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Markel Group (MKL) earnings and revenue breakdown

Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026 · Markel Group (MKL) Q3 2026 earnings results →

Q3 2026 Revenue up 6% year over year to $4.2B · 6¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 9.2%

Markel Group made $4.2B in Q3 2026 (+6% Y/Y). Operating margin 9.2%, net earnings $259M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 28, 2026.

Revenue$4.2B
Year over year+6%
Operating margin9.2%
Net earnings$259M
Operating cash flow$946M

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What changed this quarter

Revenue was $4.2B in Q3 2026, up 6% year over year and up 3% from the previous quarter.

Operating profit was $0.38B, a 9.2% margin (down 16.4 points year over year). Operating profit fell $0.63B even though revenue rose $0.22B versus Q3 2025, so costs grew faster than sales. Total costs grew 29% against revenue growth of 6%. Net earnings were $0.26B, down 65% year over year. The effective tax rate was 22.1%.

Operating cash flow was $0.95B (down 22% year over year), 350% of net income including minority interests. Working capital and other items added $0.68B. Capital expenditures of $0.10B left free cash flow of $0.85B.

Quarterly history

Markel Group revenue by quarterMarkel Group revenue by quarter$3.5BQ1 2025$4.6BQ2 2025$3.9BQ3 2025$4.0BQ4 2025$3.6BQ1 2026$4.0BQ2 2026$4.2BQ3 2026
Markel Group net earnings by quarterMarkel Group net earnings by quarter$122MQ1 2025$657MQ2 2025$751MQ3 2025$577MQ4 2025−$204MQ1 2026$1.2BQ2 2026$259MQ3 2026
QuarterFormFiledRevenueY/YOp. marginNet earningsOp. cash flow
Q3 202610-QOct 28, 2026$4.2B+6%9.2%$259M$946M
Q2 202610-QJul 29, 2026$4.0B-0.1%38.8%$1.2B$429M
Q1 202610-QApr 28, 2026$3.6B+0.1%-7.7%−$204M$15.9M
Q4 202510-KFeb 26, 2026$4.0B+8%19.8%$577M$662M
Q3 202510-QOct 29, 2025$3.9B+6%25.7%$751M$1.2B
Q2 202510-QJul 30, 2025$4.6B+24%24.1%$657M$504M
Q1 202510-QApr 30, 2025$3.5B-21%8.0%$122M$376M

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Markel Group: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterMarkel Group: revenue growth, year over year and quarter over quarterY/YQ/Q-21%Q1 2025+24%+30%Q2 2025+6%-15%Q3 2025+8%+2%Q4 2025+0%-11%Q1 20260%+13%Q2 2026+6%+3%Q3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Y/Y +6%, Q/Q +3%.
Markel Group: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Markel Group: where the cash came from (+) and went (−), TTM to Q3 2026Operating cash flow$2.1BOther investing−$1.3BBuybacks−$771MCash drawn (+) / kept (−)$421MCapital spending−$251MOther financing−$89.6MAcquisitions−$80.1MPartners−$76.2MNet borrowing (+) / repaid (−)$76.0MExchange rates−$24.7M
From the cash-flow statement as filed (SEC XBRL). Cash is fungible: the bars do not say which dollar paid for what.
Markel Group: profit against cash, quarter by quarterMarkel Group: profit against cash, quarter by quarterNet incomeOperating cash flow$561M$494MQ4 2024$129M$376MQ1 2025$677M$504MQ2 2025$764M$1.2BQ3 2025$582M$662MQ4 2025−$204M$15.9MQ1 2026$1.2B$429MQ2 2026$270M$946MQ3 2026
Latest (Q3 2026): Net income $270M, Operating cash flow $946M.
Markel Group: diluted shares by fiscal yearMarkel Group: diluted shares by fiscal year14MFY202014MFY202114MFY202213MFY202313MFY202413MFY2025
-8.5% since FY2020: buybacks shrank the count.
Markel Group: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)Markel Group: long-term debt falling due (FY2025)$54.4M2026$453M2027$18.2M2028$317M2029$9.8M2030$3.5BLater
Cash $4.0B, short-term investments —, long-term debt $4.3B at 2025-12-31.
Markel Group in its industry: growth against margin (56 companies, SIC 6331)Markel Group in its industry: growth against margin (56 companies, SIC 6331)revenue growth, year over year →↑ operating marginmedian +2%median 14%BRK-BPGRALLCBTRVAIGHIGLACGLCNAWRBEGCINFAFGEverest Reinsurance Holdings IncAXSTHGRNRMCYSIGIKMPRSPNTHGWTMTIPTRLISKWDKNSLUVEHMNUFCSPLMRROOTSLDELMNDSAFTHCIDGICAHRTGEIGBOWJRVRHIPOGLREASICAIIGBLIAMSFACICNODKKINSKWYPRHIKGOXBRMKL (+6%, 9%)
Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance; dot size is quarterly revenue; dashed lines are the industry's medians.

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About Markel Group

Markel Group is a holding company that owns independently operated businesses across a range of industries. The cornerstone business, Markel Insurance, provides specialized insurance products that are not typically available through the standard insurance market. This insurance business sits at the center of the Company's strategy. It generates and holds capital used to support growth and investment across Markel Group. The other majority-owned businesses operate in diverse end markets, from industrial bakery equipment to ornamental plants to precast concrete. Markel Group also owns shares in publicly traded companies, primarily within its insurance operations.

In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 26, 2026.

Markel Group against its Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance peers

The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +6% against the peers' median +3%. Operating margin: 9.2% against the peers' median 15.1%.

CompanyQuarterRevenueY/YOp. margin
MKL Markel GroupQ3 2026$4.2B+6%9.2%
BRK-B Berkshire HathawayQ2 2026$101.8B+10%15.5%
PGR ProgressiveQ3 2026$23.2B+3%14.0%
ALL AllstateQ3 2026$17.3B+0.5%15.1%
CB ChubbQ3 2026$16.2B+0.3%21.0%
TRV Travelers CompaniesQ3 2026$12.4B-0.5%19.1%
AIG American International GroupQ3 2026$7.4B+17%15.0%
HIG Hartford Insurance GroupQ3 2026$7.2B+4%21.9%
L LoewsQ3 2026$4.8B+2%8.5%

Source: Markel Group 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1096343 · Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance

13F: who owns MKL and who is buying

Largest holders of MKL (13F)Largest holders of MKL (13F)Vanguard Group$2.5BBlackRock$1.4BVanguard Capital Management LLC$1.1BVanguard Portfolio Management LLC$1.0BDavis Selected Advisers$794MMorgan Stanley$685MSelect Equity Group, L.P.$648MState Street$610MPrincipal Financial Group$601MBoston Partners$601M
Funds' net buying of MKL by quarter (13F)Funds' net buying of MKL by quarter (13F)−$18.0M2024-09$220M2024-12$205M2025-03−$119M2025-06−$44.4M2025-09−$162M2025-12−$375M2026-03−$30.8M2026-06
Value of shares 13F filers added minus the value they sold, each quarter (quarters with most filings in).

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