Markel Group Full Year 2023 Earnings: Beats Expectations

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Markel Group (NYSE:MKL) Full Year 2023 Results

Key Financial Results

  • Revenue: US$15.8b (up 35% from FY 2022).

  • Net income: US$1.97b (up from US$320.0m loss in FY 2022).

  • Profit margin: 12% (up from net loss in FY 2022). The move to profitability was driven by higher revenue.

  • EPS: US$147 (up from US$23.57 loss in FY 2022).

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All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period

Markel Group Revenues and Earnings Beat Expectations

Revenue exceeded analyst estimates by 6.2%. Earnings per share (EPS) also surpassed analyst estimates by 33%.

The primary driver behind last 12 months revenue was the Insurance segment contributing a total revenue of US$7.28b (46% of total revenue). Notably, cost of sales worth US$8.16b amounted to 52% of total revenue thereby underscoring the impact on earnings.Explore how MKL's revenue and expenses shape its earnings.

Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 3.0% p.a. on average during the next 3 years, compared to a 5.7% growth forecast for the Insurance industry in the US.

Performance of the American Insurance industry.

The company's shares are down 5.5% from a week ago.

Risk Analysis

Before you take the next step you should know about the 1 warning sign for Markel Group that we have uncovered.

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