Markel (MKL) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted Interest Expenses of $52.39 million for Q2 2026, down 1.3% from $53.08 million a year earlier but up 3.0% from the prior quarter.
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Markel (MKL) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Interest Expenses at Markel was $203.97 million, down 3.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $205.91 million, up 0.8% from FY2024.
- Annual Interest Expenses shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Markel's Interest Expenses was $204.3 million in FY2024 (+10.4%), $185.08 million in FY2023 (-5.6%), $196.06 million in FY2022 (+6.8%) and $183.58 million in FY2021 (+3.4%).
- Quarterly Interest Expenses has run from a low of $43.87 million in Q4 2023 to a high of $53.36 million in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Interest Expenses has declined in each of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 5.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Interest Expenses in the past five years was Q4 2024, with growth of 20.4%; the weakest was Q4 2023, with a decline of 10.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Interest Expenses for the three prior quarters was $50.89 million (Q1 2026), $50.02 million (Q4 2025) and $50.68 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 200.00 Mn |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 88.00 Mn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 250.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 113.00 Mn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | -280.50 Mn |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 3.07 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 179.00 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 168.00 Mn |
| 10 | Markel | 21.24 Bn | -44.97 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 52.39 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 52.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 50.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 50.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 50.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 52.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 52.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 53.36 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 52.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 45.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 44.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 49.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 48.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 47.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 50.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 48.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 46.46 Mn |
API Access
Markel Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "ticker": "MKL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();