Markel (MKL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) reported Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.37 for Q1 2026, down 199.13% year-over-year from 5.42 in Q1 2025, and down 204.27% quarter-over-quarter from 5.15 in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel (MKL) has 18 years of Interest Coverage Ratio data on file, last reported at 5.37 in Q1 2026.
- Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 came in at 5.37, down 199.13% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 10.27 (down 57.54% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 4.71, down 74.07% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio fell to 5.37 in Q1 2026 per MKL's latest filing, from 5.15 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Interest Coverage Ratio peaked at 57.5 in Q4 2024 and troughed at 23.51 in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of 11.21 and a median of 4.79 in 2024 frame the typical range for Interest Coverage Ratio.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio plunged 201.45% in 2022, then soared 1753.19% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Interest Coverage Ratio shows it stood at 2.96 in 2022, then soared by 1753.19% to 54.89 in 2023, then increased by 4.77% to 57.5 in 2024, then slumped by 91.04% to 5.15 in 2025, then tumbled by 204.27% to 5.37 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Interest Coverage Ratio at 5.37 in Q1 2026, 5.15 in Q4 2025, and 19.93 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 127.40 Bn | 119.98 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 8.63 |
| 2 | Progressive | 119.47 Bn | 115.12 Bn | 8.36 Bn | -146.59 |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 65.26 Bn | 41.34 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 8.69 |
| 4 | Allstate | 57.33 Bn | 32.74 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 9.57 |
| 5 | Berkley W R | 26.90 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 2.72 Bn | 12.75 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 25.67 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 24.46 |
| 7 | Markel | 22.97 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -5.37 |
| 8 | Loews | 22.18 Bn | 9.92 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 5.42 |
| 9 | Assurant | 12.79 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 5.64 |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 11.84 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 18.48 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.15 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 57.50 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.79 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.79 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 54.89 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.31 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 3.59 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.22 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.96 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -23.51 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.40 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.96 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 23.18 |