Mercury General Corp (MCY) stock
MCYNYSEFire, Marine & Casualty InsuranceFiscal year ends December 31
$86.45+0.04 (+0.05%)
Close on Nov 13, 2026Market cap $4.79BP/E 7.4Yield 1.47%
Mercury General profit margin
Profit margin (net margin) is net income as a percentage of revenue.
Mercury General's profit margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 10.5%. For fiscal 2025 it was 9.0%, against 8.5% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 12.9% in fiscal 2009.
Annual profit margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 9.0% | +0.5 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 8.5% | +6.5 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 2.1% | +16.2 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -14.1% | −20.3 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 6.2% | −3.7 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 9.9% | +1.8 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 8.1% | +8.2 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -0.2% | −4.4 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 4.2% | +2.0 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 2.3% | −0.2 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 2.5% | −3.4 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 5.9% | +1.9 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 4.0% | −0.2 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 4.2% | −2.7 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 6.9% | +1.4 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 5.5% | −7.4 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 12.9% | +22.9 |
| FY2008 | Dec 31, 2008 | -10.0% | – |
Quarterly profit margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | -1.0% | −18.7 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 15.7% | +4.4 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 12.4% | +20.1 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 13.2% | +5.8 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 17.7% | +2.6 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 11.3% | +6.5 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | -7.8% | −13.5 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 7.4% | −6.5 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 15.1% | +15.9 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 4.8% | +8.6 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 5.8% | +9.9 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 13.9% | +14.5 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | -0.8% | +10.1 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | -3.8% | +23.0 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | -4.1% | +20.4 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | -0.6% | −3.5 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | -10.9% | −11.1 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | -26.8% | −37.5 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | -24.4% | −35.2 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 2.9% | −12.7 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 0.1% | −11.8 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 10.7% | −12.0 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 10.8% | +30.4 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 15.6% | +12.4 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 11.9% | +4.9 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 22.7% | +14.2 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | -19.7% | −33.0 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 3.2% | +13.2 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 7.0% | +0.5 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 8.5% | +1.7 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 13.3% | +18.8 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | -10.0% | −12.3 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 6.5% | +1.1 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 6.8% | +0.7 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | -5.4% | −8.6 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 2.3% | +5.8 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 5.4% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 6.1% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 3.2% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | -3.5% | – |
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