Willis Towers Watson Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (WTW)
Willis Towers Watson's return on equity was 20.17% for fiscal 2025.
View full Willis Towers Watson company overviewWillis Towers Watson annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 20.17% | +21.29 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | −1.12% | −11.92 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.80% | +2.13 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 8.67% | −26.40 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 35.07% | +25.61 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 9.45% | −0.93 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 10.39% | +3.43 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 6.96% | +1.33 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 5.63% | −1.21 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 6.83% | −10.87 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 17.70% | +0.46 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 17.24% | −1.41 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 18.65% | +39.97 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −21.31% | −29.37 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 8.06% | −11.07 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 19.13% | −2.63 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 21.76% | — |
Willis Towers Watson quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 2.92% | −1.15 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 3.72% | +0.80 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 9.36% | −6.79 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 3.84% | +23.75 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 4.08% | +2.58 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | 2.92% | +0.93 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 16.15% | +9.58 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | −19.91% | −21.32 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 1.50% | +0.55 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 2.00% | −0.02 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.57% | +0.65 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | 1.42% | −0.47 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | 0.94% | −0.08 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | 2.02% | +1.01 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 5.92% | −13.56 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | 1.88% | −5.95 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | 1.02% | −0.56 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | 1.01% | −5.55 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 19.49% | +15.02 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 7.83% | +6.67 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 1.59% | +0.67 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 6.56% | +3.59 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 4.46% | −0.94 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 1.16% | +0.41 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 0.91% | −0.45 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | 2.97% | +0.10 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 5.40% | +1.60 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 0.75% | +0.32 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 1.37% | +0.81 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 2.88% | +0.81 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 3.80% | +1.35 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 0.43% | +0.97 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 0.56% | +0.23 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 2.07% | −1.31 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.44% | +1.08 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −0.54% | −0.24 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 0.32% | −0.33 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 3.38% | −0.18 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 1.36% | +2.40 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | −0.29% | −5.18 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 0.65% | −2.34 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 3.56% | −6.25 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −1.04% | −4.62 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 4.89% | +5.19 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 2.98% | +1.06 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 9.81% | −0.76 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.58% | +0.37 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | −0.30% | +1.05 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 1.92% | −3.54 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 10.56% | −1.72 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 3.21% | +40.03 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | −1.35% | −2.32 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | 5.47% | +1.44 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 12.29% | +3.57 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −36.82% | −37.78 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 0.97% | −1.25 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 4.03% | +0.84 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 8.72% | +7.41 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 0.97% | −2.92 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | 2.22% | −0.40 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 3.19% | −0.70 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 1.31% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 3.88% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 2.63% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 3.89% | — |
Willis Towers Watson return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Willis Towers Watson's return on equity increased from 9.45% to 20.17%, a change of +10.71 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 2.92%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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