Mercury General Statistics
Total Valuation
Mercury General has a market cap or net worth of $5.95 billion. The enterprise value is $5.19 billion.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Tuesday, July 28, 2026, after market close.
| Earnings Date | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 11, 2026 |
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) | n/a |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 52.04% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 47.18% |
| Float | 26.56M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 7.09 and the forward PE ratio is 9.19.
| PE Ratio | 7.09 |
| Forward PE | 9.19 |
| PS Ratio | 0.97 |
| Forward PS | 0.95 |
| PB Ratio | 2.30 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.34 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 4.19 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 4.02 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 4.53, with an EV/FCF ratio of 3.66.
| EV / Earnings | 6.18 |
| EV / Sales | 0.85 |
| EV / EBITDA | 4.53 |
| EV / EBIT | 4.86 |
| EV / FCF | 3.66 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 0.88, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.23.
| Current Ratio | 0.88 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.84 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.23 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.51 |
| Debt / FCF | 0.41 |
| Interest Coverage | 37.77 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 38.08% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 27.83%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 38.08% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 7.06% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 27.83% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 16.04% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 8.85% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $1.40M |
| Profits Per Employee | $191,745 |
| Employee Count | 4,380 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.65 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Mercury General has paid $201.76 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 201.76M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 19.37% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +68.13% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.93, so Mercury General's price volatility has been similar to the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.93 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +68.13% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 99.54 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 90.53 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 64.39 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 325,757 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.37 million, so 2.47% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 1.37M |
| Short Previous Month | 1.67M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 2.47% |
| Short % of Float | 5.15% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.64 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Mercury General had revenue of $6.14 billion and earned $839.84 million in profits. Earnings per share was $15.16.
| Revenue | 6.14B |
| Gross Profit | 1.55B |
| Operating Income | 1.07B |
| Pretax Income | 1.04B |
| Net Income | 839.84M |
| EBITDA | 1.14B |
| EBIT | 1.07B |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $15.16 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $1.79 billion in cash and $587.28 million in debt, giving a net cash position of $763.61 million or $13.79 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 1.79B |
| Total Debt | 587.28M |
| Net Cash | 763.61M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $13.79 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 2.59B |
| Book Value Per Share | 46.76 |
| Working Capital | -402.18M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.48 billion and capital expenditures -$62.09 million, giving a free cash flow of $1.42 billion.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.48B |
| Capital Expenditures | -62.09M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | n/a |
| Net Borrowing | -1.02M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.42B |
| FCF Per Share | $25.63 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 25.23%, with operating and profit margins of 17.39% and 13.69%.
| Gross Margin | 25.23% |
| Operating Margin | 17.39% |
| Pretax Margin | 16.98% |
| Profit Margin | 13.69% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.66% |
| EBIT Margin | 17.39% |
| FCF Margin | 23.13% |