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Markel Corp (MKL)

CAPS Rating:
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The Company markets and underwrites specialty insurance products and programs to a variety of niche markets and operates in three segments of the specialty insurance marketplace: the Excess and Surplus Lines, the Specialty Admitted and the London markets.

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Total Members

2661 Outperforms
59 Underperforms
 

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737 Outperforms
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10 Outperforms
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Ticker Tags

Cyclical (3415), Casualty Insurance (73), Mid Cap (610), Value (1901), Insurance (166), Financials (1255)
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Markel Corp At A Glance

Current Price: $335.82
Last Trade Time: 2/9/2010 4:01 PM
Open: $0.00
Previous Close: $332.05
Daily Range: $333.60 - $335.99
52-Week Range: $208.77 - $363.00
Volume: 29,354
Market Cap: $3.30B
P/E Ratio: 16.17
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Markel Corp (MKL)

Avatar chk999 (99.99) Submitted: 12/04/09 1:40 PM

Price to book is low by historical standards. The insurance cycle is soft now, but rates will improve.

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Markel Corp (MKL)

Avatar PappaWheelie (< 20) Submitted: 9/11/08 3:24 PM

Fool's evergreen loser. Buy it watch your money go away.

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 (MKL)

Avatar WTFAmIDoing (53.84) Submitted: 2/05/10 12:57 AM : Outperform Start Price: $327.51 MKL Score: 1.92

Very good cash base although I'm a bit concerned with the recent mgmt turnover. Overall they seem to be pretty solid in their investments and strategies. I'll see what they do in the M&A space in the next couple months and perhaps pick up a few shares.

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Avatar cavallino200 (53.82) Submitted: 1/29/10 5:45 AM : Outperform Start Price: $331.00 MKL Score: 3.13

Value investing power for the long run

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 (MKL)

Avatar symie5 (38.06) Submitted: 1/06/10 6:46 PM : Outperform Start Price: $345.25 MKL Score: 2.80

Fantastic management, pay structure, and proven (mini-Berkshire) business strategy. Love this as a long term play, just bought 10 shares for the IRA.

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Avatar ross812 (32.75) Submitted: 12/30/09 3:07 PM : Outperform Start Price: $341.94 MKL Score: 2.95

I am not going to give you the typical Berkshire clone pitch. The Tan. Book Value of $240. and generates $27 EPS/year. This means a $340 you are paying $100 dollar premium for this company. This can be viewed as paying $100 for an insurrance company that generates $27 dollars a share. Roughly a 4 P/E ratio. The company has averaged 14% growth and has managed to increase its Tan. Book value every year.
I own shares of this company and I believe it is a good anchor in any portfolio.

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Avatar bigcat225 (47.92) Submitted: 12/18/09 10:59 AM : Outperform Start Price: $336.01 MKL Score: 2.24

BRK

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TrackKBW 57.13 12/14/09 Underperform NS $335.00+0.24%-4.16%-4.40
TrackDavenport 72.99 02/11/09 Outperform NS $303.21+10.75%+30.38%-19.62
TrackSunTrustRH 87.33 01/08/09 Outperform NS $299.99+11.94%+21.02%-9.08
TrackChrisDavis < 20 06/03/08 Outperform 1Y $410.00-18.09%-20.18%+2.09 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackJohnRogers 60.74 09/30/07 Outperform NS $484.00-30.62%-26.38%-4.24 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackMHawkins 86.95 09/30/07 Outperform NS $484.00-30.62%-26.38%-4.24 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackChuckAkre 64.78 09/30/07 Outperform NS $484.00-30.62%-26.38%-4.24 Toggle the visibility of 60-Second Pitch and replies
TrackStifel 96.44 12/26/06 Outperform NS $475.86-29.43%-19.37%-10.06
TrackMatrix 90.36 11/06/06 Outperform NS $414.50-18.98%-16.91%-2.07
TrackPatDorsey 92.89 10/06/06 Outperform 3Y $411.24-18.34%-15.68%-2.66
TrackKeyBanc 90.58 09/05/06 Outperform NS $365.00-7.99%-13.08%+5.09

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