Markel (MKL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of -$237.6 million for Q1 2026, down 101.78% YoY from $13.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 101.58% sequentially from $15.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel has disclosed Retained Earnings across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$237.6 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings fell 101.78% year-over-year to -$237.6 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$237.6 million (down 101.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $15.0 billion, up 12.36% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings retreated to -$237.6 million in Q1 2026, from $15.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Retained Earnings for MKL reached as high as $15.0 billion in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$1.0 billion in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $10.3 billion (2022), against an average of $7.6 billion.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Retained Earnings sank 424.51% — and 2023, when it jumped 45705.77%.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at -$24.9 million in 2022, then jumped by 45705.77% to $11.4 billion in 2023, then advanced by 17.86% to $13.4 billion in 2024, then gained by 12.36% to $15.0 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 101.58% to -$237.6 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered -$237.6 million, $15.0 billion, and $14.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -237.60 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | -471.00 Mn |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | -5.91 Bn |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 16.85 Bn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | -3.08 Bn |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | -292.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 17.70 Bn |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 3.57 Bn |
| 10 | Assurant | 13.63 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -629.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -237.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.51 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -180.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.38 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -193.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -618.36 Mn |
| 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 | -24.89 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.04 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 10.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -60.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 319.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 427.22 Mn |