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Markel Group (Markel Group) Interest Coverage

: 23.95 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's EBIT by its Interest Expense. Markel Group's EBIT for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,051 Mil. Markel Group's Interest Expense for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $-44 Mil. Markel Group's interest coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 23.95. The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's financial strength is.

The historical rank and industry rank for Markel Group's Interest Coverage or its related term are showing as below:

MKL' s Interest Coverage Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.23   Med: 6.24   Max: 18.05
Current: 15.34


MKL's Interest Coverage is ranked better than
53.37% of 326 companies
in the Insurance industry
Industry Median: 13.355 vs MKL: 15.34

Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.


Markel Group Interest Coverage Historical Data

The historical data trend for Markel Group's Interest Coverage 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.

Note: For Interest Coverage, "No debt" indicates no long-term debt. An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no long-term debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Markel Group Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Interest Coverage
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 14.31 6.63 18.05 0.23 15.34

Markel Group Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Interest Coverage 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 19.46 14.58 20.23 2.52 23.95

Competitive Comparison

For the Insurance - Property & Casualty subindustry, Markel Group's Interest Coverage, along with its competitors' market caps and Interest Coverage 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 Interest Coverage Distribution

For the Insurance industry and Financial Services sector, Markel Group's Interest Coverage distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Markel Group's Interest Coverage falls into.



Markel Group Interest Coverage Calculation

Interest Coverage is a ratio that determines how easily a company can pay interest expenses on outstanding debt. It is calculated by dividing a company's Operating Income (EBIT) by its Interest Expense:

If Interest Expense is negative and EBIT is positive, then

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT /Interest Expense

Else if Interest Expense is negative and EBIT is negative, then

The company did not have earnings to cover the interest expense.

Else if Interest Expense is 0 and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is 0, then

The company had no debt (1).


Note: If both Interest Expense and Interest Income are empty, while Net Interest Income is negative, then use Net Interest Income as Interest Expense.

Markel Group's Interest Coverage for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023, Markel Group's Interest Expense was $-185 Mil. Its EBIT was $2,839 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,780 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (A: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (A: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*2838.783/-185.077
=15.34

Markel Group's Interest Coverage for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Here, for the three months ended in Dec. 2023, Markel Group's Interest Expense was $-44 Mil. Its EBIT was $1,051 Mil. And its Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was $3,780 Mil.

Interest Coverage=-1* EBIT (Q: Dec. 2023 )/Interest Expense (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=-1*1050.671/-43.865
=23.95

* 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.

The higher the ratio, the stronger the company's Financial Strength is.


Markel Group  (NYSE:MKL) Interest Coverage Explanation

Ben Graham requires that a company has a minimum interest coverage of 5 with the companies he invested. If the interest coverage is less than 2, the company is burdened by debt. Any business slow or recession may drag the company into a situation where it cannot pay the interest on its debt.

Interest Coverage is an important factor when GuruFocus ranks a company's overage Financial Strength .


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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