MKL vs RGA vs PGR Stock Comparison

Markel, Reinsurance Group Of America and Progressive Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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MKL Markel Group Inc.
$1,866.41 +7.1% 1M +2.2% 1Y
Market cap
$23.16B
P/E
12.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.74B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins
PGR Progressive Corp/Oh/
$230.17 +9.3% 1M +10.7% 1Y
Market cap
$135.11B
P/E
11.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$91.74B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
3 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Reinsurance Group Of America leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Reinsurance Group Of America 4, Progressive 3, Markel 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMKLRGAPGRLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.16B $17.14B $135.11B PGR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 12.9x 11.4x 11.6x RGA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.8x 8.6x 13.0x RGA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.3% +19.4% +7.7% RGA
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.4% 5.8% — MKL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.4% -67.7% — MKL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +2.2% +39.0% +10.7% RGA
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.3%/yr +17.4%/yr +19.4%/yr PGR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.8% 22.5% 27.6% MKL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 41/100 35/100 67/100 PGR

Percentile Scorecard

MKLRGAPGR

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisMKLRGAPGR
Valuation 61 #47 of 119 65 #42 of 119 37 #75 of 119
Growth 3 #111 of 114 62 #44 of 114 72 #33 of 114
Profitability 35 #69 of 106 11 #94 of 106 –
Financial Health 59 #43 of 104 9 #95 of 104 –
Shareholder Returns 49 #54 of 105 26 #78 of 105 93 #8 of 105
Overall 41 35 67
  • MKL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • RGA ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • PGR ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodMKLRGAPGRSPY
1 month +7.1%+4.2%+9.3% +0.7%
3 months -1.0%+10.7%+7.9% +3.7%
6 months +5.3%+24.6%+14.4% +7.1%
Year to date -13.2%+29.5%+1.1% +12.8%
1 year +2.2%+39.0%+10.7% +11.9%
3 years +28.1%+78.2%+48.3% +85.2%
3 years, per year +8.6%+21.2%+14.1% +22.8%
5 years +42.1%+123.2%+142.6% +67.6%
5 years, per year +7.3%+17.4%+19.4% +10.9%
10 years +112.0%+143.4%+631.6% +262.0%
10 years, per year +7.8%+9.3%+22.0% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMKLRGAPGRSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.8%22.5%27.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.0%20.5%29.9% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.020.25-0.51 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.111.730.39 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.9%-27.4%-34.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.8%-3.1%-2.6% -1.2%
52-week high $2,191.90$271.99$236.36 $779.14
52-week low $1,714.26$181.54$190.40 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleMKLRGAPGR
P/E now vs peer median 12.9xmedian 10.7x 11.4xmedian 10.7x 11.5xmedian 10.7x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 0.7xmedian 1.4x 1.5xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.5x —median 7.5x —median 7.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 12.7xmedian 8.5x 11.6xmedian 8.5x 7.7xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.5x 1.2xmedian 1.5x 3.9xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 18.58median 0.60 0.35median 0.60 0.18median 0.60

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsMKLRGAPGR
Revenue $15.74B $25.97B $91.74B
Gross profit $10.78B $7.74B –
Operating income $2.47B -$16.35B –
Net income $1.83B $1.52B –
Free cash flow $1.80B $1.48B –
EPS (diluted) $144.02 $22.85 $19.89
Cash & equivalents $3.60B $5.29B –
Total debt $4.36B $5.71B –
Shares (diluted) 12.45M 66.00M 584.20M
Enterprise value -$43.39B -$3.39B $135.11B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricMKLRGAPGR
P/E 12.9x 11.4x 11.5x
P/FCF 12.7x 11.6x 7.7x
P/Operating cash flow 11.1x 5.8x –
P/S 1.5x 0.7x 1.5x
P/B 1.2x 1.2x 3.9x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 1.2x 3.9x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 4.2x -1.1x –
EV/Revenue 0.7x 0.7x 1.5x
EV/FCF 5.8x 11.7x –
EV/Operating cash flow 5.1x 5.8x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 18.58 0.35 0.18

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMKLRGAPGR
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.3% 19.4% 7.7%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.8% 15.6% 16.1%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 6.6% 32.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – 19.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -17.7% -10.7% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -4.8% -13.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) -14.4% 95.0% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.0% 7.7% –
EPS growth (1Y) -10.8% 98.8% 9.2%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 0.7% 32.2% 62.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -20.8% -78.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -9.8% 145.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -24.1% -88.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -11.4% 51.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMKLRGAPGR
Gross margin 68.5% 29.8% –
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 15.7% -63.0% –
Pretax margin 14.8% 7.2% –
Net margin 11.4% 5.8% –
FCF margin 11.5% 5.7% –
Operating cash flow margin 13.0% 11.5% –
Return on equity 9.8% 11.2% –
Return on assets 2.6% 0.9% –
Return on invested capital 8.4% -67.7% –
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.2x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x 2.0x –
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMKLRGAPGR
Debt / assets 6.0% 3.4% –
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.4x –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 2.4x 3.9x –
Liabilities / assets 74.3% 91.8% 73.0%
Equity / assets 25.7% 8.2% 27.0%
Interest coverage 12.1x -6.5x –
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMKLRGAPGR
Dividend yield – 1.4% 6.0%
Net buyback yield 3.4% 1.6% –
Shareholder yield 3.4% 3.0% 6.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusMKLRGAPGR
Forward P/E 18.8xFY2026 8.6xFY2026 13.0xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $99.52FY2026 $30.64FY2026 $17.71FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -13.0%FY2026 +34.9%FY2026 -1.9%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.3% -7.3% -11.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.96BFY2026 $25.11BFY2026 $91.77BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.8%FY2026 +5.9%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% +16.6% -4.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMKLRGAPGR
Held by institutions 76.8% 99.4% 87.2%
Institutions holding 928 629 1,824
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% +1.6% +0.5%
Institutions buying 426 313 894
Institutions selling 315 208 694
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.50 1.29

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

MKLRGAPGR
MKL 1.00 0.43 0.41
RGA 0.43 1.00 0.25
PGR 0.41 0.25 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MKL, RGA and PGR?

Progressive (PGR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Markel (MKL) $23.16B, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) $17.14B, Progressive (PGR) $135.11B.

Which stock is cheaper, MKL, RGA and PGR?

Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Markel (MKL) 12.9x, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) 11.4x, Progressive (PGR) 11.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) is cheapest (Markel (MKL) 18.8x, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) 8.6x, Progressive (PGR) 13.0x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Markel (MKL) +3.3%, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) +19.4%, Progressive (PGR) +7.7%.

Which company is more profitable?

Markel (MKL) has the highest net margin (Markel (MKL) 11.4%, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) 5.8%). On return on invested capital, Markel (MKL) leads (Markel (MKL) 8.4%, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) -67.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) returned the most: Markel (MKL) +2.2%, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) +39.0%, Progressive (PGR) +10.7%. Over five years, Progressive (PGR) compounded fastest (Markel (MKL) +7.3%/yr, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) +17.4%/yr, Progressive (PGR) +19.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Markel (MKL) has been the steadiest (Markel (MKL) 19.8%, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) 22.5%, Progressive (PGR) 27.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MKL, RGA and PGR?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Reinsurance Group Of America (RGA) leads on 4. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.