Markel (MKL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly EPS (Basic) of -$0.06 for Q1 2026, down 262.27% YoY from $0.03 in Q1 2025, and down 135.1% sequentially from $0.16 in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel has disclosed EPS (Basic) across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$0.06 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) fell 262.27% year-over-year to -$0.06; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $0.47 (down 6.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.57, down 25.58% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) retreated to -$0.06 in Q1 2026, from $0.16 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, EPS (Basic) for MKL reached as high as $0.29 in Q1 2024 and fell as low as -$0.27 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $0.15 (2024), against an average of $0.1.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — EPS (Basic) surged 2004.87% — and 2026, when it sank 262.27%.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $0.19 in 2022, then gained by 10.79% to $0.21 in 2023, then slumped by 30.16% to $0.15 in 2024, then rose by 5.29% to $0.16 in 2025, then plunged by 135.1% to -$0.06 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered -$0.06, $0.16, and $0.2 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -0.06 |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 4.81 |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 10.48 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 0.69 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 7.95 |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 9.36 |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | 33.48 |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 1.72 |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 0.45 |
| 10 | Assurant | 13.63 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 5.51 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.16 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.03 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.15 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.21 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.01 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.19 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -0.27 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.25 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.22 |