Markel (MKL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $384.5 million for Q2 2026, down 15.25% year-over-year from $453.8 million in Q2 2025, and up 1326.49% quarter-over-quarter from -$31.4 million in Q1 2026.
Markel (MKL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel (MKL) has reported Free Cash Flow for 18 consecutive years, with $384.5 million the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 15.25% year-over-year to $384.5 million; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $2.1 billion (up 3.43% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.6 billion, up 9.21% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow improved to $384.5 million in Q2 2026 per MKL's latest filing, from -$31.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $1.2 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$31.4 million in Q1 2026.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $568.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $540.1 million in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow surged 126.19% — and 2026, when it tumbled 109.35%.
- Markel's Free Cash Flow stood at $783.7 million in 2022, then fell by 8.26% to $719.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 41.59% to $420.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 42.64% to $599.1 million in 2025, then tumbled by 35.81% to $384.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Free Cash Flow at $384.5 million in Q2 2026, -$31.4 million in Q1 2026, and $599.1 million in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 135.00 Bn | 121.23 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 3.73 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 124.66 Bn | 119.66 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 3.47 Bn |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 79.37 Bn | 55.62 Bn | 4.83 Bn | 1.91 Bn |
| 4 | Allstate | 68.01 Bn | 29.28 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 2.59 Bn |
| 5 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 35.48 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | 93.40 Mn |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.77 Bn | 24.88 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 698.00 Mn |
| 7 | Loews | 23.30 Bn | 998.54 Mn | 2.57 Bn | 708.00 Mn |
| 8 | Markel | 23.22 Bn | 6.33 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 384.54 Mn |
| 9 | Assurant | 14.10 Bn | 12.07 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 409.20 Mn |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 13.88 Bn | 6.10 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 629.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 384.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 384.54 Mn |
| 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 |