Discontinued — last reported Q3 '25
Investing
Purchases of equity securities
Markel Purchases of equity securities decreased by 49.4% to $80.07M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 9.6%, from $88.53M to $80.07M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Purchases of equity securities shows an upward trend with a 15.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
An increase indicates active capital deployment into external investments, while a decrease suggests a focus on internal operations or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This reflects the cash outflow associated with the acquisition of equity interests in other entities, excluding investme...
Peer comparison
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purchases_of_equity_securitiesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $51.78M | $83.07M | $77.07M | $112.78M | $96.79M | $83.44M | $149.98M | $129.16M | $164.16M | $155.07M | $189.92M | $126.30M | $161.94M | $146.75M | $136.10M | $88.53M | $111.79M | $90.05M | $158.34M | $80.07M |
| QoQ Change | — | +60.4% | -7.2% | +46.3% | -14.2% | -13.8% | +79.8% | -13.9% | +27.1% | -5.5% | +22.5% | -33.5% | +28.2% | -9.4% | -7.3% | -35.0% | +26.3% | -19.4% | +75.8% | -49.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +86.9% | +0.4% | +94.6% | +14.5% | +69.6% | +85.9% | +26.6% | -2.2% | -1.3% | -5.4% | -28.3% | -29.9% | -31.0% | -38.6% | +16.3% | -9.6% |
Range$51.78M – $189.92M
CAGR+9.6%
Avg YoY Growth+15.5%
Median YoY Growth-0.5%
Purchases of equity securities at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Markel's purchases of equity securities?
- Markel (MKL) reported purchases of equity securities of $80.07M in Q1 2026.
- How has Markel's purchases of equity securities changed year-over-year?
- Markel's purchases of equity securities decreased by 9.6% year-over-year, from $88.53M to $80.07M.
- What is the long-term trend for Markel's purchases of equity securities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Markel's purchases of equity securities has grown at a 15.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $255.44M to $448.70M.
- What does purchases of equity securities mean?
- Cash spent to acquire shares or equity stakes in other companies.