ARX vs WTW: Accelerant Holdings and Willis Towers Watson compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- Willis Towers Watson is the larger company, worth $29.2B, about 5.5 times Accelerant Holdings.
- Accelerant Holdings grew revenue faster over the last year (+62.9% vs +9.1%).
- Willis Towers Watson keeps more of each dollar of revenue as operating profit (22.2% vs -110.8%).
- Willis Towers Watson's price assumes faster free cash flow growth: about 4% a year, against -0% for Accelerant Holdings (reverse DCF).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | ARX | WTW |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $5.3B | $29.2B |
| Share price | $19.80 | $296.26 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $913M | $9.7B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | $404M | $1.5B |
| Revenue growth, last year | +62.9% | +9.1% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | +62.9% | +1.9% |
| Operating margin | -110.8% | 22.2% |
| Net margin | -119.3% | 15.5% |
| Return on equity | -190.5% | 20.4% |
| P/E (trailing) | — | 18.1x |
| Price / free cash flow | 13.2x | 18.9x |
| EV / EBITDA | — | 12.7x |
| FCF growth the price implies | -0.48% | 4.2% |
| Dividend yield | — | 0.90% |
| Debt / equity | 11.4x | 2.96x |
| Fundamental grade | D | C |
| Superinvestors holding it | 1 | 11 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 4 | 0 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
Accelerant Holdings
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $344M | $257M | -12.8% |
| 2024 | $603M | $751M | 5.3% |
| 2025 | $913M | $404M | -144.8% |
Willis Towers Watson
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.0B | $2.0B | 24.5% |
| 2022 | $8.9B | $746M | 13.3% |
| 2023 | $9.5B | $1.0B | 14.4% |
| 2024 | $9.9B | $1.2B | 6.3% |
| 2025 | $9.7B | $1.5B | 23.0% |
Where the revenue comes from
Accelerant Holdings · by segments, 2025
Underwriting$431M42%
Exchange Services$335M33%
MGA Operations$249M25%
Willis Towers Watson · by segments, 2025
HWC$5.3B56%
R&B$4.2B44%
Corporate$3M0%
Compare them in fullFifteen years of statements, quarterly results, DCF and IRR models, and any number of peers side by side.
Open ARX in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, Accelerant Holdings or Willis Towers Watson?
Willis Towers Watson (WTW), at $29.2B against $5.3B.
Which grows faster, ARX or WTW?
Accelerant Holdings: revenue grew +62.9% over the last year, against +9.1%.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.