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MARKEL GROUP INC.

MKL · CIK 0001096343Insurance lens

18 fiscal years · 0 SEC filings · every number carries its receipt

Revenue (FY)
$15.51B4.7%
FY2025
Net income (FY)
$2.11B23.3%
FY2025
Free cash flow (FY)
$2.55B9.2%
FY2025
Diluted EPS (FY)
$169.2215.1%
FY2025
The story, charted

The shape of the business

FY2008–FY2025 · hover any year for its receipt
Revenue & net incomeRevenueNet income
$0$5B$10B$15BFY2008 · Revenue $1.98B · Net income −$58.8M · 0001193125-11-048986 · filed 2011-02-28FY08Revenue $1.98BNet income −$58.8M0001193125-11-048986 · filed 2011-02-28FY2009 · Revenue $2.07B · Net income $201.6M · 0001193125-12-083817 · filed 2012-02-28FY09Revenue $2.07BNet income $201.6M0001193125-12-083817 · filed 2012-02-28FY2010 · Revenue $2.23B · Net income $266.8M · 0001096343-13-000005 · filed 2013-02-28FY10Revenue $2.23BNet income $266.8M0001096343-13-000005 · filed 2013-02-28FY2011 · Revenue $2.63B · Net income $142.0M · 0001096343-14-000006 · filed 2014-02-28FY11Revenue $2.63BNet income $142.0M0001096343-14-000006 · filed 2014-02-28FY2012 · Revenue $3.00B · Net income $253.4M · 0001096343-15-000013 · filed 2015-02-27FY12Revenue $3.00BNet income $253.4M0001096343-15-000013 · filed 2015-02-27FY2013 · Revenue $4.32B · Net income $281.0M · 0001096343-16-000185 · filed 2016-02-26FY13Revenue $4.32BNet income $281.0M0001096343-16-000185 · filed 2016-02-26FY2014 · Revenue $5.13B · Net income $321.2M · 0001096343-17-000046 · filed 2017-02-24FY14Revenue $5.13BNet income $321.2M0001096343-17-000046 · filed 2017-02-24FY2015 · Revenue $5.37B · Net income $582.8M · 0001096343-18-000042 · filed 2018-02-23FY15Revenue $5.37BNet income $582.8M0001096343-18-000042 · filed 2018-02-23FY2016 · Revenue $1.31B · Net income $455.7M · 0001096343-19-000074 · filed 2019-02-28FY16Revenue $1.31BNet income $455.7M0001096343-19-000074 · filed 2019-02-28FY2017 · Revenue $1.41B · Net income $395.3M · 0001096343-20-000039 · filed 2020-02-21FY17Revenue $1.41BNet income $395.3M0001096343-20-000039 · filed 2020-02-21FY2018 · Revenue $2.13B · Net income −$128.2M · 0001096343-21-000032 · filed 2021-02-19FY18Revenue $2.13BNet income −$128.2M0001096343-21-000032 · filed 2021-02-19FY2019 · Revenue $2.42B · Net income $1.79B · 0001096343-22-000039 · filed 2022-02-18FY19Revenue $2.42BNet income $1.79B0001096343-22-000039 · filed 2022-02-18FY2020 · Revenue $3.13B · Net income $816.0M · 0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17FY20Revenue $3.13BNet income $816.0M0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17FY2021 · Revenue $4.00B · Net income $2.42B · 0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17 · 0001096343-24-000025 · filed 2024-02-23FY21Revenue $4.00BNet income $2.42B0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17 · 0001096343-24-000025 · filed 2024-02-23FY2022 · Revenue $5.24B · Net income −$216.3M · 0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17 · 0001096343-25-000027 · filed 2025-02-24FY22Revenue $5.24BNet income −$216.3M0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17 · 0001096343-25-000027 · filed 2025-02-24FY2023 · Revenue $14.28B · Net income $2.00B · 0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY23Revenue $14.28BNet income $2.00B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY2024 · Revenue $14.81B · Net income $2.75B · 0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY24Revenue $14.81BNet income $2.75B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY2025 · Revenue $15.51B · Net income $2.11B · 0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY25Revenue $15.51BNet income $2.11B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY25Revenue $15.51BNet income $2.11B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY09FY11FY13FY15FY17FY19FY21FY23FY25

