MRSH Consulting — Compensation and benefits increased by 8.2% to $1.48B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.2%, from $1.36B to $1.48B. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase relative to revenue may signal rising talent costs or lower productivity, while a decrease may suggest improved efficiency or headcount reduction.
Includes all salaries, bonuses, stock-based compensation, and employee benefit costs for the consulting segment's workfo...
Standard operating expense for all professional services firms; highly comparable across the consulting industry.
mrsh_segment_consulting_compensation_and_benefits| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.31B | $1.34B | $1.34B | $1.34B | $1.34B | $1.36B | $1.48B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +2.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.8% | +8.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +2.1% | +1.8% | +8.2% |