On the stock market since 2001, it operates in the world of money and finance. It has 49,000 employees. Now — the numbers.
This is an established company with proven profits.
That much dependence is a risk in itself: if this one line weakens, the whole company feels it directly.
No real growth (2% a year). Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
The stock trades 16% below its peak. The market has trimmed its expectations for the company.
The net profit margin is 17% — still a thick cushion, though costs have been eating into it lately.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 7 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 217 buys and 38 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.
Since the drop from its peak, buyer appetite hasn’t come back.
On our five-subject report card, WTW sits behind the class. A low grade doesn’t mean “doomed” — it means “big claim, small proof.”
The takeaway: WTW is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate isn’t the quality of the business — it’s whether the price paid for the stock is too high.