Markel (MKL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) reported Free Cash Flow of -$31.4 million for Q1 2026, down 109.35% year-over-year from $335.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 105.23% quarter-over-quarter from $599.1 million in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel (MKL) has 18 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$31.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$31.4 million, down 109.35% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $2.2 billion (up 3.39% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $2.6 billion, up 9.21% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow retreated to -$31.4 million in Q1 2026 per MKL's latest filing, from $599.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $1.2 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$31.4 million in Q1 2026.
- A 5-year average of $579.1 million and a median of $558.7 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2026: Free Cash Flow surged 126.19% in 2024, then tumbled 109.35% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $783.7 million in 2022, then declined by 8.26% to $719.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 41.59% to $420.0 million in 2024, then soared by 42.64% to $599.1 million in 2025, then slumped by 105.23% to -$31.4 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Free Cash Flow at -$31.4 million in Q1 2026, $599.1 million in Q4 2025, and $1.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 127.40 Bn | 119.98 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 119.47 Bn | 115.12 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 65.26 Bn | 41.34 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 4 | Allstate | 57.33 Bn | 32.74 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 3.52 Bn |
| 5 | Berkley W R | 26.90 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 695.53 Mn |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 25.67 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 7 | Markel | 22.97 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -31.35 Mn |
| 8 | Loews | 22.18 Bn | 9.92 Bn | -1.32 Bn | -132.00 Mn |
| 9 | Assurant | 12.79 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 192.60 Mn |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 11.84 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 380.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -31.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -31.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 599.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 599.07 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 1.17 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 453.76 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 453.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 335.48 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 335.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 419.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 419.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 838.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 838.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 521.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 521.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 558.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 558.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 719.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 719.00 Mn |