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MERCURY GENERAL CORP
Company overview
- Market capitalization
- $5.48B
- Employees
- 4,380
- Latest publication
- 2026-09-29
About MERCURY GENERAL CORP
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.
Financial statements
Income Quarterly
| Metric | Q2 20262026-06-30 · USD | Q1 20262026-03-31 · USD | Q4 20252025-12-31 · USD | Q3 20252025-09-30 · USD | Q2 20252025-06-30 · USD | Q1 20252025-03-31 · USD | Q4 20242024-12-31 · USD | Q3 20242024-09-30 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 1,681,765,000USD | 1,539,809,000USD | 1,535,779USD | 1,584,926,000USD | 1,477,885,000USD | 1,393,879,000USD | 1,366,180,000,000USD | 1,530,374,000USD |
| Cost Of Revenue | 4,200,000USD | 4,400,000USD | — | 3,900,000USD | 3,600,000USD | 3,600,000USD | — | 3,200,000USD |
| Gross Profit | 1,677,565,000USD | 1,535,409,000USD | — | 1,581,026,000USD | 1,474,285,000USD | 1,390,279,000USD | — | 1,527,174,000USD |
| Other Operating Expenses | 122,918,000USD | 123,887,000USD | — | 108,518,000USD | 96,025,000USD | 79,453,000USD | — | 86,861,000USD |
| Interest Income | 89,763,000USD | 85,636,000USD | — | 83,970,000USD | 78,759,000USD | 81,479,000USD | — | 72,738,000USD |
| Interest Expense | 7,909,000USD | 6,817,000USD | — | 7,181,000USD | 7,195,000USD | 7,189,000USD | — | 7,717,000USD |
| Income Before Tax | 327,330,000USD | 235,653,000USD | 248,879USD | 350,318,000USD | 206,748,000USD | -142,296,000USD | 123,499,000,000USD | 287,064,000USD |
| Income Tax Expense | 63,828,000USD | 45,232,000USD | 46,332USD | 69,915,000USD | 40,276,000USD | -33,969,000USD | 22,431,000,000USD | 56,208,000USD |
| Net Income | 263,502,000USD | 190,421,000USD | 202,547USD | 280,403,000USD | 166,472,000USD | -108,327,000USD | 101,068,000,000USD | 230,856,000USD |
| Net Income Applicable To Common Shares | 263,502,000USD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Operating Income | — | — | 202,455USD | — | — | — | 153,891,000,000USD | — |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosurePreliminary | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosurePreliminary | DisclosureDeterministicFinal |
Income Yearly
| Metric | FY 20252025-12-31 · USD | FY 20242024-12-31 · USD | FY 20232023-12-31 · USD | FY 20222022-12-31 · USD | FY 20212021-12-31 · USD | FY 20202020-12-31 · USD | FY 20192019-12-31 · USD | FY 20182018-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 5,992,468,000USD | 5,475,633,000USD | 4,629,631,000USD | 3,643,066,000USD | 3,993,357,000USD | 3,784,511,000USD | 3,972,518,000USD | 3,380,004,000USD |
| Cost Of Revenue | 15,200,000USD | 13,400,000USD | 11,400,000USD | 11,000,000USD | 12,800,000USD | 11,800,000USD | 10,500,000USD | 10,500,000USD |
| Gross Profit | 5,977,268,000USD | 5,462,233,000USD | 4,618,231,000USD | 3,632,066,000USD | 3,980,557,000USD | 3,772,711,000USD | 3,962,018,000USD | 3,369,504,000USD |
| Other Operating Expenses | 394,226,000USD | 327,157,000USD | 279,656,000USD | 279,718,000USD | 283,397,000USD | 285,831,000USD | 269,305,000USD | 244,630,000USD |
| Interest Income | 328,701,000USD | 279,989,000USD | 234,630,000USD | 168,356,000USD | 129,727,000USD | 134,858,000USD | 141,263,000USD | 135,800,000USD |
