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Starting in 2024, Markel has stopped spoon-feeding Book Value to us in their earnings releases. They believe business has evolved, BV has become less reflective of shareholder value because a significant portion operations is not recorded at fair value.

DIY method to calculate BV:


Book Value = (Total Shareholders Equity - Preferred Stock)
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              Common Shares Outstanding

Book Value = (15,729,719 - 591,891) * 1000
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              13,023,511

Book Value = 1162.35 as of 1Q 2024

Price/BV   = 1618.29/1162.35 = 1.39 as of 5/24/24

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