# Markel Group Inc. (MKL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-09-08. NYSE, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Insurance. Price $1826.72, market value $22.6 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 10.1×** (5-yr avg 9.5×, 3-yr avg 10.3×). Markel Group Inc. trades at 10.1× trailing earnings, close to its own five-year average of 9.5×. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 16.2×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 1.2×**. The shares trade at 1.2× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 9.4%** (5-yr avg 11.9%). Free cash flow equals 9.4% of the market value, below its five-year average of 11.9%, so the shares are pricier on cash than usual. Above 5% is generally attractive.
- **Earnings yield: 9.9%**. The inverse of the P/E: 9.9% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 20.7%**. 20.7% of revenue is left after running the business, a healthy level in most sectors.
- **Net margin: 13.6%**. 13.6% of each dollar of sales reaches the bottom line.
- **Return on equity: 11.3%**. 11.3% on shareholders' equity is solid.
- **Return on invested capital: 12.9%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 12.9%.
- **Return on assets: 3.3%**. Each dollar of assets produces 3.3% of profit; low single digits are normal for banks and insurers.

## Growth
- **Revenue growth (1 yr): 4.7%** (3-yr 43.6%/yr, 5-yr 37.7%/yr). Revenue grew 4.7% over the last year, against 37.7% a year compounded over five years: growth is slowing.
- **EPS growth (1 yr): -15.1%** (5-yr 24.9%/yr). Earnings per share fell 15.1%, slower than revenue, so margins compressed.
- **Free-cash-flow growth (3 yr): 1.3%/yr**. Free cash flow has compounded at 1.3% a year over three years.

## Financial health
- **Piotroski F-score: 5/9**. 5 of 9 checks pass: mixed.
- **Cash and short-term investments: $4.0 billion**. Leverage ratios are shown differently for banks and insurers, whose balance sheets are built on deposits and reserves; use return on equity and the regulatory capital in the filings instead.

## Dividends
- **Dividend: none**. Markel Group Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -6.7%** (YTD -15.0%, 3-mo 0.4%). The shares are down 6.7% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -17.3%** (6.2% above the low). Trading 17% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: below**. The price sits below its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of a downtrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 47**. An RSI of 47 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.13** (volatility 20%). Beta of 0.13 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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