Markel Group (MKL) Competitors

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MKL vs. ACGL, CINF, AFG, AXS, and BRK.A

Should you buy Markel Group stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Markel Group with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Markel Group include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American Financial Group (AFG), Axis Capital (AXS), and Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A).

How does Markel Group compare to Arch Capital Group?

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

Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 24.64% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 10.85%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 17.61% beat Markel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arch Capital Group	24.64%	17.61%	5.08%
Markel Group	10.85%	7.90%	2.10%

In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 20 more articles in the media than Markel Group. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 10 mentions for Markel Group. Markel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Arch Capital Group's score of 0.64 indicating that Markel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Arch Capital Group	14 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Markel Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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
Arch Capital Group	$19.93B	1.66	$4.40B	$13.02	7.27
Markel Group	$15.51B	1.49	$2.11B	$138.77	13.35

89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Markel Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus price target of $106.32, suggesting a potential upside of 12.35%. Markel Group has a consensus price target of $2,025.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.30%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Markel Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arch Capital Group	1 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.41
Markel Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.35, suggesting that its share price is 65% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Markel Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

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

How does Markel Group compare to Cincinnati Financial?

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

Cincinnati Financial has a net margin of 21.33% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 10.85%. Cincinnati Financial's return on equity of 10.57% beat Markel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Markel Group	10.85%	7.90%	2.10%
Cincinnati Financial	21.33%	10.57%	4.01%

In the previous week, Markel Group had 5 more articles in the media than Cincinnati Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Markel Group and 5 mentions for Cincinnati Financial. Cincinnati Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Markel Group's score of 1.28 indicating that Cincinnati Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Markel Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Cincinnati Financial	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Cincinnati Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Markel Group. Cincinnati Financial 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	$15.51B	1.49	$2.11B	$138.77	13.35
Cincinnati Financial	$12.63B	2.05	$2.39B	$17.49	9.57

77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 65.2% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Markel Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Cincinnati Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Markel Group presently has a consensus price target of $2,025.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.30%. Cincinnati Financial has a consensus price target of $178.75, suggesting a potential upside of 6.85%. Given Markel Group's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Markel Group is more favorable than Cincinnati Financial.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Markel Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Cincinnati Financial	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

Markel Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Cincinnati Financial has a beta of 0.59, suggesting that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Cincinnati Financial beats Markel Group on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Markel Group compare to American Financial Group?

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and American Financial Group (NYSE:AFG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and media sentiment.

Markel Group has higher revenue and earnings than American Financial Group. American Financial 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	$15.51B	1.49	$2.11B	$138.77	13.35
American Financial Group	$8.17B	1.37	$842M	$10.52	12.77

In the previous week, Markel Group and Markel Group both had 10 articles in the media. Markel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat American Financial Group's score of 0.33 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
American Financial Group	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Markel Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, American Financial Group has a beta of 0.65, meaning that its share price is 35% less volatile than the broader market.

Markel Group has a net margin of 10.85% compared to American Financial Group's net margin of 10.76%. American Financial Group's return on equity of 19.50% beat Markel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Markel Group	10.85%	7.90%	2.10%
American Financial Group	10.76%	19.50%	2.82%

77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.4% of American Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Markel Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of American Financial Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Markel Group presently has a consensus price target of $2,025.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.30%. American Financial Group has a consensus price target of $143.75, suggesting a potential upside of 7.01%. Given Markel Group's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Markel Group is more favorable than American Financial Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Markel Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
American Financial Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Summary

Markel Group beats American Financial Group on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Markel Group compare to Axis Capital?

Axis Capital (NYSE:AXS) and Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) are both property & casualty insurance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Markel Group has higher revenue and earnings than Axis Capital. Axis Capital 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
Axis Capital	$6.56B	1.12	$1.01B	$13.42	7.41
Markel Group	$15.51B	1.49	$2.11B	$138.77	13.35

Axis Capital has a net margin of 16.00% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 10.85%. Axis Capital's return on equity of 18.12% beat Markel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Axis Capital	16.00%	18.12%	3.02%
Markel Group	10.85%	7.90%	2.10%

93.4% of Axis Capital shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Axis Capital shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Markel Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Axis Capital had 5 more articles in the media than Markel Group. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Axis Capital and 10 mentions for Markel Group. Markel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Axis Capital's score of 0.61 indicating that Markel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Axis Capital	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Markel Group	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Axis Capital has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Markel Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Axis Capital presently has a consensus price target of $122.10, indicating a potential upside of 22.87%. Markel Group has a consensus price target of $2,025.00, indicating a potential upside of 9.30%. Given Axis Capital's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Axis Capital is more favorable than Markel Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Axis Capital	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80
Markel Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17

