Total Equity
Willis Towers Watson Total Equity increased by 0.0% to $7.98B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.9%, from $8.13B to $7.98B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Equity shows a downward trend with a -5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase generally signals growth in retained earnings or capital injections, while a decrease may indicate share buybacks, dividend payments, or net losses.
Detailed definition
This represents the residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities. It reflects the n...
Peer comparison
Standard across all public companies; peers in the medical device and diagnostics sector typically maintain high equity levels to support R&D and M&A.
total_stockholders_equityHistorical Data
| 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 | $11.67B | $11.39B | $13.26B | $11.00B | $10.34B | $9.84B | $10.02B | $10.10B | $9.80B | $9.41B | $9.52B | $9.49B | $9.34B | $7.49B | $7.94B | $8.13B | $8.10B | $7.74B | $7.98B | $7.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.4% | +16.4% | -17.0% | -6.1% | -4.8% | +1.8% | +0.8% | -2.9% | -4.0% | +1.2% | -0.3% | -1.6% | -19.8% | +6.0% | +2.4% | -0.4% | -4.5% | +3.1% | +0.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -11.4% | -13.6% | -24.5% | -8.3% | -5.2% | -4.4% | -5.0% | -6.0% | -4.7% | -20.4% | -16.6% | -14.3% | -13.2% | +3.2% | +0.5% | -1.9% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's total equity?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported total equity of $7.98B in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's total equity changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's total equity decreased by 1.9% year-over-year, from $8.13B to $7.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's total equity?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's total equity has grown at a -5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.82B to $7.98B.
- What does total equity mean?
- The total value of the company that belongs to the shareholders after all debts are paid.