Mercury General Corporati... (MCY)
Mercury General Statistics
Share Statistics
Mercury General has 55.39M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.03% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 55.39M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.03% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.03% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 43.39% |
| Shares Floating | 26.57M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 2K |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.24% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 1.74M, so 3.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 1.74M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 3.14% |
| Short % of Float | 6.54% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.42 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 7.87 and the forward PE ratio is 14.48. Mercury General's PEG ratio is 0.02.
| PE Ratio | 7.87 |
| Forward PE | 14.48 |
| PS Ratio | 0.67 |
| Forward PS | 0.5 |
| PB Ratio | 1.89 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 3.71 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.02 |
Enterprise Valuation
Mercury General has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.54B.
| EV / Sales | 0.65 |
| EV / EBITDA | 0 |
| EV / EBIT | 3.41 |
| EV / FCF | 3.57 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 5.37, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.29.
| Current Ratio | 5.37 |
| Quick Ratio | 5.37 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.29 |
| Debt / EBITDA | - |
| Debt / FCF | 0.58 |
| Interest Coverage | 0 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on Equity is 24.04% and Return on Invested Capital is 0%.
| Return on Equity | 24.04% |
| Return on Assets | 5.63% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 0% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $1.3M |
| Profits Per Employee | $111.42K |
| Employee Count | 4,200 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | n/a |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 106.93M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 18.6% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 8.43% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.83, so Mercury General's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 0.83 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 8.43% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 53.7 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 60.87 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 46.41 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 834.32K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Mercury General had revenue of 5.48B and earned 467.95M in profits. Earnings per share was 8.45.
| Revenue | 5.48B |
| Gross Profit | 5.48B |
| Operating Income | 0 |
| Net Income | 467.95M |
| EBITDA | 0 |
| EBIT | 605.7M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 8.45 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 720.26M in cash and 574.13M in debt, giving a net cash position of 146.13M.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 720.26M |
| Total Debt | 574.13M |
| Net Cash | 146.13M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.85B |
| Total Assets | 8.31M |
| Working Capital | -261.46M |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.04B and capital expenditures -46.14M, giving a free cash flow of 990.98M.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.04B |
| Capital Expenditures | -46.14M |
| Free Cash Flow | 990.98M |
| FCF Per Share | 17.9 |
Margins
Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of 0% and 8.55%.
| Gross Margin | 100% |
| Operating Margin | n/a |
| Pretax Margin | 10.5% |
| Profit Margin | 8.55% |
| EBITDA Margin | n/a |
| EBIT Margin | n/a |
| FCF Margin | 18.1% |
Dividends & Yields
MCY pays an annual dividend of $1.59, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.29%.
| Dividend Per Share | $1.59 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.29% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0% |
| Payout Ratio | 18.79% |
| Earnings Yield | 12.71% |
| FCF Yield | 26.92% |
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for MCY is $80, which is 45.4% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".
| Price Target | $80 |
| Price Target Difference | 45.4% |
| Analyst Consensus | Strong Buy |
| Analyst Count | 1 |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on Oct 10, 1997. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2:1.
| Last Split Date | Oct 10, 1997 |
| Split Type | forward |
| Split Ratio | 2:1 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | 613.23 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |