P/E ratio for Markel (MKL)

P/E ratio history for Markel from 2001 to 2023

PE ratio at the end of each year

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company	P/E ratio	P/E ratio differencediff.	Country
Selective Insurance SIGI	18.3	49.84%	🇺🇸 USA
RLI Corp. RLI	26.4	116.29%	🇺🇸 USA
Arch Capital ACGL	11.4	-6.69%	🇧🇲 Bermuda
White Mountains Insurance Group WTM	4.82	-60.46%	🇧🇲 Bermuda
XL Fleet XL	-2.48	-120.32%	🇺🇸 USA
American Financial Group AFG	13.5	10.80%	🇺🇸 USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.