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Net investment gains (losses)

Markel Net investment gains (losses) decreased by 443.1% to -$727.56M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 388.1%, from -$149.07M to -$727.56M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Net investment gains (losses) shows a downward trend with a -18.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

Positive values indicate successful asset selection or favorable market conditions, while negative values reflect market downturns or poor investment performance.

Detailed definition

This reflects the realized and unrealized changes in the market value of the company's investment portfolio. These gains...

Peer comparison

Standard for any company with significant investment assets; peers are compared based on investment portfolio performance.

Metric ID: other_net_investment_gains_losses

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$674.75M-$25.83M$802.74M-$358.40M-$1.55B-$281.48M$372.56M$484.53M-$265.92M$932.88M$902.28M-$130.02M$917.53M$117.43M-$149.07M$580.22M$432.89M$212.04M-$727.56M
QoQ Change-103.8%>999%-144.6%-333.8%+81.9%+232.4%+30.1%-154.9%+450.8%-3.3%-114.4%+805.7%-87.2%-226.9%+489.2%-25.4%-51.0%-443.1%
YoY Change-330.4%-989.6%+204.0%+131.2%+5.5%+142.2%-126.8%+445.0%-87.4%-116.5%+546.3%-52.8%+80.6%-388.1%
Range-$1.55B$932.88M
CAGR+1.7%
Avg YoY Growth-38.4%
Median YoY Growth-23.6%
Current Streak3 quarters decline

Business Segments

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SegmentQ2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Markel Insurance$0.00$389.44M$230.92M-$553.91M
Corporate Operations$43.45M-$174.02M
Financial$0.00$0.00$369.00K
Consumer and Other$0.00$0.00$0.00
Corporate$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Industrial$0.00$0.00$0.00
Insurance$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Investing-$130.02M$917.53M$117.43M-$149.07M$580.22M
Markel Ventures$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Other Insurance Operations$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Reinsurance$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
Total-$130.02M$917.53M$117.43M-$149.07M$580.22M$432.89M$212.04M-$727.56M

Corporate, Insurance, Investing, Markel Ventures, Other, Other Insurance Operations, Reinsurance were previously reported and have since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Markel's net investment gains (losses)?
Markel (MKL) reported net investment gains (losses) of -$727.56M in Q1 2026.
How has Markel's net investment gains (losses) changed year-over-year?
Markel's net investment gains (losses) decreased by 388.1% year-over-year, from -$149.07M to -$727.56M.
What is the long-term trend for Markel's net investment gains (losses)?
Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Markel's net investment gains (losses) has grown at a -18.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.98B to $1.08B.
What does net investment gains (losses) mean?
The change in value of the company's investments due to market fluctuations.