Brown & Brown, Inc (NYSE:BRO) Exhibits Margin Strength And Momentum Reversal

Brown & Brown shows margin resilience amid compressed operating cadence while near-term momentum indicators point toward a reversal that could support consolidation above short-term averages.

Technical Analysis

ADX / DI+: ADX at 23.04 signals an emerging trend strength. DI+ at 18.95, increasing, combined with DI- at 28.12, decreasing, indicates directional momentum has shifted toward buyers; that shift supports the near-term price bias implied by other momentum indicators and aligns with the valuation holding at fair-valued.

MACD: MACD registers -1.16 and has completed a dip and reversal, crossing above its signal line at -1.29, a bullish momentum cue. That crossover complements the DI+ increase and points to expanding upside pressure vs. recent consolidation near the 20-day average.

MRO: MRO stands at -22.26 (dip and reversal), which places the price below the internal target and signals potential for upward mean reversion; this adds technical support to a near-term recovery narrative, particularly given cash-rich fundamentals.

RSI: RSI at 40.81 with a dip and reversal indicates building buying interest from lower momentum levels without overbought conditions, consistent with a measured rebound rather than an immediate breakout above longer-term averages.

Price vs. Moving Averages & Bands: Closing price at $92.65 sits essentially on the 20-day average ($92.67) and above the 12-day EMA ($92.80 dip & reversal reflected), but below the 50-day ($95.43) and 200-day ($106.69) averages. Bollinger bands place the one-standard-deviation range roughly $91.29–$94.04, suggesting the stock trades inside a narrow volatility envelope and that a sustained move above the 50-day average would require follow-through momentum.

 


Fundamental Analysis

Profitability & Margins: EBIT equals $364,000,000 with an EBIT margin of 29.14%. That EBIT margin sits above the industry peer mean of 22.35% and above the industry peer high of 27.09%. Quarter-over-quarter, EBIT margin declined by -15.03% and year-over-year declined by -15.50%, signaling margin compression from the immediate prior periods despite still-elevated absolute margin levels versus peers.

Revenue & Earnings: Total revenue registered $1,249,000,000. YoY revenue growth stands at 46.33%, while QoQ revenue change reads -136.12%. Reported EPS came in at $1.03 versus an estimate of $0.99, producing an EPS surprise of 4.04%.

Cash, Liquidity & Cash Flow: Cash and short-term investments total $8,893,000,000 and operating cash flow equals $325,000,000 with free cash flow of $310,000,000. Free cash flow yield equals 0.93%, above the industry peer mean of 0.83%. The current ratio measures 2.75, above the industry peer mean of 1.20, reflecting a strong near-term liquidity position.

Leverage & Coverage: Total debt sits at $7,731,000,000. Debt-to-assets measures 30.16%, slightly above the industry peer mean of 29.23%. Debt-to-equity equals 0.67, below the industry peer mean of 1.40. Interest coverage stands at 6.87, above the industry peer mean of 5.69, indicating ample earnings coverage for interest expense.

Returns: Return on equity equals 1.99% and return on assets equals 1.09%; both show material QoQ declines (ROE QoQ -58.95%, ROA QoQ -43.41%). Gross margin registers 48.76%, above the industry peer mean of 42.49%, supporting the higher EBIT margin observed despite recent margin contraction.

Market Multiples: Trailing PE at 105.53 sits below the industry peer mean of 128.75, while price-to-book at 2.87 sits below the industry peer mean of 6.52. PS ratio at 26.67 sits above the industry peer mean of 18.06. Forward PE equals 108.71. The mix of elevated revenue multiples and compressed near-term profitability growth creates a valuation profile consistent with the WMDST determination.

Valuation: The current valuation as determined by WMDST: fair-valued. High absolute cash balances, above-mean margins, and manageable leverage support that assessment even as QoQ margin and return metrics show a pullback.

MOST-RECENT QUARTERLY REPORT
REPORT PERIOD ENDING: 2025-06-30
REPORT DATE: 2025-07-28
NEXT REPORT DATE: 2025-10-27
CASH FLOW  Begin Period Cash Flow 2.4 B
 Operating Cash Flow 325.0 M
 Capital Expenditures -15.00 M
 Change In Working Capital -13.00 M
 Dividends Paid -43.00 M
 Cash Flow Delta 8.5 B
 End Period Cash Flow 10.9 B
 
INCOME STATEMENT REVENUE
 Total Revenue 1.2 B
 Forward Revenue 455.9 M
COSTS
 Cost Of Revenue 640.0 M
 Depreciation 12.0 M
 Depreciation and Amortization 62.0 M
 Research and Development
 Total Operating Expenses 912.0 M
PROFITABILITY
 Gross Profit 609.0 M
 EBITDA 426.0 M
 EBIT 364.0 M
 Operating Income 337.0 M
 Interest Income
 Interest Expense 53.0 M
 Net Interest Income -53.00 M
 Income Before Tax 311.0 M
 Tax Provision 77.0 M
 Tax Rate 24.8 %
 Net Income 231.0 M
 Net Income From Continuing Operations 235.0 M
EARNINGS
 EPS Estimate 0.99
 EPS Actual 1.03
 EPS Difference 0.04
 EPS Surprise 4.04 %
 Forward EPS 1.02
 
