Markel Corporation (MKL)
Pre-earnings consensus targets and post-earnings beat/miss — standardized metrics from the earnings calendar. No narrative, no price targets.
Pre-earnings
Consensus targets for the next print, plus how the business has been running.
Next report
Nov 4, 2026
Consensus estimate row
EPS target
$27.36
Street estimate
Revenue target
$3.81B
Street estimate
Trailing EPS (avg 4Q)
$26.62
Beat rate last 4: 50%
Latest EPS YoY
-23.4%
vs 2025-07-30
Latest revenue YoY
+17.6%
How results look so far
Trailing revenue (avg 4Q)
$4.15B
Printed quarters
EPS beat rate (4Q)
50%
Share of quarters that beat EPS est.
Post-earnings
Did the company hit the target? Actual vs estimate and surprise.
Last print
Jul 29, 2026
EPS miss
EPS actual / est
$19.51 / $30.64
-36.3%
Revenue actual / est
$5.19B / $4.50B
+15.2%
Result
Below target
Based on EPS vs consensus
Earnings history
Estimate vs actual and surprise % by print date
| Date | EPS est | EPS act | EPS surprise | Rev est | Rev act | Rev surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4/2026upcoming | $27.36 | Pending | — | $3.81B | Pending | — |
| 7/29/2026 | $30.64 | $19.51 | -36.3% | $4.50B | $5.19B | +15.2% |
| 4/29/2026upcoming | $26.38 | Pending | — | $3.66B | Pending | — |
| 4/28/2026 | $26.47 | $21.61 | -18.4% | $3.66B | $2.82B | -22.9% |
| 2/4/2026 | $27.62 | $34.45 | +24.7% | $3.64B | $4.22B | +15.9% |
| 10/29/2025 | $24.02 | $30.90 | +28.6% | $3.75B | $4.39B | +17.0% |
| 7/30/2025 | $24.97 | $25.46 | +2.0% | $4.82B | $4.41B | -8.6% |
| 4/30/2025 | $16.77 | $25.72 | +53.4% | $3.92B | $3.33B | -15.2% |
| 2/5/2025 | $19.00 | $20.51 | +7.9% | $3.16B | $4.02B | +27.3% |
| 10/30/2024 | $21.43 | $17.34 | -19.1% | $3.96B | $4.50B | +13.6% |
| 7/31/2024 | $22.30 | $25.95 | +16.4% | $4.00B | $3.71B | -7.2% |
| 5/1/2024 | $17.93 | $18.17 | +1.3% | $3.55B | $4.52B | +27.3% |
| 1/31/2024 | $23.58 | $56.48 | +139.5% | $4.64B | $4.56B | -1.8% |
| 11/1/2023 | $21.00 | $16.56 | -21.1% | $3.67B | $3.41B | -6.9% |
| 8/2/2023 | $19.17 | $22.43 | +17.0% | $3.65B | $4.13B | +12.9% |
| 4/26/2023 | $16.23 | $17.35 | +6.9% | $3.64B | $3.61B | -0.9% |
| 2/1/2023 | $18.47 | $26.15 | +41.6% | $3.16B | $4.07B | +28.7% |
| 11/1/2022 | $17.66 | $13.17 | -25.4% | $3.32B | $3.18B | -4.3% |
| 8/2/2022 | $21.43 | $13.78 | -35.7% | $3.23B | $1.90B | -41.2% |
| 4/26/2022 | $16.79 | $11.33 | -32.5% | $3.13B | $2.63B | -16.0% |
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