Brown & Brown, Inc. announces first quarter 2025 results, including total revenues of $1.4 billion, an increase of 11.6%; Organic Revenue growth of 6.5%; diluted net income per share of $1.15; Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted of $1.29; and a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share

Rhea-AI Summary

Brown & Brown reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with total revenues reaching $1.4 billion, marking an 11.6% increase year-over-year. The company achieved notable growth metrics including:

• Organic Revenue growth of 6.5%
• Commissions and fees increased by 12.0%
• Net income rose to $331 million, up 13.0%
• Diluted earnings per share grew to $1.15, a 12.7% increase
• Adjusted diluted earnings per share reached $1.29, up 13.2%

The company's EBITDAC-Adjusted increased by 14.8% to $535 million, with margins improving from 37.0% to 38.1%. Income before taxes margin expanded to 30.4% from 28.9%. The Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on May 21, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2025.

Positive

• Revenue increased 11.6% to $1.4 billion in Q1 2025
• Organic Revenue growth of 6.5% year-over-year
• Net income rose 13% to $331 million
• Diluted earnings per share grew 12.7% to $1.15
• EBITDAC margin improved to 38.1% from 37% year-over-year
• Income Before Income Taxes Margin increased to 30.4% from 28.9%
• Commissions and fees grew by 12%

Negative

• Investment and other income declined from $21M to $19M
• Employee compensation and benefits expenses increased by 8.2% to $683M
• Other operating expenses rose by 15.5% to $186M
• Cash and cash equivalents decreased from $675M to $669M

Insights

Financial Analyst

Brown & Brown delivered strong Q1 with double-digit revenue growth, expanding margins, and 13.2% EPS growth, demonstrating operational excellence across metrics.

Brown & Brown's Q1 2025 financial performance shows robust momentum with total revenues reaching $1.4 billion, representing a 11.6% year-over-year increase. The company's core commission and fee revenue grew even faster at 12.0%, while organic revenue growth came in at 6.5%.

Profitability metrics show even stronger improvement, with income before income taxes increasing 17.3% to $427 million, demonstrating significant operational leverage as profit growth outpaced revenue growth. The corresponding margin expanded to 30.4% from 28.9% in the prior year period.

The company's EBITDAC - Adjusted, a key insurance brokerage industry metric, grew 14.8% to $535 million, with margins expanding to 38.1% from 37.0%. Diluted net income per share increased 12.7% to $1.15, while Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted rose 13.2% to $1.29.

Cash flow generation improved dramatically, with net cash provided by operating activities reaching $213 million compared to just $13 million in the year-ago period. This substantial improvement provides enhanced financial flexibility, supporting the $67 million deployed for business acquisitions during the quarter.

The company maintained its shareholder returns with a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per share. The balance sheet remains solid with $669 million in cash and cash equivalents plus $1.77 billion in fiduciary cash, providing ample liquidity despite $3.73 billion in long-term debt.

These results reflect a company effectively executing its strategic initiatives across all fronts - driving organic growth, successfully integrating acquisitions, expanding profit margins, and generating substantial cash flow - positioning Brown & Brown for continued success in the insurance brokerage market.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., April 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE:BRO) (the "Company") announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter 2025.

Revenues for the first quarter of 2025 under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") were $1.4 billion, increasing $146 million, or 11.6%, compared to the first quarter of the prior year, with commissions and fees increasing by 12.0% and Organic Revenue increasing by 6.5%. Income before income taxes was $427 million, increasing 17.3% from the first quarter of the prior year with Income Before Income Taxes Margin increasing to 30.4% from 28.9%. EBITDAC - Adjusted was $535 million, increasing 14.8% from the first quarter of the prior year with EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted increasing to 38.1% from 37.0%. Net income attributable to the Company was $331 million, increasing $38 million, or 13.0%, and diluted net income per share increased to $1.15, or 12.7%, with Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted increasing to $1.29, or 13.2%, each as compared to the first quarter of the prior year.

J. Powell Brown, president and chief executive officer of the Company, noted, “We continue to execute our plan and are pleased with our performance for the quarter.”

