Markel Group (MKL) Competitors $2,024.79 +21.34 (+1.07%) Closing price 07/25/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$2,017.31 -7.48 (-0.37%) As of 07/25/2025 05:51 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MKL vs. ACGL, CINF, AIG, AXS, BRK.A, BRK.B, CNA, HIG, L, and THGShould you be buying Markel Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Markel Group include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American International Group (AIG), Axis Capital (AXS), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), CNA Financial (CNA), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), Loews (L), and The Hanover Insurance Group (THG). Markel Group vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group Cincinnati Financial American International Group Axis Capital Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway CNA Financial The Hartford Insurance Group Loews The Hanover Insurance Group Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap property & casualty insurance companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings, valuation and media sentiment. Which has higher earnings and valuation, MKL or ACGL? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Markel Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Markel Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMarkel Group$16.62B1.55$2.75B$135.6914.92Arch Capital Group$17.64B1.89$4.31B$9.769.11 Which has more risk and volatility, MKL or ACGL? Markel Group has a beta of 0.84, meaning that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MKL or ACGL? 77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Markel Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is MKL or ACGL more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 20.72% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 11.66%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.79% beat Markel Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Markel Group11.66% 7.48% 1.95% Arch Capital Group 20.72%15.79%4.54% Do analysts rate MKL or ACGL? Markel Group currently has a consensus target price of $1,820.33, indicating a potential downside of 10.10%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus target price of $113.60, indicating a potential upside of 27.80%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Markel Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Markel Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.53 Does the media refer more to MKL or ACGL? In the previous week, Markel Group had 2 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Markel Group and 21 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.22 beat Markel Group's score of 1.00 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Markel Group 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Arch Capital Group 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryArch Capital Group beats Markel Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Markel Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MKL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MKL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MKL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarkel GroupDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$25.41B$16.19B$14.85B$21.10BDividend YieldN/A4.18%3.95%3.59%P/E Ratio14.928.897.5528.44Price / Sales1.554.854.0458.65Price / Cash19.4633.6532.2722.92Price / Book1.592.352.074.69Net Income$2.75B$951.84M$922.55M$995.51M7 Day Performance-0.33%2.28%2.51%1.65%1 Month Performance1.38%6.26%4.95%4.54%1 Year Performance25.49%3.15%1.85%9.99% Markel Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKLMarkel Group3.1589 of 5 stars$2,024.79+1.1%$1,820.33-10.1%+28.9%$25.41B$16.62B14.9222,000News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsACGLArch Capital Group4.9473 of 5 stars$87.55-0.9%$113.60+29.8%-5.9%$32.81B$17.44B8.977,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsCINFCincinnati Financial4.6055 of 5 stars$149.00-1.1%$155.25+4.2%+24.2%$23.29B$10.97B16.255,624Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionAIGAmerican International Group4.8081 of 5 stars$80.81-0.5%$88.12+9.0%+6.5%$46.57B$27.25B-30.3822,200Positive NewsAXSAxis Capital4.3804 of 5 stars$96.24-0.9%$108.25+12.5%+35.9%$7.57B$5.96B9.551,876News CoverageUpcoming EarningsBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.4328 of 5 stars$711,632.08+0.1%N/A+11.8%$1.02T$371.43B12.64372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway0.5028 of 5 stars$474.39+0.1%$520.00+9.6%+11.7%$1.02T$371.43B12.64392,400CNACNA Financial3.9865 of 5 stars$43.69-1.3%$50.50+15.6%-7.0%$11.82B$14.27B13.326,500News CoveragePositive NewsHIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4.7501 of 5 stars$121.39-1.2%$133.67+10.1%+20.6%$34.49B$26.54B12.1019,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementLLoews3.6979 of 5 stars$91.25-1.2%$112.00+22.7%+17.0%$19.13B$17.51B14.9813,000Positive NewsTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.4977 of 5 stars$164.48-0.6%$181.38+10.3%+27.5%$5.91B$6.24B13.704,900News CoverageUpcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACGL Alternatives CINF Alternatives AIG Alternatives AXS Alternatives BRK.A Alternatives BRK.B Alternatives CNA Alternatives HIG Alternatives L Alternatives THG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MKL) was last updated on 7/26/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump's 2025 Economic Revolution Is Here Are Your Retirement Savings Ready?Time is short. 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