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Mercury General Corporation (MCY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
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Mercury General Corporation (MCY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 5, 2026 | $3.50vs $2.15+62.8% | $1.6Bvs $1.5B+6.1% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 17, 2026 | $3.66vs $2.56+43.0% | $1.4Bvs $1.4B+3.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | $3.86vs $2.15+79.5% | $1.6Bvs $1.4B+15.3% |
| Q3 2025 | Jul 29, 2025 | $2.67vs $2.00+33.5% | $1.5Bvs $1.5B-3.4% |
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Mercury General Corporation (MCY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 3.42B | 3.38B | 3.97B | 3.78B | 3.99B | 3.64B | 4.63B | 5.48B | 5.99B | 6.14B |
| 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 | 3B | 3.15B | 3.31B | 3.02B | 3.39B | 4.02B | 4.23B | 4.54B | 3.96B | 3.45B |
| 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 | 248.64M | 261.67M | 286.34M | 302.88M | 300.51M | 296.95M | 303.82M | 357.98M | 1.37B | 1.65B |
| OpEx / Revenue % | 7.28% | 7.74% | 7.21% | 8% | 7.53% | 8.15% | 6.56% | 6.54% | 22.79% | 26.89% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 55.34M | 58.79M | 64.73M | 68.46M | 79.06M | 82.39M | 72.24M | 73.43M | 74.99M | 77.59M |
| 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 | 222.43M | 28.18M | 442.8M | 526.96M | 378.36M | -588.33M | 171.67M | 648.31M | 738.64M | 1.12B |
| EBITDA Margin % | 6.51% | 0.83% | 11.15% | 13.92% | 9.47% | -16.15% | 3.71% | 11.84% | 12.33% | 18.23% |
| Interest Expense | 15.17M | 17.04M | 17.04M | 17.05M | 17.11M | 17.23M | 24.17M | 30.82M | 28.62M | 28.25M |
| 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 | -24.89M | 57.98M | 83.89M | 51.37M | -158.04M | 3.09M | 106.93M | 122.56M | 201.75M |
| 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 | -0.10 | 5.78 | 6.77 | 4.48 | -9.26 | 1.74 | 8.45 | 9.77 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 55.33M | 55.34M | 55.36M | 55.36M | 55.37M | 55.37M | 55.37M | 55.38M | 55.39M | 55.39M |
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 5.1B | 5.43B | 5.89B | 6.33B | 6.77B | 6.51B | 7.1B | 8.31B | 9.56B | 9.87M |
| Asset Growth % | 6.53% | 6.52% | 8.38% | 7.46% | 7.02% | -3.81% | 9.04% | 17% | 15.04% | -52.34% |
| Total Investment Assets | 3.73B | 3.77B | 4.81B | 4.73B | 5.14B | 5.03B | 5.23B | 6.36B | 6.58B | 3M |
| Long-Term Investments | 3.73B | 3.77B | 4.31B | 4.73B | 5B | 4.91B | 5.05B | 6.08B | 6.58B | 11.92B |
| Short-Term Investments | 302.71M | 253.3M | 494.13M | 375.61M | 140.13M | 122.94M | 178.49M | 283.82M | 0 | 0 |
| Total Current Assets | 594.12M | 1.39B | 1.49B | 0 | 1.21B | 978.82M | 0 | 1.41B | 2.06B | 2.17M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 291.41M | 314.29M | 294.4M | 348.48M | 335.56M | 289.78M | 550.9M | 720.26M | 1.32B | 1.35M |
| Receivables | 0 | 0 | 690.11M | 648.29M | 688.45M | 658.5M | 663.36M | 781.51M | 745.55M | 3.09B |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 1.56B | -1.37B | 43.3M | 1.25B | -1.39B | -374.55M | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 63.52M | 58.33M | 53.43M | 54.12M | 53.05M | 52.01M | 51.13M | 50.48M | 49.62M | 858.43M |
| Goodwill | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8M | 42.8K |
| Intangible Assets | 20.73M | 15.53M | 10.64M | 11.32M | 10.26M | 9.21M | 8.33M | 7.68M | 6.83M | 6.61K |
| PP&E (Net) | 145.22M | 153.02M | 213.9M | 219.48M | 223.3M | 191.63M | 165.59M | 151.58M | 171.33M | 175.66K |
| Other Assets | -3.73B | -13.34M | -27.96M | -5B | 286.23M | -4.91B | -5.27B | -6.21B | -6.58B | 0 |
| Total Liabilities | 3.34B | 3.82B | 4.09B | 4.3B | 4.63B | 4.99B | 5.56B | 6.36B | 7.14B | 651.81K |
| Total Debt | 371.33M | 371.73M | 420.13M | 416.36M | 407.51M | 420.25M | 587.96M | 587.71M | 594.35M | 574.63K |
| Net Debt | 79.92M | 57.44M | 125.73M | 67.88M | 71.95M | 130.48M | 37.06M | -132.55M | -721.22M | -776.26K |
| Long-Term Debt | 371.33M | 371.73M | 372.13M | 372.53M | 372.93M | 398.33M | 573.73M | 574.13M | 580.87M | 574.63K |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.77M | 0 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 61.26M | 115.07M | 143.32M | 0 | 3.97B | 0 | 0 | 20.75M | 30.77M | 77.18K |
| Accounts Payable | 108.25M | 115.07M | 143.32M | 194.42M | 169.13M | 151.69M | 175.22M | 242.12M | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Revenue | 0 | 0 | 27.96M | 0 | 1.52B | 42.9M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Current Liabilities | -108.25M | -115.07M | -27.96M | -204.85M | 2.28B | -194.59M | -175.22M | -242.12M | 24M | 77.18K |
