Markel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Markel Corporation cash flow quality index. Markel Corporation (MKL) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.15x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of $662.19 Million exceeds net income of $576.81 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See MKL financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Markel Corporation (1989–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Markel Corporation from 1989 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Markel Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Markel Corporation (MKL) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Markel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1989–2025)
Markel Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Markel Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see how efficiently does Markel Corporation generate cash.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.31x | $2.76 Billion | $2.11 Billion | ▲ +43.9% |
| 2024 | 0.91x | $2.59 Billion | $2.85 Billion | ▼ -31.3% |
| 2023 | 1.33x | $2.79 Billion | $2.10 Billion | ▲ +42.8% |
| 2021 | 0.93x | $2.27 Billion | $2.45 Billion | ▼ -55.5% |
| 2020 | 2.09x | $1.74 Billion | $831.77 Million | ▲ +195.0% |
| 2019 | 0.71x | $1.27 Billion | $1.80 Billion | ▼ -66.9% |
| 2017 | 2.14x | $858.53 Million | $400.76 Million | ▲ +84.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16x | $534.62 Million | $460.44 Million | ▲ +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.11x | $651.15 Million | $589.14 Million | ▼ -50.1% |
| 2014 | 2.21x | $716.79 Million | $323.69 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2013 | 2.63x | $745.52 Million | $283.85 Million | ▲ +72.8% |
| 2012 | 1.52x | $392.53 Million | $258.25 Million | ▼ -27.5% |
| 2011 | 2.10x | $311.32 Million | $148.49 Million | ▲ +151.4% |
| 2010 | 0.83x | $223.29 Million | $267.73 Million | ▼ -40.2% |
| 2009 | 1.40x | $282.46 Million | $202.42 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25x | $508.32 Million | $405.67 Million | ▼ -3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.30x | $511.59 Million | $392.50 Million | ▼ -65.0% |
| 2005 | 3.73x | $551.25 Million | $147.91 Million | ▼ -10.7% |
| 2004 | 4.18x | $690.69 Million | $165.41 Million | ▼ -18.3% |
| 2003 | 5.11x | $631.45 Million | $123.48 Million | ▼ -24.1% |
| 2002 | 6.74x | $507.37 Million | $75.32 Million | ▲ +48926.4% |
| 1999 | 0.01x | $558.00K | $40.61 Million | ▼ -98.0% |
| 1998 | 0.70x | $39.90 Million | $57.30 Million | ▼ -48.8% |
| 1997 | 1.36x | $68.60 Million | $50.40 Million | ▼ -32.7% |
| 1996 | 2.02x | $94.40 Million | $46.70 Million | ▼ -58.7% |
| 1995 | 4.90x | $169.00 Million | $34.50 Million | ▲ +49.4% |
| 1994 | 3.28x | $61.00 Million | $18.60 Million | ▼ -15.9% |
| 1993 | 3.90x | $92.00 Million | $23.60 Million | ▲ +234.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16x | $29.80 Million | $25.60 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 1991 | 1.53x | $22.00 Million | $14.40 Million | ▼ -55.3% |
| 1990 | 3.42x | $27.00 Million | $7.90 Million | ▲ +180.7% |
| 1989 | 1.22x | $16.80 Million | $13.80 Million | — |