Question 1

What is Markel's P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

Markel (MKL) P/FCF ratio is 10.0× as of July 22, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month free cash flow, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/FCF ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/FCF = Market Capitalisation ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Free Cash Flow, where Free Cash Flow = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/FCF ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) ratio compares a company's market capitalisation to its trailing twelve-month (TTM) free cash flow. It is calculated as market cap ÷ TTM free cash flow, where free cash flow = operating cash flow − capital expenditures. Because FCF cannot be inflated by non-cash accounting items, P/FCF is often considered a cleaner measure of "earnings-power valuation" than P/E — especially for capital-intensive businesses where depreciation diverges from real cash outflows.

Question 4

What is a good P/FCF ratio for Markel?

Accepted Answer

Mature companies that consistently convert profit into cash often trade at 15–25× P/FCF; capital-intensive businesses with lumpy capex typically trade lower. Compare against sector peers and against the company's own multi-year average — single-year P/FCF can be distorted by working-capital swings. For Markel specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 12.0×.

Question 5

Is Markel's P/FCF ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Markel's P/FCF ratio of 10.0× is above its own 5-year average of 8.5× and below the sector median of 12.0×. That places the current reading at the 80th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Markel's historical P/FCF ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Markel (MKL) P/FCF ratio has ranged from a low of 3.9× in 2003 to a high of 36.4× in 2016. The 5-year average is 8.5× and the 5-year median is 8.0×.

Question 7

What was Markel's P/FCF ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Markel (MKL) P/FCF ratio at the end of 2025 was 9.9×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month free cash flow figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Markel's P/FCF ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (free cash flow). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$25.3B	$2.55B	9.9×	+0.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$22.3B	$2.34B	9.5×	+2.1×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$18.8B	$2.53B	7.4×	+0.2×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$17.8B	$2.45B	7.2×	-0.7×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$16.9B	$2.13B	7.9×	-0.8×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$14.3B	$1.64B	8.7×	-5.0×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$15.8B	$1.15B	13.7×	-4.6×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$14.4B	$786M	18.4×	-1.9×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$15.9B	$784M	20.2×	-6.7×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$12.7B	$471M	26.9×	+5.3×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$12.4B	$571M	21.6×	+6.6×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$9.54B	$635M	15.0×	+3.4×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$8.12B	$698M	11.6×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$3.94B	$347M	11.3×	-6.5×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$3.99B	$224M	17.8×	-2.5×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$3.67B	$181M	20.3×	+7.5×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$3.34B	$261M	12.8×	+4.9×	Dec 31, 2009
2008	$2.93B	$372M	7.9×	-1.8×	Dec 31, 2008
2007	$4.88B	$502M	9.7×	+0.6×	Dec 31, 2007
2006	$4.69B	$512M	9.2×	+3.7×	Dec 31, 2006
2005	$3.09B	$565M	5.5×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2005
2004	$3.58B	$691M	5.2×	+1.2×	Dec 31, 2004
2003	$2.49B	$631M	3.9×	-0.0×	Dec 31, 2003
2002	$2.02B	$507M	4.0×	—	Dec 31, 2002


UMB Financial (UMBF)	8.8×
Federal Agricultural Mortgage (AGM)	8.6×
T. Rowe Price (TROW)	8.6×
First Financial (THFF)	8.3×
Old Republic International (ORI)	8.0×
1st Source (SRCE)	8.0×
Auburn National Bancorporation (AUBN)	7.7×
Eagle Financial Services (EFSI)	7.5×
PayPal (PYPL)	7.5×
Assurant (AIZ)	7.5×
Cincinnati Financial (CINF)	7.1×
Alerus Financial (ALRS)	7.0×
American Financial Group (AFG)	6.8×
Hartford Insurance Group (HIG)	6.5×
Travelers Companies (TRV)	6.3×
Invesco (IVZ)	6.1×
Arch Capital Group (ACGL)	5.9×
Principal Financial Group (PFG)	5.5×
Allstate (ALL)	4.7×
Everest Group (EG)	4.6×
Capital One Financial (COF)	3.9×
Prudential Financial (PRU)	3.5×
Mercury General (MCY)	3.4×
MetLife (MET)	2.8×
StoneX Group (SNEX)	0.8×

P/FCF Ratio for Markel (MKL) 2002-2026

P/FCF Ratio daily chart for Markel (MKL)

Historical P/FCF Ratio for Markel (MKL) from 2002 to 2025

About P/FCF Ratio at Markel (MKL)

Markel P/FCF Ratio by Year

Markel P/FCF Ratio 2025: 9.9×

Markel P/FCF Ratio 2024: 9.5×

Markel P/FCF Ratio 2023: 7.4×

Markel P/FCF Ratio 2022: 7.2×

Markel P/FCF Ratio 2021: 7.9×

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/FCF Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Markel (MKL) Key Financials