NYSE: MCY
Mercury General Corp Stock

$56.20+1.23 (+2.24%)
Updated Apr 29, 2025
MCY Price
$56.20
Fair Value Price
N/A
Market Cap
$3.11B
52 Week Low
$44.19
52 Week High
$80.72
P/E
6.65x
P/B
1.6x
P/S
0.67x
PEG
1.16x
Dividend Yield
2.26%
Revenue
$5.48B
Earnings
$467.95M
Gross Margin
32.7%
Operating Margin
11.06%
Profit Margin
8.5%
Debt to Equity
3.27
Operating Cash Flow
$1B
Beta
0.61
Next Earnings
May 6, 2025
Ex-Dividend
N/A
Next Dividend
N/A

MCY Overview

Mercury General Corporation writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. It sells its policies through a network of independent agents and agencies. Mercury General was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

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Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance

Industry Rating
A
MCY
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#25 of 37

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MCY ($56.20) is trading below its intrinsic value of $64.60, according to an updated version of Benjamin Graham's Formula from Chapter 11 of "The Intelligent Investor"
Below Benjamin Graham Formula Value Valuation
MCY is good value based on its earnings relative to its share price (6.65x), compared to the US market average (29.19x)
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Valuation

MCY price to earnings (PE)

For valuing profitable companies with steady earnings

Company
6.65x
Industry
16.2x
Market
29.19x
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MCY price to book (PB)

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Company
1.6x
Industry
2.36x
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MCY price to earnings growth (PEG)

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MCY's financial health

Profit margin

Revenue
$1.4B
Net Income
$101.1M
Profit Margin
7.4%
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Interest Coverage Financials
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Assets to liabilities

Assets
$8.3B
Liabilities
$6.4B
Debt to equity
3.27
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Cash flow

Operating
$248.3M
Investing
-$127.4M
Financing
-$17.0M
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Debt Coverage Financials

MCY vs Property & Casualty Insurance Stocks

TickerZen RatingMarket Cap1d %P/EP/B
MCYC$3.11B+2.24%6.65x1.60x
HGTYC$3.00B-0.11%87.90x19.94x
KMPRA$3.81B+1.20%12.06x1.37x
ROOTB$2.30B-0.55%77.04x11.27x
PLMRC$3.95B-0.96%32.08x5.41x

Mercury General Stock FAQ

What is Mercury General's quote symbol?

(NYSE: MCY) Mercury General trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol MCY. Mercury General stock quotes can also be displayed as NYSE: MCY.

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What is the 52 week high and low for Mercury General (NYSE: MCY)?

(NYSE: MCY) Mercury General's 52-week high was $80.72, and its 52-week low was $44.19. It is currently -30.38% from its 52-week high and 27.18% from its 52-week low.

How much is Mercury General stock worth today?

(NYSE: MCY) Mercury General currently has 55,388,627 outstanding shares. With Mercury General stock trading at $56.20 per share, the total value of Mercury General stock (market capitalization) is $3.11B.

Mercury General stock was originally listed at a price of $55.25 in Dec 31, 1997. If you had invested in Mercury General stock at $55.25, your return over the last 27 years would have been 1.72%, for an annualized return of 0.06% (not including any dividends or dividend reinvestments).

How much is Mercury General's stock price per share?

(NYSE: MCY) Mercury General stock price per share is $56.20 today (as of Apr 29, 2025).

What is Mercury General's Market Cap?

(NYSE: MCY) Mercury General's market cap is $3.11B, as of Apr 30, 2025.

Market cap (market capitalization) is the total market value of a publicly traded company's outstanding shares.

Mercury General's market cap is calculated by multiplying MCY's current stock price of $56.20 by MCY's total outstanding shares of 55,388,627.
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