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Mercury General Corporation MCY | NYSE

$102.72 -$0.03 | -0.03%
TREND SIGNAL:Signal available — unlock to view |2026-10-09

Company Overview:

Market Cap: $5.69B
Trailing PE: 6.1x
FWD PE *: 8.8x
Payout Ratio (TTM): 7.5%
52-Week Range: $74.29 - $113.06

* Forward PE is based on street estimates.

7.2 Year MCY Performance Metrics:

Total Return (with DRIP): 107.8% (10.69% CAGR)
Total Return (no DRIP): 80.4% (8.54% CAGR)
Share Price: 60.2% (6.76% CAGR)
Yield on Cost (with DRIP): 2.57%
Total Invested: $10,000
Total Value (with DRIP): $20,779
Total Return $ (with DRIP): $10,779
Dividend Increase: -49.6% (-9.33% CAGR)
Dividend Yield (FWD): 1.24% ($1.27)
MCY 7.2-yr Total Return ($10K invested)
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y
MCY Share Price
1M 3M 6M YTD 1Y 3Y 5Y 10Y All
MCY Price CAGR:1Y: 29.31%2Y: 25.65%5Y: 12.68%10Y: 6.72%
MCY Dividend Charts
MCY - Dividends
MCY Dividend CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: -12.33%10Y: -6.33%
MCY - Dividend Payout Ratio
MCY Dividend Payout Ratio CAGR:1Y: -36.82%2Y: -51.26%5Y: -26.95%10Y: -20.96%
MCY - Dividend to Free Cash Flow Ratio
MCY Dividend to FCF Ratio CAGR:1Y: 77.22%2Y: 14.99%5Y: -19.84%10Y: -18.36%

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MCY Financials: Earnings, Revenue, Cash Flow, Ebitda, Cash/Debt, Shares Float, etc:

MCY - Revenue
MCY Revenue CAGR:1Y: 13.80%2Y: 13.52%5Y: 10.54%10Y: 6.96%
MCY - Earnings Per Share (EPS)
MCY EPS CAGR:1Y: 58.14%2Y: 105.24%5Y: 19.30%10Y: 18.39%
MCY - Net Income
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MCY Net Income CAGR:1Y: 58.29%2Y: 105.22%5Y: 19.27%10Y: 18.35%
MCY - EBITDA
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MCY EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 53.58%2Y: 339.77%5Y: 17.49%10Y: 17.36%
MCY - Free Cash Flow
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MCY Free Cash Flow CAGR:1Y: -43.57%2Y: -13.02%5Y: 8.70%10Y: 14.58%
MCY - Free Cash Flow / Share
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MCY Free Cash Flow / Share CAGR:1Y: -43.57%2Y: -13.04%5Y: 8.69%10Y: 14.56%
MCY - Operating Income
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MCY Operating Income CAGR:1Y: 58.32%2Y: 98.71%5Y: 18.58%10Y: 17.49%
MCY - Gross Profit
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MCY Gross Profit CAGR:1Y: 47.81%2Y: -38.80%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
MCY - Shares Outstanding
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MCY Shares Outstanding CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.01%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.01%
MCY - Share Buybacks
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MCY Share Buybacks CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
MCY - Stock-Based Comp
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MCY Stock-Based Comp CAGR:1Y: 0.00%2Y: 0.00%5Y: 0.00%10Y: 0.00%
MCY - Expenses
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MCY Expenses CAGR:1Y: 12.25%2Y: 17.99%5Y: 10.32%10Y: 14.03%
MCY - Revenue vs Net Income
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MCY - EPS vs FCF / Share
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MCY - EPS vs PE Ratio
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MCY - FCF vs FCF / Share
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MCY - FCF vs Stock Based Comp
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MCY - Cash & Debt
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Revenue, EPS, Net Income & Ebitda - Estimates VS Actual:

MCY - REVENUE: Actual + Estimates
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MCY Actual Revenue CAGR:1Y: 13.80%2Y: 13.52%5Y: 10.54%10Y: 6.96%
MCY - EPS: Actual + Estimates
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MCY Actual EPS CAGR:1Y: 58.14%2Y: 105.24%5Y: 19.30%10Y: 18.39%
MCY - NET INCOME: Actual + Estimates
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MCY Actual Net Income CAGR:1Y: 58.29%2Y: 105.22%5Y: 19.27%10Y: 18.35%
MCY - EBITDA: Actual + Estimates
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MCY Actual EBITDA CAGR:1Y: 53.58%2Y: 339.77%5Y: 17.49%10Y: 17.36%