revenue 7.8× since FY2008 · net margin -3.0% → 13.6%

MarginsNet marginFCF margin
0%50%FY2008 · Net margin -3.0% · FCF margin 19.2%FY08Net margin -3.0%FCF margin 19.2%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2009 · Net margin 9.7% · FCF margin 12.6%FY09Net margin 9.7%FCF margin 12.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2010 · Net margin 12.0% · FCF margin 8.1%FY10Net margin 12.0%FCF margin 8.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2011 · Net margin 5.4% · FCF margin 9.6%FY11Net margin 5.4%FCF margin 9.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2012 · Net margin 8.4% · FCF margin 11.6%FY12Net margin 8.4%FCF margin 11.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2013 · Net margin 6.5% · FCF margin 16.1%FY13Net margin 6.5%FCF margin 16.1%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2014 · Net margin 6.3% · FCF margin 12.4%FY14Net margin 6.3%FCF margin 12.4%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2015 · Net margin 10.9% · FCF margin 10.6%FY15Net margin 10.9%FCF margin 10.6%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2016 · Net margin 34.8% · FCF margin 36.0%FY16Net margin 34.8%FCF margin 36.0%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2017 · Net margin 28.0% · FCF margin 55.5%FY17Net margin 28.0%FCF margin 55.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2018 · Net margin -6.0% · FCF margin 36.9%FY18Net margin -6.0%FCF margin 36.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2019 · Net margin 73.9% · FCF margin 47.5%FY19Net margin 73.9%FCF margin 47.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2020 · Net margin 26.1% · FCF margin 52.3%FY20Net margin 26.1%FCF margin 52.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2021 · Net margin 60.6% · FCF margin 53.3%FY21Net margin 60.6%FCF margin 53.3%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2022 · Net margin -4.1% · FCF margin 46.9%FY22Net margin -4.1%FCF margin 46.9%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2023 · Net margin 14.0% · FCF margin 17.7%FY23Net margin 14.0%FCF margin 17.7%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2024 · Net margin 18.5% · FCF margin 15.8%FY24Net margin 18.5%FCF margin 15.8%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY2025 · Net margin 13.6% · FCF margin 16.5%FY25Net margin 13.6%FCF margin 16.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenueFY25Net margin 13.6%FCF margin 16.5%derived: net income ÷ revenue · derived: (ocf − capex) ÷ revenue’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: net 13.6% · free cash flow 16.5% of revenue

