Markel (MKL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) reported Retained Earnings of -$237.6 million for Q1 2026, down 101.78% year-over-year from $13.4 billion in Q1 2025, and down 101.58% quarter-over-quarter from $15.0 billion in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel (MKL) has 18 years of Retained Earnings data on file, last reported at -$237.6 million in Q1 2026.
- Retained Earnings for Q1 2026 came in at -$237.6 million, down 101.78% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$237.6 million (down 101.78% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $15.0 billion, up 12.36% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings declined to -$237.6 million in Q1 2026 per MKL's latest filing, from $15.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Retained Earnings peaked at $15.0 billion in Q4 2025 and troughed at -$1.0 billion in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $7.6 billion and a median of $10.3 billion in 2022 frame the typical range for Retained Earnings.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Retained Earnings tumbled 424.51% in 2022, then jumped 45705.77% in 2023.
- 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 sank by 101.58% to -$237.6 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Retained Earnings at -$237.6 million in Q1 2026, $15.0 billion in Q4 2025, and $14.5 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 127.40 Bn | 119.98 Bn | 8.64 Bn | -5.91 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 119.47 Bn | 115.12 Bn | 8.36 Bn | -471.00 Mn |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 65.26 Bn | 41.34 Bn | 5.54 Bn | -3.08 Bn |
| 4 | Allstate | 57.33 Bn | 32.74 Bn | 14.72 Bn | -292.00 Mn |
| 5 | Berkley W R | 26.90 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 2.72 Bn | -601.28 Mn |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 25.67 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 16.85 Bn |
| 7 | Markel | 22.97 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 2.38 Bn | -237.60 Mn |
| 8 | Loews | 22.18 Bn | 9.92 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 17.70 Bn |
| 9 | Assurant | 12.79 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 2.01 Bn | -629.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 11.84 Bn | 4.05 Bn | 2.33 Bn | -1.35 Bn |
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 |