BALANCE SHEET ASSETS
 Total Assets 25.6 B
 Intangible Assets 10.2 B
 Net Tangible Assets 1.4 B
 Total Current Assets 14.4 B
 Cash and Short-Term Investments 8.9 B
 Cash 8.9 B
 Net Receivables 1.4 B
 Inventory
 Long-Term Investments 430.0 M
LIABILITIES
 Accounts Payable 382.0 M
 Short-Term Debt 75.0 M
 Total Current Liabilities 5.3 B
 Net Debt
 Total Debt 7.7 B
 Total Liabilities 14.0 B
EQUITY
 Total Equity 11.6 B
 Retained Earnings 6.6 B
VALUATION & PER-SHARE METRICS EQUITY & PER-SHARE METRICS
 Book Value Per-Share 35.15
 Shares Outstanding 329.817 M
 Revenue Per-Share 3.79
VALUATION
 Market Capitalization 33.3 B
 Enterprise Value 32.1 B
 Enterprise Multiple 75.465
Enterprise Multiple QoQ 11.63 %
Enterprise Multiple YoY 37.401 %
Enterprise Multiple IPRWA high: 176.827
BRO: 75.465
median: 74.741
mean: 73.444
low: -7.424
 EV/R 25.739
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Asset To Equity 2.211
 Asset To Liability 1.829
 Debt To Capital 0.4
 Debt To Assets 0.302
Debt To Assets QoQ 26.609 %
Debt To Assets YoY 563.229 %
Debt To Assets IPRWA high: 0.804
median: 0.337
BRO: 0.302
mean: 0.292
low: 0.013
 Debt To Equity 0.667
Debt To Equity QoQ 13.936 %
Debt To Equity YoY 454.243 %
Debt To Equity IPRWA high: 5.988
mean: 1.402
median: 1.371
BRO: 0.667
low: -4.467
PRICE-BASED VALUATION
 Price To Book (P/B) 2.873
Price To Book QoQ -40.821 %
Price To Book YoY -31.491 %
Price To Book IPRWA high: 12.99
median: 6.587
mean: 6.518
BRO: 2.873
low: 0.141
 Price To Earnings (P/E) 105.532
Price To Earnings QoQ 17.833 %
Price To Earnings YoY 10.684 %
Price To Earnings IPRWA high: 227.166
mean: 128.746
BRO: 105.532
median: 103.153
low: -111.006
 PE/G Ratio -5.236
 Price To Sales (P/S) 26.669
Price To Sales QoQ 11.542 %
Price To Sales YoY 21.785 %
Price To Sales IPRWA high: 28.058
BRO: 26.669
median: 18.88
mean: 18.06
low: 1.133
FORWARD MULTIPLES
Forward P/E 108.713
Forward PE/G -5.394
Forward P/S 73.072
EFFICIENCY OPERATIONAL
 Operating Leverage 2.38
ASSET & SALES
 Asset Turnover Ratio 0.059
Asset Turnover Ratio QoQ -26.889 %
Asset Turnover Ratio YoY -21.503 %
Asset Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 0.661
mean: 0.09
median: 0.08
BRO: 0.059
low: 0.042
 Receivables Turnover 0.841
Receivables Turnover Ratio QoQ 19.998 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio YoY -26.132 %
Receivables Turnover Ratio IPRWA high: 6.234
mean: 0.962
median: 0.872
BRO: 0.841
low: 0.696
 Inventory Turnover
Inventory Turnover Ratio QoQ
Inventory Turnover Ratio YoY
Inventory Turnover Ratio IPRWA
 Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 108.492
CASH CYCLE
 Cash Conversion Cycle Days (CCC)
Cash Conversion Cycle Days QoQ
Cash Conversion Cycle Days YoY
Cash Conversion Cycle Days IPRWA
CAPITAL DEPLOYMENT
 Cash Conversion Ratio 0.136
 CapEx To Revenue -0.012
 CapEx To Depreciation -1.25
 