| Interest Expense | 28,623,000USD | 30,824,000USD | 24,169,000USD | 17,232,000USD | 17,113,000USD | 17,048,000USD | 17,035,000USD | 17,000,000USD |
| Income Before Tax | 663,649,000USD | 574,880,000USD | 99,428,000USD | -670,715,000USD | 299,307,000USD | 458,501,000USD | 378,069,000USD | -30,615,000USD |
| Income Tax Expense | 122,555,000USD | 106,927,000USD | 3,092,000USD | -158,043,000USD | 51,370,000USD | 83,894,000USD | 57,982,000USD | -24,887,000USD |
| Net Income | 541,094,000USD | 467,953,000USD | 96,336,000USD | -512,672,000USD | 247,937,000USD | 374,607,000USD | 320,087,000USD | -5,728,000USD |
| Net Income Applicable To Common Shares | 541,094,000USD | 467,953,000USD | 96,336,000USD | -512,672,000USD | 247,937,000USD | 374,607,000USD | 320,087,000USD | -5,728,000USD |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal |
Balance sheet Quarterly
| Metric | Q2 20262026-06-30 · USD | Q1 20262026-03-31 · USD | Q4 20252025-12-31 · USD | Q3 20252025-09-30 · USD | Q2 20252025-06-30 · USD | Q1 20252025-03-31 · USD | Q4 20242024-12-31 · USD | Q3 20242024-09-30 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 10,542,365,000USD | 9,872,865,000USD | 9,560,669,000USD | 9,372,742,000USD | 9,083,027,000USD | 9,027,658,000USD | 8,310,632,000USD | 8,152,948,000USD |
| Short Term Investments | 974,212,000USD | 883,623,000USD | 812,787,000USD | 746,227,000USD | 687,652,000USD | 588,341,000USD | 879,175,000USD | 870,837,000USD |
| Total Liabilities | 7,706,340,000USD | 7,282,755,000USD | 7,143,394,000USD | 7,140,428,000USD | 7,113,530,000USD | 7,207,047,000USD | 6,364,108,000USD | 6,290,658,000USD |
| Total Equity Including Noncontrolling Interest | 2,836,025,000USD | 2,590,110,000USD | 2,417,275,000USD | 2,232,314,000USD | 1,969,497,000USD | 1,820,611,000USD | 1,946,524,000USD | 1,862,290,000USD |
| Property Plant Equipment Net | 170,086,000USD | 163,007,000USD | 159,005,000USD | 160,280,000USD | 161,283,000USD | 159,287,000USD | 151,584,000USD | 149,866,000USD |
| Goodwill | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD |
| Intangible Assets | 6,399,000USD | 6,613,000USD | 6,827,000USD | 7,040,000USD | 7,254,000USD | 7,468,000USD | 7,682,000USD | 7,906,000USD |
| Common Stock | 99,699,000USD | 99,699,000USD | 99,699,000USD | 99,699,000USD | 99,699,000USD | 99,699,000USD | 99,699,000USD | 98,947,000USD |
| Retained Earnings | 2,736,326,000USD | 2,490,411,000USD | 2,317,576,000USD | 2,132,615,000USD | 1,869,798,000USD | 1,720,912,000USD | 1,846,825,000USD | 1,763,343,000USD |
| Net Receivables | 975,513,000USD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total Stockholder Equity | 2,836,025,000USD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal |
Balance sheet Yearly
| Metric | FY 20252025-12-31 · USD | FY 20242024-12-31 · USD | FY 20232023-12-31 · USD | FY 20222022-12-31 · USD | FY 20212021-12-31 · USD | FY 20202020-12-31 · USD | FY 20192019-12-31 · USD | FY 20182018-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | 9,560,669,000USD | 8,310,632,000USD | 7,103,397,000USD | 6,514,188,000USD | 6,772,472,000USD | 6,328,246,000USD | 5,889,157,000USD | 5,433,729,000USD |
