Markel (MKL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)
Markel (MKL) posted quarterly Times Interest Earned of $3.6 for Q2 2026, down 82.77% year-over-year from $20.86 in Q2 2025, and up 628.2% quarter-over-quarter from -$0.68 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Markel (MKL) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Markel (MKL) has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 consecutive years, with $3.6 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 82.77% year-over-year to $3.6; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $7.12 (down 55.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $9.66, up 91.57% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned improved to $3.6 in Q2 2026 per MKL's latest filing, from -$0.68 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Times Interest Earned topped out at $31.8 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at -$23.51 in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged $12.09 across 5 years, with a median of $13.26 in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Times Interest Earned plunged 201.45% — and 2023, when it surged 720.95%.
- Markel's Times Interest Earned stood at $31.8 in 2022, then retreated by 18.85% to $25.81 in 2023, then plunged by 56.3% to $11.28 in 2024, then soared by 40.95% to $15.9 in 2025, then plunged by 77.38% to $3.6 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MKL's Times Interest Earned at $3.6 in Q2 2026, -$0.68 in Q1 2026, and $15.9 in Q4 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 135.08 Bn | 121.31 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 26.67 |
| 2 | Progressive | 130.74 Bn | 125.74 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -19.05 |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 79.13 Bn | 55.38 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 17.54 |
| 4 | Allstate | 68.00 Bn | 29.27 Bn | 16.28 Bn | 10.51 |
| 5 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 35.99 Bn | 35.99 Bn | - | 4.78 |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.96 Bn | 25.07 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 17.72 |
| 7 | Markel | 23.15 Bn | 6.26 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 29.78 |
| 8 | Loews | 22.70 Bn | 398.47 Mn | 2.57 Bn | 7.39 |
| 9 | Assurant | 14.25 Bn | 12.21 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 5.01 |
| 10 | Cna Financial | 13.37 Bn | 5.59 Bn | 3.44 Bn | 28.04 |
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 | 4.31 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.54 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 15.25 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 32.61 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -23.51 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.86 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.40 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 5.20 |