Markel (MKL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Markel's Retained Earnings came in at $15.59 billion for Q2 2026, up 12.7% from $13.84 billion a year earlier and up 6.4% from the prior quarter.
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Markel (MKL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Markel's Retained Earnings was $15.03 billion, up 12.4% from FY2024.
- Retained Earnings has increased in each of the last three years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 12.9% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Retained Earnings was $13.38 billion in FY2024 (+17.9%), $11.35 billion in FY2023 (+15.5%), $9.83 billion in FY2022 (-5.9%) and $10.45 billion in FY2021 (+27.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Retained Earnings in data going back to Q4 2009.
- Year-over-year, Retained Earnings has increased for 13 consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 13.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Retained Earnings over five years came in Q3 2021 (growth of 30.8%), and the weakest in Q4 2022 (a decline of 5.9%).
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Retained Earnings at $14.66 billion (Q1 2026), $15.03 billion (Q4 2025) and $14.51 billion (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,082.55 Bn | -334.93 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 798.96 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 128.03 Bn | 80.09 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 71.68 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.38 Bn | 98.22 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 32.26 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.46 Bn | 73.20 Bn | - | 29.30 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.77 Bn | 52.02 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 58.35 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 73.91 Bn | 75.11 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.71 Bn | -45.77 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 45.38 Bn |
| 8 | Aon | 58.53 Bn | 51.77 Bn | - | 82.00 Mn |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.38 Bn | 52.82 Bn | - | 6.59 Bn |
| 10 | Markel | 21.58 Bn | -44.62 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 15.59 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.84 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.06 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.35 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 10.82 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.83 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.45 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.65 Bn |
API Access
Markel Retained 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=retained-earnings&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "retained-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=retained-earnings&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();