MKL vs TRV vs CB Stock Comparison

Markel, Travelers Companies and Chubb Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
MKL Markel Group Inc.
$1,859.36 +7.6% 1M -1.3% 1Y
Market cap
$23.30B
P/E
10.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.51B
Div. yield
–
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
1 win
TRV Travelers Companies, Inc.
$397.00 +9.4% 1M +46.9% 1Y
Market cap
$82.81B
P/E
10.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$48.92B
Div. yield
1.18%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
4 wins
CB Chubb Ltd
$356.26 +6.9% 1M +26.5% 1Y
Market cap
$137.82B
P/E
12.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$61.80B
Div. yield
0.01%
Property and Casualty Insurance Financial Services
6 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Chubb leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Chubb 6, Travelers Companies 4, Markel 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionMKLTRVCBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $23.30B $82.81B $137.82B CB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 10.2x 10.0x 12.3x TRV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 18.7x 11.6x 11.5x CB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +3.5% +1.1% +8.0% CB
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 14.7% — 18.1% CB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% — -9.6% MKL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 1.18% 0.01% TRV
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -1.3% +46.9% +26.5% TRV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +7.0%/yr +19.7%/yr +12.7%/yr TRV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 19.9% 20.6% 19.5% CB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 45/100 49/100 55/100 CB

Percentile Scorecard

MKLTRVCB

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

AxisMKLTRVCB
Valuation 67 #40 of 119 43 #68 of 119 38 #74 of 119
Growth 12 #101 of 114 65 #41 of 114 59 #47 of 114
Profitability 56 #49 of 110 82 #21 of 110 60 #45 of 110
Financial Health 64 #40 of 110 39 #67 of 110 57 #48 of 110
Shareholder Returns 27 #78 of 106 14 #91 of 106 60 #43 of 106
Overall 45 49 55
  • MKL ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • TRV ranked among 126 companies in Insurance
  • CB ranked among 126 companies in Insurance

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodMKLTRVCBSPY
1 month +7.6%+9.4%+6.9% -0.2%
3 months -8.8%-0.1%-2.0% +3.9%
6 months -2.6%+28.1%+7.8% +8.2%
Year to date -13.5%+36.9%+14.1% +12.9%
1 year -1.3%+46.9%+26.5% +12.3%
3 years +29.8%+147.1%+70.8% +87.4%
3 years, per year +9.1%+35.2%+19.6% +23.3%
5 years +40.3%+145.7%+81.7% +67.9%
5 years, per year +7.0%+19.7%+12.7% +10.9%
10 years +111.5%+267.5%+180.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +7.8%+13.9%+10.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureMKLTRVCBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 19.9%20.6%19.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 21.2%17.9%18.0% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.02-0.17-0.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.062.281.36 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -28.9%-19.8%-20.0% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.2%-2.1%-2.1% -1.2%
52-week high $2,191.90$405.41$364.00 $779.14
52-week low $1,714.26$267.66$275.58 $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.

MultipleMKLTRVCB
P/E now vs peer median 10.2xmedian 10.5x 10.0xmedian 10.5x 12.3xmedian 10.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.4x 1.7xmedian 1.4x 2.2xmedian 1.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median —median 7.6x —median 7.6x —median 7.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median 10.9xmedian 8.5x 6.9xmedian 8.5x 8.9xmedian 8.5x
P/B now vs peer median 1.2xmedian 1.5x 2.9xmedian 1.5x 1.7xmedian 1.5x
PEG now vs peer median 1.19median 0.53 0.17median 0.53 0.46median 0.53

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 monthsMKLTRVCB
Revenue $15.51B $48.92B $61.80B
Gross profit $10.63B – $35.75B
Operating income $3.09B – -$11.77B
Net income $2.32B $8.33B $11.51B
Free cash flow $2.12B – $15.38B
EPS (diluted) $181.44 $39.01 $28.59
Cash & equivalents $3.42B – $2.75B
Total debt $4.37B $9.81B $18.54B
Shares (diluted) 12.59M 213.60M 391.25M
Enterprise value -$43.37B $82.81B $84.40B

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
MetricMKLTRVCB
P/E 10.2x 10.0x 12.3x
P/FCF 10.9x 6.9x 8.9x
P/Operating cash flow 9.9x 7.8x 8.9x
P/S 1.5x 1.7x 2.2x
P/B 1.2x 2.9x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 1.3x 2.9x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA – – –
EV/EBIT 3.4x – -12.1x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 1.9x 2.3x
EV/FCF 5.0x – 9.2x
EV/Operating cash flow 4.5x 8.7x 9.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 1.19 0.17 0.46

