Brown & Brown Inc is a diversified insurance agency, wholesale brokerage, insurance programs, and service. The company's business is divided into two reportable segments: (i) the Retail segment, and (ii) the Specialty Distribution segment.
It is a $21.0B financial services company. Revenue grew 33.1% over the last year, and it keeps 18¢ of every dollar of sales as profit. It trades at 17.5× earnings — near the lowest of its own history.
- Website
- bbinsurance.com
- Location
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Employees
- 22 888
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Founded
- 1939
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong valuation, growth and quality; Health lags behind.
Valuation85
- P/E vs own history1th pct · 25/25
- FCF yield6.9% · 20/25
- P/S3.1x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA11.4x · 20/25
Growth80
- Revenue CAGR17.9% · 20/25
- Net income CAGR15.8% · 20/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y13.3% · 20/25
- Fwd implied growth28.6% · 20/25
Profitability62
- ROIC5.7% · 5/25
- ROE9.6% · 12/25
- Net margin17.7% · 20/25
- Operating margin28.7% · 25/25
Health42
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio1.13 · 12/25
- Interest coverage5.6x · 18/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 19% · 12/25
Quality75
- Piotroski F4/9 · 10/25
- Beneish M-2.32 · 20/25
- FCF conversion120% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 5.1% · 20/25
Moat50
- ROIC >12% years0/7 yrs · 0/25
- Median gross marginn/a · 0/25
- FCF-positive years10/10 yrs · 25/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 14.6% · 25/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- 2026AcquisitionThe acquisition added more than 5,000 employees. * MacKay Corporate Insurance Brokers (2026) – A commercial and…
- FY2025FinancialBest year on record$1.05B net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$1.77B in first reported year
- FY2016FinancialPositive free cash flow every year since10-year streak
- 1993IPOAlso in 1993, the company went public, listing on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BRO
- 1993AcquisitionThe company merged with Poe & Associates
- 1983MilestoneThe firm changed its name to Brown & Brown, Inc. to reflect its focus on national expansion
- 1959AcquisitionHyatt Brown, joined the agency in 1959, bought the company and became CEO in 1961
- 1939FoundedBrown & Brown was founded in 1939 as a small insurance agency in Daytona Beach, Florida, by J
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
- Revenue growing 33.1% year over year
- Strong cash conversion — FCF is 21.3% of revenue
- Interest covered 5.6× by operating earnings
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+33.1% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$1.21B TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year+11.8% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$1.45B TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~4.0y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$21.0B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice+17.3% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 30/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersyield 1.04%
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 17.5
Peer comparisonBrown & Brown, Inc. vs 6 largest financial services peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO this company | $21.0B | 17.5 | +33.1% | 17.7% | Strained |
| BRK.A Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | $1.1T | 11.6 | +3.9% | 22.3% | Mixed |
| BRK.B Berkshire Hathaway | $1.1T | 11.6 | +0.0% | 18.0% | Strong |
| JPM JPMorgan Chase & Co. | $886.2B | 13.6 | +13.5% | 32.6% | Strained |
| V VISA Inc. | $723.9B | 31.9 | +14.4% | 50.8% | Solid |
| MA Mastercard Incorporated | $516.4B | 31.7 | +16.0% | 46.3% | Mixed |
| BAC Bank of America Corporation | $380.4B | 11.3 | +15.9% | 27.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: BRO vs BRK.A · BRO vs BRK.B · BRO vs JPM
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of BRO on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $62.88 · market cap $21.0B.