Mercury General Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 3/6
Mercury General's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -17%, while the Insurance industry saw earnings growing at 12.6% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 5.7% per year. Mercury General's return on equity is 30%, and it has net margins of 10.2%.
Key information
-17.0%
Earnings growth rate
-17.0%
EPS growth rate
| Insurance Industry Growth | 8.0% |
| Revenue growth rate | 5.7% |
| Return on equity | 30.0% |
| Net Margin | 10.2% |
| Last Earnings Update | 30 Sep 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Mercury General: Turning Lead Into Gold
Oct 31It's A Story Of Risk Vs Reward With Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)
Oct 10
Mercury General: Very Cheap, And Expert Of Maximizing After-Tax Yield
Sep 20Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Performance Completely
Jun 07Even With A 26% Surge, Cautious Investors Are Not Rewarding Mercury General Corporation's (NYSE:MCY) Performance Completely
Mar 07Investors Holding Back On Mercury General Corporation (NYSE:MCY)
Jan 06Mercury General: From A Pariah To A Potential Candidate For Recovery
Nov 16Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.3175
Nov 04Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.3175
Aug 29Mercury General: Struggling Against Ongoing Headwinds
Aug 08Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.3175
Aug 05Mercury General Non-GAAP EPS of -$1.45 misses by $0.84, revenue of $1.15B beats by $166.02M
Feb 14Mercury General GAAP EPS of -$3.80, revenue of $785.6M
Aug 02Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64
May 07Mercury General's (NYSE:MCY) Dividend Will Be US$0.64
Feb 19Mercury General: Always No, Forever No
Jan 03With EPS Growth And More, Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Is Interesting
Dec 31Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.64
Nov 06Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Mercury General makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 24 | 5,470 | 558 | 32 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 24 | 5,025 | 319 | 26 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 24 | 4,797 | 215 | 23 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,630 | 96 | 22 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 4,407 | -102 | 25 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 4,242 | -192 | 25 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 3,944 | -361 | 27 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 3,643 | -513 | 29 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 3,541 | -475 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 3,573 | -376 | 54 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 3,806 | -56 | 62 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 3,993 | 248 | 67 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 4,016 | 384 | 64 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 4,082 | 502 | 56 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 4,069 | 621 | 53 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 3,785 | 375 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 3,701 | 240 | 55 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 3,689 | 190 | 57 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 3,663 | 45 | 58 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 3,973 | 320 | 60 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 3,801 | 207 | 43 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 3,709 | 196 | 42 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 3,615 | 173 | 41 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 3,380 | -6 | 41 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 3,421 | 96 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,381 | 84 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,348 | 75 | 37 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,413 | 145 | 37 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,293 | 99 | 38 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 3,246 | 79 | 36 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 3,251 | 77 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,228 | 73 | 40 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 3,276 | 123 | 39 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 3,221 | 111 | 40 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 3,089 | 72 | 43 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,009 | 74 | 44 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 2,945 | 30 | 45 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 2,913 | 46 | 39 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 2,993 | 131 | 33 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 3,012 | 178 | 23 | 0 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 3,000 | 214 | 21 | 0 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 3,008 | 223 | 21 | 0 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 2,844 | 118 | 20 | 0 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 2,821 | 112 | 20 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: MCY has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: MCY became profitable in the past.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: MCY's earnings have declined by 17% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: MCY has become profitable in the last year, making the earnings growth rate difficult to compare to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: MCY has become profitable in the last year, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Insurance industry (36.4%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: MCY's Return on Equity (30%) is considered high.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/22 09:48 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/20 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Mercury General Corporation is covered by 9 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Alison Jacobowitz | BofA Global Research |
| Kenneth Billingsley | Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC |
| Charles Gates | Credit Suisse |