Growth

14 metrics
MetricMKLTRVCB
Revenue growth (1Y) 3.5% 1.1% 8.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 1.0% 6.9% 10.0%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.4% – 19.6%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – 16.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) -7.9% – 25.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.8% – 10.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 0.2% 41.8% 21.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 4.0% 56.3% 25.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 5.5% 51.1% 25.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 8.6% 60.4% 27.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.7% 6.9% 9.8%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.0% 15.4% 12.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 3.4% – 9.8%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.3% – 12.3%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricMKLTRVCB
Gross margin 68.5% – 57.8%
EBITDA margin – – –
Operating margin 19.9% – -19.0%
Pretax margin 19.1% – 23.1%
Net margin 14.7% – 18.1%
FCF margin 13.7% – 24.9%
Operating cash flow margin 15.0% 21.8% 24.9%
Return on equity 12.5% 26.8% 14.3%
Return on assets 3.3% 5.8% 4.1%
Return on invested capital 10.6% – -9.6%
Return on capital employed – – –
Asset turnover 0.2x 0.3x 0.2x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.0x 1.3x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue – – –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricMKLTRVCB
Debt / assets 6.1% – 6.6%
Debt / equity 0.2x 0.3x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF 2.1x – 1.2x
Liabilities / assets 73.3% 79.6% 71.3%
Equity / assets 26.7% 20.4% 28.7%
Interest coverage 15.2x – -14.7x
Current ratio – – –
Quick ratio – – –
Cash ratio – – –
Altman Z-score – – –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricMKLTRVCB
Dividend yield – 1.2% 1.1%
Net buyback yield 2.3% – 3.0%
Shareholder yield 2.3% 1.2% 4.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 13.3%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 10.0%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 4.4%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – 3.5%

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.

ConsensusMKLTRVCB
Forward P/E 18.7xFY2026 11.6xFY2026 11.5xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $99.52FY2026 $34.25FY2026 $30.86FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -13.0%FY2026 +24.1%FY2026 +24.5%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +7.3% -15.0% +2.1%
Revenue, next fiscal year $15.96BFY2026 $42.57BFY2026 $61.37BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -3.8%FY2026 -4.1%FY2026 +11.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.4% +2.2% +6.9%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersMKLTRVCB
Held by institutions 76.8% 87.3% 89.7%
Institutions holding 926 1,837 2,149
Change in shares held, QoQ -0.2% +18.2% -0.8%
Institutions buying 424 876 1,014
Institutions selling 315 602 803
Buyers to sellers 1.35 1.46 1.26

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.

MKLTRVCB
MKL 1.00 0.59 0.54
TRV 0.59 1.00 0.73
CB 0.54 0.73 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, MKL, TRV and CB?

Chubb (CB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Markel (MKL) $23.30B, Travelers Companies (TRV) $82.81B, Chubb (CB) $137.82B.

Which stock is cheaper, MKL, TRV and CB?

Travelers Companies (TRV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Markel (MKL) 10.2x, Travelers Companies (TRV) 10.0x, Chubb (CB) 12.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Chubb (CB) is cheapest (Markel (MKL) 18.7x, Travelers Companies (TRV) 11.6x, Chubb (CB) 11.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Chubb (CB) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Markel (MKL) +3.5%, Travelers Companies (TRV) +1.1%, Chubb (CB) +8.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Chubb (CB) has the highest net margin (Markel (MKL) 14.7%, Chubb (CB) 18.1%). On return on invested capital, Markel (MKL) leads (Markel (MKL) 10.6%, Chubb (CB) -9.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Travelers Companies (TRV) returned the most: Markel (MKL) -1.3%, Travelers Companies (TRV) +46.9%, Chubb (CB) +26.5%. Over five years, Travelers Companies (TRV) compounded fastest (Markel (MKL) +7.0%/yr, Travelers Companies (TRV) +19.7%/yr, Chubb (CB) +12.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Travelers Companies (TRV) has the highest dividend yield: Markel (MKL) 0.00%, Travelers Companies (TRV) 1.18%, Chubb (CB) 0.01%. Markel (MKL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Chubb (CB) has been the steadiest (Markel (MKL) 19.9%, Travelers Companies (TRV) 20.6%, Chubb (CB) 19.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, MKL, TRV and CB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Chubb (CB) leads on 6. 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.