• MARKEL CORP Average Monthly Returns

Some investors consider seasonal performance when purchasing or selling stocks. This chart illustrates the average monthly return for the past 5 years. Users often also consider the number of times a stock increases or decreases for any given month. Mouse-over the chart to view 5 years of history for each month.

  • Seasonality Performance Chart: MKL

  • Seasonal Performance Data: MKL

    Returns Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
    Avg.

    Returns %    		 0.28 0.52 0.21 -0.40 -1.00 -2.50 -1.18 2.29 3.30 0.64 0.81 4.13
    #Times MKL Stock Price Increased 56 42 56 51 52 49 42 66 51 61 52 58
    #Times MKL Stock Price Unchanged 0 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 1 2
    #Times MKL Stock Price Decreased 45 52 53 52 54 55 62 46 48 49 50 45
    2008 % -5.71 0.38 -5.32 -1.26 -6.88 -9.26 -1.08 1.93 -4.99 — — —
    2007 % 1.04 -1.28 1.25 -5.34 7.43 -1.70 -3.92 2.18 1.75 12.24 -11.23 1.86
    2006 % 5.35 -1.62 2.78 3.43 -3.28 2.74 -1.82 6.66 13.03 -2.71 12.08 7.23
    2005 % -6.31 4.84 -3.43 -0.60 -0.38 -0.79 -0.87 -3.34 1.77 -3.98 -0.01 -0.05
    2004 % 7.05 0.28 5.78 1.77 -1.87 -3.47 1.80 4.02 4.95 3.11 1.26 13.04
    2003 % — — — — — — — — — -5.46 1.93 -1.44