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MCY logoMercury General Corporation(MCY)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios

MCY•NYSE•Insurance & Managed Care
10.5× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
SectorFinancial ServicesIndustryProperty & Casualty InsuranceSub-IndustryPersonal auto and homeowners insurers
AboutMercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. The company also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. Its automobile insurance products include collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners insurance products comprise dwelling, liability, personal property, fire, and other hazards. The company sells its policies through a network of independent agents and insurance agencies, as well as directly through internet sales portals in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. Mercury General Corporation was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.Show more
  • Revenue$5.99B+9.4%
  • Combined Ratio88.93%-0.6%
  • Net Income$541M+15.6%
  • Return on Equity24.8%-7.4%
  • Medical Cost Ratio66.13%-20.3%
  • Operating Margin11.07%+5.5%
  • Net Margin9.03%+5.7%
  • ROA6.06%-0.3%
  • Equity / Assets25.28%+7.9%

MCY Key Insights

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Profitable underwriting: 88.9% combined ratio
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 19.3%
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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MCY Price & Volume

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart

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MCY Growth Metrics

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR

Revenue CAGR

10 Years7.13%
5 Years9.63%
3 Years18.04%
TTM9.7%

Profit CAGR

10 Years21.93%
5 Years7.63%
3 Years-
TTM193.48%

EPS CAGR

10 Years21.89%
5 Years7.61%
3 Years-
TTM193.99%

Return on Capital

10 Years3.65%
5 Years3.58%
3 Years5.46%
Last Year7.45%

MCY Recent Earnings

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters

Full history →
●Beat EPS 12/12 qtrs (100%)●Beat Revenue 7/12 qtrs (58%)
Q2 2026Latest
May 5, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$3.50+62.8%
$2.15
Rev
$1.6B+6.1%
$1.5B
Q1 2026
Feb 17, 2026
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$3.66+43.0%
$2.56
Rev
$1.4B+3.9%
$1.4B
Q4 2025
Nov 4, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$3.86+79.5%
$2.15
Rev
$1.6B+15.3%
$1.4B
Q3 2025
Jul 29, 2025
Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$2.67+33.5%
$2.00
Rev
$1.5B-3.4%
$1.5B
QuarterDateEPS (Act vs Est)Revenue (Act vs Est)
Q2 2026LatestMay 5, 2026
$3.50vs $2.15+62.8%
$1.6Bvs $1.5B+6.1%
Q1 2026Feb 17, 2026
$3.66vs $2.56+43.0%
$1.4Bvs $1.4B+3.9%
Q4 2025Nov 4, 2025
$3.86vs $2.15+79.5%
$1.6Bvs $1.4B+15.3%
Q3 2025Jul 29, 2025
$2.67vs $2.00+33.5%
$1.5Bvs $1.5B-3.4%
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →

MCY Peer Comparison

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) competitors in Personal auto and homeowners insurers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison

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CompanyMarket CapStock PriceP/E Ratio (TTM)Revenue Growth 1YNet MarginReturn on Equity (ROE)FCF YieldDebt / Equity
HCI logoHCIHCI Group, Inc.Direct Competitor2.13B163.636.5820.21%32.64%30.81%0.06
HRTG logoHRTGHeritage Insurance Holdings, Inc.Direct Competitor706.24M23.273.683.71%25.99%43.68%0.20
KMPR logoKMPRKemper CorporationDirect Competitor1.47B25.0310.933.62%0.89%1.53%0.38
ERIE logoERIEErie Indemnity CompanyDirect Competitor10.21B221.1420.827.17%13.2%25.03%
SIGI logoSIGISelective Insurance Group, Inc.Direct Competitor5.55B92.3112.349.78%8.39%12.93%0.25
PGR logoPGRThe Progressive CorporationProduct Competitor120.07B204.8714.2321.36%12.58%30.23%0.27
ALL logoALLThe Allstate CorporationProduct Competitor56.93B221.175.794.64%18.09%42.74%0.24
TRV logoTRVThe Travelers Companies, Inc.Product Competitor66.56B307.8111.225.17%12.88%19.12%0.28

Compare MCY vs Peers

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.

Closest Rival

vs HCI

Most directly comparable listed peer for MCY.

Scale Benchmark

vs PGR

Larger-name benchmark to compare MCY against a more recognizable public peer.