Ratios, Profit Margins & Return on Capital:

MCY - Net Profit Margin
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MCY Net Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 39.17%2Y: 80.87%5Y: 7.89%10Y: 10.64%
MCY - Gross Profit Margin
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MCY Gross Profit Margin CAGR:1Y: 29.90%2Y: -46.09%5Y: -21.78%10Y: -11.58%
MCY - Price to Earnings
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MCY Price to Earnings CAGR:1Y: 0.12%2Y: -30.81%5Y: -7.42%10Y: -9.40%
MCY - Price To Sales Ratio
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MCY Price To Sales Ratio CAGR:1Y: 39.14%2Y: 25.11%5Y: -0.11%10Y: 0.25%
MCY - Return on Capital Employed
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MCY Return on Capital Employed CAGR:1Y: -58.24%2Y: 33.39%5Y: 8.29%10Y: 8.41%
MCY - Return on Invested Capital
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MCY Return on Invested Capital CAGR:1Y: 59.52%2Y: 156.30%5Y: 17.06%10Y: 15.06%

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MCY Dividends Info:

Annual Dividend: $1.27
Forward Yield: 1.24%
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-09-10
Lifetime Dividends / Share: $56.62

MCY Dividend History: Dates, Payments & Yield list

Below is a schedule of all MCY dividend payments, ex-dates, share price on the day of the payment as well as the annualized yield & forward yield

