What is Markel's market cap?

Markel (MKL) has a market capitalization of $21.53B as of July 1, 2026. Market cap is the total market value of the company's outstanding shares (share price × shares outstanding), shown here in US dollars (USD).

How is Markel's market cap calculated, and what currency is it in?

Market capitalization is calculated by multiplying Markel's share price by its total shares outstanding. Although Markel reports its financial statements in USD, market cap on this page is shown in US dollars (USD) for comparability with other companies.

What is the highest market cap Markel has reached?

Markel (MKL) reached its all-time high market cap of $27.90B on December 29, 2025, based on daily closing values in our history.

What is the lowest market cap Markel has reached?

Markel (MKL) recorded its all-time low market cap of $1.77B on July 23, 2002 in the available daily history.

Is Markel's market cap above or below its 5-year average?

At $21.53B, Markel's market cap is currently above its five-year average of $20.33B.

What was Markel's market cap in 2025?

Markel (MKL) ended 2025 with a market cap of $27.37B.

What was Markel's market cap in 2026?

Markel (MKL) ended 2026 with a market cap of $21.53B.

Markel (MKL) Market Cap History

Current

$21.53B

As of Jul 1, 2026

5-Year Average

$20.33B

All-Time High

$27.90B

Dec 29, 2025

All-Time Low

$1.77B

Jul 23, 2002

Market cap daily chart for Markel (MKL)

Jul 6, 2021 – Jul 1, 2026 · 1,253 trading days

Market Cap growth chart for Markel (MKL) from 1986 to 2026

Latest: -21.3%

Market Cap history table for Markel (MKL) from 1986 to 2026


2026	$21.53B	-21.3%	−$5.84B	Jul 1, 2026	Apr 28, 2026
2025	$27.37B	+21.6%	+$4.85B	Dec 31, 2025	Feb 26, 2026
2024	$22.51B	+18.5%	+$3.52B	Dec 31, 2024	Feb 24, 2025
2023	$19.00B	+6.2%	+$1.10B	Dec 31, 2023	Feb 23, 2024
2022	$17.89B	+5.1%	+$862.31M	Dec 31, 2022	Feb 17, 2023
2021	$17.03B	+19.2%	+$2.75B	Dec 31, 2021	Feb 18, 2022
2020	$14.28B	-10.0%	−$1.59B	Dec 31, 2020	Feb 19, 2021
2019	$15.87B	+9.8%	+$1.42B	Dec 31, 2019	Feb 21, 2020
2018	$14.45B	-9.4%	−$1.50B	Dec 31, 2018	Feb 28, 2019
2017	$15.95B	+25.3%	+$3.22B	Dec 31, 2017	Feb 23, 2018
2016	$12.73B	+2.5%	+$312.77M	Dec 31, 2016	Feb 24, 2017
2015	$12.42B	+29.4%	+$2.82B	Dec 31, 2015	Feb 26, 2016
2014	$9.60B	+31.4%	+$2.29B	Dec 31, 2014	Feb 27, 2015
2013	$7.30B	+72.7%	+$3.07B	Dec 31, 2013	Feb 28, 2014
2012	$4.23B	+4.9%	+$197.36M	Dec 31, 2012	Feb 28, 2013
2011	$4.03B	+9.0%	+$333.69M	Dec 31, 2011	Feb 28, 2012
2010	$3.70B	+10.7%	+$358.55M	Dec 31, 2010	Feb 28, 2011
2009	$3.34B	+13.9%	+$406.45M	Dec 31, 2009	Mar 1, 2010
2008	$2.93B	-40.1%	−$1.97B	Dec 31, 2008	Mar 2, 2009
2007	$4.90B	+2.5%	+$118.92M	Dec 31, 2007	Feb 29, 2008
2006	$4.78B	+50.9%	+$1.61B	Dec 31, 2006	Mar 1, 2007
2005	$3.17B	-13.6%	−$500.42M	Dec 31, 2005	Mar 3, 2006
2004	$3.67B	+44.3%	+$1.13B	Dec 31, 2004	Mar 1, 2005
2003	$2.54B	+25.7%	+$519.45M	Dec 31, 2003	Mar 15, 2004
2002	$2.02B	+32.0%	+$490.14M	Dec 31, 2002	Mar 26, 2003
2001	$1.53B	+22.5%	+$281.60M	Dec 31, 2001	Mar 27, 2002
2000	$1.25B	+43.2%	+$377.34M	Dec 31, 2000	Mar 27, 2001
1999	$874.33M	-14.3%	−$145.34M	Dec 31, 1999	Mar 17, 2000
1998	$1.02B	+15.6%	+$137.53M	Dec 31, 1998	Dec 31, 1998
1997	$882.14M	+74.2%	+$375.71M	Dec 31, 1997	Dec 31, 1997
1996	$506.43M	+19.1%	+$81.14M	Dec 31, 1996	Dec 31, 1996
1995	$425.29M	+83.5%	+$193.49M	Dec 31, 1995	Dec 31, 1995
1994	$231.80M	+5.5%	+$12.12M	Dec 31, 1994	Dec 31, 1994
1993	$219.68M	+27.4%	+$47.27M	Dec 31, 1993	Dec 31, 1993
1992	$172.41M	+46.9%	+$55.08M	Dec 31, 1992	Dec 31, 1992
1991	$117.33M	+83.9%	+$53.55M	Dec 31, 1991	Dec 31, 1991
1990	$63.79M	-46.2%	−$54.73M	Dec 31, 1990	Dec 31, 1990
1989	$118.51M	+35.8%	+$31.26M	Dec 31, 1989	Dec 31, 1989
1988	$87.25M	+47.3%	+$28.03M	Dec 31, 1988	Dec 31, 1988
1987	$59.22M	+67.7%	+$23.90M	Dec 31, 1987	Dec 31, 1987
1986	$35.31M	—	—	Dec 31, 1986	Dec 31, 1986

