Markel Corporation (MKL) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Markel Corporation (MKL) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 238 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $26.18 Billion (cash $-, short-term investments $7.18 Billion, receivables $19.00 Billion) cover 238 days of daily cash needs of $110.20 Million/day. Check how tangible is Markel Corporation's equity to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
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Markel Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (2000–2025)
This chart shows how Markel Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 25 annual periods from 2000 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 238 days, meaning defensive assets of $26.18 Billion can fund 238 days of operations without new revenue. Also explore how fast is Markel Corporation growing its equity to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Markel Corporation (2000–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Markel Corporation from 2000 to 2025, covering 25 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see Markel Corporation stock valuation.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 272 days | $29.61 Billion | $108.98 Million/day | $3.96 Billion | $7.07 Billion | ▼ -277 days |
| 2023 | 548 days | $23.32 Billion | $42.51 Million/day | $3.75 Billion | $16.94 Billion | ▼ -718 days |
| 2022 | 1267 days | $30.07 Billion | $23.74 Million/day | $4.14 Billion | $14.53 Billion | ▲ +843 days |
| 2021 | 424 days | $28.07 Billion | $66.24 Million/day | $3.98 Billion | $14.39 Billion | ▼ -1040 days |
| 2020 | 1463 days | $24.98 Billion | $17.07 Million/day | $4.34 Billion | $12.72 Billion | ▲ +76 days |
| 2019 | 1388 days | $21.52 Billion | $15.51 Million/day | $3.07 Billion | $11.17 Billion | ▲ +410 days |
| 2018 | 978 days | $14.46 Billion | $14.79 Million/day | $2.01 Billion | $11.12 Billion | ▼ -544 days |
| 2017 | 1522 days | $20.61 Billion | $13.54 Million/day | $2.20 Billion | $12.10 Billion | ▼ -1296 days |
| 2016 | 2818 days | $17.28 Billion | $6.13 Million/day | $1.74 Billion | $12.23 Billion | ▲ +503 days |
| 2015 | 2315 days | $14.22 Billion | $6.14 Million/day | $- | $11.04 Billion | ▲ +94 days |
| 2014 | 2221 days | $13.05 Billion | $5.88 Million/day | $- | $12.02 Billion | ▲ +73 days |
| 2013 | 2148 days | $12.65 Billion | $5.89 Million/day | $- | $11.59 Billion | ▼ -453 days |
| 2012 | 2601 days | $6.29 Billion | $2.42 Million/day | $- | $5.95 Billion | ▼ -2076 days |
| 2011 | 4677 days | $824.26 Million | $176.24K/day | $- | $541.01 Million | ▲ +486 days |
| 2010 | 4191 days | $582.37 Million | $138.95K/day | $- | $325.34 Million | ▲ +3597 days |
| 2009 | 594 days | $1.64 Billion | $2.77 Million/day | $- | $492.58 Million | ▼ -14745 days |
| 2008 | 15339 days | $1.78 Billion | $116.16K/day | $- | $508.83 Million | ▲ +15264 days |
| 2007 | 75 days | $1.41 Billion | $18.66 Million/day | $- | $51.55 Million | ▼ -14 days |
| 2006 | 90 days | $1.71 Billion | $19.00 Million/day | $- | $139.50 Million | ▲ +61 days |
| 2005 | 29 days | $583.05 Million | $19.89 Million/day | $- | $248.54 Million | ▲ +1 days |
| 2004 | 29 days | $537.80 Million | $18.87 Million/day | $- | $121.71 Million | ▼ -2 days |
| 2003 | 30 days | $532.93 Million | $17.50 Million/day | $- | $82.01 Million | ▼ -1 days |
| 2002 | 31 days | $476.36 Million | $15.37 Million/day | $- | $67.82 Million | ▼ -110 days |
| 2001 | 141 days | $1.87 Billion | $13.22 Million/day | $- | $64.79 Million | ▲ +13 days |
| 2000 | 129 days | $1.41 Billion | $10.95 Million/day | $- | $80.71 Million | — |