Based on the aggregated intelligence of 180,000-plus investors participating in Motley Fool CAPS, the Fool's free investing community, specialty insurer Markel (MKL +0.39%) has earned a coveted five-star ranking.
With that in mind, let's take a closer look at Markel and see what CAPS investors are saying about the stock right now.
Markel facts
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Headquarters (founded) |
Glen Allen, Va. (1930) |
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Market Cap |
$4.8 billion |
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Industry |
Property and casualty insurance |
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Trailing-12-Month Revenue |
$3.0 billion |
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Management |
Chairman / CEO Alan Kirshner |
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Return on Equity (average, past 3 years) |
6.8% |
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Cash / Debt |
$2.0 billion / $1.5 billion |
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Competitors |
CNA Financial |
Sources: S&P Capital IQ and Motley Fool CAPS.
On CAPS, 98% of the 2,830 members who have rated Markel believe the stock will outperform the S&P 500 going forward.
Just last month, one of those Fools, TMFTypeoh, succinctly summed up the Markel bull case for our community: "Tremendous company. Great management, niche markets, lots of reinvestment opportunities. Should be able to grow book value above market rates. Outperform."
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