6.03 | $ 5.25 |
| Diluted net earnings per share (in dollars per share) | 1.55 | 1.04 | 5.97 | 5.16 |
| Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.70 | $ 0.65 | $ 2.10 | $ 1.95 |
| Commissions | ||||
| Revenues before reimbursements | $ 2,371.0 | $ 1,908.0 | $ 7,936.0 | $ 5,965.0 |
| Fees | ||||
| Revenues before reimbursements | 1,224.0 | 1,058.0 | 3,619.0 | 3,005.0 |
| Supplemental revenues | ||||
| Revenues before reimbursements | 148.0 | 117.0 | 469.0 | 334.0 |
| Contingent revenues | ||||
| Revenues before reimbursements | 74.0 | 75.0 | 280.0 | 241.0 |
| Interest income, premium finance revenues and other income | ||||
| Revenues before reimbursements | $ 113.0 | $ 167.0 | $ 297.0 | $ 647.0 |
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