Mercury General Corporation
$90.52
$-1.25 (-1.36%)
Jan 5, 2026
Price History (1Y)
Analysis
Mercury General Corporation is a financial services company operating in the insurance - property & casualty industry. With a market capitalization of $5.01 billion and revenues of $5.81 billion (TTM), it is a significant player in its sector. The company has approximately 4,200 employees. From a financial health perspective, Mercury General Corporation demonstrates relatively high profitability with gross margins at 16.4%, operating margins at 22.6%, and profit margins at 7.6%. Returns on equity (ROE) are substantial at 21.5%, while returns on assets (ROA) stand at 4.0%. The company's balance sheet shows a debt-to-equity ratio of 26.35, supported by cash reserves of $1.73 billion and total debt of $588.14 million. In terms of valuation context, the price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is 11.41 on a trailing twelve-month basis and 10.78 on a forward basis. Revenue growth over the past year has been 3.6%, while earnings growth has exceeded this at 21.4%. The company's dividend yield stands at 138.0%, with a payout ratio of 16.0%.
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About Mercury General Corporation
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. The company also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. Its automobile insurance products include collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners insurance products comprise dwelling, liability, personal property, and other coverages. The company sells its policies through a network of independent agents and insurance agencies, as well as directly through internet sales portals in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. Mercury General Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
Visit website →Key Statistics
- Market Cap
- $5.01B
- P/E Ratio
- 11.41
- 52-Week High
- $96.50
- 52-Week Low
- $44.19
- Avg Volume
- 209.70K
- Beta
- 0.95
- Dividend Yield
- 138.00%
Company Info
- Industry
- Insurance - Property & Casualty
- Exchange
- NYQ
- Country
- United States
- Employees
- 4,200