Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported $2.22 billion in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year decline of 5%. EPS of $3.13 for the same period compares to $3.29 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.31 billion, representing a surprise of -3.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of -2.19%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $3.20.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.

Here is how Willis Towers Watson performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Revenue- Health, Wealth and Career: $1.17 billion versus $1.25 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -12.8% change.
• Revenue- Risk and Broking: $1.03 billion versus $1.03 billion estimated by seven analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +5% change.
• Revenue- Segment Revenue: $2.19 billion versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $2.28 billion. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -5.3%.
• Revenue- Reimbursable expenses and other: $21 million compared to the $25.73 million average estimate based on six analysts. The reported number represents a change of 0% year over year.
• Segment Operating Income- Risk and Broking: $226 million versus the seven-analyst average estimate of $219.91 million.
• Segment Operating Income- Health, Wealth and Career: $311 million versus $325.49 million estimated by seven analysts on average.

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Shares of Willis Towers Watson have returned -3.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -5.1% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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