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Markel Group (Markel Group) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-1,593.34 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Markel Group's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-1,593.34.

The industry rank for Markel Group's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

MKL's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Insurance industry.
Industry Median: 5.16
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Markel Group Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Markel Group's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Markel Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -485.90 -471.95 -638.59 -745.93 -1,593.34

Markel Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -745.93 -750.92 -790.85 -1,503.50 -1,593.34

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Markel Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Markel Group Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Markel Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Markel Group's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Markel Group Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Markel Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(3747.06+6464.806+0.75 * 12690.807+0.5 * 0-39519.817
-591.891-541.965)/13.132
=-1,593.34

Markel Group's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Balance Sheet Cash And Cash Equivalents+Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(3747.06+6464.806+0.75 * 12690.807+0.5 * 0-39519.817
-591.891-541.965)/13.132
=-1,593.34

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Markel Group  (NYSE:MKL) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Markel Group (Markel Group) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
4521 Highwoods Parkway, Glen Allen, VA, USA, 23060-6148
Markel's primary business is property and casualty insurance, and the company focuses primarily on specialty lines, ranging from areas such as executive liability to commercial equine insurance. The acquisition of Alterra in 2013 added substantial reinsurance operations, which now account for a little less than 15% of premiums. The company uses capital generated by its insurance operations to buy noninsurance operations in diverse areas, such as bakery equipment manufacturing and residential homebuilding.
Executives
Lawrence A Cunningham director 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Mark Besca director 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
A. Lynne Puckett director C/O 222 W LAS COLINAS BLVD, SUITE 900N, IRVING TX 75039
Thomas Sinnickson Gayner officer: Pres. & Chief Investment Off. C/O MARKEL CORP, 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Steven A Markel director, officer: Vice Chairman
Greta J Harris director 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Morgan E. Housel director 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Teresa S Gendron officer: Chief Financial Officer 520 MADISON AVE., C/O JEFFERIES FINANCIAL GROUP INC., NEW YORK NY 10022
Diane Leopold director 120 TREDEGAR STREET, RICHMOND VA 23219
Anthony F Markel director, officer: Vice Chairman 4551 COX RD, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Andrew G. Crowley officer: President, Markel Ventures 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Whitt Richard R Iii officer: President & Co-COO C/O MARKEL CORPORATION, 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Brian J. Costanzo officer: CAO and Controller 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060
Stewart M Kasen director 5818 EL CAMINO REAL, CARLSBAD CA 92008
Susan L. Davies officer: CHRO, Markel Insurance MARKEL CORPORATION, 4521 HIGHWOODS PARKWAY, GLEN ALLEN VA 23060