Peer Set

Compare Top 5

vs HCI, HRTG, KMPR, ERIE

MCY Income Statement

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history

10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Revenue
3.42B3.38B3.97B3.78B3.99B3.64B4.63B5.48B5.99B6.14B
Revenue Growth %
5.83%-1.05%17.53%-4.73%5.52%-8.77%27.08%18.27%9.44%9.7%
Medical Costs & Claims
3B3.15B3.31B3.02B3.39B4.02B4.23B4.54B3.96B3.45B
Medical Cost Ratio %
87.83%93.16%83.27%79.88%84.98%110.26%91.29%82.96%66.13%56.15%
Gross Profit
415.73M▲ 0%
231.05M▼ 44.4%
664.41M▲ 187.6%
761.38M▲ 14.6%
599.82M▼ 21.2%
-373.76M▼ 162.3%
403.25M▲ 207.9%
932.86M▲ 131.3%
2.03B▲ 117.5%
2.69B▲ 0%
Gross Margin %
12.17%6.84%16.73%20.12%15.02%-10.26%8.71%17.04%33.87%43.85%
Gross Profit Growth %
34.11%-44.42%187.56%14.6%-21.22%-162.31%207.89%131.33%117.55%-
Operating Expenses
248.64M261.67M286.34M302.88M300.51M296.95M303.82M357.98M1.37B1.65B
OpEx / Revenue %
7.28%7.74%7.21%8%7.53%8.15%6.56%6.54%22.79%26.89%
Depreciation & Amortization
55.34M58.79M64.73M68.46M79.06M82.39M72.24M73.43M74.99M77.59M
Combined Ratio %
95.11%100.91%90.48%87.88%92.5%118.41%97.85%89.5%88.93%83.03%
Operating Income
167.09M▲ 0%
-30.61M▼ 118.3%
378.07M▲ 1334.9%
458.5M▲ 21.3%
299.31M▼ 34.7%
-670.72M▼ 324.1%
99.43M▲ 114.8%
574.88M▲ 478.2%
663.65M▲ 15.4%
1.04B▲ 0%
Operating Margin %
4.89%-0.91%9.52%12.12%7.5%-18.41%2.15%10.5%11.07%16.97%
Operating Income Growth %
136.25%-118.32%1334.91%21.27%-34.72%-324.09%114.82%478.19%15.44%-
EBITDA
222.43M28.18M442.8M526.96M378.36M-588.33M171.67M648.31M738.64M1.12B
EBITDA Margin %
6.51%0.83%11.15%13.92%9.47%-16.15%3.71%11.84%12.33%18.23%
Interest Expense
15.17M17.04M17.04M17.05M17.11M17.23M24.17M30.82M28.62M28.25M
Non-Operating Income
-15.17M-17.04M-17.04M-17.05M-17.11M-17.23M-24.17M-30.82M-28.62M-21.43M
Pretax Income
167.09M▲ 0%
-30.61M▼ 118.3%
378.07M▲ 1334.9%
458.5M▲ 21.3%
299.31M▼ 34.7%
-670.72M▼ 324.1%
99.43M▲ 114.8%
574.88M▲ 478.2%
663.65M▲ 15.4%
1.04B▲ 0%
Pretax Margin %
4.89%-0.91%9.52%12.12%7.5%-18.41%2.15%10.5%11.07%16.97%
Income Tax
22.21M-24.89M57.98M83.89M51.37M-158.04M3.09M106.93M122.56M201.75M
Effective Tax Rate %
13.29%81.29%15.34%18.3%17.16%23.56%3.11%18.6%18.47%19.37%
Net Income
144.88M▲ 0%
-5.73M▼ 104.0%
320.09M▲ 5688.1%
374.61M▲ 17.0%
247.94M▼ 33.8%
-512.67M▼ 306.8%
96.34M▲ 118.8%
467.95M▲ 385.8%
541.09M▲ 15.6%
839.84M▲ 0%
Net Margin %
4.24%-0.17%8.06%9.9%6.21%-14.07%2.08%8.55%9.03%13.68%
Net Income Growth %
98.34%-103.95%5688.11%17.03%-33.81%-306.78%118.79%385.75%15.63%193.48%
EPS (Diluted)
2.62▲ 0%
-0.10▼ 103.8%
5.78▲ 5880.0%
6.77▲ 17.1%
4.48▼ 33.8%
-9.26▼ 306.7%
1.74▲ 118.8%
8.45▲ 385.6%
9.77▲ 15.6%
15.16▲ 0%
EPS Growth %
98.48%-103.82%5880%17.13%-33.83%-306.7%118.79%385.63%15.62%193.99%
EPS (Basic)
2.62-0.105.786.774.48-9.261.748.459.77-
Diluted Shares Outstanding
55.33M55.34M55.36M55.36M55.37M55.37M55.37M55.38M55.39M55.39M

