Markel Corporation (MKL) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Markel Corporation (MKL) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -1.97x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-31.35 Million represents -2% of operating cash flow ($15.91 Million). See MKL working capital efficiency to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Markel Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1989–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Markel Corporation across 37 annual periods. Explore debt repayment capacity of Markel Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Markel Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Markel Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Markel Corporation market capitalisation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.93x | $2.55 Billion | $2.76 Billion | $206.89 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.90x | $2.34 Billion | $2.59 Billion | $254.99 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.91x | $2.53 Billion | $2.79 Billion | $258.62 Million | ▲ +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.91x | $2.45 Billion | $2.71 Billion | $254.71 Million | ▼ -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.94x | $2.13 Billion | $2.27 Billion | $145.25 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.94x | $1.64 Billion | $1.74 Billion | $101.30 Million | ▲ +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.90x | $1.15 Billion | $1.27 Billion | $123.38 Million | ▲ +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.88x | $786.26 Million | $892.86 Million | $106.59 Million | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.91x | $783.88 Million | $858.53 Million | $74.65 Million | ▲ +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.88x | $470.95 Million | $534.62 Million | $63.67 Million | ▲ +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.88x | $571.40 Million | $651.15 Million | $79.75 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.89x | $634.66 Million | $716.79 Million | $82.13 Million | ▼ -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.94x | $697.80 Million | $745.52 Million | $47.73 Million | ▲ +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.88x | $347.01 Million | $392.53 Million | $45.52 Million | ▲ +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.81x | $251.19 Million | $311.32 Million | $60.13 Million | ▼ -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.81x | $181.19 Million | $223.29 Million | $42.10 Million | ▼ -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92x | $260.56 Million | $282.46 Million | $21.91 Million | ▼ -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.95x | $372.48 Million | $390.16 Million | $17.67 Million | ▼ -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.97x | $493.83 Million | $508.32 Million | $14.49 Million | ▼ -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.98x | $502.40 Million | $511.59 Million | $9.19 Million | ▲ +3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.95x | $521.75 Million | $551.25 Million | $29.50 Million | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.99x | $683.73 Million | $690.69 Million | $6.96 Million | ▲ +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.99x | $623.54 Million | $631.45 Million | $7.91 Million | ▲ +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.97x | $492.81 Million | $507.37 Million | $14.55 Million | ▲ +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.95x | $155.96 Million | $164.47 Million | $8.51 Million | ▲ +21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.78x | $69.58 Million | $89.21 Million | $19.63 Million | ▲ +112.5% |
| 1999 | -6.22x | $-3.47 Million | $558.00K | $4.03 Million | ▼ -766.6% |
| 1998 | 0.93x | $37.20 Million | $39.90 Million | $2.70 Million | ▼ -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.93x | $64.00 Million | $68.60 Million | $4.60 Million | ▼ -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.96x | $90.40 Million | $94.40 Million | $4.00 Million | ▼ -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.97x | $164.50 Million | $169.00 Million | $4.50 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 1994 | 0.89x | $54.00 Million | $61.00 Million | $7.00 Million | ▼ -6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.95x | $87.40 Million | $92.00 Million | $4.60 Million | ▲ +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.91x | $27.10 Million | $29.80 Million | $2.70 Million | ▲ +19.8% |
| 1991 | 0.76x | $16.70 Million | $22.00 Million | $5.30 Million | ▲ +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.61x | $16.40 Million | $27.00 Million | $10.60 Million | ▼ -23.8% |
| 1989 | 0.80x | $13.40 Million | $16.80 Million | $3.40 Million | — |