Operating Income
Willis Towers Watson Operating Income decreased by 55.9% to $448.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $432.00M to $448.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Operating Income shows relatively stable performance with a 0.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher operating income indicates strong operational efficiency and pricing power, while a decline suggests rising costs or weakening demand.
Detailed definition
Operating income is the profit realized from a company's core business operations after deducting all operating expenses...
Peer comparison
A standard benchmark for operational performance; peers are compared based on operating margin percentages.
operating_incomeHistorical 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 | $170.00M | $1.13B | $690.00M | $179.00M | $137.00M | $154.00M | $708.00M | $285.00M | $142.00M | $159.00M | $779.00M | $280.00M | $212.00M | -$766.00M | $901.00M | $432.00M | $368.00M | $418.00M | $1.02B | $448.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +565.3% | -39.0% | -74.1% | -23.5% | +12.4% | +359.7% | -59.7% | -50.2% | +12.0% | +389.9% | -64.1% | -24.3% | -461.3% | +217.6% | -52.1% | -14.8% | +13.6% | +143.1% | -55.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -19.4% | -86.4% | +2.6% | +59.2% | +3.6% | +3.2% | +10.0% | -1.8% | +49.3% | -581.8% | +15.7% | +54.3% | +73.6% | +154.6% | +12.8% | +3.7% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Wealth And Career | $276.00M | $329.00M | $776.00M | $311.00M | $280.00M | $361.00M | $729.00M | $346.00M |
| Risk And Broking | $202.00M | $170.00M | $383.00M | $226.00M | $222.00M | $189.00M | $435.00M | $252.00M |
| Total | $212.00M | -$766.00M | $901.00M | $432.00M | $368.00M | $418.00M | $1.02B | $448.00M |
Operating Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Willis Towers Watson's operating income?
- Willis Towers Watson (WTW) reported operating income of $448.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Willis Towers Watson's operating income changed year-over-year?
- Willis Towers Watson's operating income increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $432.00M to $448.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Willis Towers Watson's operating income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Willis Towers Watson's operating income has grown at a 0.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.20B to $2.23B.
- What does operating income mean?
- The profit a company makes from its core business operations before interest and taxes.