Markel Corporation (MKL) — 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. Explore Markel Corporation long-term investment allocation to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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Markel Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Markel Corporation across 32 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check tangible net worth ratio of Markel Corporation to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Markel Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Markel Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Markel Corporation stock valuation.
| 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 | — |