Mercury General Corporation (MCY)
NYSE: MCY · Real-Time Price · USD
56.17
-1.03 (-1.80%)
At close: Mar 28, 2025, 4:00 PM
56.43
+0.26 (0.46%)
After-hours: Mar 28, 2025, 8:00 PM EDT

Mercury General Statistics

Total Valuation

Mercury General has a market cap or net worth of $3.11 billion. The enterprise value is $2.98 billion.

Market Cap 3.11B
Enterprise Value 2.98B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, April 29, 2025, after market close.

Earnings Date Apr 29, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 13, 2025

Share Statistics

Mercury General has 55.39 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.01% in one year.

Current Share Class 55.39M
Shares Outstanding 55.39M
Shares Change (YoY) +0.01%
Shares Change (QoQ) +0.01%
Owned by Insiders (%) 52.00%
Owned by Institutions (%) 43.78%
Float 26.57M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 6.65.

PE Ratio 6.65
Forward PE n/a
PS Ratio 0.57
Forward PS 0.52
PB Ratio 1.60
P/TBV Ratio 1.64
P/FCF Ratio 3.14
P/OCF Ratio 3.00
PEG Ratio n/a
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 4.39, with an EV/FCF ratio of 3.01.

EV / Earnings 6.37
EV / Sales 0.54
EV / EBITDA 4.39
EV / EBIT 4.92
EV / FCF 3.01

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 0.45, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.30.

Current Ratio 0.45
Quick Ratio 0.43
Debt / Equity 0.30
Debt / EBITDA 0.86
Debt / FCF 0.60
Interest Coverage 19.65

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 26.78% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 16.19%.

Return on Equity (ROE) 26.78%
Return on Assets (ROA) 4.91%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) 16.19%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) 14.42%
Revenue Per Employee $1.30M
Profits Per Employee $111,417
Employee Count 4,200
Asset Turnover 0.71
Inventory Turnover n/a

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Mercury General has paid $106.93 million in taxes.

Income Tax 106.93M
Effective Tax Rate 18.60%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +8.35% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Mercury General's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.83
52-Week Price Change +8.35%
50-Day Moving Average 53.19
200-Day Moving Average 60.79
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.77
Average Volume (20 Days) 502,749

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.63 million, so 4.74% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 2.63M
Short Previous Month 2.55M
Short % of Shares Out 4.74%
Short % of Float 9.89%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.36

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Mercury General had revenue of $5.48 billion and earned $467.95 million in profits. Earnings per share was $8.45.

Revenue 5.48B
Gross Profit 953.66M
Operating Income 605.70M
Pretax Income 387.03M
Net Income 467.95M
EBITDA 679.14M
EBIT 605.70M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) $8.45
Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has $1.00 billion in cash and $590.23 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $130.03 million or $2.35 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 1.00B
Total Debt 590.23M
Net Cash 130.03M
Net Cash Per Share $2.35
Equity (Book Value) 1.95B
Book Value Per Share 35.14
Working Capital -2.25B
Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.04 billion and capital expenditures -$46.14 million, giving a free cash flow of $990.98 million.

Operating Cash Flow 1.04B
Capital Expenditures -46.14M
Free Cash Flow 990.98M
FCF Per Share $17.89
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 17.42%, with operating and profit margins of 11.06% and 8.55%.

Gross Margin 17.42%
Operating Margin 11.06%
Pretax Margin 10.50%
Profit Margin 8.55%
EBITDA Margin 12.40%
EBIT Margin 11.06%
FCF Margin 18.10%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of $1.27, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.26%.

Dividend Per Share $1.27
Dividend Yield 2.26%
Dividend Growth (YoY) n/a
Years of Dividend Growth n/a
Payout Ratio 15.03%
Buyback Yield -0.01%
Shareholder Yield 2.25%
Earnings Yield 15.04%
FCF Yield 31.85%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for Mercury General is $80.00, which is 42.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $80.00
Price Target Difference 42.43%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 1
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 5