In addition, the Company today announced that the Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share. The dividend is payable on May 21, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2025.

Reconciliation of Commissions and Fees
to Organic Revenue
(in millions, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025				2024
Commissions and fees	$	1,385			$	1,237
Profit-sharing contingent commissions		(43	)			(46	)
Core commissions and fees	$	1,342			$	1,191
Acquisitions		(79	)
Dispositions						(3	)
Foreign Currency Translation						(2	)
Organic Revenue	$	1,263			$	1,186
Organic Revenue growth	$	77
Organic Revenue growth %		6.5	%

See information regarding non-GAAP measures presented later in this press release.

Reconciliation of Diluted Net Income Per Share to
Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted
(unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,								Change
	2025				2024				$				%
Diluted net income per share	$	1.15			$	1.02			$	0.13				12.7	%
Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables		(0.01	)			(0.01	)			—
(Gain)/loss on disposal		—				0.01				(0.01	)
Amortization		0.15				0.12				0.03
Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted	$	1.29			$	1.14			$	0.15				13.2	%

See information regarding non-GAAP measures presented later in this press release.

Reconciliation of Income Before Income Taxes to EBITDAC and
EBITDAC - Adjusted and Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1)to
EBITDAC Margin and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted
(in millions, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025				2024
Total revenues	$	1,404			$	1,258
Income before income taxes	$	427			$	364
Income Before Income Taxes Margin(1)		30.4	%			28.9	%
Amortization		53				43
Depreciation		11				11
Interest		46				48
Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables		(4	)			(2	)
EBITDAC	$	533			$	464
EBITDAC Margin		38.0	%			36.9	%
(Gain)/loss on disposal		2				2
EBITDAC - Adjusted	$	535			$	466
EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted		38.1	%			37.0	%

(1)  “Income Before Income Taxes Margin” is defined as income before income taxes divided by total revenues.

See information regarding non-GAAP measures presented later in this press release.

Brown & Brown, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in millions, except per share data; unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025				2024
REVENUES
Commissions and fees	$	1,385			$	1,237
Investment and other income		19				21
Total revenues		1,404				1,258
EXPENSES
Employee compensation and benefits		683				631
Other operating expenses		186				161
Loss on disposal		2				2
Amortization		53				43
Depreciation		11				11
Interest		46				48
Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables		(4	)			(2	)
Total expenses		977				894
Income before income taxes		427				364
Income taxes		93				71
Net income before non-controlling interests		334				293
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		3				—
Net income attributable to the Company	$	331			$	293
Net income per share:
Basic	$	1.16			$	1.03
Diluted	$	1.15			$	1.02
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic		283				281
Diluted		285				283

Brown & Brown, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions, except per share data, unaudited)
	March 31, 2025				December 31, 2024
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	669			$	675
Fiduciary cash		1,771				1,827
Commission, fees, and other receivables		1,083				895
Fiduciary receivables		1,136				1,116
Reinsurance recoverable		447				1,527
Prepaid reinsurance premiums		480				520
Other current assets		331				364
Total current assets		5,917				6,924
Fixed assets, net		327				319
Operating lease assets		197				200
Goodwill		8,111				7,970
Amortizable intangible assets, net		1,821				1,814
Other assets		387				385
Total assets	$	16,760			$	17,612
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Fiduciary liabilities	$	2,907			$	2,943
Losses and loss adjustment reserve		462				1,543
Unearned premiums		542				577
Accounts payable		481				373
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		463				653
Current portion of long-term debt		75				225
Total current liabilities		4,930				6,314
Long-term debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance costs		3,731				3,599
Operating lease liabilities		186				189
Deferred income taxes, net		701				711
Other liabilities		371				362
Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.10 per share; authorized 560 shares; issued 306 shares and outstanding 287 shares at 2025, issued 306 shares and outstanding 286 shares at 2024, respectively		31				31
Additional paid-in capital		1,107				1,118
Treasury stock, at cost 20 shares at 2025 and 2024		(748	)			(748	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		15				(109	)
Non-controlling interests		20				17
Retained earnings		6,416				6,128
Total equity		6,841				6,437
Total liabilities and equity	$	16,760			$	17,612

