Markel Group (MKL) Competitors $1,955.12 -8.91 (-0.45%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$1,945.62 -9.50 (-0.49%) As of 09/12/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MKL vs. ACGL, CINF, AFG, AIG, AXS, BRK.A, BRK.B, CNA, HIG, and LShould you be buying Markel Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Markel Group include Arch Capital Group (ACGL), Cincinnati Financial (CINF), American Financial Group (AFG), American International Group (AIG), Axis Capital (AXS), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B), CNA Financial (CNA), The Hartford Insurance Group (HIG), and Loews (L). Markel Group vs. Its Competitors Arch Capital Group Cincinnati Financial American Financial Group American International Group Axis Capital Berkshire Hathaway Berkshire Hathaway CNA Financial The Hartford Insurance Group Loews Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) and Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) are both large-cap property & casualty insurance companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment and risk. Does the media prefer ACGL or MKL? In the previous week, Arch Capital Group had 16 more articles in the media than Markel Group. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Arch Capital Group and 8 mentions for Markel Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Markel Group's score of 1.40 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Arch Capital Group 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Markel Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility & risk, ACGL or MKL? Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Markel Group has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ACGL or MKL? Arch Capital Group has higher revenue and earnings than Markel Group. Arch Capital Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Markel Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioArch Capital Group$18.56B1.86$4.31B$9.699.52Markel Group$16.62B1.49$2.75B$166.7411.73 Is ACGL or MKL more profitable? Arch Capital Group has a net margin of 19.49% compared to Markel Group's net margin of 13.39%. Arch Capital Group's return on equity of 15.33% beat Markel Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Arch Capital Group19.49% 15.33% 4.33% Markel Group 13.39%7.18%1.88% Do analysts rate ACGL or MKL? Arch Capital Group presently has a consensus target price of $111.27, suggesting a potential upside of 20.60%. Markel Group has a consensus target price of $1,820.33, suggesting a potential downside of 6.89%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Markel Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Arch Capital Group 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56Markel Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of ACGL or MKL? 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Markel Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryArch Capital Group beats Markel Group on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Markel Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MKL and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MKL and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MKL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMarkel GroupDIVERSIFIED OPS IndustryMulti-Sector SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$24.85B$16.61B$15.20B$21.58BDividend YieldN/A3.91%3.71%3.49%P/E Ratio11.7312.1710.1129.75Price / Sales1.497.796.4885.97Price / Cash19.0847.9544.7225.00Price / Book1.542.722.384.58Net Income$2.75B$952.28M$922.91M$999.94M7 Day Performance2.21%3.92%3.31%0.68%1 Month Performance-0.03%14.01%11.63%4.02%1 Year Performance25.52%11.24%8.47%16.39% Markel Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MKLMarkel Group3.1504 of 5 stars$1,955.12-0.5%$1,820.33-6.9%+25.4%$24.85B$16.62B11.7322,000Positive NewsACGLArch Capital Group4.9197 of 5 stars$90.90-0.4%$111.27+22.4%-17.6%$33.93B$17.44B9.387,200News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑Gap UpCINFCincinnati Financial4.7589 of 5 stars$153.46+0.1%$159.40+3.9%+15.5%$24.00B$11.34B13.315,624Positive NewsShort Interest ↓AFGAmerican Financial Group4.3681 of 5 stars$137.72-0.7%$136.75-0.7%+4.1%$11.48B$8.32B15.138,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAIGAmerican International Group4.9371 of 5 stars$78.77-0.6%$88.27+12.1%+7.9%$43.64B$27.25B14.9222,200Positive NewsAXSAxis Capital4.7394 of 5 stars$98.14+0.7%$111.43+13.5%+27.7%$7.67B$5.96B9.441,876Positive NewsBRK.ABerkshire Hathaway0.7477 of 5 stars$740,397.62-1.3%N/A+10.4%$1.07T$371.43B16.92372,000BRK.BBerkshire Hathaway1.9944 of 5 stars$493.66-1.2%$575.00+16.5%+10.3%$1.06T$371.43B16.92392,400Analyst UpgradeCNACNA Financial3.8609 of 5 stars$47.76-0.5%$50.50+5.7%-5.3%$12.93B$14.37B14.886,500HIGThe Hartford Insurance Group4.726 of 5 stars$130.72-0.7%$138.00+5.6%+14.9%$36.76B$27.26B11.8519,100News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeShort Interest ↑LLoews1.4289 of 5 stars$96.04-0.6%N/A+24.7%$19.92B$17.51B15.2713,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ACGL Alternatives CINF Alternatives AFG Alternatives AIG Alternatives AXS Alternatives BRK.A Alternatives BRK.B Alternatives CNA Alternatives HIG Alternatives L Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MKL) was last updated on 9/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersForget NVDA. 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