MCY Balance Sheet

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Total Assets
5.1B5.43B5.89B6.33B6.77B6.51B7.1B8.31B9.56B9.87B
Asset Growth %
6.53%6.52%8.38%7.46%7.02%-3.81%9.04%17%15.04%56.91%
Total Investment Assets
3.73B3.77B4.81B4.73B5.14B5.03B5.23B6.36B6.58B3M
Long-Term Investments
3.73B3.77B4.31B4.73B5B4.91B5.05B6.08B6.58B18.31B
Short-Term Investments
302.71M253.3M494.13M375.61M140.13M122.94M178.49M283.82M0441.84M
Total Current Assets
594.12M1.39B1.49B01.21B978.82M01.41B2.06B2.82B
Cash & Equivalents
291.41M314.29M294.4M348.48M335.56M289.78M550.9M720.26M1.32B1.35B
Receivables
00690.11M648.29M688.45M658.5M663.36M781.51M745.55M4.12B
Other Current Assets
001.56B-1.37B43.3M1.25B-1.39B-374.55M00
Goodwill & Intangibles
63.52M58.33M53.43M54.12M53.05M52.01M51.13M50.48M49.62M1.27B
Goodwill
42.8M42.8M42.8M42.8M42.8M42.8M42.8M42.8M42.8M42.8M
Intangible Assets
20.73M15.53M10.64M11.32M10.26M9.21M8.33M7.68M6.83M373.19M
PP&E (Net)
145.22M153.02M213.9M219.48M223.3M191.63M165.59M151.58M171.33M163.01M
Other Assets
-3.73B-13.34M-27.96M-5B286.23M-4.91B-5.27B-6.21B-6.58B59.27M
Total Liabilities
3.34B3.82B4.09B4.3B4.63B4.99B5.56B6.36B7.14B7.28B
Total Debt
371.33M371.73M420.13M416.36M407.51M420.25M587.96M587.71M594.35M587.28M
Net Debt
79.92M57.44M125.73M67.88M71.95M130.48M37.06M-132.55M-721.22M-763.6M
Long-Term Debt
371.33M371.73M372.13M372.53M372.93M398.33M573.73M574.13M580.87M574.63M
Short-Term Debt
000000006.77M0
Total Current Liabilities
61.26M115.07M143.32M03.97B0020.75M30.77M6.47B
Accounts Payable
108.25M115.07M143.32M194.42M169.13M151.69M175.22M242.12M0394.42M
Deferred Revenue
0027.96M01.52B42.9M0002.35B
Other Current Liabilities
-108.25M-115.07M-27.96M-204.85M2.28B-194.59M-175.22M-242.12M24M3.65B
Deferred Taxes
1000K-1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K000
Other Liabilities
2.97B3.41B0-457.49M202.19M4.55B4.94B5.77B6.54B224.11M
Total Equity
1.76B▲ 0%
1.62B▼ 8.2%
1.8B▲ 11.2%
2.03B▲ 13.0%
2.14B▲ 5.3%
1.52B▼ 28.9%
1.55B▲ 1.7%
1.95B▲ 25.7%
2.42B▲ 24.2%
2.59B▲ 0%
Equity Growth %
0.51%-8.16%11.24%12.95%5.3%-28.88%1.71%25.73%24.18%105.75%
Shareholders Equity
1.76B1.62B1.8B2.03B2.14B1.52B1.55B1.95B2.42B2.59B
Minority Interest
0000000000
Retained Earnings
1.66B1.52B1.7B1.93B2.04B1.42B1.45B1.85B2.32B2.49B
Common Stock
97.52M98.03M98.83M98.97M98.94M98.95M98.95M99.7M99.7M99.7M
Accumulated OCI
0000000000
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.25%-0.34%18.73%19.55%11.88%-28%6.28%26.78%24.8%36.48%
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.93%-0.11%5.65%6.13%3.79%-7.72%1.41%6.07%6.06%8.87%
Equity / Assets
34.53%29.77%30.56%32.12%31.6%23.37%21.79%23.42%25.28%26.23%
Debt / Equity
0.21x0.23x0.23x0.20x0.19x0.28x0.38x0.30x0.25x0.23x
Book Value per Share
31.8429.2332.5136.7238.6527.4927.9635.1543.6446.76
Tangible BV per Share
30.6928.1831.5435.7437.6926.5527.0434.2442.7539.25

