Discontinued — last reported Q2 '24

Non-Current Assets

AFS Securities

Markel AFS Securities increased by 0.8% to $17.94B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.2%, from $16.28B to $17.94B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), AFS Securities shows an upward trend with a 10.8% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ2 2024

How to read this metric

An increase reflects capital allocation toward investment portfolios, while a decrease may signal portfolio rebalancing or asset liquidation.

Detailed definition

Available-for-sale securities are debt or equity investments that are not classified as trading or held-to-maturity, and...

Peer comparison

Common in the investment portfolios of banks and insurance companies.

Metric ID: fin_afs_securities

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$11.44B$11.96B$12.59B$12.30B$11.94B$11.73B$11.86B$12.40B$12.75B$12.95B$14.37B$14.52B$14.98B$16.07B$15.75B$16.28B$16.77B$17.26B$17.80B$17.94B
QoQ Change+4.6%+5.2%-2.3%-2.9%-1.8%+1.1%+4.6%+2.8%+1.6%+11.0%+1.0%+3.2%+7.3%-2.0%+3.4%+3.0%+2.9%+3.1%+0.8%
YoY Change+4.4%-2.0%-5.8%+0.9%+6.7%+10.4%+21.2%+17.1%+17.5%+24.1%+9.6%+12.1%+12.0%+7.4%+13.0%+10.2%
Range$11.44B$17.94B
CAGR+9.9%
Avg YoY Growth+9.9%
Median YoY Growth+10.3%
Current Streak5 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Markel's afs securities?
Markel (MKL) reported afs securities of $17.94B in Q1 2026.
How has Markel's afs securities changed year-over-year?
Markel's afs securities increased by 10.2% year-over-year, from $16.28B to $17.94B.
What is the long-term trend for Markel's afs securities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Markel's afs securities has grown at a 10.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.68B to $17.80B.
What does afs securities mean?
Investments in securities that are held for potential sale and marked to fair market value.