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Markel

NYQ:MKL · US5705351048
InsuranceLarge

360

12
EV / EBIT25
Price / Owner Earnings43
Cash yield1
Price/Sales38
EV / Gross Profit86
Price/Book59
Returns on capital20
Profit margins39
Cash Conversion56
Accruals66
Owner Earnings Margin48
Sales growth26
Profit Growth81
Long-Term EPS Growth18
Owner Earnings Growth7
Reinvestment21
Price momentum45
Debt load49
Debt serviceability93
Liquidity41
Analyst ratings12
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside48
Market mood73
Value Creation12/20creating some value
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Markel clears its cost of capital, but the record is mixed across the five tests. Real value creation, just not yet consistent.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryInsurance
SizeLarge
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNYSE
Founded1999
Employees2,978
Websitemarkel.com
ISINUS5705351048
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Indices
D.J. US Insurance
Themes
Auto InsuranceFinancial ServicesInsurance

Description

Markel Group Inc. (Markel Group), a holding company, owns independently operated businesses across a range of industries. The cornerstone business, Markel Insurance, provides specialized insurance products that are not typically available through th…

Analysis

Weak and unloved

Markel Group Inc. is weak and unloved: below-average business metrics and a price that reflects that disappointment.

The price is attractive. You pay 12.0× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically attractive zone.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is stretched. The company scores 12/20 on our value-creation score: creating some value. Analyst sentiment is cautious.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
22
2023202420252026

All-time high

52

Mar 2026

All-time low

8

Feb 2026

Average rank

27

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
38
43
39
34
Price/Earnings
13
26
37
39
Price/Book
59
64
67
52
Dividend Yield
1
1
1
1
Value (overall)
8
33
34
25

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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