What is an income statement waterfall?

An income statement waterfall is a bar chart that walks from total revenue down to net income, with each step showing how much a cost or tax line removes (or adds). Subtotals — gross profit, operating income, pre-tax income — are anchored to zero so the cascade reconciles exactly to the bottom line.

How much of Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) revenue becomes net income?

For TTM through Q2 2026, Marsh & McLennan Companies turned $27.9B of revenue into $3.98B of net income — a net margin of 14.2%. The waterfall shows where the rest goes: cost of revenue, operating expenses, non-operating items, and taxes.

What are Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) gross, operating, and net margins?

For TTM through Q2 2026, Marsh & McLennan Companies reported a gross margin of 42.4%, an operating margin of 21.6%, and a net margin of 14.2%. Each subtotal in the waterfall corresponds to one of these margins.

Why does Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) have such a high (or low) gross margin?

Gross margin (gross profit ÷ revenue) reflects how much of each revenue dollar remains after direct production costs. Capital-light software and platform businesses often show gross margins above 60–80% because their cost of revenue is mainly hosting and support. Hardware, retail, and commodity businesses show lower gross margins because raw materials and manufacturing costs are significant. The waterfall makes this visible at a glance — the size of the "Cost of Revenue" bar relative to Revenue is the gross margin complement.

What is the difference between gross, operating, and net margin?

Gross margin = (Revenue − Cost of Revenue) ÷ Revenue. It measures production efficiency. Operating margin = Operating Income ÷ Revenue. It adds operating expenses (R&D, S&M, G&A) and measures the profitability of core operations. Net margin = Net Income ÷ Revenue. It also includes interest, other income/expense, and taxes, and represents the shareholder take after everything.

Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) Income Statement Waterfall

Revenue

$27.9B

Gross Margin

+42.4%

Operating Margin

+21.6%

Net Margin

+14.2%

Income statement waterfall for Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) — TTM through Q2 2026

Net income: $3.98B

Margin breakdown for Marsh & McLennan Companies (MRSH) — TTM through Q2 2026

Line item	Amount	Running total
Revenue	$27.9B	$27.9B
Cost of Revenue	-$16.1B	$11.8B
Gross Profit	$11.8B	$11.8B
Operating Expenses	-$5.8B	$6.04B
Operating Income	$6.04B	$6.04B
Other Income / Expense	-$693M	$5.35B
Pre-tax Income	$5.35B	$5.35B
Income Tax	-$1.28B	$4.07B
Other Items	-$88M	$3.98B
Net Income	$3.98B	$3.98B

Revenue$27.9B
Cost of Revenue-$16.1B
Gross Profit$11.8B
Operating Expenses-$5.8B
Operating Income$6.04B
Other Income / Expense-$693M
Pre-tax Income$5.35B
Income Tax-$1.28B
Other Items-$88M
Net Income$3.98B

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