Brown & Brown, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in millions, unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025				2024
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income before non-controlling interests	$	334			$	293
Adjustments to reconcile net income before non-controlling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization		53				43
Depreciation		11				11
Non-cash stock-based compensation		29				29
Change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables		(4	)			(2	)
Deferred income taxes		(10	)			(1	)
Net loss on sales/disposals of investments, businesses, fixed assets and customer accounts		2				2
Payments on acquisition earn-outs in excess of original estimated payables		—				(13	)
Other		2				—
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect from acquisitions and divestitures:
Commissions, fees and other receivables (increase)/decrease		(180	)			(142	)
Reinsurance recoverable (increase)/decrease		1,080				60
Prepaid reinsurance premiums (increase)/decrease		40				33
Other assets (increase)/decrease		35				—
Losses and loss adjustment reserve increase/(decrease)		(1,081	)			(59	)
Unearned premiums increase/(decrease)		(35	)			25
Accounts payable increase/(decrease)		126				(86	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities increase/(decrease)		(195	)			(186	)
Other liabilities increase/(decrease)		6				6
Net cash provided by operating activities		213				13
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to fixed assets		(17	)			(13	)
Payments for businesses acquired, net of cash acquired		(67	)			(76	)
Proceeds from sales of businesses, fixed assets and customer accounts		9				—
Other investing activities		(4	)			1
Net cash used in investing activities		(79	)			(88	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Fiduciary receivables and liabilities, net		(90	)			(26	)
Payments on acquisition earn-outs		(26	)			(39	)
Payments on long-term debt		(169	)			(13	)
Borrowings on revolving credit facility		150				150
Payments on revolving credit facility		—				(50	)
Repurchase shares to fund tax withholdings for non-cash stock-based compensation		(40	)			(54	)
Cash dividends paid		(43	)			(38	)
Other financing activities		—				3
Net cash used in financing activities		(218	)			(67	)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes in cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash		22				(11	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash		(62	)			(153	)
Cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash at beginning of period		2,502				2,303
Cash and cash equivalents inclusive of fiduciary cash at end of period	$	2,440			$	2,150

Conference call, webcast and slide presentation

A conference call to discuss the results of the first quarter of 2025 will be held on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 8:00 AM (EDT). The Company may refer to a slide presentation during its conference call. You can access the webcast and the slides from the "Investor Relations" section of the Company’s website at bbrown.com.

About Brown & Brown

Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO) is a leading insurance brokerage firm providing enhanced customer-centric risk management solutions since 1939. With a global presence spanning 500+ locations and a team of more than 17,000 professionals, we are dedicated to delivering scalable, innovative strategies for our customers at every step of their growth journey. Learn more at bbrown.com.

