ALL vs MKL: Allstate and Markel compared
The short version
From the latest prices and each company's SEC filings. Who's ahead on each measure, not which to buy.
- Allstate is the larger company, worth $59.6B, about 2.6 times Markel.
- Allstate grew revenue faster over the last year (+11.8% vs -0.1%).
- Allstate keeps more of each dollar of revenue as operating profit (23.2% vs 19.9%).
- On earnings, Allstate is the cheaper stock (4.6x vs 13.0x).
- Markel's price assumes faster free cash flow growth: about -6% a year, against -11% for Allstate (reverse DCF).
Side by side
The stronger figure is shaded where higher (or, for valuation multiples, lower) reads as better. How the implied growth works.
| Measure | ALL | MKL |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $59.6B | $22.5B |
| Share price | $229.43 | $1,760.74 |
| Revenue (last fiscal year) | $67.7B | $15.5B |
| Free cash flow (last fiscal year) | $9.9B | $2.6B |
| Revenue growth, last year | +11.8% | -0.1% |
| Revenue growth per year, last 5 fiscal years | +7.5% | +4.8% |
| Operating margin | 23.2% | 19.9% |
| Net margin | 19.0% | 14.7% |
| Return on equity | 39.5% | 12.0% |
| P/E (trailing) | 4.58x | 13.0x |
| Price / free cash flow | 6.02x | 8.81x |
| EV / EBITDA | — | — |
| FCF growth the price implies | -11.2% | -5.9% |
| Dividend yield | 1.8% | — |
| Debt / equity | 2.70x | 2.73x |
| Fundamental grade | B | C |
| Superinvestors holding it | 5 | 7 |
| Insider purchases, last 12 months | 2 | 2 |
Results from SEC filings
Revenue and free cash flow by fiscal year, from each company's 10-K filings.
Allstate
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50.6B | $4.8B | 12.8% |
| 2022 | $51.4B | $4.7B | -3.6% |
| 2023 | $57.1B | $4.0B | -0.61% |
| 2024 | $64.1B | $8.7B | 9.0% |
| 2025 | $67.7B | $9.9B | 17.1% |
Markel
| Year | Revenue | Free cash flow | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $12.8B | $2.1B | 25.2% |
| 2022 | $11.7B | $2.5B | -0.80% |
| 2023 | $14.3B | $2.5B | 20.5% |
| 2024 | $14.8B | $2.3B | 25.1% |
| 2025 | $15.5B | $2.6B | 20.6% |
Where the revenue comes from
Allstate · by segments, 2024
Property Liability$58.3B91%
Protection Services$3.2B5%
Allstate Health and Benefits$2.5B4%
Corporate and Other$182M0%
Markel · by segments, 2024
Insurance$7.4B45%
Markel Ventures$5.1B31%
Investing$2.8B17%
Reinsurance$1.0B6%
Other Insurance Operations$292M2%
Compare them in fullFifteen years of statements, quarterly results, DCF and IRR models, and any number of peers side by side.
Open ALL in InvestinglyQuestions
Which is bigger, Allstate or Markel?
Allstate (ALL), at $59.6B against $22.5B.
Is ALL or MKL cheaper?
By trailing P/E, Allstate (4.58x) is cheaper than Markel (13.0x). A lower multiple can also mean the market expects less growth.
Which grows faster, ALL or MKL?
Allstate: revenue grew +11.8% over the last year, against -0.1%.
Prices and ratios as of the last daily update; statements from SEC filings. Information only, not investment advice.