MKL

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Markel Group Inc. · Financial Services · United States · $23.2B cap · $138.6M/day traded

$1,874.00 +0.2% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

Unloved Quality: Strong and cheap; the market has not turned yet.

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Report expected 28 Oct: the next-year EPS estimate has fallen 2.3% over the last 14 weeks.

Quality
65
Value
56
Momentum
43

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Markel Group Inc. (MKL) is 70/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 65, Value 56, Momentum 43, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
10.3x
peers 13.0x
ROE
12.5%
peers 9.6%
D/E
0.2x
peers 0.3x
Dividend %
—
trailing yield

ABOUT MARKEL GROUP INC.

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Markel Group Inc. is a diverse financial holding company operating in specialty insurance, reinsurance, and industrial/service businesses through Markel Ventures. Modeled similarly to Berkshire Hathaway, the company leverages its disciplined insurance underwriting to generate investable float, which is then deployed into public equities and private acquisitions. Its competitive moat lies in its unique capital allocation strategy, long-term investment horizon, and specialized underwriting expertise in niche risk markets.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue11.8B15.7B16.8B16.3B11.4%16.6B16.7B16.7B1.3%
EPS-23.57147.32199.69169.747.3%181.44146.99173.001.0%
Shares13.4M13.1M12.6M12.6M-6.2%12.4M———
Debt4.1B3.8B4.3B4.3B1.6%4.4B———
Equity13.2B15.0B16.9B18.6B12.2%————
Op CF2.7B2.8B2.6B2.8B0.6%2.3B———
Inv CF-1.7B-2.7B-2.4B-1.2B—————
Fin CF-595.3M-999.7M-297.9M-1.2B—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD+4.6%
1,7121,7611,8091,8571,90515 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery calm

Calmer than 91% of stocks we rank over the past year (20% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$1,874.00
RSI (14)
75.4
52-Week Range-15.1% from high
Low $1,704.17High $2,207.59

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
65
ROIC (ROA)
2.8%*65.9
ROE
12.5%62.2
GP/Assets
12.5%75.9
Op. Margin
30.1%47.8
FCF/Assets
n/mN/A
Piotroski
567.0
Int. Cover
15.5x59.6
D/E Ratio
0.22x63.6
Current Ratio
3.15x68.9
Value
56
P/E (TTM)
10.3x64.5
EV/EBITDA
n/mN/A
P/FCF
n/mN/A
P/B
1.2x49.9
P/S
1.4x80.4
Div Yield
—N/A
Momentum
43
52W High %
85%49.8
RS 6M
-8%33.4
SMA 50/200
0.94x20.5
EPS Rev 4W
+1.2%85.8
EPS Rev 12W
-2.3%16.5
EPS Improve
-37%6.6
Q Growth
78%82.5

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$23.2B
P/E (Forward)
16.4x
Gross Margin
51.9%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Financial Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of MKL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
MKLMarkel Group Inc.(you)$23.2B70Buy
CNACNA Financial Corporation$13.1B71Buy
AIZAssurant, Inc.$14.0B73Buy
AFGAmerican Financial Group, Inc.$12.5B68Buy
WRBW. R. Berkley Corporation$27.2B58Hold
CINFCincinnati Financial Corporation$27.1B84Strong Buy
LLoews Corporation$22.9B49Hold
ORIOld Republic International Corporation$9.4B61Hold
SIGISelective Insurance Group, Inc.$5.8B70Buy
RLIRLI Corp.$5.9B63Hold

Peer medians: ROE 9.6% · P/E 13.0x · Gross margin 75.7%

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Markel Group Inc. (MKL): Stock Score Summary

Markel Group Inc. (MKL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 70/100 based on Quality (65/100), Value (56/100), and Momentum (43/100) factor scores. The current signal is BUY.

Markel Group Inc. is a diverse financial holding company operating in specialty insurance, reinsurance, and industrial/service businesses through Markel Ventures. Modeled similarly to Berkshire Hathaway, the company leverages its disciplined insurance underwriting to generate investable float, which is then deployed into public equities and private acquisitions. Its competitive moat lies in its unique capital allocation strategy, long-term investment horizon, and specialized underwriting expertise in niche risk markets.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$1,874.00
Market Cap$23.2B
P/E (TTM)10.31
P/E (Forward)16.36
Price/Book1.22
Return on Equity12.5%
Debt/Equity0.22x
Gross Margin51.9%
Operating Margin30.1%
Revenue Growth12.7%
Free Cash Flow$2.1B

Markel Group Inc. operates in the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry, part of the Financial Services sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Markel Group Inc.’s (MKL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Markel Group Inc. (MKL) is 70/100, with a Buy signal. It is a composite of Quality (65), Value (56), and Momentum (43), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Markel Group Inc. have an economic moat?
Markel Group Inc. (MKL) has a Quality factor score of 65/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Markel Group Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Markel Group Inc. (MKL) is Buy, based on a StockRank of 70/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Markel Group Inc. in?
Markel Group Inc. (MKL) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Insurance - Property & Casualty industry (United States).