Business Segments · Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables
Brokerage — Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables
Arthur J. Gallagher Brokerage — Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables increased by 150.0% to $16.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.9%, from $15.40M to $16.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Brokerage — Change in estimated acquisition earnout payables shows a downward trend with a -21.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase in expense indicates acquired businesses are outperforming expectations, while a gain indicates underperformance.
Detailed definition
This reflects adjustments to the fair value of contingent consideration liabilities related to brokerage acquisitions. T...
Peer comparison
Standard for serial acquirers in the insurance brokerage industry.
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ajg_segment_brokerage_change_in_estimated_acquisition_earnout_payablesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $29.08M | $29.08M | $29.08M | $22.60M | $22.60M | $22.60M | $22.60M | $94.20M | $94.20M | $94.20M | $94.20M | -$16.20M | $18.70M | -$15.40M | $38.50M | $15.40M | -$6.30M | $28.50M | $6.40M | $16.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -22.3% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +316.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -117.2% | +215.4% | -182.4% | +350.0% | -60.0% | -140.9% | +552.4% | -77.5% | +150.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -22.3% | -22.3% | -22.3% | +316.8% | +316.8% | +316.8% | +316.8% | -117.2% | -80.1% | -116.3% | -59.1% | +195.1% | -133.7% | +285.1% | -83.4% | +3.9% |
Range-$16.20M – $94.20M
CAGR-11.8%
Avg YoY Growth+68.4%
Median YoY Growth-22.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — change in estimated acquisition earnout payables?
- Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) reported brokerage — change in estimated acquisition earnout payables of $16.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — change in estimated acquisition earnout payables changed year-over-year?
- Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — change in estimated acquisition earnout payables increased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $15.40M to $16.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — change in estimated acquisition earnout payables?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Arthur J. Gallagher's brokerage — change in estimated acquisition earnout payables has grown at a -21.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $116.30M to $44.00M.
- What does brokerage — change in estimated acquisition earnout payables mean?
- Adjustments to the estimated future payments owed to sellers of acquired brokerage businesses based on their performance.