Markel Group (MKL) Competitors

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap property & casualty insurance companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.

Is MKL or ACGL more profitable?

Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 13.39%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.33% beat Markel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Markel Group	13.39%	7.18%	1.88%
Arch Capital Group	19.49%	15.33%	4.33%

Which has better earnings & 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Markel Group	$16.26B	1.49	$2.75B	$166.74	11.50
Arch Capital Group	$17.44B	1.92	$4.31B	$9.69	9.24

Which has more risk & volatility, MKL or ACGL?

Markel Group has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer MKL or ACGL?

Markel Group presently has a consensus target price of $1,930.50, suggesting a potential upside of 0.72%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus target price of $108.71, suggesting a potential upside of 21.37%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly 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)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Arch Capital Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41

Does the media refer more to MKL or ACGL?

In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 16 more articles in the media than Markel Group. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 10 mentions for Markel Group. Markel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.39 beat Arch Capital Group's score of 0.61 indicating that Markel Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Markel Group	8 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arch Capital Group	12 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MKL or ACGL?

77.1% of Markel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Markel Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats Markel Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.