MCY Cash Flow Statement

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history

MetricDec'17Dec'18Dec'19Dec'20Dec'21Dec'22Dec'23Dec'24Dec'25TTM
Cash from Operations
341.4M383.43M519.68M605.62M501.58M352.59M452.99M1.04B1.09B1.48B
Operating CF Growth %
18.76%12.31%35.53%16.54%-17.18%-29.7%28.47%128.95%4.83%679.37%
Operating CF / Revenue %
9.99%11.34%13.08%16%12.56%9.68%9.78%18.94%18.14%24.14%
Net Income
144.88M-5.73M320.09M374.61M247.94M-512.67M96.34M467.95M541.09M839.84M
Depreciation & Amortization
55.34M58.79M64.73M68.46M79.06M82.39M72.24M73.43M74.99M77.59M
Stock-Based Compensation
60K145K123K142K141K15K0000
Deferred Taxes
-86.73M133.52M0-85.73M-111.66M-15K0000
Other Non-Cash Items
42.46M13.66M-249.96M14.29M16.32M485.38M-45.95M-90.37M-108.82M-91.5M
Working Capital Changes
185.39M183.04M384.69M233.84M269.78M297.5M330.36M586.1M579.93M655.59M
Cash from Investing
-185.6M-222.44M-401.2M-411.29M-373.67M-316.38M-295.44M-796.66M-420.16M-1.34B
Capital Expenditures
-19.44M-27.96M-40.09M-39.95M-41.44M-35.51M-36.81M-46.14M-58.43M-62.09M
Acquisitions
6.24M000000000
Purchase of Investments
-1.61B-1.73B-1.91B-2.11B-2.42B-2.84B-2.19B00-1.11B
Sale/Maturity of Investments
1.44B1.53B1.54B1.72B2.07B2.53B1.93B00-130.92M
Other Investing
1.93M10.11M3.71M20.58M17.42M27.88M3.82M-750.52M-361.73M-36.11M
Cash from Financing
-84.71M-138.12M-138.37M-140.25M-140.84M-81.99M103.58M-71.11M-71.72M-71.36M
Dividends Paid
-137.89M-138.48M-139.07M-139.64M-140.23M-105.48M-70.32M-70.33M-70.34M-70.34M
Share Repurchases
0000000000
Stock Issued
2.16M358K00215K00752K00
Debt Issuance (Net)
1000K00-609K-825K1000K1000K-1000K-1000K-618K
Other Financing
2.16M358K701K000000-398K
Net Change in Cash
71.09M▲ 0%
22.88M▼ 67.8%
-19.89M▼ 187.0%
54.08M▲ 371.9%
-12.92M▼ 123.9%
-45.78M▼ 254.3%
261.13M▲ 670.4%
169.35M▼ 35.1%
595.32M▲ 251.5%
66.09M▲ 0%
Exchange Rate Effect
0000000000
Cash at Beginning
220.32M291.41M314.29M294.4M348.48M335.56M289.78M550.9M720.26M1.32B
Cash at End
291.41M314.29M294.4M348.48M335.56M289.78M550.9M720.26M1.32B1.35B
Free Cash Flow
321.96M▲ 0%
355.48M▲ 10.4%
479.59M▲ 34.9%
565.66M▲ 17.9%
460.14M▼ 18.7%
317.08M▼ 31.1%
416.18M▲ 31.3%
990.98M▲ 138.1%
1.03B▲ 3.8%
1.42B▲ 0%
FCF Growth %
19.03%10.41%34.92%17.95%-18.65%-31.09%31.25%138.11%3.81%95.31%
FCF Margin %
9.43%10.52%12.07%14.95%11.52%8.7%8.99%18.1%17.17%23.12%
FCF per Share
5.826.428.6610.228.315.737.5217.918.5725.63

MCY Key Ratios

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios

Metric201720182019202020212022202320242025TTM
Combined Ratio
95.11%100.91%90.48%87.88%92.5%118.41%97.85%89.5%88.93%83.03%
Medical Cost Ratio
87.83%93.16%83.27%79.88%84.98%110.26%91.29%82.96%66.13%56.15%
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.25%-0.34%18.73%19.55%11.88%-28%6.28%26.78%24.8%36.48%
Return on Assets (ROA)
2.93%-0.11%5.65%6.13%3.79%-7.72%1.41%6.07%6.06%8.87%
Equity / Assets
34.53%29.77%30.56%32.12%31.6%23.37%21.79%23.42%25.28%26.23%
Book Value / Share
31.8429.2332.5136.7238.6527.4927.9635.1543.6446.76
Debt / Equity
0.21x0.23x0.23x0.20x0.19x0.28x0.38x0.30x0.25x0.23x
Revenue Growth
5.83%-1.05%17.53%-4.73%5.52%-8.77%27.08%18.27%9.44%9.7%
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MCY SEC Filings & Documents

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)

8-K Announcements

6
Material company update

May 5, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Feb 17, 2026·SEC

Material company update

Nov 4, 2025·SEC

10-K Annual Reports

5
FY 2026

Feb 17, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Feb 11, 2025·SEC

FY 2024

Feb 13, 2024·SEC

10-Q Quarterly Reports

6
FY 2026

May 5, 2026·SEC

FY 2025

Nov 4, 2025·SEC

FY 2025

Jul 29, 2025·SEC

MCY Frequently Asked Questions

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained

Growth & Financials

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) grew revenue by 9.4% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Mercury General Corporation (MCY) is profitable, generating $839.8M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (9.0% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Mercury General Corporation (MCY) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.24%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 24.8%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Industry Metrics

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) has a combined ratio of 88.9%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.

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