Forward-looking statements

This press release may contain certain statements relating to future results which are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created by those laws. You can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “estimate,” “plan” and “continue” or similar words. We have based these statements on our current expectations about potential future events. Although we believe the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements included in this press release are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business, a number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements, whether oral or written, made by us or on our behalf. Many of these factors have previously been identified in filings or statements made by us or on our behalf. Important factors which could cause our actual results to differ, possibly materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release include but are not limited to the following items: the Company's determination as it finalizes its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 that its financial results differ from the current preliminary unaudited numbers set forth herein; the inability to hire, retain and develop qualified employees, as well as the loss of any of our executive officers or other key employees; a cybersecurity attack or any other interruption in information technology and/or data security that may impact our operations or the operations of third parties that support us; acquisition-related risks that could negatively affect the success of our growth strategy, including the possibility that we may not be able to successfully identify suitable acquisition candidates, complete acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired businesses into our operations and expand into new markets; risks related to our international operations, which may result in additional risks or require more management time and expense than our domestic operations to achieve or maintain profitability; the requirement for additional resources and time to adequately respond to dynamics resulting from rapid technological change; the loss of or significant change to any of our insurance company or intermediary relationships, which could result in loss of capacity to write business, additional expense, loss of market share or material decrease in our commissions; the effect of natural disasters on our profit-sharing contingent commissions, insurer capacity or claims expenses within our captive insurance facilities; adverse economic conditions, political conditions, outbreaks of war, disasters, or regulatory changes in states or countries where we have a concentration of our business; the inability to maintain our culture or a significant change in management, management philosophy or our business strategy; fluctuations in our commission revenue as a result of factors outside of our control; the effects of significant or sustained inflation or higher interest rates; claims expense resulting from the limited underwriting risk associated with our participation in capitalized captive insurance facilities; risks associated with our automobile and recreational vehicle dealer services (“F&I”) businesses; changes in, or the termination of, certain programs administered by the U.S. federal government from which we derive revenues; the limitations of our system of disclosure and internal controls and procedures in preventing errors or fraud, or in informing management of all material information in a timely manner; our reliance on vendors and other third parties to perform key functions of our business operations and provide services to our customers; the significant control certain shareholders have; changes in data privacy and protection laws and regulations or any failure to comply with such laws and regulations; improper disclosure of confidential information; our ability to comply with non-U.S. laws, regulations and policies; the potential adverse effect of certain actual or potential claims, regulatory actions or proceedings on our businesses, results of operations, financial condition or liquidity; uncertainty in our business practices and compensation arrangements with insurance carriers due to potential changes in regulations; regulatory changes that could reduce our profitability or growth by increasing compliance costs, technology compliance, restricting the products or services we may sell, the markets we may enter, the methods by which we may sell our products and services, or the prices we may charge for our services and the form of compensation we may accept from our customers, carriers and third-parties; increasing scrutiny and changing laws and expectations from regulators, investors and customers with respect to our environmental, social and governance practices and disclosure; a decrease in demand for liability insurance as a result of tort reform legislation; our failure to comply with any covenants contained in our debt agreements; the possibility that covenants in our debt agreements could prevent us from engaging in certain potentially beneficial activities; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; a downgrade to our corporate credit rating, the credit ratings of our outstanding debt or other market speculation; changes in the U.S.-based credit markets that might adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition; changes in current U.S. or global economic conditions, including an extended slowdown in the markets in which we operate; disintermediation within the insurance industry, including increased competition from insurance companies, technology companies and the financial services industry, as well as the shift away from traditional insurance markets; conditions that result in reduced insurer capacity; quarterly and annual variations in our commissions that result from the timing of policy renewals and the net effect of new and lost business production; intangible asset risk, including the possibility that our goodwill may become impaired in the future; changes in our accounting estimates and assumptions; future pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks of infectious diseases, and the resulting governmental and societal responses; other risks and uncertainties as may be detailed from time to time in our public announcements and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings; and other factors that the Company may not have currently identified or quantified. Assumptions as to any of the foregoing, and all statements, are not based upon historical fact, but rather reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events. Forward-looking statements that we make or that are made by others on our behalf are based upon a knowledge of our business and the environment in which we operate, but because of the factors listed above, among others, actual results may differ from those in the forward-looking statements. Consequently, these cautionary statements qualify all of the forward-looking statements we make herein. We cannot assure you that the results or developments anticipated by us will be realized, or even if substantially realized, that those results or developments will result in the expected consequences for us or affect us, our business or our operations in the way we expect. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made herein are made only as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur or of which the Company hereafter becomes aware.

Non-GAAP supplemental financial information
This press release contains references to "non-GAAP financial measures" as defined in SEC Regulation G, consisting of Organic Revenue, EBITDAC, EBITDAC Margin, EBITDAC - Adjusted, EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted and Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted. We present these measures because we believe such information is of interest to the investment community and because we believe it provides additional meaningful methods to evaluate the Company’s operating performance from period to period on a basis that may not be otherwise apparent on a GAAP basis due to the impact of certain items that have a high degree of variability, that we believe are not indicative of ongoing performance and that are not easily comparable from period to period. This non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, not in lieu of, the Company’s consolidated income statements and balance sheets as of the relevant date. Consistent with Regulation G, a description of such information is provided below and a reconciliation of such items to GAAP information can be found within this press release as well as in our periodic filings with the SEC.

