
Markel Corporation is an insurance-property & casualty business based in the US. Markel Corporation shares (MKL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Markel Corporation employs 20,300 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $11.2 billion.
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- MKL shares summary
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- Is MKL stock a buy or sell?
- Stock performance over time
- Is MKL suitable for ethical investing?
- Are MKL shares over-valued?
- Markel Corporation's financials
- How volatile are MKL shares?
- Does Markel Corporation pay a dividend?
- Have MKL shares ever split?
- Other common questions
Markel Corporation stock price (NYSE: MKL)
Use our graph to track the performance of MKL stocks over time.Markel Corporation shares at a glance
Latest market close | $1,403.38 |
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52-week range | $1,064.09 - $1,519.25 |
50-day moving average | $1,317.65 |
200-day moving average | $1,279.25 |
Wall St. target price | $1,483.33 |
PE ratio | 775.3481 |
Dividend yield | $0 (0%) |
Earnings per share (TTM) | $1.81 |
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Markel Corporation price performance over time
Historical closes compared with the close of $1403.38 from 2023-01-25
1 week (2023-01-18) | 1.67% |
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1 month (2022-12-23) | N/A |
3 months (2022-10-25) | 21.67% |
6 months (2022-07-25) | 9.62% |
1 year (2022-01-27) | 18.28% |
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2 years (2021-01-27) | 48.73% |
3 years (2020-01-27) | 19.71% |
5 years (2018-01-26) | 25.65% |
Is Markel Corporation stock undervalued or overvalued?
Valuing Markel Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Markel Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Markel Corporation's P/E ratio
Markel Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 775x. In other words, Markel Corporation shares trade at around 775x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
Markel Corporation's PEG ratio
Markel Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.8881. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Markel Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Markel Corporation's EBITDA
Markel Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $409.1 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a Markel Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
Markel Corporation financials
Revenue TTM | $11.2 billion |
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Operating margin TTM | 0.25% |
Gross profit TTM | $7 billion |
Return on assets TTM | 0.04% |
Return on equity TTM | 0.47% |
Profit margin | -0.29% |
Book value | $868.68 |
Market capitalisation | $18.9 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Markel Corporation's environmental, social and governance track record
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Markel Corporation.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Markel Corporation's total ESG risk score
Total ESG risk: 30.73
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Markel Corporation's overall score of 30.73 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 64th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Markel Corporation is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Markel Corporation's environmental score
Environmental score: 0.4/100
Markel Corporation's social score
Social score: 10.63/100
Markel Corporation's governance score
Governance score: 17.01/100
Markel Corporation's controversy score
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Markel Corporation scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Markel Corporation has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary
Markel Corporation was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
Total ESG score | 30.73 |
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Total ESG percentile | 64.06 |
Environmental score | 0.4 |
Social score | 10.63 |
Governance score | 17.01 |
Level of controversy | 2 |
Markel Corporation share dividends
We're not expecting Markel Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.
Have Markel Corporation's shares ever split?
Markel Corporation's shares were split on a 6:5 basis on 10 September 1989. So if you had owned 5 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 6 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Markel Corporation shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 16.7% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Markel Corporation shares which in turn could have impacted Markel Corporation's share price.
Markel Corporation share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, Markel Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $1064.09 up to $1519.25. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Markel Corporation's is 0.7621. This would suggest that Markel Corporation's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
Markel Corporation overview
Markel Corporation, a diverse financial holding company, markets and underwrites specialty insurance products in the United States, Bermuda, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Its Insurance segment offers general and professional liability, personal lines, marine and energy, specialty programs, and workers' compensation insurance products; and property coverages that include fire, allied lines, and other specialized property coverages, including catastrophe-exposed property risks, such as earthquake and wind. This segment also offers credit and surety products, and collateral protection insurance products. The company's Reinsurance segment offers transaction, healthcare, and environmental impairment liability; and specialty treaty reinsurance products comprising structured and whole turnover credit, political risk, mortgage and contract, and commercial surety reinsurance programs. Its Markel Ventures segment provides equipment used in baking systems and food processing; portable dredges; over-the-road car haulers and transportation equipment; and laminated oak and composite wood flooring, tube and tank trailers, as well as ornamental plants and residential homes, handbags, and architectural products. This segment also provides consulting, and other types of services to businesses and consumers, including distribution of exterior building products, crane rental, fire protection, and life safety services, management and technology consulting, and retail intelligence services. The company's Other segment provides healthcare, leasing and investment services, as well as operates as an insurance and investment fund manager offering a range of investment products, including insurance-linked securities, catastrophe bonds, insurance swaps, and weather derivatives; and program services.
Markel Corporation in the news
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Frequently asked questions
What percentage of Markel Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?Currently 2.05% of Markel Corporation shares are held by insiders and 78.488% by institutions. How many people work for Markel Corporation?
Latest data suggests 20,300 work at Markel Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for Markel Corporation?
Markel Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Markel Corporation based?
Markel Corporation's address is: 4521 Highwoods Parkway, Glen Allen, VA, United States, 23060-6148 What is Markel Corporation's ISIN number?
Markel Corporation's international securities identification number is: US5705351048 What is Markel Corporation's CUSIP number?
Markel Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 570535104
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