Markel (MKL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$31.4 million for Q1 2026, down 109.35% YoY from $335.5 million in Q1 2025, and down 105.23% sequentially from $599.1 million in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel has disclosed Free Cash Flow across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$31.4 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 109.35% year-over-year to -$31.4 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.2 billion (up 3.39% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.6 billion, up 9.21% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow eased to -$31.4 million in Q1 2026, from $599.1 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for MKL reached as high as $1.2 billion in Q3 2025 and fell as low as -$31.4 million in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $558.7 million (2024), against an average of $579.1 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Free Cash Flow surged 126.19% — and 2026, when it sank 109.35%.
- 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 plunged by 41.59% to $420.0 million in 2024, then soared by 42.64% to $599.1 million in 2025, then plunged by 105.23% to -$31.4 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Free Cash Flow over the past three periods registered -$31.4 million, $599.1 million, and $1.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -31.35 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 4.30 Bn |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 3.95 Bn |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 654.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 2.19 Bn |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 3.52 Bn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | -140.10 Mn |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | -132.00 Mn |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 210.51 Mn |
| 10 | Assurant | 13.63 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 192.60 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 |