Loews vs Markel: which stock is doing better?
Loews and Markel are business rivals. Where they compete: specialty P&C insurance and diversified holding-company structure. Here is how the two stocks, and the businesses behind them, compare over the past year.
Updated Oct 9, 2026
L ahead
On Stox’s P3 score, which combines market beat, staying power and business growth, Loews rates 47 and Markel 29. Over the past year Loews is +4% and Markel −10%, against +16% for the S&P 500. Markel has grown revenue faster, +8% against +5%. Loews swings less, about 1.7% on a typical day against 1.9%. By type, Loews is a Rolling Over and Markel a Broken Year.
The past year
L against MKL, each set to $100 a year ago. Select a measure in the table below to chart it for both.
L and MKL side by side
Ahead marks the stronger reading on each line; for the typical day and the deepest fall it marks the steadier stock. Select a row with a chart to see both over the year.
| Measure | L | MKL | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|
P3 score Market beat, staying power and business growth combined | 47Middling | 29Weak | L |
Past year Share price change | +4% | −10% | L |
Past 3 months Share price change | −8% | −10% | L |
Past month Share price change | −2% | −1% | MKL |
Market beat Return against the market, past year | 50Middling | 25Weak | L |
Staying power How steadily it has led, 52 weeks | 50Middling | 47Middling | L |
Business growth Revenue, margins and cash flow growth | 41Middling | 21Weak | L |
Money flow Buying against selling on volume, 60 days | 31Weak | 13Weak | L |
Revenue growth Past four quarters against the year before | +5% | +8% | MKL |
Operating margin Operating profit as a share of revenue, past four quarters | 13% | 14% | MKL |
Typical day Average daily move over the past year | 1.7% | 1.9% | L, calmer |
Deepest fall From a high, past year | −12% | −22% | L, held up |
Market value What the market values the company at | $22.0B | $21.8B | |
Type Its Stox Atlas type | Rolling Over | Broken Year | |
Group Stocks it moves with | Insurance | Insurance | Same group |
How to read this page
How it’s measured. Scores from Stox rank each stock against about 1,200 large US stocks and funds, where 100 is best; P3 combines market beat, staying power and business growth. Returns are share-price changes. The typical day is the average true range over 14 days as a share of the price, averaged over the past year.
Sources. Daily prices and company financial statements from Financial Modeling Prep; scores and curated rivals from Stox.
A higher score describes a stronger past year, not what comes next.
Rivals are chosen by the markets the two businesses compete in, not by sector labels.
For financial statements, valuation and news, see L and MKL on Stox.
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