Ex-Date Payment Date Amount Yield Forward Yield Price on Ex-Date
09/10/202609/24/2026$0.3181.24%1.29%$98.29
06/11/202606/25/2026$0.3181.28%1.22%$104.12
03/12/202603/26/2026$0.3181.45%1.44%$88.37
12/10/202512/24/2025$0.3181.41%1.34%$94.66
09/11/202509/25/2025$0.3181.61%1.55%$81.78
06/12/202506/26/2025$0.3181.95%1.94%$65.34
03/13/202503/27/2025$0.3182.29%2.22%$57.20
12/12/202412/26/2024$0.3181.77%1.85%$68.58
09/12/202409/26/2024$0.3182.19%1.99%$63.92
06/13/202406/27/2024$0.3182.5%2.43%$52.33
03/12/202403/27/2024$0.3182.69%2.45%$51.84
12/13/202312/28/2023$0.3183.22%3.36%$37.82
09/13/202309/28/2023$0.3184.35%4.45%$28.56
06/14/202306/29/2023$0.3184.36%4.14%$30.64
03/14/202303/29/2023$0.3184.15%4.03%$31.53
12/14/202212/29/2022$0.3183.68%3.7%$34.28
09/14/202209/29/2022$0.3183.72%4.36%$29.16
06/15/202206/30/2022$0.6355.63%5.73%$44.30
03/15/202203/30/2022$0.6354.86%4.57%$55.52
12/15/202112/30/2021$0.6354.81%4.8%$52.90
09/15/202109/30/2021$0.6334.41%4.54%$55.67
06/15/202106/30/2021$0.6334.22%3.9%$64.95
03/16/202103/31/2021$0.6334.23%4.16%$60.81
12/15/202012/30/2020$0.6334.93%4.9%$51.68
09/14/202009/29/2020$0.6305.78%6.09%$41.37
06/10/202006/25/2020$0.6306.04%6.18%$40.75
03/16/202003/31/2020$0.6307.21%6.19%$40.72
12/11/201912/26/2019$0.6305.19%5.25%$48.04
09/11/201909/26/2019$0.6284.56%4.52%$55.51
06/12/201906/27/2019$0.6280%3.91%$64.12
03/13/201903/28/2019$0.6280%3.91%$64.12
12/12/201812/27/2018$0.6280%3.91%$64.12
09/12/201809/27/2018$0.6250%3.9%$64.12
06/13/201806/28/2018$0.6250%3.9%$64.12
03/14/201803/29/2018$0.6250%3.9%$64.12
12/13/201712/28/2017$0.6250%3.9%$64.12
09/13/201709/28/2017$0.6230%3.88%$64.12
06/13/201706/29/2017$0.6230%3.88%$64.12
03/14/201703/30/2017$0.6230%3.88%$64.12
12/13/201612/29/2016$0.6230%3.88%$64.12
09/13/201609/29/2016$0.6200%3.87%$64.12
06/14/201606/30/2016$0.6200%3.87%$64.12
03/15/201603/31/2016$0.6200%3.87%$64.12
12/11/201512/29/2015$0.6200%3.87%$64.12
09/08/201509/24/2015$0.6180%3.85%$64.12
06/09/201506/25/2015$0.6180%3.85%$64.12
03/13/201503/31/2015$0.6180%3.85%$64.12
12/10/201412/26/2014$0.6180%3.85%$64.12
09/09/201409/25/2014$0.6150%3.84%$64.12
06/10/201406/26/2014$0.6150%3.84%$64.12
03/13/201403/31/2014$0.6150%3.84%$64.12
12/10/201312/26/2013$0.6150%3.84%$64.12
09/10/201309/26/2013$0.6130%3.82%$64.12
06/11/201306/27/2013$0.6130%3.82%$64.12
03/12/201303/28/2013$0.6130%3.82%$64.12
12/11/201212/27/2012$0.6130%3.82%$64.12
09/12/201209/28/2012$0.6100%3.81%$64.12
06/12/201206/28/2012$0.6100%3.81%$64.12
03/13/201203/29/2012$0.6100%3.81%$64.12
12/13/201112/29/2011$0.6100%3.81%$64.12
09/14/201109/30/2011$0.6000%3.74%$64.12
06/14/201106/30/2011$0.6000%3.74%$64.12
03/14/201103/31/2011$0.6000%3.74%$64.12
12/14/201012/30/2010$0.6000%3.74%$64.12
09/14/201009/30/2010$0.5900%3.68%$64.12
06/11/201006/30/2010$0.5900%3.68%$64.12
03/12/201003/31/2010$0.5900%3.68%$64.12
12/14/200912/30/2009$0.5900%3.68%$64.12
09/14/200909/30/2009$0.5800%3.62%$64.12
06/11/200906/29/2009$0.5800%3.62%$64.12
03/12/200903/31/2009$0.5800%3.62%$64.12
12/12/200812/30/2008$0.5800%3.62%$64.12
09/11/200809/30/2008$0.5800%3.62%$64.12
06/11/200806/26/2008$0.5800%3.62%$64.12
03/13/200803/27/2008$0.5800%3.62%$64.12
12/12/200712/27/2007$0.5200%3.24%$64.12
09/12/200709/27/2007$0.5200%3.24%$64.12
06/13/200706/28/2007$0.5200%3.24%$64.12
03/13/200703/29/2007$0.5200%3.24%$64.12
12/13/200612/28/2006$0.4800%2.99%$64.12
09/13/200609/28/2006$0.4800%2.99%$64.12
06/13/200606/29/2006$0.4800%2.99%$64.12
03/13/200603/30/2006$0.4800%2.99%$64.12
12/13/200512/29/2005$0.4300%2.68%$64.12
09/13/200509/29/2005$0.4300%2.68%$64.12
06/13/200506/30/2005$0.4300%2.68%$64.12
03/11/200503/31/2005$0.4300%2.68%$64.12
12/13/200412/29/2004$0.3700%2.31%$64.12
09/13/200409/30/2004$0.3700%2.31%$64.12
06/14/200406/30/2004$0.3700%2.31%$64.12
03/11/200403/31/2004$0.3700%2.31%$64.12
12/11/200312/29/2003$0.3300%2.06%$64.12
09/10/200309/25/2003$0.3300%2.06%$64.12
06/11/200306/30/2003$0.3300%2.06%$64.12
03/13/200303/27/2003$0.3300%2.06%$64.12
12/11/200212/26/2002$0.3000%1.87%$64.12
09/11/200209/26/2002$0.3000%1.87%$64.12
06/12/200206/27/2002$0.3000%1.87%$64.12
03/13/200203/28/2002$0.3000%1.87%$64.12
12/12/200112/27/2001$0.2650%1.65%$64.12
06/13/200106/28/2001$0.2650%1.65%$64.12
03/13/200103/29/2001$0.2650%1.65%$64.12
12/12/200012/28/2000$0.2400%1.5%$64.12
09/12/200009/28/2000$0.2400%1.5%$64.12
06/13/200006/29/2000$0.2400%1.5%$64.12
03/13/200003/30/2000$0.2400%1.5%$64.12
12/13/199912/30/1999$0.2100%1.31%$64.12
09/14/199909/30/1999$0.2100%1.31%$64.12
06/14/199906/30/1999$0.2100%1.31%$64.12
03/15/199903/31/1999$0.2100%1.31%$64.12
12/11/199812/30/1998$0.1750%1.09%$64.12
09/11/199809/30/1998$0.1750%1.09%$64.12
06/12/199806/30/1998$0.1750%1.09%$64.12
03/12/199803/31/1998$0.1750%1.09%$64.12
12/12/199712/30/1997$0.1450%0.9%$64.12
09/12/199709/30/1997$0.1450%0.9%$64.12
06/12/199706/30/1997$0.1450%0.9%$64.12
03/13/199703/31/1997$0.1450%0.9%$64.12
12/11/199612/27/1996$0.1200%0.75%$64.12
09/12/199609/30/1996$0.1200%0.75%$64.12
06/11/199606/27/1996$0.1200%0.75%$64.12
03/13/199603/28/1996$0.1200%0.75%$64.12
12/12/199512/28/1995$0.1000%0.62%$64.12
09/13/199509/29/1995$0.1000%0.62%$64.12
06/13/199506/29/1995$0.1000%0.62%$64.12
03/09/199503/13/1995$0.1000%0.62%$64.12
12/09/199412/14/1994$0.0880%0.55%$64.12
09/09/199409/14/1994$0.0880%0.55%$64.12
06/09/199406/13/1994$0.0880%0.55%$64.12
03/09/199403/11/1994$0.0880%0.55%$64.12
12/09/199312/13/1993$0.0750%0.47%$64.12
09/09/199309/13/1993$0.0750%0.47%$64.12
06/09/199306/11/1993$0.0750%0.47%$64.12
03/10/199303/12/1993$0.0750%0.47%$64.12
12/09/199212/11/1992$0.0630%0.19%$64.12
09/09/199209/11/1992$0.0630%0.1%$64.12
06/09/199206/11/1992$0.0630%0.1%$64.12
03/10/199203/12/1992$0.0630%0.1%$64.12
12/09/199112/11/1991$0.0500%0.08%$64.12
09/06/199109/11/1991$0.0500%0.08%$64.12
06/11/199006/13/1990$0.0380%0.12%$64.12
12/09/198812/30/1988$0.0250%0.16%$64.12
09/09/198809/30/1988$0.0250%0.16%$64.12
06/09/198806/30/1988$0.0250%0.16%$64.12
03/09/198803/31/1988$0.0230%0.14%$64.12
12/09/198701/01/1988$0.0200%0.12%$64.12
09/09/198709/30/1987$0.0200%0.12%$64.12

