Opinions Mike MacBain
Aon Corp.AONTOP PICKOct 06, 2014
Mike MacBainStock price when the opinion was issued
As of May 29, 2026. Market Open.
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Bumpy through 2024 due to acquisition of mid-market company plus weak results in corporate division. Will benefit from higher transaction volumes due to lower interest rates. Very stable, high cashflow.
Jamie Murray US insurance broker. Really likes the business model. Corporate benefits, retirement planning. Right now we're in a "hard" market, where pricing is accelerating. Doesn't have the risk of paying out claims, just collects the premium and takes its share.
Jamie Murray Historically, steady earnings growth and pretty solid ROIC. Technically, chart looks pretty strong, trading above rising 200-day and 200-week moving averages. Decent valuation of 21x forward earnings, 12% long-term growth. Yes, PEG is above 1, but you're paying up a bit for steady earnings growth.
Insurance brokerage, risk management, employee benefit, compensation consulting. Steady eddy with high, recurring revenue. High margin. Not many expenditures, so free cashflow goes into share buybacks. Lower risk, set it and forget it. Yield is 0.75%.
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Long AON Senior Unsecured Debentures 4.760%, Short Government of Canada 1.25% of March 2018. Likes the company because it is a very highly rated investment grade bond, the only one they have in Canada. A strong company with good credit that generates stable earnings and has good growth potential. Bond trades at a higher spread than all their other bonds.(Stock price will not match as this is a bond.)