Mercury General Corporati...

NYSE: MCY · Real-Time Price · USD
55.82
0.85 (1.55%)
At close: Apr 29, 2025, 2:25 PM

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 576
FTD / Avg. Volume 0.1%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.9M, so 3.43% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest 1.9M
Short % of Shares Out 3.43%
Short % of Float 9.05%
Short Ratio (days to cover) 4.52

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 7.87 and the forward PE ratio is 9.17. Mercury General's PEG ratio is 0.02.

PE Ratio 7.87
Forward PE 9.17
PS Ratio 0.67
Forward PS 0.5
PB Ratio 1.89
P/FCF Ratio 3.71
PEG Ratio 0.02
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Mercury General has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 3.54B.

EV / Sales 0.65
EV / EBITDA 5.21
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 0.85
Debt / FCF 0.58
Interest Coverage 18.65

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 24.04% and Return on Invested Capital is 34.31%.

Return on Equity 24.04%
Return on Assets 5.63%
Return on Invested Capital 34.31%
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 3.37% 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 3.37%
50-Day Moving Average 54.26
200-Day Moving Average 60.9
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.77
Average Volume (20 Days) 598.76K

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 574.88M
Net Income 467.95M
EBITDA 679.14M
EBIT 605.7M
Earnings Per Share (EPS) 8.45
Full Income Statement

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
Full Balance Sheet

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
Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 100%, with operating and profit margins of 10.5% and 8.55%.

Gross Margin 100%
Operating Margin 10.5%
Pretax Margin 10.5%
Profit Margin 8.55%
EBITDA Margin 12.4%
EBIT Margin 10.5%
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%
Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MCY is $80, which is 45.7% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Strong Buy".

Price Target $80
Price Target Difference 45.7%
Analyst Consensus Strong Buy
Analyst Count 1
Stock Forecasts

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 829.47
Piotroski F-Score 7

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