Markel (MKL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Markel's Times Interest Earned came in at 29.78 for Q2 2026, up 42.8% from 20.86 a year earlier.
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Markel (MKL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Markel reported Times Interest Earned of 15.16, down 4.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 15.52, down 14.6% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Times Interest Earned was 18.17 in FY2024 (+14.8%), 15.82 in FY2023, -0.48 in FY2022 and 17.66 in FY2021 (+146.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned in data going back to Q2 2009.
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in three of the last six quarters, with growth averaging 15.2%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in Q2 2025 (growth of 167.7%), and the weakest in Q1 2025 (a decline of 81.5%).
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Times Interest Earned at -5.37 (Q1 2026), 15.90 (Q4 2025) and 19.93 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -22.63 |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -15.34 |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -117.76 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 7.60 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -27.92 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | 6.14 |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -3.36 |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 5.11 |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 3.46 |
| 10 | Markel | 21.24 Bn | -44.97 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 29.78 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.78 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.37 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.90 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.93 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 20.86 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.42 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.28 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.70 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 7.79 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.81 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.63 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.58 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.41 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -23.51 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.81 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.40 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.20 |
API Access
Markel Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=MKL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();