Markel (MKL) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted Short-term Investments of $13.46 billion for Q2 2026, up 9.2% from $12.33 billion a year earlier and up 9.4% 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%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Short-term Investments in data going back to Q4 2009.
- On a year-over-year basis, Short-term Investments has increased in each of the last 13 quarters, with growth averaging 15.0% 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 $12.3 billion (Q1 2026), $13 billion (Q4 2025) and $12.79 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,079.16 Bn | -338.32 Bn | 55.86 Bn |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.75 Bn | 79.80 Bn | 9.13 Bn |
| 3 | Progressive | 122.68 Bn | 98.52 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 82.15 Bn | 73.89 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.41 Bn | 51.66 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.51 Bn | 73.72 Bn | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.18 Bn | -46.30 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 59.45 Bn | 53.89 Bn | - |
| 9 | Aon | 58.55 Bn | 51.79 Bn | - |
| 10 | Markel | 21.37 Bn | -44.83 Bn | 2.83 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.22 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();