Markel Group Inc.

NYSE:MKL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$22.8b

Markel Group Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Markel Group has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.1%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 12.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 14.5% per year. Markel Group's return on equity is 17.4%, and it has net margins of 16.4%.

Key information

17.1%

Earnings growth rate

18.4%

EPS growth rate

Insurance Industry Growth8.0%
Revenue growth rate14.5%
Return on equity17.4%
Net Margin16.4%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Markel: Still A Hold

Dec 30

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

Nov 22
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) Presents An Opportunity

Markel Stock: High-Quality At A Discount

Oct 14

Markel: Remains A Long Term Buy

Sep 25

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

Aug 22

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

Jun 02

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

May 22
The Price Is Right For Markel Group Inc. (NYSE:MKL)

Markel: Buybacks Are A Good Sign

Mar 05

Markel: Listening To Warren Buffett And Being Cautious

Feb 16

Markel: I Still See Value In The Long Term

Feb 05

Markel Group: Soaring Investment Income And Value

Jan 22

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

Dec 06

Markel Group: Outstanding Business For 2024 And Beyond

Nov 24

Markel Set To Resume Historical Growth Rate As Headwinds Subside

Sep 20

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

Sep 13

Markel: An Undervalued Financial Holding Company

Jul 04

Markel Corporation: Calculating The Mathematical Value

Feb 03

Markel: A Buffett-Like Wealth Compounder

Jan 27

Markel Q3 2022 Earnings Preview

Oct 31

Markel: A Win-Win-Win Stock Everyone Should Own

Sep 05

Markel Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Aug 02

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Markel Group makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:MKL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 2417,4222,84900
30 Jun 2416,1862,02900
31 Mar 2416,6272,45700
31 Dec 2315,8041,96600
30 Sep 2315,3721,88200
30 Jun 2315,0631,88200
31 Mar 2312,71226900
31 Dec 2211,675-32200
30 Sep 2211,223-13000
30 Jun 2210,8443600
31 Mar 2212,5521,76600
31 Dec 2112,8462,43400
30 Sep 2112,4442,39800
30 Jun 2112,6682,61900
31 Mar 2112,3002,74000
31 Dec 209,73576900
30 Sep 208,96145100
30 Jun 208,08221500
31 Mar 207,389-19300
31 Dec 199,5261,79200
30 Sep 197,98853900
30 Jun 198,19074300
31 Mar 197,73852100
31 Dec 186,841-13300
30 Sep 187,4611,04100
30 Jun 186,73138200
31 Mar 186,22524800
31 Dec 176,06236200
30 Sep 175,8286500
30 Jun 175,75340600
31 Mar 175,64833800
31 Dec 165,61244000
30 Sep 165,60451100
30 Jun 165,51553600
31 Mar 165,44455400
31 Dec 155,37058700
30 Sep 155,28550100
30 Jun 155,24247200
31 Mar 155,19641500
31 Dec 145,13431300
30 Sep 145,07829700
30 Jun 144,97028800
31 Mar 144,74327900

Quality Earnings: MKL has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: MKL's current net profit margins (16.4%) are higher than last year (12.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: MKL's earnings have grown by 17.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: MKL's earnings growth over the past year (51.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (17.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: MKL earnings growth over the past year (51.4%) exceeded the Insurance industry 35.6%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: MKL's Return on Equity (17.4%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/17 22:04
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Jacob KilsteinArgus Research Company
Robert FarnamBoenning & Scattergood, Inc.
Jay CohenBofA Global Research