Other intangible assets—net
Markel Other intangible assets—net decreased by 2.9% to $1.50B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.4%, from $1.64B to $1.50B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Other intangible assets—net shows a downward trend with a -2.8% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in R&D and intellectual property, while a decrease reflects ongoing amortization or potential impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the net book value of identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, intellectual property, software...
Peer comparison
High in semiconductor and tech firms due to heavy reliance on patent portfolios and acquired technology.
non_current_assets_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.70B | $1.72B | $1.82B | $1.77B | $1.73B | $1.69B | $1.75B | $1.71B | $1.68B | $1.63B | $1.59B | $1.55B | $1.55B | $1.51B | $1.46B | $1.64B | $1.62B | $1.57B | $1.54B | $1.50B |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.3% | +6.0% | -2.7% | -2.5% | -2.5% | +3.6% | -2.4% | -1.7% | -2.6% | -2.7% | -2.7% | +0.5% | -2.9% | -3.2% | +12.0% | -1.1% | -3.1% | -1.5% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.9% | -1.9% | -4.1% | -3.8% | -3.0% | -3.1% | -9.1% | -9.4% | -7.4% | -7.7% | -8.1% | +5.8% | +4.1% | +3.9% | +5.7% | -8.4% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial | — | — | — | — | $526.35M |
| Financial | — | — | — | — | $435.91M |
| Consumer & Other | — | — | — | — | $355.62M |
| Markel Insurance | — | — | — | — | $219.12M |
| Corporate Operations | — | — | — | — | $6.00M |
| Markel Ventures | $766.18M | $796.30M | $736.72M | $708.46M | — |
| Other Insurance Operations | — | $588.85M | — | — | — |
| Other Operations | $655.05M | — | — | — | — |
| Underwriting | $401.26M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.82B | $1.75B | $1.59B | $1.46B | $1.54B |
Markel Ventures was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Other intangible assets—net at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markel's other intangible assets—net?
- Markel (MKL) reported other intangible assets—net of $1.50B in Q1 2026.
- How has Markel's other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- Markel's other intangible assets—net decreased by 8.4% year-over-year, from $1.64B to $1.50B.
- What is the long-term trend for Markel's other intangible assets—net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Markel's other intangible assets—net has grown at a -2.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.78B to $1.54B.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and intellectual property, excluding goodwill.