AON vs. L: Aon vs. Loews Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Aon (AON) and Loews (L) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Aon (AON) and Loews (L) both belong to the Insurance industry, though AON is classified under Insurance Brokers while L falls under Property & Casualty Insurance.

Company profile comparison for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Profile Item	AON	L
Name	Aon plc Class A	Loews Corp.
Country/Region	Ireland	United States
GICS Sector	Financials	Financials
GICS Industry Group	Insurance	Insurance
GICS Industry	Insurance	Insurance
GICS Sub-Industry	Insurance Brokers	Property & Casualty Insurance
Market Capitalization	71.03 billion USD	22.19 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	NYSE	NYSE
Listing Date	June 2, 1980	March 17, 1980
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

AON

GSPC

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Aon (AON) and Loews (L). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Aon (AON) and Loews (L). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
Total Return (1Y)	-1.97%	7.24%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	1.25%	19.27%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	3.28%	14.13%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

AON

GSPC

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Aon (AON) and Loews (L). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	29.20%	16.13%
Beta (5Y)	0.60	0.49
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.57%	-26.11%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.64M	805.54K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

AON and L are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.21	0.18
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.29	0.26

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Aon (AON) at 43.38% delivers above-range ROE, while Loews (L) at 8.21% falls into the bottom quartile — a wide split in profit generated from equity.

AON

Insurance industry group

43.38%

AON: 43.38%
Max: 41.68%
Q3: 22.04%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.79%
Min: -10.66%

L

Insurance industry group

8.21%

Max: 41.68%
Q3: 22.04%
Median: 14.81%
Q1: 8.79%
L: 8.21%
Min: -10.66%

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their ROE against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Aon (AON) at 22.24% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Loews (L) at 7.93%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

AON

Insurance industry group

22.24%

Max: 29.92%
AON: 22.24%
Q3: 17.03%
Median: 10.97%
Q1: 6.21%
Min: -4.68%

L

Insurance industry group

7.93%

Max: 29.92%
Q3: 17.03%
Median: 10.97%
L: 7.93%
Q1: 6.21%
Min: -4.68%

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their net margin against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Neither side reports a meaningful operating margin: for Aon (AON) in Insurance and Loews (L) in Insurance, funding costs are part of the core business, so net margin and ROE are the cleaner profitability reads.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
ROE (TTM)	43.38%	8.21%
ROA (TTM)	5.45%	1.71%
Net Margin (TTM)	22.24%	7.93%
Operating Margin (TTM)	--	--
Gross Margin (TTM)	--	--

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Aon (AON) at 9.45% and Loews (L) at 5.44% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Aon (AON) at 36.27% and Loews (L) at 24.34% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
Revenue Growth (YoY)	9.45%	5.44%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.25%	8.96%
EPS Growth (YoY)	36.27%	24.34%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	11.92%	33.10%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

current ratio doesn’t apply on either side: Aon (AON) in Insurance and Loews (L) in Insurance both report balance sheets without a current/non-current split, so their short-term liquidity is better judged through regulatory and funding measures.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

debt-to-equity ratio is set aside for both: Aon (AON) in Insurance and Loews (L) in Insurance run businesses where balance-sheet leverage is part of the model, so capital-adequacy and funding measures are the better gauges of balance-sheet risk.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
Current Ratio (MRQ)	--	--
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	--	--
Net Debt / EBITDA	--	--

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Both Aon (AON) at 0.91% and Loews (L) at 0.23% pay solid, industry-typical yields, sitting squarely within their peers’ usual range.

AON

Insurance industry group

0.91%

Max: 5.12%
Q3: 2.15%
Median: 0.98%
AON: 0.91%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

L

Insurance industry group

0.23%

Max: 5.12%
Q3: 2.15%
Median: 0.98%
L: 0.23%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Both Aon (AON) at 17.13% and Loews (L) at 3.46% keep payout ratio within their industries’ typical mid-ranges — dividend policies that share earnings without consuming too much of them.

AON

Insurance industry group

17.13%

Max: 76.67%
Q3: 35.18%
AON: 17.13%
Median: 14.74%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

L

Insurance industry group

3.46%

Max: 76.67%
Q3: 35.18%
Median: 14.74%
L: 3.46%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.91%	0.23%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	17.13%	3.46%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Aon (AON) at 18.33 and Loews (L) at 15.17 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

AON

Insurance industry group

18.33

Max: 28.37
Q3: 18.75
AON: 18.33
Median: 12.23
Q1: 9.08
Min: 2.32

L

Insurance industry group

15.17

Max: 28.37
Q3: 18.75
L: 15.17
Median: 12.23
Q1: 9.08
Min: 2.32

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Loews (L) at 1.18 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Aon (AON) at 4.02 sits in the pricier quartile — AON costs more per dollar of sales.

AON

Insurance industry group

4.02

Max: 4.03
AON: 4.02
Q3: 2.25
Median: 1.23
Q1: 0.85
Min: 0.07

L

Insurance industry group

1.18

Max: 4.03
Q3: 2.25
Median: 1.23
L: 1.18
Q1: 0.85
Min: 0.07

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Loews (L) at 1.22 sits in the lower P/B ratio quartile relative to book while Aon (AON) at 7.03 prices above its industry range — a wide valuation gap against assets.

AON

Insurance industry group

7.03

AON: 7.03
Max: 5.07
Q3: 2.79
Median: 1.76
Q1: 1.23
Min: 0.30

L

Insurance industry group

1.22

Max: 5.07
Q3: 2.79
Median: 1.76
Q1: 1.23
L: 1.22
Min: 0.30

Aon (AON) vs. Loews (L): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Insurance industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Aon (AON) and Loews (L)
Metric	AON	L
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.33	15.17
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.02	1.18
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	7.03	1.22
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	--	--