AON
Aon plc
AON trails on the overall score without a compensating advantage in the available component scores.
GS
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
GS has the edge over AON overall, supported by stronger fundamentals and lower modeled downside.
AON Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
AON's profitability is currently strong, and its revenue is stable. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like AON.
GS Fundamentals
| Metric | Status |
|---|---|
| Strong | |
| Strong | |
| N/A | |
| N/A |
GS's revenue and profitability are currently strong. Free cash flow and net leverage aren't meaningful measures for financial services companies like GS.
AON PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forward | 17x | $333 | — |
| Current | 18x | $333 | — |
| Cheap | 23x | $423 | +27% |
| Fair | 27x | $500 | +50% |
| Expensive | 34x | $616 | +85% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
AON has the edge over GS in the historical PE scenario, which offers more potential upside but is not a forecast.
GS PE Valuation
| Level | PE | Price | Vs current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cheap | 7.6x | $528 | -42% |
| Current | 13x | $914 | — |
| Forward | 13x | $914 | — |
| Fair | 14x | $940 | +2.9% |
| Expensive | 17x | $1,214 | +33% |
Historical ranges are pointers, not guarantees.
GS's PE is 13x, but its earnings don't support one, so it isn't a reliable read right now.
AON Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly weakening | |
| Moderate | |
| Moderate |
Analysts expect earnings and revenue growth for AON, but weaker profitability.
GS Forward outlook
| Metric | Outlook |
|---|---|
| Stable | |
| Strong growth | |
| Growth | |
| Strongly improving | |
| Limited | |
| Low |
GS has the edge over AON on the outlook, with more favorable profitability expectations.
AON Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $19.21 | +5.2% |
| Q3 2026 | $18.26 | +48% |
| Q2 2026 | $18.14 | +54% |
| Q1 2026 | $18.22 | +57% |
| Q4 2025 | $17.02 | +36% |
| Q3 2025 | $12.31 | +3.6% |
| Q2 2025 | $11.77 | -6.1% |
| Q1 2025 | $11.57 | -9.5% |
| Q4 2024 | $12.49 | -0.2% |
AON earned $18.26 per share over the past year, up 48% from the year before. Its recent earnings include one-off gains.
GS Earnings Per Share
| Quarter | TTM EPS | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Forward | $72.35 | +4% |
| Q3 2026 | $69.58 | +41% |
| Q2 2026 | $64.82 | +43% |
| Q1 2026 | $54.75 | +27% |
| Q4 2025 | $51.32 | +27% |
| Q3 2025 | $49.22 | +44% |
| Q2 2025 | $45.37 | +45% |
| Q1 2025 | $43.08 | +68% |
| Q4 2024 | $40.54 | +77% |
GS has the edge over AON on earnings, with more consistent year-over-year improvement.
AON Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $4.1B | +2.6% |
| Q2 2026 | $4.2B | +2.2% |
| Q1 2026 | $5B | +6.4% |
| Q4 2025 | $4.3B | +3.7% |
| Q3 2025 | $4B | +7.4% |
| Q2 2025 | $4.2B | +11% |
| Q1 2025 | $4.7B | +16% |
| Q4 2024 | $4.1B | +23% |
AON's revenue has grown year over year for 16 quarters in a row: $4.1B last quarter, up 2.6% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 20% | -0.7 points |
| Q2 2026 | 22% | +0.9 points |
| Q1 2026 | 34% | +3.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 28% | +1.8 points |
| Q3 2025 | 20% | +3.7 points |
| Q2 2025 | 21% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 31% | -5.1 points |
| Q4 2024 | 26% | +3.2 points |
AON's operating margin was 20% last quarter, down 0.7 points from the same quarter a year ago.
GS Quarterly Revenue
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $18.7B | +23% |
| Q2 2026 | $20.3B | +39% |
| Q1 2026 | $17.2B | +14% |
| Q4 2025 | $13.5B | -3% |
| Q3 2025 | $15.2B | +20% |
| Q2 2025 | $14.6B | +15% |
| Q1 2025 | $15.1B | +6% |
| Q4 2024 | $13.9B | +23% |
GS's revenue is growing: $18.7B last quarter, up 23% from the same quarter a year ago.
| Quarter | Margin | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 37% | +2 points |
| Q2 2026 | 42% | +8.1 points |
| Q1 2026 | 38% | +0.2 points |
| Q4 2025 | 44% | +5.6 points |
| Q3 2025 | 36% | +4.1 points |
| Q2 2025 | 34% | +3.2 points |
| Q1 2025 | 37% | +0.6 points |
| Q4 2024 | 38% | +18 points |
GS has the edge over AON on profitability, with a higher operating margin.
AON Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $1.1B | +1.7% |
| Q2 2026 | $483M | -34% |
| Q1 2026 | $363M | +332% |
| Q4 2025 | $1.3B | +16% |
| Q3 2025 | $1.1B | +13% |
| Q2 2025 | $732M | +59% |
| Q1 2025 | $84M | -68% |
| Q4 2024 | $1.1B | -5.5% |
AON has the edge over GS on cash generation, producing positive trailing cash flow while its opponent burns cash.