We view Organic Revenue and Organic Revenue growth as important indicators when assessing and evaluating our performance on a consolidated basis and for each of our three segments, because it allows us to determine a comparable, but non-GAAP, measurement of revenue growth that is associated with the revenue sources that were a part of our business in both the current and prior year and that are expected to continue in the future. In addition, we believe Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted provides a meaningful representation of our operating performance and improves the comparability of our results between periods by excluding the impact of the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables, the impact of amortization of intangible assets and certain other non-recurring or infrequently occurring items. We also view EBITDAC, EBITDAC - Adjusted, EBITDAC Margin and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted as important indicators when assessing and evaluating our performance, as they present more comparable measurements of our operating margins in a meaningful and consistent manner. As disclosed in our most recent proxy statement, we use Organic Revenue growth, Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted and EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted as key performance metrics for our short-term and long-term incentive compensation plans for executive officers and other key employees.

Non-GAAP Revenue Measures

• Organic Revenue is our core commissions and fees less: (i) the core commissions and fees earned for the first 12 months by newly acquired operations; (ii) divested business (core commissions and fees generated from offices, books of business or niches sold or terminated during the comparable period); and (iii) Foreign Currency Translation (as defined below). The term “core commissions and fees” excludes profit-sharing contingent commissions and therefore represents the revenues earned directly from specific insurance policies sold and specific fee-based services rendered. Organic Revenue can be expressed as a dollar amount or a percentage rate when describing Organic Revenue growth.
  

Non-GAAP Earnings Measures

• EBITDAC is defined as income before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables.
• EBITDAC Margin is defined as EBITDAC divided by total revenues.
• EBITDAC - Adjusted is defined as EBITDAC, excluding (gain)/loss on disposal (as defined below).
• EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted is defined as EBITDAC - Adjusted divided by total revenues.
• Diluted Net Income Per Share - Adjusted is defined as diluted net income per share, excluding the after-tax impact of (i) the change in estimated acquisition earn-out payables, (ii) (gain)/loss on disposal, (as defined below) and (iii) amortization.
  

Definitions Related to Certain Components of Non-GAAP Measures

• “Foreign Currency Translation” means the period-over-period impact of foreign currency translation, which is calculated by applying current-year foreign exchange rates to the various functional currencies in our business to our reporting currency of US dollars for the same period in the prior year.
• “(Gain)/loss on disposal,” a caption on our consolidated statements of income which reflects net proceeds received as compared to net book value related to sales of books of business and other divestiture transactions, such as the disposal of a business through sale or closure.

Our industry peers may provide similar supplemental non-GAAP information with respect to one or more of these measures, although they may not use the same or comparable terminology and may not make identical adjustments and, therefore comparability may be limited.  This supplemental non-GAAP financial information should be considered in addition to, and not in lieu of, the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

For more information:

R. Andrew Watts
Chief Financial Officer
(386) 239-5770

FAQ

What was Brown & Brown (BRO) revenue growth in Q1 2025?

Brown & Brown reported total revenues of $1.4 billion in Q1 2025, representing an 11.6% increase compared to Q1 2024, with organic revenue growth of 6.5%.

How much is Brown & Brown (BRO) Q1 2025 dividend payment?

Brown & Brown declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, payable on May 21, 2025, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2025.

What was Brown & Brown (BRO) earnings per share in Q1 2025?

Brown & Brown reported diluted net income per share of $1.15 in Q1 2025, a 12.7% increase from Q1 2024, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.29, up 13.2%.

How much did Brown & Brown (BRO) profit margins improve in Q1 2025?

Brown & Brown's Income Before Income Taxes Margin increased to 30.4% from 28.9%, while EBITDAC Margin - Adjusted improved to 38.1% from 37.0% in Q1 2024.

What was Brown & Brown (BRO) net income for Q1 2025?

Brown & Brown achieved net income of $331 million in Q1 2025, representing a 13.0% increase of $38 million compared to Q1 2024.