# Markel Group Inc. (MKL) fundamentals

Data as of 2026-11-04. NYSE, United States. Sector: Financial Services / Insurance. Price $1898.38, market value $23.2 billion.

## Valuation
- **P/E (trailing): 13.5×** (5-yr avg 9.5×, 3-yr avg 10.3×). Markel Group Inc. trades at 13.5× trailing earnings, well above its own five-year average of 9.5×: investors are paying up relative to the company's past. The Financial Services median in the September 2026 study was 13.1×. Forward P/E is 15.8×, higher than trailing, so analysts expect earnings to fall.
- **Price / sales: 1.5×**. Each dollar of revenue is priced at 1.5×.
- **Price / book: 1.3×**. The shares trade at 1.3× book value; book value is a meaningful part of the valuation.
- **Free-cash-flow yield: 7.8%** (5-yr avg 11.9%). Free cash flow equals 7.8% 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: 7.4%**. The inverse of the P/E: 7.4% of the price is earned each year.

## Profitability
- **Operating margin: 16.3%**. 16.3% 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: 10.3%**. Return on all capital, debt included, is 10.3%.
- **Return on assets: 2.6%**. Each dollar of assets produces 2.6% 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.

## Analyst view
- **Analyst consensus: hold** (6 analysts). 6 analysts cover Markel Group Inc.; the consensus is hold, with an average price target of $1966.83 (+4% from the current price). Analyst opinion is shown for context; it is not part of the Fundamental Score.

## Price and momentum
- **Total return (1 yr): -3.6%** (YTD -11.4%, 3-mo 1.3%). The shares are down 3.6% over twelve months including dividends.
- **From 52-week high: -14.0%** (11.4% above the low). Trading 14% below its 52-week high.
- **200-day average: above**. The price sits above its 200-day moving average, the usual definition of an uptrend.
- **RSI (14-day): 66**. An RSI of 66 is neutral.
- **Beta (1 yr): 0.06** (volatility 19%). Beta of 0.06 against the S&P 500: the shares move much less than the market.

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