| Short Term Investments | 812,787,000USD | 879,175,000USD | 730,693,000USD | 699,552,000USD | 970,939,000USD | 375,609,000USD | 494,135,000USD | 253,299,000USD |
| Total Liabilities | 7,143,394,000USD | 6,364,108,000USD | 5,555,252,000USD | 4,992,057,000USD | 4,632,191,000USD | 4,295,649,000USD | 4,089,655,000USD | 3,816,045,000USD |
| Total Equity Including Noncontrolling Interest | 2,417,275,000USD | 1,946,524,000USD | 1,548,145,000USD | 1,522,131,000USD | 2,140,281,000USD | 2,032,597,000USD | 1,799,502,000USD | 1,617,684,000USD |
| Property Plant Equipment Net | 159,005,000USD | 151,584,000USD | 165,589,000USD | 191,625,000USD | 223,299,000USD | 219,477,000USD | 213,895,000USD | 153,023,000USD |
| Goodwill | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD | 42,796,000USD |
| Intangible Assets | 6,827,000USD | 7,682,000USD | 8,333,000USD | 9,212,000USD | 10,255,000USD | 11,322,000USD | 10,636,000USD | 15,534,000USD |
| Common Stock | 99,699,000USD | 99,699,000USD | 98,947,000USD | 98,947,000USD | 98,943,000USD | 98,970,000USD | 98,828,000USD | 98,026,000USD |
| Retained Earnings | 2,317,576,000USD | 1,846,825,000USD | 1,449,198,000USD | 1,423,184,000USD | 2,041,338,000USD | 1,933,627,000USD | 1,700,674,000USD | 1,519,658,000USD |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal |
Cash flow Quarterly
| Metric | Q2 20262026-06-30 · USD | Q1 20262026-03-31 · USD | Q4 20252025-12-31 · USD | Q3 20252025-09-30 · USD | Q2 20252025-06-30 · USD | Q1 20252025-03-31 · USD | Q4 20242024-12-31 · USD | Q3 20242024-09-30 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 200,000USD | 200,000USD | 21,269,000USD | 18,774,000USD | 17,702,000USD | 200,000USD | 19,589,000USD | 19,106,000USD |
| Change To Liabilities | 8,418,000USD | -26,622,000USD | — | — | — | 5,397,000USD | — | — |
| Change In Working Capital | 8,418,000USD | -26,622,000USD | 88,109,000USD | 278,366,000USD | 259,186,000USD | 5,397,000USD | 118,324,000USD | 165,749,000USD |
| Operating Cash Flow | 217,702,000USD | 325,601,000USD | — | — | — | -68,729,000USD | — | — |
| Capital Expenditures | -16,130,000USD | -16,802,000USD | -14,015,000USD | -16,903,000USD | -14,370,000USD | -13,143,000USD | -12,324,000USD | -11,957,000USD |
| Net Investments | -271,942,000USD | -99,224,000USD | — | — | — | 307,537,000USD | — | — |
| Other Investing Activities | -6,204,000USD | -3,910,000USD | — | — | — | -837,000USD | — | — |
| Unclassified Investing Cash Flow | 75,061,000USD | -152,372,000USD | — | 15,055,000USD | -179,856,000USD | 358,045,000USD | -8,422,000USD | 3,876,000USD |
| Investing Cash Flow | -219,215,000USD | -272,308,000USD | — | — | — | 651,602,000USD | — | — |
| Net Debt Issuance | -376,000USD | -398,000USD | — | — | — | -754,000USD | — | — |
| Unclassified Financing Cash Flow | 351,836,000USD | -17,586,000USD | — | — | — | -17,586,000USD | — | 293,621,000USD |
| Financing Cash Flow | 351,460,000USD | -17,984,000USD | — | — | — | -18,340,000USD | — | — |
| Change In Cash | 349,947,000USD | 35,309,000USD | 62,999,000USD | 130,323,000USD | -162,538,000USD | 564,533,000USD | 103,982,000USD | 6,942,000USD |
| End Cash Flow | 1,700,830,000USD | 1,350,883,000USD | — | — | — | 1,284,790,000USD | — | — |
