Markel (MKL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.37 for Q1 2026, down 199.13% YoY from 5.42 in Q1 2025, and down 204.27% sequentially from 5.15 in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel has disclosed Interest Coverage Ratio across 18 years of filings, most recently posting 5.37 for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 199.13% year-over-year to 5.37; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 10.27 (down 57.54% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 4.71, down 74.07% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio slipped to 5.37 in Q1 2026, from 5.15 in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Interest Coverage Ratio for MKL reached as high as 57.5 in Q4 2024 and fell as low as 23.51 in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 4.79 (2024), against an average of 11.21.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Interest Coverage Ratio slumped 201.45% — and 2023, when it soared 1753.19%.
- 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 plunged by 91.04% to 5.15 in 2025, then sank by 204.27% to 5.37 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Coverage Ratio over the past three periods registered 5.37, 5.15, and 19.93 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -5.37 |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | -146.59 |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 8.63 |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 24.46 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 8.69 |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 9.57 |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | -3.92 |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 5.42 |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 10.77 |
| 10 | Assurant | 13.63 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 5.64 |
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 |