Cash engineOperating cash flowFree cash flow
$0$1B$2B$3BFY2008 · OCF $397.0M · FCF $379.3M · 0001193125-11-048986 · filed 2011-02-28FY08OCF $397.0MFCF $379.3M0001193125-11-048986 · filed 2011-02-28FY2009 · OCF $282.5M · FCF $260.6M · 0001193125-12-083817 · filed 2012-02-28FY09OCF $282.5MFCF $260.6M0001193125-12-083817 · filed 2012-02-28FY2010 · OCF $223.3M · FCF $181.2M · 0001096343-13-000005 · filed 2013-02-28FY10OCF $223.3MFCF $181.2M0001096343-13-000005 · filed 2013-02-28FY2011 · OCF $311.3M · FCF $251.2M · 0001096343-14-000006 · filed 2014-02-28FY11OCF $311.3MFCF $251.2M0001096343-14-000006 · filed 2014-02-28FY2012 · OCF $392.5M · FCF $347.0M · 0001096343-15-000013 · filed 2015-02-27FY12OCF $392.5MFCF $347.0M0001096343-15-000013 · filed 2015-02-27FY2013 · OCF $745.5M · FCF $697.8M · 0001096343-16-000185 · filed 2016-02-26FY13OCF $745.5MFCF $697.8M0001096343-16-000185 · filed 2016-02-26FY2014 · OCF $716.8M · FCF $634.7M · 0001096343-17-000046 · filed 2017-02-24FY14OCF $716.8MFCF $634.7M0001096343-17-000046 · filed 2017-02-24FY2015 · OCF $651.2M · FCF $571.4M · 0001096343-18-000042 · filed 2018-02-23FY15OCF $651.2MFCF $571.4M0001096343-18-000042 · filed 2018-02-23FY2016 · OCF $534.6M · FCF $470.9M · 0001096343-19-000074 · filed 2019-02-28FY16OCF $534.6MFCF $470.9M0001096343-19-000074 · filed 2019-02-28FY2017 · OCF $858.5M · FCF $783.9M · 0001096343-20-000039 · filed 2020-02-21FY17OCF $858.5MFCF $783.9M0001096343-20-000039 · filed 2020-02-21FY2018 · OCF $892.9M · FCF $786.3M · 0001096343-21-000032 · filed 2021-02-19FY18OCF $892.9MFCF $786.3M0001096343-21-000032 · filed 2021-02-19FY2019 · OCF $1.27B · FCF $1.15B · 0001096343-22-000039 · filed 2022-02-18FY19OCF $1.27BFCF $1.15B0001096343-22-000039 · filed 2022-02-18FY2020 · OCF $1.74B · FCF $1.64B · 0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17FY20OCF $1.74BFCF $1.64B0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17FY2021 · OCF $2.27B · FCF $2.13B · 0001096343-24-000025 · filed 2024-02-23FY21OCF $2.27BFCF $2.13B0001096343-24-000025 · filed 2024-02-23FY2022 · OCF $2.71B · FCF $2.45B · 0001096343-25-000027 · filed 2025-02-24FY22OCF $2.71BFCF $2.45B0001096343-25-000027 · filed 2025-02-24FY2023 · OCF $2.79B · FCF $2.53B · 0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY23OCF $2.79BFCF $2.53B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY2024 · OCF $2.59B · FCF $2.34B · 0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY24OCF $2.59BFCF $2.34B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY2025 · OCF $2.76B · FCF $2.55B · 0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY25OCF $2.76BFCF $2.55B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY25OCF $2.76BFCF $2.55B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $2.76B operating cash − $206.9M capex = $2.55B free cash flow

Returns on capitalReturn on equityReturn on assets
0%10%FY2009 · ROE 7.3% · ROA 2.0%FY09ROE 7.3%ROA 2.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2010 · ROE 8.4% · ROA 2.5%FY10ROE 8.4%ROA 2.5%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2011 · ROE 4.2% · ROA 1.2%FY11ROE 4.2%ROA 1.2%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2012 · ROE 6.5% · ROA 2.0%FY12ROE 6.5%ROA 2.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2013 · ROE 4.2% · ROA 1.2%FY13ROE 4.2%ROA 1.2%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2014 · ROE 4.2% · ROA 1.3%FY14ROE 4.2%ROA 1.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2015 · ROE 7.4% · ROA 2.3%FY15ROE 7.4%ROA 2.3%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2016 · ROE 5.4% · ROA 1.8%FY16ROE 5.4%ROA 1.8%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2017 · ROE 4.2% · ROA 1.2%FY17ROE 4.2%ROA 1.2%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2018 · ROE -1.4% · ROA -0.4%FY18ROE -1.4%ROA -0.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2019 · ROE 16.2% · ROA 4.8%FY19ROE 16.2%ROA 4.8%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2020 · ROE 6.4% · ROA 2.0%FY20ROE 6.4%ROA 2.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2021 · ROE 16.5% · ROA 5.0%FY21ROE 16.5%ROA 5.0%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2022 · ROE -1.6% · ROA -0.4%FY22ROE -1.6%ROA -0.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2023 · ROE 13.3% · ROA 3.6%FY23ROE 13.3%ROA 3.6%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2024 · ROE 16.2% · ROA 4.4%FY24ROE 16.2%ROA 4.4%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY2025 · ROE 11.3% · ROA 3.1%FY25ROE 11.3%ROA 3.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assetsFY25ROE 11.3%ROA 3.1%derived: net income ÷ equity · derived: net income ÷ assets’09’13’17’21’25

