Mercury General Corporation (MCY)
NYSE: MCY · Real-Time Price · USD
75.53
+1.80 (2.44%)
Nov 21, 2024, 12:04 PM EST - Market open

Mercury General Statistics

Total Valuation

MCY has a market cap or net worth of $4.19 billion. The enterprise value is $4.05 billion.

Market Cap 4.19B
Enterprise Value 4.05B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Tuesday, October 29, 2024, after market close.

Earnings Date Oct 29, 2024
Ex-Dividend Date Dec 12, 2024

Share Statistics

MCY has 55.37 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.00% in one year.

Current Share Class 55.37M
Shares Outstanding 55.37M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.00%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.00%
Owned by Insiders (%) 52.02%
Owned by Institutions (%) 43.60%
Float 26.55M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 7.31 and the forward PE ratio is 10.78.

PE Ratio 7.31
Forward PE 10.78
PS Ratio 0.75
Forward PS 2.95
PB Ratio 2.19
P/TBV Ratio 2.30
P/FCF Ratio 4.29
P/OCF Ratio 4.11
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 5.21, with an EV/FCF ratio of 4.18.

EV / Earnings 7.26
EV / Sales 0.74
EV / EBITDA 5.21
EV / EBIT 5.74
EV / FCF 4.18

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.77, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.32.

Current Ratio 0.77
Quick Ratio 0.72
Debt / Equity 0.32
Debt / EBITDA 0.75
Debt / FCF 0.61
Interest Coverage 22.75

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 34.50% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 19.99%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 34.50%
Return on Assets (ROA) 5.86%
Return on Capital (ROIC) 19.99%
Revenue Per Employee $1.33M
Profits Per Employee $136,166
Employee Count 4,100
Asset Turnover 0.73
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, MCY has paid $131.05 million in taxes.

Income Tax 131.05M
Effective Tax Rate 19.01%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +104.47% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so MCY's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.83
52-Week Price Change +104.47%
50-Day Moving Average 66.53
200-Day Moving Average 57.26
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.74
Average Volume (20 Days) 282,003

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 658,114, so 1.19% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 658,114
Short Previous Month 667,888
Short % of Shares Out 1.19%
Short % of Float 2.48%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 2.92

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, MCY had revenue of $5.47 billion and earned $558.28 million in profits. Earnings per share was $10.08.

Revenue 5.47B
Gross Profit 1.04B
Operating Income 706.59M
Pretax Income 387.03M
Net Income 558.28M
EBITDA 778.52M
EBIT 706.59M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $10.08
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $904.98 million in cash and $588.08 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $28.19 million or $0.51 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 904.98M
Total Debt 588.08M
Net Cash 28.19M
Net Cash Per Share $0.51
Equity (Book Value) 1.86B
Book Value Per Share 33.63
Working Capital -529.99M
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.01 billion and capital expenditures -$43.64 million, giving a free cash flow of $970.48 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.01B
Capital Expenditures -43.64M
Free Cash Flow 970.48M
FCF Per Share $17.53
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 19.03%, with operating and profit margins of 12.92% and 10.21%.

Gross Margin 19.03%
Operating Margin 12.92%
Pretax Margin 12.60%
Profit Margin 10.21%
EBITDA Margin 14.23%
EBIT Margin 12.92%
FCF Margin 15.52%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.27, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.70%.

Dividend Per Share $1.27
Dividend Yield 1.70%
Dividend Growth (YoY) -0.04%
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 12.60%
Buyback Yield -0.00%
Shareholder Yield 1.70%
Earnings Yield 13.40%
FCF Yield 23.29%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Price Target n/a
Price Target Difference n/a
Analyst Consensus n/a
Analyst Count n/a
Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) n/a
Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on October 10, 1997. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.

Last Split Date Oct 10, 1997
Split Type Forward
Split Ratio 2:1

Scores

Altman Z-Score n/a
Piotroski F-Score 6