Projected Future Returns & Dividends for MCY

Based on past 7.2-year performance, here are MCY growth metrics:

Share price CAGR of +6.76%
Dividend CAGR of -6.52%

Using MCY CAGR metrics, we can estimate that your initial $10000 investment, over the next 10 years, should grow as follows:

MCY (DRIP)MCY - No DRIP
Current Price$102.72$102.72
Start Shares97.3597.35
Start Value$10,000$10,000
  
After 10 years:
Final Share Count104.7297.35
Dividends Payment$0.16$0.16
Annual Dividends$68$63
Yield on cost0.68%0.63%
Share Price$197.65$197.65
Total Dividends$968$930
Final Value$20,699$20,172

Estimated Future Value + Dividends - MCY

NOTE: Above numbers are our estimate based on MCY's Dividend and Price CAGR over past 7.2 years. These numbers should only be considered as "potential future returns"! DRIP assumes reinvesting dividends; No-DRIP assumes collecting dividends as cash.

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Company Info

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) had its IPO on 1985-11-20, and is traded on NYSE stock exchange.

Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. The company's 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. It 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.

MCY website: https://www.mercuryinsurance.com


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DCF Model — MCY

Value from:
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vs current price $102.72
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Cash flow & implied price by year

FCF is negative or missing for this company (common for banks) — the model discounts EPS instead.

EPS is negative or missing for this company — Simple mode uses free cash flow per share instead.

Free cash flow today
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grows for the next years
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every future dollar counted back to today
Pile of today-dollars
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÷ shares
Implied price path
YearFCFImplied price
Sensitivity — fair value: growth ↓ × target return →