Mercury General Corporation: stock overview

MCYNYSEFinancial services · Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance

Price

$86.45

November 13, 2026Market cap $4.8B

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In short

Mercury General had revenue of $6.1B over the last 12 months and net income of $643M, a net margin of 10.5%. Revenue grew by 9.6% a year on average over the last 5 years. At $86.45 the shares trade at a P/E of 7.5, against a median of 10.7 over the last 4 fiscal years. It holds more cash than debt, by $963M. It pays a dividend yielding 1.47%.

From its SEC filings (latest fiscal year to December 31, 2025) and the price of November 13, 2026.

Its SEC filings
Market cap
$4.8B
55.39M shares
P/E
7.5
Today7.5
Median10.7
Revenue, 12 months
$6.1B
+9.6% a year over 5 years
Net margin
10.5%
2025: 9.0%, above 49% of its industry

Worth knowing

What a holder would want to hear from the company's SEC filings of the last three years. Each with its filing, without comment.

3 fiscal years in figures

Each fiscal year's figures as the company filed them, and the share price at its end.

2023–2025 fiscal years

+13.8% a year over 2 years

  • 202510-K
    Revenue$6.0B
  • 202410-K
    Revenue$5.5B
  • 202310-K
    Revenue$4.6B

Fiscal years in figures

MCY's revenue, profit, cash flow and dividend with each year-end price, from 2009 to 2022, 14 more fiscal years

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Key figures

The company's current figures in five groups. Each term is explained behind its ⓘ.

Valuation

Market cap 3-year median: $3.7B
$4.8B
Enterprise value 
$3.8B
P/E 3-year median: 9.6
7.5
EV / EBIT 
4.9
EV / Revenue 
0.6
P/B 3-year median: 1.9
1.7
FCF yield 3-year median: 20.1%
24.2%
Earnings yield 3-year median: 10.4%
13.4%

Profitability

Gross margin 
99.7%
Net margin 3-year median: 8.5%
10.5%
ROIC 
19.9%
ROIC, 5-year average 
4.2%
ROE 
25.0%

Growth

Revenue, yearly change 
+9.4%
EPS, yearly change 
+15.6%
FCF, yearly change 
+3.8%
Revenue, average a year 
+9.6%
EPS, average a year 
+7.6%

The yearly change compares FY2025 with FY2024.

Balance sheet

Cash 
$1.5B
Total debt 
$587M
Of which operating leases 
$18M
Net cash 
$963M
Net debt / EBITDA 
-1.1x
Interest cover 
–
Current ratio 
–

Balance sheet of September 30, 2026.

Returns to shareholders

Dividend yield 3-year median: 1.9%
1.47%
Buybacks 
–
Total returned 
1.47%
Shares, yearly change 
0.0%
Valuation against its own pastEach fiscal year's P/E, P/FCF and P/B beside today's, and the DCF calculator for the company.Valuation

Against its industry

Where its margins and returns stood in fiscal 2025 among the SEC filers of its industry (SIC code 63).

Net margin

9.0%

Above 49% of the 109 companies in its industry, and 63% of all.

ROE

22.4%

Above 84% of the 108 companies in its industry, and 86% of all.

ROA

5.7%

Above 80% of the 110 companies in its industry, and 75% of all.

Revenue growth

9.4%

Above 55% of the 110 companies in its industry, and 60% of all.

From the yearly figures every company files with the SEC, for those with revenue of at least $25 million. The industry is the first two digits of the SIC code.

The company at the SEC

How it is registered and when its fiscal year ends.

Name at the SEC
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
CIK
64996
Exchange
NYSE
Industry (SIC)
6331 · Fire, Marine & Casualty Insurance
Fiscal year ends
December 31
Latest annual report
December 31, 2025
Reporting currency
USD
Shares
55.39M

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What is MCY's market cap?

Mercury General Corporation's market cap is $4.8B, at a price of $86.45 on November 13, 2026 and 55.39M shares.

What is MCY's P/E?

MCY's P/E is 7.5, on earnings per share of $11.61 over the last 12 months. The median over the last 4 fiscal years was 10.7.

How much revenue does MCY have?

Mercury General had revenue of $6.1B over the last 12 months. Over the last 5 years it changed by +9.6% a year on average.

Does MCY pay a dividend?

Yes. Mercury General paid $1.27 per share over the last 12 months, a yield of 1.47% at today's price. All the figures are in the Dividend section.

Where do the figures come from?

From Mercury General Corporation's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q) and the share price. They hold no analyst estimates and no score, and they are not a recommendation.

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