Markel (MKL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 3.6 for Q2 2026, down 82.77% year-over-year from 20.86 in Q2 2025, and up 628.2% quarter-over-quarter from 0.68 in Q1 2026.
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Markel (MKL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel (MKL) has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 18 consecutive years, with 3.6 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 82.77% year-over-year to 3.6; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at 7.12 (down 55.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.66, up 91.57% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio improved to 3.6 in Q2 2026 per MKL's latest filing, from 0.68 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Interest Coverage Ratio topped out at 31.8 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 23.51 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Interest Coverage Ratio has averaged 12.09 across 5 years, with a median of 13.26 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 201.45% — and 2023, when it surged 720.95%.
- Markel's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 31.8 in 2022, then retreated by 18.85% to 25.81 in 2023, then plunged by 56.3% to 11.28 in 2024, then soared by 40.95% to 15.9 in 2025, then plunged by 77.38% to 3.6 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Interest Coverage Ratio at 3.6 in Q2 2026, 0.68 in Q1 2026, and 15.9 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 131.15 Bn | 117.38 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 26.67 |
| 2 | Progressive | 128.80 Bn | 123.80 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -19.05 |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 76.99 Bn | 53.24 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 17.54 |
| 4 | Allstate | 66.35 Bn | 27.62 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 10.51 |
| 5 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 35.82 Bn | 35.82 Bn | - | 4.78 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.40 Bn | 24.51 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 17.72 |
| 7 | Markel | 22.75 Bn | 5.86 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 29.78 |
| 8 | Loews | 22.37 Bn | 67.62 Mn | 2.57 Bn | 7.39 |
| 9 | Assurant | 14.04 Bn | 12.01 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 5.01 |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 13.14 Bn | 5.36 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 28.04 |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.78 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.90 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.28 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.79 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.81 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.31 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.61 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -23.51 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.40 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.20 |