Summary

Axis Capital and Markel Group tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Markel Group compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Berkshire Hathaway has a net margin of 19.31% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 10.85%. Markel Group's return on equity of 7.90% beat Berkshire Hathaway's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Markel Group	10.85%	7.90%	2.10%
Berkshire Hathaway	19.31%	6.55%	3.80%

Berkshire Hathaway has higher revenue and earnings than Markel Group. Markel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Berkshire Hathaway, 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	$15.51B	1.49	$2.11B	$138.77	13.35
Berkshire Hathaway	$371.44B	2.82	$66.97B	$50.39 thousand	14.45

77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Markel Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Berkshire Hathaway shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Berkshire Hathaway had 2 more articles in the media than Markel Group. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Berkshire Hathaway and 10 mentions for Markel Group. Markel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.28 beat Berkshire Hathaway's score of 0.39 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Berkshire Hathaway	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Markel Group currently has a consensus target price of $2,025.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.30%. Berkshire Hathaway has a consensus target price of $758,532.00, suggesting a potential upside of 4.17%. Given Markel Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Markel Group is more favorable than Berkshire Hathaway.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Markel Group	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.17
Berkshire Hathaway	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Markel Group has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its stock price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Berkshire Hathaway has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Berkshire Hathaway beats Markel Group on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Markel Group	DIVERSIFIED OPS Industry	Multi-Sector Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$23.20B	$20.49B	$18.69B	$22.79B
Dividend Yield	N/A	3.65%	3.47%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	13.36	38.23	31.64	30.29
Price / Sales	1.49	13.17	11.09	94.81
Price / Cash	15.73	47.59	45.61	25.31
Price / Book	1.28	4.40	3.89	4.61
Net Income	$2.11B	$952.61M	$939.38M	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	2.30%	3.65%	2.51%	-1.98%
1 Month Performance	-6.68%	7.36%	5.02%	0.27%
1 Year Performance	-2.55%	29.82%	25.02%	22.67%

Markel Group Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MKL Markel Group	3.7343 of 5 stars	$1,852.63 +0.4%	$2,025.00 +9.3%	-1.0%	$23.20B	$15.51B	13.36	22,900	Positive News
ACGL Arch Capital Group	3.9838 of 5 stars	$93.65 -0.2%	$106.61 +13.8%	+2.9%	$33.43B	$19.93B	7.19	8,000	Trending News Analyst Revision
CINF Cincinnati Financial	4.0572 of 5 stars	$159.57 -1.5%	$178.75 +12.0%	+13.0%	$25.07B	$12.63B	9.12	5,705	Positive News Analyst Downgrade
AFG American Financial Group	4.3058 of 5 stars	$131.31 -0.2%	$143.00 +8.9%	+8.6%	$10.94B	$8.17B	12.48	8,500	Analyst Revision
AXS Axis Capital	4.7876 of 5 stars	$98.76 -1.4%	$122.50 +24.0%	-1.2%	$7.38B	$6.56B	7.36	1,966	Dividend Announcement Analyst Revision

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Markel Group (MKL) Competitors

MKL vs. ACGL, CINF, AFG, AXS, and BRK.A

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Markel Group (MKL) Competitors

MKL vs. ACGL, CINF, AFG, AXS, and BRK.A

How does Markel Group compare to Arch Capital Group?

Is ACGL or MKL more profitable?

Does the media favor ACGL or MKL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ACGL or MKL?

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

Do analysts recommend ACGL or MKL?

Which has more risk and volatility, ACGL or MKL?

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How does Markel Group compare to Cincinnati Financial?

Is MKL or CINF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to MKL or CINF?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, MKL or CINF?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MKL or CINF?

Do analysts recommend MKL or CINF?

Which has more risk & volatility, MKL or CINF?

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How does Markel Group compare to American Financial Group?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, MKL or AFG?

Does the media refer more to MKL or AFG?

Which has more volatility and risk, MKL or AFG?

Is MKL or AFG more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MKL or AFG?

Do analysts recommend MKL or AFG?

Summary

How does Markel Group compare to Axis Capital?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AXS or MKL?

Is AXS or MKL more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AXS or MKL?

Does the media refer more to AXS or MKL?

Which has more volatility and risk, AXS or MKL?

Do analysts prefer AXS or MKL?

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How does Markel Group compare to Berkshire Hathaway?

Is MKL or BRK.A more profitable?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MKL or BRK.A?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in MKL or BRK.A?

Does the media favor MKL or BRK.A?

Do analysts prefer MKL or BRK.A?

Which has more volatility and risk, MKL or BRK.A?

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