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CNA Financial vs Markel Group

CNA Financial and Markel Group are similar in size: $14.99bn and $15.51bn of revenue in their latest fiscal years. CNA Financial grew faster (5.0% against 4.7%). Markel Group kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of 13.6% against 8.5%.

Latest fiscal yearCNA FinancialCNA, 2025Markel GroupMKL, 2025
Revenue $14.99bn $15.51bn
Revenue growth 5.0% 4.7%
Net income $1.28bn $2.11bn
Operating margin — 20.6%
Net margin 8.5% 13.6%
Return on equity 11.5% 11.9%
Free cash flow $2.40bn $2.55bn
Cash $425m $3.96bn
Total debt $2.97bn $4.30bn
Debt to equity — 23.1%
Dividend per share $3.84 —
Dividend yield 8.2% —
Share buybacks $34.0m $430m
Employees 6,600 22,900
Market value $12.79bn $23.64bn
Price vs our value range — —
Moat score 66 (Moderate) 60 (Moderate)
Insider trades, 12 months 0 buys, 6 sales 3 buys, 23 sales

Each figure is from the company's latest annual report and links to the page it comes from. Fiscal years can end on different dates. Market value and the value verdict use the delayed price shown on the stock pages. Not a recommendation.

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Figures from each company's latest annual report filed with the SEC (10-K or 20-F), as reported, with the fiscal year shown. Not investment advice. How we read filings: methodology.