Markel (MKL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 7.6% for Q1 2026, down 1515.0% YoY from 0.54% in Q1 2025, and down 141.5% sequentially from 18.32% in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) EBT Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel has disclosed EBT Margin across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 7.6% for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EBT Margin fell 1515.0% year-over-year to 7.6%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 19.36% (down 182.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 17.62%, down 694.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin slipped to 7.6% in Q1 2026, from 18.32% in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EBT Margin for MKL reached as high as 733.7% in Q4 2022 and fell as low as 61.2% in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 18.32% (2025), against an average of 58.22%.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — EBT Margin soared 77769 bps — and 2023, when it sank 72136 bps.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 733.7% in 2022, then plunged by 98 bps to 12.34% in 2023, then surged by 57 bps to 19.43% in 2024, then retreated by 6 bps to 18.32% in 2025, then sank by 142 bps to 7.6% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 7.6%, 18.32%, and 44.36% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -7.60% |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 16.07% |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 20.26% |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 12.52% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 17.77% |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 18.35% |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 53.96% |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 9.14% |
| 10 | Assurant | 13.63 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 12.06% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -7.60% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.32% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.36% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 40.27% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.43% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.63% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 63.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.18% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 18.43% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 733.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.81% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -61.20% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -43.99% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.97% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 65.08% |