Markel (MKL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 12.53% for Q2 2026, down 0.89 percentage points from 13.42% a year earlier but up 2.63 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Markel (MKL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Markel's Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 12.12%, down 5.69 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +5.15 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Markel's Return on Equity [ROE] was 17.80% in FY2024 (+2.94 pp), 14.86% in FY2023 (+15.60 pp), -0.74% in FY2022 (-18.49 pp) and 17.75% in FY2021 (+10.79 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] has run from a low of -0.81% in Q4 2022 to a high of 18.61% in Q3 2024 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.65 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was Q4 2023, with a gain of 15.24 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2022, with a drop of 18.77 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior quarters was 9.90% (Q1 2026), 11.74% (Q4 2025) and 12.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 11.64% |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 14.32% |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 35.24% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 26.91% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 25.51% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | 17.86% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 13.22% |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 40.61% |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 6.62% |
| 10 | Markel | 21.24 Bn | -44.97 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 12.53% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.53% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.90% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.74% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.42% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.71% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.61% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.77% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.92% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.43% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.27% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 3.58% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.81% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.46% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.60% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.26% |
API Access
Markel Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();