Markel (MKL) EBIT (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly EBIT of -$273.3 million for Q1 2026, down 196.75% YoY from $282.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 206.09% sequentially from $257.6 million in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) EBIT (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel has disclosed EBIT across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$273.3 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBIT fell 196.75% year-over-year to -$273.3 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (down 58.79% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $970.4 million, down 73.86% from the prior year.
- EBIT slipped to -$273.3 million in Q1 2026, from $257.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBIT for MKL reached as high as $3.0 billion in Q4 2024 and fell as low as -$1.2 billion in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBIT is $218.3 million (2024), against an average of $557.4 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBIT slumped 209.04% — and 2023, when it jumped 1559.93%.
- A 5-year view of EBIT shows it stood at $145.0 million in 2022, then jumped by 1559.93% to $2.4 billion in 2023, then climbed by 26.09% to $3.0 billion in 2024, then sank by 91.51% to $257.6 million in 2025, then tumbled by 206.09% to -$273.3 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBIT over the past three periods registered -$273.3 million, $257.6 million, and $1.0 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -273.33 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | -10.26 Bn |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 1.71 Bn |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 318.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 938.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | 830.10 Mn |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 613.00 Mn |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 142.38 Mn |
| 10 | Assurant | 13.63 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 159.60 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -273.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 257.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.01 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 282.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 409.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 218.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.41 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 192.21 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 169.69 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 159.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 145.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.18 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 92.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 91.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.08 Bn |