2026$21.53B-21.3%
2025$27.37B+21.6%
2024$22.51B+18.5%
2023$19.00B+6.2%
2022$17.89B+5.1%
2021$17.03B+19.2%
2020$14.28B-10.0%
2019$15.87B+9.8%
2018$14.45B-9.4%
2017$15.95B+25.3%
2016$12.73B+2.5%
2015$12.42B+29.4%
2014$9.60B+31.4%
2013$7.30B+72.7%
2012$4.23B+4.9%
2011$4.03B+9.0%
2010$3.70B+10.7%
2009$3.34B+13.9%
2008$2.93B-40.1%
2007$4.90B+2.5%
2006$4.78B+50.9%
2005$3.17B-13.6%
2004$3.67B+44.3%
2003$2.54B+25.7%
2002$2.02B+32.0%
2001$1.53B+22.5%
2000$1.25B+43.2%
1999$874.33M-14.3%
1998$1.02B+15.6%
1997$882.14M+74.2%
1996$506.43M+19.1%
1995$425.29M+83.5%
1994$231.80M+5.5%
1993$219.68M+27.4%
1992$172.41M+46.9%
1991$117.33M+83.9%
1990$63.79M-46.2%
1989$118.51M+35.8%
1988$87.25M+47.3%
1987$59.22M+67.7%
1986$35.31M—

Market Cap values are taken from Markel's reported income statements (share counts) and end-of-day prices (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.

About Market Cap at Markel (MKL)

According to Markel's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported market cap is $21.50B. Market capitalization is the total dollar value of all outstanding shares — shares outstanding × stock price — and the standard measure of a company's equity value. On this page, historical market cap snaps filing-period share counts to closing prices on or before each statement date (not intraday tick data).

Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending March 31, 2026 (reported April 28, 2026). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to 1986.

The 2026 reading of Markel (MKL) market cap is $21.53B – declined 21.3% year-over-year.

Markel market cap compound annual growth for the 2021–2026 (5 years) window is +4.8%, with mixed annual results across the window.

Markel market cap peaked at $27.37B in 2025; the latest annual figure is $21.53B in 2026 (21.3% below peak).

Across the available history, market cap reached its high of $27.37B in 2025 and its low of $35.31M in 1986.

Markel Market Cap by Year

Markel Market Cap 2026: $21.53B

2026's market cap for Markel came in at $21.53B, declined 21.3% below 2025.

Markel Market Cap 2025: $27.37B

Markel posted market cap of $27.37B in 2025, grew 21.6% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.

Markel Market Cap 2024: $22.51B

In 2024, Markel reported market cap of $22.51B, grew 18.5% from 2023.

Markel Market Cap 2023: $19.00B

Markel market cap in 2023 was $19.00B, grew 6.2% from 2022.

Markel Market Cap 2022: $17.89B

Markel market cap in 2022 was $17.89B.

See more financial history for Markel (MKL).

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