Markel CorporationMKL

Where MKL's Net Debt / EBITDA sits inside its own 10-year distribution, with the yearly high, low and average.

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MKL Net Debt / EBITDA: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history

Net Debt / EBITDA History

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MKL Net Debt / EBITDA historyMKL Net Debt / EBITDA from Sep 2023 to Jun 2026: low -0.44, high 0.36, latest 0.29.-0.5-0.27-0.040.190.43Sep 23Mar 24Sep 24Jun 25Dec 25Jun 26med 0.02

MKL Net Debt / EBITDA by year

Yearly range of MKL’s net debt / ebitda from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -8.4 to 2.3, averaging -0.6.

MKL Net Debt / EBITDA — yearly low, average, high and year-end values
YearLowAverageHighYear-end
20260.30.30.30.3
2025-0.1-0.00.10.1
2024-0.10.10.40.4
2023-1.2-0.50.20.2
2022-1.5-0.6-0.0-0.0
2021-0.2-0.00.20.2
2020-8.4-3.5-0.5-0.5
20190.20.50.80.2
20180.31.72.32.3
2017-7.3-2.92.02.0
2016-2.8-1.10.60.6

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How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt. The most common leverage ratio — higher means more financial risk and less flexibility.

Formula(Total Debt − Cash) / EBITDA
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How to read this chart

Watch the trend more than the level. Declining ratio = deleveraging, growing financial flexibility. Rising ratio = increasing leverage, which constrains dividends, buybacks, and future investment.

Key caveats
  • Sector context is essential: 3× is aggressive for a consumer brand but normal for a regulated utility. Always compare to sector peers.
  • Large acquisitions spike the ratio temporarily — check whether the integration plan credibly drives paydown.
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