Markel (MKL) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly Shares Repurchased of $133.9 million for Q1 2026, down 21.34% YoY from $170.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 56.64% sequentially from $85.5 million in Q4 2025.
Markel (MKL) Shares Repurchased (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel has disclosed Shares Repurchased across 17 years of filings, most recently posting $133.9 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Shares Repurchased fell 21.34% year-over-year to $133.9 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $393.2 million (down 32.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $429.5 million, down 25.0% from the prior year.
- Shares Repurchased improved to $133.9 million in Q1 2026, from $85.5 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Shares Repurchased for MKL reached as high as $183.6 million in Q4 2024 and fell as low as $47.0 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Shares Repurchased is $99.3 million (2024), against an average of $110.1 million.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Shares Repurchased surged 260.06% — and 2025, when it plunged 53.44%.
- A 5-year view of Shares Repurchased shows it stood at $82.7 million in 2022, then jumped by 112.66% to $175.9 million in 2023, then gained by 4.41% to $183.6 million in 2024, then sank by 53.44% to $85.5 million in 2025, then surged by 56.64% to $133.9 million in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Shares Repurchased over the past three periods registered $133.9 million, $85.5 million, and $74.4 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Repurchased (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 133.93 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | - |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 179.00 Mn |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 1.79 Bn |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 614.00 Mn |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 31.00 Mn |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 35.03 Mn |
| 10 | Assurant | 13.63 Bn | 11.71 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 124.20 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 133.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 133.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 85.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.39 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 74.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 99.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 170.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 170.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 183.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 183.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 128.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 128.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 99.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 99.31 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 160.88 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 160.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 175.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 175.89 Mn |