GS Free Cash Flow
| Quarter | Free cash flow | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3.7B | +72% |
| Q2 2026 | $5.6B | +7.8% |
| Q1 2026 | -$32.4B | +$5.3B |
| Q4 2025 | -$16.8B | -136% |
| Q3 2025 | $2.1B | +$40.6B |
| Q2 2025 | $5.2B | -6.8% |
| Q1 2025 | -$37.7B | -$9.2B |
| Q4 2024 | $46.2B | +$75.1B |
GS's free cash flow was −$40B over the past year, against $15.8B the year before. Free cash flow isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like GS.
AON Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -0.4% | -900K shares |
| 1 year | -1.7% | -3.7M shares |
| 3 years | +4.1% | +8.4M shares |
| 5 years | -5.5% | -12.4M shares |
| Available history | -11% | -27.6M shares |
AON has 213M diluted shares, down 1.7% from a year ago, with $1.4B in buybacks over the past year.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | — |
| Q2 2026 | $600M |
| Q1 2026 | $500M |
| Q4 2025 | $250M |
| Q3 2025 | $250M |
| Q2 2025 | $250M |
| Q1 2025 | $250M |
| Q4 2024 | $200M |
AON spent $1.4B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 42% from the year before.
GS Total Shares
| Period | Change % | Net change |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterly | -1.2% | -3.8M shares |
| 1 year | -4.4% | -13.9M shares |
| 3 years | -12% | -42.8M shares |
| 5 years | -15% | -52.8M shares |
| Available history | -20% | -74.4M shares |
GS has the edge over AON on shareholder dilution, with a more favorable share count trend.
| Quarter | Spent |
|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | $3B |
| Q2 2026 | $4B |
| Q1 2026 | $5B |
| Q4 2025 | $3B |
| Q3 2025 | $2B |
| Q2 2025 | $3B |
| Q1 2025 | $4.4B |
| Q4 2024 | $2B |
GS spent $15B buying back its own shares over the past year, up 32% from the year before.
AON Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | 5.4x | High |
| Q2 2026 | 2.9x | Moderate |
| Q1 2026 | 2.8x | Moderate |
| Q4 2025 | 3.1x | Elevated |
| Q3 2025 | 3.6x | Elevated |
| Q2 2025 | 3.9x | Elevated |
| Q1 2025 | 4.2x | High |
| Q4 2024 | 4.0x | Elevated |
AON's net debt is about 5.4 years of its operating earnings (EBITDA), up from 3.6 years a year ago. Net leverage isn't a meaningful measure for financial services companies like AON.
GS Net Leverage
| Quarter | Net Leverage | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Q3 2026 | -5.4x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2026 | -6.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2026 | -6.7x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2025 | -6.4x | Net Cash |
| Q3 2025 | -3.5x | Net Cash |
| Q2 2025 | -3.1x | Net Cash |
| Q1 2025 | -3.9x | Net Cash |
| Q4 2024 | -4.7x | Net Cash |
GS has the edge over AON on leverage, with a lower net debt burden relative to earnings.
AON Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 54.2 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 62.2 | Neutral |
AON's weekly RSI is 54 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 62 (neutral).
GS Weekly Momentum
| Metric | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| RSI | 44.5 | Neutral |
| Stochastic | 16.3 | Oversold |
GS's weekly RSI is 45 (neutral) and its Stochastic is 16 (oversold).
AON PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | AON | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 18x | 13x | 40% above |
| PE % | 5 | 63 | 58 pts below |
AON is trading at 18x earnings, a 40% premium to the Financial Services sector's median of 13x, though its earnings don't support one.
GS PE vs Financial Services Sector
| Metric | GS | Sector median | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 13x | 13x | 0.8% above |
| PE % | 46 | 63 | 17 pts below |
GS has the edge over AON on valuation relative to its sector.
AON Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $300.9 | 11% above |
| 20 week MA | $327.8 | 1.7% above |
| 50 week MA | $329.9 | 1.1% above |
| 100 week MA | $347.4 | 4% below |
| 200 week MA | $335.2 | 0.5% below |
AON has bounced recently, but its long-term trend is still down: it's above its 8-, 20- and 50-week averages, but 0.5% below its 200-week average.
GS Weekly Moving Averages
| Moving average | MA price | Relative |
|---|---|---|
| 8 week MA | $895.5 | 2% above |
| 20 week MA | $977.4 | 6.5% below |
| 50 week MA | $945.4 | 3.4% below |
| 100 week MA | $804.5 | 14% above |
| 200 week MA | $602.7 | 52% above |
GS's trend is mixed: it's above three of its five weekly moving averages, and 52% above its 200-week average.
AON Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $207.5 | $210.6 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | $210.6 | $292.4 | +39% |
| 2022 | $292.4 | $300.6 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | $300.6 | $291.0 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | $291.0 | $360.4 | +24% |
| 2025 | $360.4 | $356.7 | -1% |
| 2026 YTD | $356.7 | $333.4 | -6.5% |
AON has finished higher in four of the last six years. It's down 6.5% so far in 2026.
GS Yearly ROI
| Year | Start price | End price | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $230.7 | $256.2 | +11% |
| 2021 | $256.2 | $385.0 | +50% |
| 2022 | $385.0 | $345.5 | -10% |
| 2023 | $345.5 | $385.8 | +12% |
| 2024 | $385.8 | $576.2 | +49% |
| 2025 | $576.2 | $907.0 | +57% |
| 2026 YTD | $907.0 | $913.6 | +0.7% |
GS has the edge over AON on returns for 2026, with the stronger performance.