Markel Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Markel Group has a total shareholder equity of $17.7B and total debt of $4.4B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 24.7%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $62.3B and $44.6B respectively. Markel Group's EBIT is $4.2B making its interest coverage ratio 21.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $6.2B.

Key information

24.7%

Debt to equity ratio

US$4.36b

Debt

Interest coverage ratio	21.7x
Cash	US$6.23b
Equity	US$17.66b
Total liabilities	US$44.62b
Total assets	US$62.28b

Recent financial health updates

No updates

Recent updates

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) Presents An Opportunity

Nov 22

Financial Position Analysis

Short Term Liabilities: MKL's short term assets ($25.1B) exceed its short term liabilities ($9.3B).

Long Term Liabilities: MKL's short term assets ($25.1B) do not cover its long term liabilities ($35.3B).

Debt to Equity History and Analysis

Debt Level: MKL has more cash than its total debt.

Reducing Debt: MKL's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 36.1% to 24.7% over the past 5 years.

Debt Coverage: MKL's debt is well covered by operating cash flow (67.1%).

Interest Coverage: MKL's interest payments on its debt are well covered by EBIT (21.7x coverage).

Balance Sheet

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

Data	Last Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis	2024/12/22 01:42
End of Day Share Price	2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings	2024/09/30
Annual Earnings	2023/12/31

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Analyst Sources

Markel Group Inc. is covered by 23 analysts. 6 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

Analyst	Institution
Jacob Kilstein	Argus Research Company
Robert Farnam	Boenning & Scattergood, Inc.
Jay Cohen	BofA Global Research

Markel Group Balance Sheet Health

Financial Health criteria checks 5/6

Key information

Recent financial health updates

Recent updates

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) Presents An Opportunity

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) announces an Equity Buyback for $2,000 million worth of its shares.

Third quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

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Markel Group's Q2: Nearly A Century Of Growth Facing Modern Headwinds

Markel Group Inc. Announces the Appointment of Grant Smith as Director, Marine & Energy Liability, International Specialty

Markel Enhances Singapore and Hong Kong Presence with Strategic Hires

Second quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Markel, Insurance Operations Within Markel Group Inc., Appoints Jennifer Devereaux as Executive Underwriting Officer, Casualty, Effective September 3, 2024

Now 21% undervalued

Markel Appoints Jennifer Gebran as Head of Casualty for MENA

Markel Group Inc. Appoints Phil Schmidt as Chief Strategy Officer

Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire unknown majority stake in Valor Environmental.

Now 21% undervalued

Markel Group: Higher-For-Longer Interest Rates Are Increasing Profitability

Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Now 20% undervalued

The Price Is Right For Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL)

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 30%

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Markel Promotes Chloe Gordge to Head of Terrorism in London

Markel Group Inc. Announces K. Bruce Connell Is Not Standing for Re-Election as Director

Markel Appoints Oliver Atkin to Head of Bloodstock for London Markets

Markel: Buybacks Are A Good Sign

Markel Group Inc. Appoints Mike Heaton as Chief Operating Officer

Markel: Listening To Warren Buffett And Being Cautious

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New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Markel Group: Soaring Investment Income And Value

Markel Appoints Sebastian Rice as a Senior Underwriter and Head of Business Development for Europe

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Markel: A Hiccup In The Insurance Engine, I'm Still Holding

Markel Group Inc. Announces the Departure of Bob Cox as President and Chief Operating Officer, Global Insurance Operations, Effective from December 31, 2023

Markel Group: Outstanding Business For 2024 And Beyond

Third quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Markel Announces Executive Changes

Markel Appoints Stephen Rogers as Head of Queensland

Markel Group Inc. Appoints Brook Styles as Head of Cargo

Markel Group Inc., Annual General Meeting, May 22, 2024

Markel Set To Resume Historical Growth Rate As Headwinds Subside

Markel Group: A Specialty Insurance Company With A Long-Term Growth Potential

Chairman of the Board notifies of intention to sell stock

Markel, the Insurance Operation Within Markel Group Inc. Appoints Andrew Umphress as the Head of Terrorism for North America

Consensus EPS estimates increase by 16%

New major risk - Revenue and earnings growth

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

Markel Group Inc. Announces Senior Leadership Appointments Within Markel Specialty Division

Markel: An Undervalued Financial Holding Company

Markel Group Inc.(NYSE:MKL) dropped from Russell 1000 Growth Index

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Insider recently bought US$67k worth of stock

Independent Director recently bought US$101k worth of stock

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues exceed analyst expectations

High number of new directors

Independent Director recently bought US$531k worth of stock

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Director notifies of intention to sell stock

Markel Corporation Announces Change in Designation of Jeremy A. Noble from Senior Vice President to President, Effective on January 1, 2023

Director recently sold US$138k worth of stock

High number of new directors

Co-CEO & Director recently bought US$62k worth of stock

Third quarter 2022 earnings released: EPS: US$3.51 (vs US$15.12 in 3Q 2021)

Markel Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

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