Markel Group (MKL) Competitors

Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) and Arch Capital Group (NASDAQ:ACGL) are both large-cap property & casualty insurance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Do analysts rate MKL or ACGL?

Markel Group presently has a consensus price target of $1,820.33, suggesting a potential downside of 8.69%. Arch Capital Group has a consensus price target of $111.27, suggesting a potential upside of 19.12%. Given Arch Capital Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Arch Capital Group is more favorable than Markel Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Markel Group	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Arch Capital Group	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MKL or ACGL?

77.1% of Markel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Markel Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Arch Capital Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better valuation & earnings, MKL or ACGL?

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Markel Group	$16.62B	1.52	$2.75B	$166.74	11.96
Arch Capital Group	$17.44B	2.00	$4.31B	$9.69	9.64

Which has more volatility and risk, MKL or ACGL?

Markel Group has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arch Capital Group has a beta of 0.49, suggesting that its share price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer MKL or ACGL?

In the previous week, Markel Group had 5 more articles in the media than Arch Capital Group. MarketBeat recorded 31 mentions for Markel Group and 26 mentions for Arch Capital Group. Arch Capital Group's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Markel Group's score of 1.17 indicating that Arch Capital Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Markel Group	20 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Arch Capital Group	20 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is MKL or ACGL 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
Markel Group	13.39%	7.18%	1.88%
Arch Capital Group	19.49%	15.33%	4.33%

Summary

Arch Capital Group beats Markel Group on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.