| Net Income | — | — | 202,547,000USD | 280,402,000USD | 166,472,000USD | — | 101,067,000USD | 230,856,000USD |
| Other Non Cash Items | — | — | -24,052,000USD | -81,103,000USD | -71,755,000USD | — | 7,938,000USD | -97,582,000USD |
| Change To Account Receivables | — | — | 92,754,000USD | 192,990,000USD | 228,277,000USD | — | 34,503,000USD | 101,578,000USD |
| Total Cash From Operating Activities | — | — | 287,873,000USD | 496,439,000USD | 371,605,000USD | — | 248,318,000USD | 318,129,000USD |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | 273,858,000USD | 479,536,000USD | 357,235,000USD | — | 235,994,000USD | 306,172,000USD |
| Investments | — | — | -216,537,000USD | -348,540,000USD | -515,988,000USD | — | -127,382,000USD | -293,621,000USD |
| Total Cashflows From Investing Activities | — | — | -207,230,000USD | -348,540,000USD | -515,988,000USD | — | -127,382,000USD | -293,621,000USD |
| Net Borrowings | — | — | -58,000USD | 9,000USD | -569,000USD | — | -121,000USD | 15,000USD |
| Total Cash From Financing Activities | — | — | -17,644,000USD | -17,576,000USD | -18,155,000USD | — | -16,954,000USD | -17,566,000USD |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | -17,586,000USD | -17,585,000USD | -17,586,000USD | — | -17,585,000USD | -17,581,000USD |
| Sale Purchase Of Stock | — | — | 0USD | — | — | — | 752,000USD | — |
| Begin Period Cash Flow | — | — | 1,252,575,000USD | 1,122,252,000USD | 1,284,790,000USD | — | 616,275,000USD | 609,333,000USD |
| End Period Cash Flow | — | — | 1,315,574,000USD | 1,252,575,000USD | 1,122,252,000USD | — | 720,257,000USD | 616,275,000USD |
| Other Cashflows From Investing Activities | — | — | 23,322,000USD | 1,848,000USD | 194,226,000USD | — | 20,746,000USD | 8,081,000USD |
| Other Cashflows From Financing Activities | — | — | — | 9,000USD | — | — | 752,000USD | -293,621,000USD |
| Stock Based Compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1,400,000USD | — |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | Legacy providerLegacy | Legacy providerLegacy |
Cash flow YTD
| Metric | Q2 20262026-06-30 · USD | Q3 20252025-09-30 · USD | Q2 20252025-06-30 · USD | Q3 20242024-09-30 · USD | Q2 20242024-06-30 · USD | Q3 20232023-09-30 · USD | Q2 20232023-06-30 · USD | Q3 20222022-09-30 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 400,000USD | 600,000USD | 400,000USD | 700,000USD | 400,000USD | 700,000USD | 400,000USD | 800,000USD |
| Change To Liabilities | -18,204,000USD | 40,397,000USD | 80,281,000USD | 34,665,000USD | 36,385,000USD | -452,000USD | 38,795,000USD | -2,517,000USD |
| Change In Working Capital | -18,204,000USD | 40,397,000USD | 80,281,000USD | 34,665,000USD | 36,385,000USD | -452,000USD | 38,795,000USD | -2,517,000USD |
| Operating Cash Flow | 543,303,000USD | 799,315,000USD | 302,876,000USD | 788,799,000USD | 470,670,000USD | 227,653,000USD | 105,362,000USD | 284,871,000USD |
| Capital Expenditures | -32,932,000USD | -44,416,000USD | -27,513,000USD | -33,814,000USD | -21,857,000USD | -26,985,000USD | -19,063,000USD | -25,589,000USD |
| Net Investments | -371,166,000USD | -227,195,000USD | -100,317,000USD | -496,105,000USD | -383,117,000USD | -115,236,000USD | -13,225,000USD | -289,491,000USD |