return on equity 7% (FY2009) → 11% (FY2025) · on assets 3.1%

Balance sheetLiabilitiesEquity
$0$20B$40B$60BFY2009 · Liabilities $7.45B · Equity $2.77BFY09Liabilities $7.45BEquity $2.77B0001193125-11-048986 · filed 2011-02-28FY2010 · Liabilities $7.64B · Equity $3.17BFY10Liabilities $7.64BEquity $3.17B0001193125-12-083817 · filed 2012-02-28FY2011 · Liabilities $8.07B · Equity $3.39BFY11Liabilities $8.07BEquity $3.39B0001096343-13-000005 · filed 2013-02-28FY2012 · Liabilities $8.58B · Equity $3.89BFY12Liabilities $8.58BEquity $3.89B0001096343-14-000006 · filed 2014-02-28FY2013 · Liabilities $17.21B · Equity $6.67BFY13Liabilities $17.21BEquity $6.67B0001096343-15-000013 · filed 2015-02-27FY2014 · Liabilities $17.54B · Equity $7.59BFY14Liabilities $17.54BEquity $7.59B0001096343-16-000185 · filed 2016-02-26FY2015 · Liabilities $17.04B · Equity $7.83BFY15Liabilities $17.04BEquity $7.83B0001096343-17-000046 · filed 2017-02-24FY2016 · Liabilities $17.33B · Equity $8.46BFY16Liabilities $17.33BEquity $8.46B0001096343-18-000042 · filed 2018-02-23FY2017 · Liabilities $23.14B · Equity $9.50BFY17Liabilities $23.14BEquity $9.50B0001096343-19-000074 · filed 2019-02-28FY2018 · Liabilities $24.03B · Equity $9.08BFY18Liabilities $24.03BEquity $9.08B0001096343-20-000039 · filed 2020-02-21FY2019 · Liabilities $26.22B · Equity $11.07BFY19Liabilities $26.22BEquity $11.07B0001096343-21-000032 · filed 2021-02-19FY2020 · Liabilities $28.65B · Equity $12.80BFY20Liabilities $28.65BEquity $12.80B0001096343-22-000039 · filed 2022-02-18FY2021 · Liabilities $33.28B · Equity $14.72BFY21Liabilities $33.28BEquity $14.72B0001096343-23-000033 · filed 2023-02-17FY2022 · Liabilities $36.05B · Equity $13.15BFY22Liabilities $36.05BEquity $13.15B0001096343-24-000025 · filed 2024-02-23FY2023 · Liabilities $39.52B · Equity $14.98BFY23Liabilities $39.52BEquity $14.98B0001096343-25-000027 · filed 2025-02-24FY2024 · Liabilities $44.43B · Equity $16.92BFY24Liabilities $44.43BEquity $16.92B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY2025 · Liabilities $49.80B · Equity $18.60BFY25Liabilities $49.80BEquity $18.60B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26FY25Liabilities $49.80BEquity $18.60B0001096343-26-000020 · filed 2026-02-26’09’13’17’21’25

FY2025: $68.91B assets · $49.80B liabilities · $18.60B equity

The receipts

Insurance lens

Specialized rows for insurer companies — not in the generic statement table above.

USD millions (ratios as %)FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016FY2015FY2014
Premiums earned8,7168,4328,2957,5886,5035,6125,0504,7124,2483,8663,8243,841
Policyholder benefits & claims5,3224,4463,5813,4672,8912,8212,8662,0511,9392,202
Loss ratio64.2%58.6%55.1%61.8%57.3%59.9%67.5%53.0%50.7%57.3%

Premiums earned and policyholder benefits & claims are as-reported XBRL components — absent (not zero) for insurance brokers such as Aon and Marsh McLennan, which earn fees and commissions rather than underwriting premiums, so these rows are correctly blank for them. The loss ratio (policyholder benefits ÷ premiums earned) is computed by stonks for full fiscal years only.