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Markel MKL EV / EBITDA

EV / EBITDA at other companies

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9.6×-1.7×
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10.8×+3.1×
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7.1×+0.3×
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15.1×
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17.6×-8.1×
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9.3×-2.4×

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.6B+0.1%
Operating income-$273.3M-197%
Net income-$212.3M-274%
EPS (diluted)-$18.90-256%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$3.7B-12.2%
Total debt$4.4B-0.2%
Total equity$18.1B+5.7%
Total assets$68.6B+6.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$15.9M-95.8%
CapEx$47.3M+16.1%
Free cash flow-$31.4M-109%

Valuation

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Market cap$23.38B+0.8%
Enterprise value$24.08B+2.9%
P/E13.2×+0.6×
P/S1.5×-0.1×

Profitability

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Operating margin16.4%-1.7pp
Net margin11%-1.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity10.1%-1.2pp
Debt / equity0.2×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Markel’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Markel’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Markel's EV / EBITDA?
Markel (MKL) reported EV / EBITDA of 8.4× in Q1 2026.
How has Markel's EV / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Markel's EV / EBITDA increased by 5.0% year-over-year, from 8× to 8.4×.
What is the long-term trend for Markel's EV / EBITDA?
Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), Markel's EV / EBITDA has grown at a 31.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 17.6× to 30.3×.
What does EV / EBITDA mean?
What the whole business (debt included) costs relative to its operating cash earnings.
How do you interpret EV / EBITDA?
Lets you compare companies with different leverage and tax positions on a like-for-like basis — the standard multiple in M&A. Lower can mean cheaper, subject to growth and capital intensity.
How does EV / EBITDA compare across companies?
Broadly comparable across non-financial sectors; not used for banks and insurers, where EBITDA is not meaningful.