Markel, Group

Markel Group reports 2025 financial results

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MARKEL GROUP INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income


Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2025


2024


2025


2024

OPERATING REVENUES








Earned premiums

$   2,278,829


$   2,117,578


$   8,715,667


$   8,432,412

Net investment income

257,648


243,689


970,427


920,496

Products revenues

563,002


575,323


2,578,544


2,635,659

Services and other revenues

908,486


786,986


3,248,595


2,824,977

Total Operating Revenues

4,007,965


3,723,576


15,513,233


14,813,544









Net investment gains

212,043


117,425


1,076,081


1,807,219









OPERATING EXPENSES








Losses and loss adjustment expenses

1,283,320


1,241,815


5,079,845


5,052,749

Underwriting, acquisition, and insurance expenses

829,013


784,786


3,133,163


2,977,389

Products expenses

524,612


505,289


2,287,394


2,272,219

Services and other expenses

745,126


667,150


2,709,053


2,424,372

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

42,791


46,491


185,007


181,472

Total Operating Expenses

3,424,862


3,245,531


13,394,462


12,908,201

Operating Income

795,146


595,470


3,194,852


3,712,562

Interest expense

(50,016)


(52,794)


(205,910)


(204,300)

Net foreign exchange gains (losses)

(10,971)


180,839


(256,234)


129,438

Income Before Income Taxes

734,159


723,515


2,732,708


3,637,700

Income tax expense

(152,073)


(162,083)


(580,303)


(790,294)

Net Income

582,086


561,432


2,152,405


2,847,406

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(5,274)


(12,254)


(45,395)


(100,384)

Net Income to Shareholders

576,812


549,178


2,107,010


2,747,022

Preferred stock dividends and redemption premiums


(18,000)


(26,109)


(36,000)

Net Income to Common Shareholders

$      576,812


$      531,178


$   2,080,901


$   2,711,022









OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)








Change in net unrealized losses on available-for-sale investments, net of taxes

$        22,183


$    (413,287)


$      490,350


$    (130,295)

Other, net of taxes

7,330


(9,918)


17,237


(8,459)

Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

29,513


(423,205)


507,587


(138,754)

Comprehensive Income

611,599


138,227


2,659,992


2,708,652

Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(5,274)


(12,276)


(45,360)


(100,502)

Comprehensive Income to Shareholders

$      606,325


$      125,951


$   2,614,632


$   2,608,150









NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE








Basic

$          48.95


$          38.83


$        169.74


$        199.69

Diluted

$          48.75


$          38.74


$        169.22


$        199.32

 

Fourth Quarter Financial Data


Quarter Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2025


2024


% Change

Operating revenues:






Markel Insurance

$        2,448,176


$        2,278,227


7 %

Industrial

1,032,999


995,068


4 %

Financial

224,130


159,302


41 %

Consumer and Other

274,486


263,470


4 %

Corporate and eliminations

28,174


27,509


2 %

Total operating revenues

$        4,007,965


$        3,723,576


8 %







Adjusted operating income:






Markel Insurance

$           398,722


$           304,007


31 %

Industrial

79,604


107,808


(26) %

Financial

107,132


67,876


58 %

Consumer and Other

23,353


17,336


35 %

Corporate and eliminations

17,083


27,509


(38) %

Total adjusted operating income (1)

$           625,894


$           524,536


19 %



(1)

See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional information on this non-GAAP measure.

 

Markel Insurance Segment


Quarter Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2025


2024


% Change

Gross premium volume:






Underwriting

$    2,321,068


$     2,253,038


3 %

Fronting

$         16,445


$          89,612


(82) %







Operating revenues:






Earned premiums

$    2,193,514


$     2,044,294


7 %

Net investment income

232,877


214,558


9 %

Services and other revenues

21,785


19,375


12 %

Operating revenues

$    2,448,176


$     2,278,227


7 %







Adjusted operating income:






Underwriting profit

$       156,830


$          83,726


87 %

Net investment income

232,877


214,558


9 %

Services and other income

9,015


5,723


58 %

Adjusted operating income

$       398,722


$        304,007


31 %







Net investment gains

$       230,924


$        147,253


57 %







Combined ratio

92.9 %


95.9 %



 

Underwriting Results


Quarter Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2025


2024


% Change

Underwriting gross premium volume

$       2,321,068


$       2,253,038


3 %

Net written premiums

$       1,839,079


$       1,733,648


6 %

Earned premiums

$       2,193,514


$       2,044,294


7 %

Underwriting profit

$          156,830


$            83,726


87 %







Underwriting Ratios (1)





Point Change

Loss ratio






Current accident year loss ratio

61.9 %


64.1 %


(2.2)

Prior accident years loss ratio

(5.8) %


(5.5) %


(0.3)

Loss ratio

56.1 %


58.7 %


(2.6)

Expense ratio

36.7 %


37.2 %


(0.5)

Combined ratio

92.9 %


95.9 %


(3.0)







Current accident year loss ratio catastrophe impact (2)

0.2 %


0.4 %


(0.2)







Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe impact (3)

61.7 %


63.7 %


(2.0)

Combined ratio, excluding current accident year catastrophe impact (3)

92.6 %


95.5 %


(2.9)



(1)

Amounts may not reconcile due to rounding.

(2)

The point impact of catastrophes is calculated as the associated net losses and loss adjustment expenses divided by total earned premiums.

(3)

This metric is a non-GAAP financial measure. See "Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for additional details.

 

Industrial Segment


Quarter Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2025


2024


% Change

Operating revenues

$        1,032,999


$           995,068


4 %

Adjusted operating income

$             79,604


$           107,808


(26) %

 

Financial Segment


Quarter Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2025


2024


% Change

Operating revenues

$           224,130


$           159,302


41 %

Adjusted operating income

$           107,132


$             67,876


58 %

 

Consumer and Other Segment


Quarter Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2025


2024


% Change

Operating revenues

$           274,486


$           263,470


4 %

Adjusted operating income

$             23,353


$             17,336


35 %

 

Corporate


Quarter Ended December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

2025


2024

Net investment inc

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