| Deferred Taxes | 1000K | -1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 1000K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Liabilities | 2.97B | 3.41B | 0 | -457.49M | 202.19M | 4.55B | 4.94B | 5.77B | 6.54B | 6.63B |
| 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 | 1.76B | 1.62B | 1.8B | 2.03B | 2.14B | 1.52B | 1.55B | 1.95B | 2.42B | 9.87M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 1.66B | 1.52B | 1.7B | 1.93B | 2.04B | 1.42B | 1.45B | 1.85B | 2.32B | 2.49B |
| Common Stock | 97.52M | 98.03M | 98.83M | 98.97M | 98.94M | 98.95M | 98.95M | 99.7M | 99.7M | 55.39K |
| Accumulated OCI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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% | 11.99% |
| Equity / Assets | 34.53% | 29.77% | 30.56% | 32.12% | 31.6% | 23.37% | 21.79% | 23.42% | 25.28% | 26234.63% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.21x | 0.23x | 0.23x | 0.20x | 0.19x | 0.28x | 0.38x | 0.30x | 0.25x | 0.25x |
| Book Value per Share | 31.84 | 29.23 | 32.51 | 36.72 | 38.65 | 27.49 | 27.96 | 35.15 | 43.64 | 46.76 |
| Tangible BV per Share | 30.69 | 28.18 | 31.54 | 35.74 | 37.69 | 26.55 | 27.04 | 34.24 | 42.75 | 46.76 |
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 341.4M | 383.43M | 519.68M | 605.62M | 501.58M | 352.59M | 452.99M | 1.04B | 1.09B | 1.09B |
| 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% | 17.71% |
| Net Income | 144.88M | -5.73M | 320.09M | 374.61M | 247.94M | -512.67M | 96.34M | 467.95M | 541.09M | 839.84M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 55.34M | 58.79M | 64.73M | 68.46M | 79.06M | 82.39M | 72.24M | 73.43M | 74.99M | 77.59M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 60K | 145K | 123K | 142K | 141K | 15K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Deferred Taxes | -86.73M | 133.52M | 0 | -85.73M | -111.66M | -15K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 42.46M | 13.66M | -249.96M | 14.29M | 16.32M | 485.38M | -45.95M | -90.37M | -108.82M | -91.5M |
| Working Capital Changes | 185.39M | 183.04M | 384.69M | 233.84M | 269.78M | 297.5M | 330.36M | 586.1M | 579.93M | 655.59M |
| 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 | 6.24M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purchase of Investments | -1.61B | -1.73B | -1.91B | -2.11B | -2.42B | -2.84B | -2.19B | 0 | 0 | -1.11B |
| Sale/Maturity of Investments | 1.44B | 1.53B | 1.54B | 1.72B | 2.07B | 2.53B | 1.93B | 0 | 0 | -130.92M |
| Other Investing | 1.93M | 10.11M | 3.71M | 20.58M | 17.42M | 27.88M | 3.82M | -750.52M | -361.73M | -36.11M |
| Cash from Financing | -84.71M | -138.12M | -138.37M | -140.25M | -140.84M | -81.99M | 103.58M | -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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stock Issued | 2.16M | 358K | 0 | 0 | 215K | 0 | 0 | 752K | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Issuance (Net) | 1000K | 0 | 0 | -609K | -825K | 1000K | 1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -618K |
| Other Financing | 2.16M | 358K | 701K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cash at Beginning | 220.32M | 291.41M | 314.29M | 294.4M | 348.48M | 335.56M | 289.78M | 550.9M | 720.26M | 1.32B |
| Cash at End | 291.41M | 314.29M | 294.4M | 348.48M | 335.56M | 289.78M | 550.9M | 720.26M | 1.32B | 1.35B |
| 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 | 5.82 | 6.42 | 8.66 | 10.22 | 8.31 | 5.73 | 7.52 | 17.9 | 18.57 | 18.57 |
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | 11.99% |
| Equity / Assets | 34.53% | 29.77% | 30.56% | 32.12% | 31.6% | 23.37% | 21.79% | 23.42% | 25.28% | 26234.63% |
| Book Value / Share | 31.84 | 29.23 | 32.51 | 36.72 | 38.65 | 27.49 | 27.96 | 35.15 | 43.64 | 46.76 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.21x | 0.23x | 0.23x | 0.20x | 0.19x | 0.28x | 0.38x | 0.30x | 0.25x | 0.25x |
| Revenue Growth | 5.83% | -1.05% | 17.53% | -4.73% | 5.52% | -8.77% | 27.08% | 18.27% | 9.44% | 9.7% |
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
May 5, 2026·SEC
Feb 17, 2026·SEC
Nov 4, 2025·SEC
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
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).
Yes, Mercury General Corporation (MCY) pays a dividend with a yield of 1.32%. 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.
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) has a combined ratio of 88.9%. A ratio below 100% indicates underwriting profitability.
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) financial analysis — history, returns, DCA and operating performance tools
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