Markel (MKL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) reported EBITDA Margin of 9.36% for Q1 2026, down 2600.0% year-over-year from 0.37% in Q1 2025, and down 166.28% quarter-over-quarter from 14.13% in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel (MKL) has 18 years of EBITDA Margin data on file, last reported at 9.36% in Q1 2026.
- EBITDA Margin for Q1 2026 came in at 9.36%, down 2600.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 16.02% (down 289.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 16.85%, down 143.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin declined to 9.36% in Q1 2026 per MKL's latest filing, from 14.13% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EBITDA Margin peaked at 799.26% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 66.43% in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 55.32% and a median of 14.79% in 2023 frame the typical range for EBITDA Margin.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA Margin surged 82898 bps in 2022, then plunged 78447 bps in 2023.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 799.26% in 2022, then sank by 98 bps to 14.79% in 2023, then sank by 59 bps to 6.08% in 2024, then soared by 132 bps to 14.13% in 2025, then tumbled by 166 bps to 9.36% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MKL's EBITDA Margin at 9.36% in Q1 2026, 14.13% in Q4 2025, and 36.52% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 127.40 Bn | 119.98 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 9.37% |
| 2 | Progressive | 119.47 Bn | 115.12 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 10.11% |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 65.26 Bn | 41.34 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 8.45% |
| 4 | Allstate | 57.33 Bn | 32.74 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 5.54% |
| 5 | Berkley W R | 26.90 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 10.96% |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 25.67 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 12.21% |
| 7 | Markel | 22.97 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -9.36% |
| 8 | Loews | 22.18 Bn | 9.92 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 71.45% |
| 9 | Assurant | 12.79 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 5.74% |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 11.84 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 22.58% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -9.36% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.13% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 36.52% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.51% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.64% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.08% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 43.83% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.56% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 27.79% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 799.26% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -17.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -66.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -28.92% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -29.72% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.02% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 54.19% |