Markel (MKL) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted Short-term Investments of $13.11 billion for Q3 2026, up 2.5% from $12.79 billion a year earlier but down 2.6% from the prior quarter.
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Markel (MKL) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Markel's Short-term Investments came in at $13 billion, up 10.4% from FY2024.
- Annual Short-term Investments has increased for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Markel's Short-term Investments was $11.78 billion in FY2024 (+23.0%), $9.58 billion in FY2023 (+24.8%), $7.67 billion in FY2022 (-15.0%) and $9.02 billion in FY2021 (+29.0%).
- Quarterly Short-term Investments has run from a low of $6.95 billion in Q3 2022 to a high of $13.46 billion in Q2 2026 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased in each of the last 14 quarters, with growth averaging 11.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Short-term Investments in the past five years was Q3 2024, with growth of 35.2%; the weakest was Q3 2022, with a decline of 15.5%.
- According to Business Quant data, Short-term Investments for the three prior quarters was $13.46 billion (Q2 2026), $12.3 billion (Q1 2026) and $13 billion (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 140.04 Bn | 85.69 Bn | 8.67 Bn |
| 2 | Progressive | 132.33 Bn | 107.86 Bn | 8.29 Bn |
| 3 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 97.77 Bn | 89.93 Bn | - |
| 4 | Travelers Companies | 81.70 Bn | 59.18 Bn | 5.93 Bn |
| 5 | Manulife Financial | 75.38 Bn | -20.12 Bn | - |
| 6 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 72.26 Bn | 66.85 Bn | - |
| 7 | Aon | 71.52 Bn | 50.73 Bn | - |
| 8 | Metlife | 65.44 Bn | -41.34 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 9 | Allstate | 63.89 Bn | 23.73 Bn | 7.41 Bn |
| 10 | Markel | 24.19 Bn | -42.36 Bn | 2.88 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 13.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 13.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.30 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 12.79 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 12.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.78 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.59 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.59 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 10.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.58 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 8.57 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.95 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.02 Bn |
API Access
Markel Short-term Investments 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=short-term-investments&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "short-term-investments", "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=short-term-investments&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();