CAPITAL, LIQUIDITY & COVERAGE CAPITAL STRUCTURE
 Total Capital 19.1 B
 Net Invested Capital 19.1 B
 Invested Capital 19.1 B
 Net Tangible Assets 1.4 B
 Net Working Capital 9.2 B
LIQUIDITY
 Cash Ratio 1.692
 Current Ratio 2.747
Current Ratio QoQ 128.91 %
Current Ratio YoY 143.243 %
Current Ratio IPRWA high: 3.027
BRO: 2.747
median: 1.203
mean: 1.199
low: 1.028
 Quick Ratio
Quick Ratio QoQ
Quick Ratio YoY
Quick Ratio IPRWA
COVERAGE & LEVERAGE
 Debt To EBITDA 18.148
 Cost Of Debt 0.68 %
 Interest Coverage Ratio 6.868
Interest Coverage Ratio QoQ -30.598 %
Interest Coverage Ratio YoY -10.268 %
Interest Coverage Ratio IPRWA high: 24.118
BRO: 6.868
mean: 5.693
median: 4.316
low: -7.498
 Operating Cash Flow Ratio 0.054
TIMING / LIQUIDITY
 Days Payables Outstanding (DPO) 57.649
DIVIDENDS
 Dividend Coverage Ratio 5.372
 Dividend Payout Ratio 0.186
 Dividend Rate 0.13
 Dividend Yield 0.001
PERFORMANCE GROWTH
 Asset Growth Rate 52.959 %
 Revenue Growth -9.819 %
Revenue Growth QoQ -136.124 %
Revenue Growth YoY 46.334 %
Revenue Growth IPRWA high: 39.803 %
mean: -5.72 %
BRO: -9.819 %
median: -12.138 %
low: -27.136 %
 Earnings Growth -20.155 %
Earnings Growth QoQ -140.31 %
Earnings Growth YoY 9.413 %
Earnings Growth IPRWA high: 88.462 %
BRO: -20.155 %
mean: -28.301 %
median: -38.448 %
low: -166.667 %
MARGINS
 Gross Margin 48.759 %
Gross Margin QoQ -3.802 %
Gross Margin YoY -1.111 %
Gross Margin IPRWA BRO: 48.759 %
high: 44.15 %
median: 43.201 %
mean: 42.488 %
low: 27.47 %
 EBIT Margin 29.143 %
EBIT Margin QoQ -15.025 %
EBIT Margin YoY -15.501 %
EBIT Margin IPRWA BRO: 29.143 %
high: 27.086 %
mean: 22.349 %
median: 22.022 %
low: 3.605 %
 Return On Sales (ROS) 26.982 %
Return On Sales QoQ -21.326 %
Return On Sales YoY -21.766 %
Return On Sales IPRWA BRO: 26.982 %
high: 26.226 %
median: 22.431 %
mean: 22.091 %
low: -3.629 %
CASH FLOW
 Free Cash Flow (FCF) 310.0 M
 Free Cash Flow Yield 0.931 %
Free Cash Flow Yield QoQ 57.264 %
Free Cash Flow Yield YoY -29.576 %
Free Cash Flow Yield IPRWA high: 4.211 %
median: 0.933 %
BRO: 0.931 %
mean: 0.833 %
low: -22.648 %
 Free Cash Growth 58.163 %
Free Cash Growth QoQ -236.783 %
Free Cash Growth YoY -97.644 %
Free Cash Growth IPRWA high: 771.429 %
BRO: 58.163 %
mean: -8.813 %
median: -155.18 %
low: -572.81 %
 Free Cash To Net Income 1.342
 Cash Flow Margin 22.738 %
 Cash Flow To Earnings 1.229
VALUE & RETURNS
 Economic Value Added 0.04
 Return On Assets (ROA) 1.09 %
Return On Assets QoQ -43.406 %
Return On Assets YoY -34.809 %
Return On Assets IPRWA high: 2.096 %
mean: 1.274 %
median: 1.11 %
BRO: 1.09 %
low: 0.474 %
 Return On Capital Employed (ROCE) 1.786 %
 Return On Equity (ROE) 0.02
Return On Equity QoQ -58.953 %
Return On Equity YoY -53.294 %
Return On Equity IPRWA high: 0.086
median: 0.074
mean: 0.055
BRO: 0.02
low: -0.066
 DuPont ROE 2.509 %
 Return On Invested Capital (ROIC) 1.431 %
Return On Invested Capital QoQ -59.056 %
Return On Invested Capital YoY -101.877 %
Return On Invested Capital IPRWA high: 8.311 %
median: 3.077 %
mean: 2.927 %
BRO: 1.431 %
low: 1.363 %

Six-Week Outlook

Momentum indicators converging to the upside (MACD crossover, DI+ rising, MRO negative with a reversal, and an improving RSI) point to a period of measured recovery and consolidation over the next six weeks. Price trading at the 20-day average with low short-term volatility implies initial moves likely remain capped near the 50-day average absent a fresh catalyst. Liquidity and free cash flow support operational flexibility while elevated margins versus peers reduce downside from earnings pressures. Expect near-term bias toward stabilization with a technical pathway for gradual upside; failure to sustain DI+ and MACD momentum would favor renewed sideways to lower action toward the lower Bollinger band levels.

About Brown & Brown, Inc.

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) delivers comprehensive insurance and risk management solutions, serving a wide array of clients since 1939. Headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, the company extends its services across the United States, Canada, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Brown & Brown structures its operations into four primary segments: Retail, National Programs, Wholesale Brokerage, and Services. The Retail segment addresses the insurance needs of various clients, offering products such as property and casualty insurance, employee benefits, and personal insurance. It also provides risk management and claims processing services tailored to client requirements. The National Programs segment targets niche markets, offering professional liability insurance and related products for sectors such as dentistry, legal, and real estate, alongside specialized options for events and cyber liabilities. Through its Wholesale Brokerage segment, Brown & Brown markets excess and surplus lines via a network of independent agents. The Services segment delivers third-party claims administration and medical utilization management, with a focus on workers’ compensation. Brown & Brown remains committed to providing tailored insurance solutions, meeting the evolving needs of its clients with dedication and expertise.



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