Markel (MKL) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Markel's Price to Earnings was 10.59 in Q2 2026, down 8.3% from 11.54 a year earlier and down 22.8% from the prior quarter.
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Markel (MKL) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Price to Earnings at Markel came in at 12.99, up 59.8% from FY2024.
- In earlier years, Price to Earnings was 8.13 in FY2024 (-14.4%), 9.50 in FY2023 and 7.03 in FY2021 (-60.6%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Price to Earnings since Q4 2024.
- Compared with a year earlier, Price to Earnings was higher in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 20.4%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Price to Earnings over five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 420.8%); the worst was Q2 2023 (a decline of 97.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, MKL's Price to Earnings in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 13.71 (Q1 2026), 12.99 (Q4 2025) and 11.84 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.21 Bn | -334.26 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.58 Bn | 79.64 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.25 Bn | 98.08 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.29 Bn | 73.03 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.19 Bn | 51.44 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.16 Bn | 74.37 Bn | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.22 Bn | -46.26 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 57.98 Bn | 52.41 Bn | - |
| 9 | Aon | 57.16 Bn | 50.40 Bn | - |
| 10 | Markel | 21.53 Bn | -44.68 Bn | 2.83 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 10.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.71 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.99 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.84 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.54 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.12 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.13 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.88 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.86 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.92 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.50 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.34 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.66 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 59.17 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 325.16 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.03 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.91 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 6.19 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.65 |
API Access
Markel Price to Earnings 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=price-to-earnings&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "price-to-earnings", "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=price-to-earnings&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();