Willis Towers Watson Public Limited Company (WTW)
Nasdaq: WTW · Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service · London England, GB · filing with the SEC since 2001
Grade5.7
◀ Past 5.1● Present 6.2▶ Future 5.5
Income statement, as filed
In millions of US dollars (USD), as filed; per-share figures in US dollars; share counts in millions. The fiscal year ends in December.| Fiscal year | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2021 | FY 2021 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
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| Period ending | Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Dec 31, 2018 | Dec 31, 2017 | Dec 31, 2016 |
| Report filed | Feb 25, 2026 | Feb 25, 2025 | Feb 22, 2024 | Feb 24, 2023 | Feb 24, 2022 | Feb 23, 2021 | Feb 26, 2020 | Feb 27, 2019 | Feb 28, 2018 | Mar 1, 2017 |
| Revenue | 9,708 | 9,930 | 9,483 | 8,866 | 8,998 | 8,615r | 8,370r | 8,513 | 8,202 | 7,887 |
| Total operating expenses | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 7,704 | 7,686r | 7,539r |
| Total costs and expenses | 7,474 | 9,303 | 8,118 | 7,688 | 6,796 | 7,756r | 7,316r | 7,704 | 7,686 | 7,539 |
| Operating income | 2,234 | 627 | 1,365 | 1,178 | 2,202 | 859r | 1,054r | 809 | 516r | 348r |
| Interest expense | 260 | 263 | 235 | 208 | 211 | 244 | 234 | 208 | 188 | 184 |
| Interest and investment income | · | · | · | 55 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Share of profit of equity-method investments | -22 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Other income (expense), net | -21 | -262r | 146r | 288 | 701 | 396r | 226r | 250 | 164r | 178r |
| Income before income taxes | 1,953 | 102r | 1,276r | 1,258 | 2,692 | 1,011r | 1,046r | 851 | 492 | 342 |
| Income tax expense | 318 | 192 | 215 | 194 | 536 | 249r | 197r | 136 | -100 | -96 |
| Income from continuing operations | · | -98 | 1,055 | 1,049 | 2,142 | 738 | 820 | · | · | · |
| Income from discontinued operations | · | 0 | 0 | -40 | 2,080 | 258 | 224 | · | · | · |
| Net income including non-controlling interests | 1,613 | -88 | 1,064 | 1,024 | 4,236 | 1,020 | 1,073 | 715 | 592 | 438 |
| Net income to non-controlling interests | 8 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 18 |
| Net income | 1,605 | -98 | 1,055 | 1,009 | 4,222 | 996 | 1,044 | 695 | 568 | 420 |
| Earnings per share, basic | 16.34 | -0.96 | 10.01 | 9.00 | 32.88 | 7.68 | 8.05 | 5.29 | 4.21 | 3.07 |
| Earnings per share, diluted | 16.26 | -0.96 | 9.95 | 8.98 | 32.78 | 7.65 | 8.02 | 5.27 | 4.18 | 3.04 |
| Weighted average shares, basic | 98 | 102 | 105 | 112 | 128 | 130 | 130 | 131 | 135 | 137 |
| Weighted average shares, diluted | 99 | 102 | 106 | 112 | 129 | 130 | 130 | 132 | 136 | 138 |
As filed with the SEC, each figure from the newest report that carries it, and linked to it. Nothing here is computed.A dot is a line not tagged for that period. r restated by the company in a later report; b a share figure put on the newest basis or filed in the wrong unit. Hover a figure for its filing and note.
What each line is, and the XBRL concept behind it
Revenue what customers paid for what it sold
us-gaap:Revenues
us-gaap:SalesRevenueNetTotal operating expenses the running costs together
us-gaap:OperatingExpensesTotal costs and expenses every operating cost, the cost of revenue included
us-gaap:CostsAndExpensesOperating income profit from running the business, before interest and tax
us-gaap:OperatingIncomeLossInterest expense what its borrowing cost
us-gaap:InterestExpenseInterest and investment income what its cash and investments earned
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us-gaap:InvestmentIncomeInterestShare of profit of equity-method investments its share of companies it partly owns
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsOther income (expense), net gains and costs outside the business
us-gaap:OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseIncome before income taxes profit before tax
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestIncome tax expense tax charged on the period's profit
us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitIncome from continuing operations profit from the businesses it keeps
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsIncome from discontinued operations profit or loss from businesses it sold or closed
us-gaap:IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTaxNet income including non-controlling interests the whole group's profit, minority holders' share included
us-gaap:ProfitLossNet income to non-controlling interests the share that belongs to minority holders
us-gaap:NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterestNet income the profit or loss that belongs to the company's shareholders
us-gaap:NetIncomeLossEarnings per share, basic net income per share outstanding
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareBasicEarnings per share, diluted net income per share, counting every share that could be issued
us-gaap:EarningsPerShareDilutedWeighted average shares, basic the average count of shares outstanding
us-gaap:WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasicWeighted average shares, diluted the average count with every share that could be issued
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