MKL P/E ratio: current value, 10-year range and year-by-year history
Cash & Leverage
MKL's p/e ratio is lower than 65% of the last 10 years.
P/E ratio History
MKL P/E ratio by year
Yearly range of MKL’s p/e ratio from 2016 to 2026. Over the full period it ranged from -988.7 to 280.1, averaging 1.6.
| Year | Low | Average | High | Year-end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 14.3 | 10.0 |
| 2025 | 8.3 | 11.9 | 14.7 | 12.7 |
| 2024 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 8.7 |
| 2023 | -97.6 | -4.2 | 52.5 | 10.0 |
| 2022 | -988.7 | -161.0 | 280.1 | -968.7 |
| 2021 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 21.3 | 7.0 |
| 2020 | -67.8 | 13.7 | 78.3 | 19.0 |
| 2019 | -105.2 | -4.3 | 30.5 | 8.9 |
| 2018 | -102.2 | 41.0 | 66.4 | -102.2 |
| 2017 | 28.5 | 83.8 | 239.0 | 237.3 |
| 2016 | 22.7 | 24.5 | 25.6 | 24.9 |
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How much the market pays for each dollar of annual profit. P/E = Stock Price / EPS. The raw number means little — what matters is whether it's high or low relative to the company's own history.
Price / Earnings Per ShareThe chart shows five color-coded historical zones: green (below 10th percentile) means historically very cheap, fading through lime and gray (the normal 25th–75th range) to orange and red (historically expensive). When the line sits in a green or lime zone, the stock is trading at an unusually low P/E relative to its own history.
- Cyclical businesses look cheapest on P/E at peak earnings — the "earnings trap." Use EV/EBITDA or normalised earnings for energy, materials, and financials.
- A falling P/E trend may signal a business in structural decline, not a buying opportunity.
Is MKL P/E ratio High or Low Right Now?
Markel Corporation's P/E ratio is currently 10.0, which is below average relative to its 10-year historical range. The 10-year median P/E ratio for MKL is approximately 12.6. See all MKL valuation metrics →
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