What is Markel's short-term investments?

Markel (MKL) reported short-term investments of $2.03B in Q1 2026.

How has Markel's short-term investments changed year-over-year?

Markel's short-term investments decreased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $2.10B to $2.03B.

What is the long-term trend for Markel's short-term investments?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Markel's short-term investments has grown at a -0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.03B to $2.03B.

What does short-term investments mean?

Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '16

Current Assets

Short-Term Investments

Markel Short-Term Investments decreased by 0.4% to $2.03B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.5%, from $2.10B to $2.03B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Short-Term Investments shows relatively stable performance with a -0.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryLiquidity

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2016

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is effectively deploying excess cash to earn returns; a decrease may indicate cash usage for operations or acquisitions.

Detailed definition

These are marketable securities and other financial instruments that the company intends to hold for more than three mon...

Peer comparison

Common for companies with significant cash reserves and active treasury management.

Metric ID: short_term_investments

Historical 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	$3.26B	$2.76B	$1.80B	$2.09B	$2.06B	$2.42B	$2.67B	$2.49B	$2.04B	$2.25B	$2.57B	$2.62B	$2.79B	$2.36B	$2.52B	$2.10B	$1.89B	$2.12B	$2.03B	$2.03B
QoQ Change	—	-15.5%	-34.7%	+16.3%	-1.8%	+18.0%	+10.1%	-6.8%	-18.0%	+10.5%	+14.1%	+1.8%	+6.5%	-15.5%	+7.2%	-16.9%	-9.7%	+11.7%	-3.9%	-0.4%
YoY Change	—	—	—	—	-37.0%	-12.1%	+48.3%	+18.8%	-0.8%	-7.1%	-3.7%	+5.2%	+36.7%	+4.6%	-1.8%	-19.8%	-32.0%	-10.2%	-19.5%	-3.5%

Range$1.80B – $3.26B

CAGR-9.5%

Avg YoY Growth-2.1%

Median YoY Growth-3.6%

Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Markel's short-term investments?: Markel (MKL) reported short-term investments of $2.03B in Q1 2026.
How has Markel's short-term investments changed year-over-year?: Markel's short-term investments decreased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $2.10B to $2.03B.
What is the long-term trend for Markel's short-term investments?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Markel's short-term investments has grown at a -0.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.03B to $2.03B.
What does short-term investments mean?: Liquid investments maturing between three months and one year.