| Other Investing Activities | -10,114,000USD | -4,710,000USD | -2,892,000USD | -8,966,000USD | -7,007,000USD | -6,143,000USD | -3,478,000USD | -3,811,000USD |
| Unclassified Investing Cash Flow | -77,311,000USD | 63,395,000USD | 266,336,000USD | -130,389,000USD | 36,328,000USD | -36,533,000USD | -15,847,000USD | 123,398,000USD |
| Investing Cash Flow | -491,523,000USD | -212,926,000USD | 135,614,000USD | -669,274,000USD | -375,653,000USD | -184,897,000USD | -51,613,000USD | -195,493,000USD |
| Net Debt Issuance | -774,000USD | -1,314,000USD | -1,323,000USD | -1,412,000USD | -1,427,000USD | -855,000USD | -642,000USD | -1,147,000USD |
| Unclassified Financing Cash Flow | 334,250,000USD | -52,757,000USD | -35,172,000USD | -52,741,000USD | -35,160,000USD | 122,259,000USD | 14,840,000USD | -87,902,000USD |
| Financing Cash Flow | 333,476,000USD | -54,071,000USD | -36,495,000USD | -54,153,000USD | -36,587,000USD | 121,404,000USD | 14,198,000USD | -89,049,000USD |
| Change In Cash | 385,256,000USD | 532,318,000USD | 401,995,000USD | 65,372,000USD | 58,430,000USD | 164,160,000USD | 67,947,000USD | 329,000USD |
| End Cash Flow | 1,700,830,000USD | 1,252,575,000USD | 1,122,252,000USD | 616,275,000USD | 609,333,000USD | 453,936,000USD | 357,723,000USD | 335,886,000USD |
| Stock Based Compensation | 12,400,000USD | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15,000USD |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal |
Cash flow Yearly
| Metric | FY 20252025-12-31 · USD | FY 20242024-12-31 · USD | FY 20232023-12-31 · USD | FY 20222022-12-31 · USD | FY 20212021-12-31 · USD | FY 20202020-12-31 · USD | FY 20192019-12-31 · USD | FY 20182018-12-31 · USD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | 50,500,000USD | 38,300,000USD | 34,700,000USD | 35,300,000USD | 33,600,000USD | 29,000,000USD | 28,300,000USD | 25,400,000USD |
| Deferred Income Tax | 15,216,000USD | -12,841,000USD | 9,890,000USD | -96,472,000USD | 12,437,000USD | 13,168,000USD | 41,303,000USD | -41,059,000USD |
| Change To Liabilities | 42,744,000USD | 42,807,000USD | 8,583,000USD | -18,548,000USD | -10,400,000USD | 66,279,000USD | -670,000USD | 20,249,000USD |
| Change In Working Capital | 42,744,000USD | 42,807,000USD | 8,583,000USD | -18,548,000USD | -10,400,000USD | 66,279,000USD | -670,000USD | 20,249,000USD |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1,087,188,000USD | 1,037,117,000USD | 452,988,000USD | 352,589,000USD | 501,584,000USD | 605,616,000USD | 519,678,000USD | 383,434,000USD |
| Capital Expenditures | -58,431,000USD | -46,138,000USD | -36,810,000USD | -35,508,000USD | -41,442,000USD | -39,953,000USD | -40,088,000USD | -27,959,000USD |
| Net Investments | -508,307,000USD | -608,696,000USD | -213,638,000USD | -458,503,000USD | -605,883,000USD | -459,248,000USD | -38,375,000USD | -182,292,000USD |
| Other Investing Activities | -7,725,000USD | -11,411,000USD | -10,377,000USD | -5,752,000USD | -9,096,000USD | -20,577,000USD | -6,247,000USD | -10,105,000USD |
| Unclassified Investing Cash Flow | 154,307,000USD | -130,411,000USD | -34,612,000USD | 183,379,000USD | 282,751,000USD | 108,492,000USD | -316,491,000USD | -2,080,000USD |
| Investing Cash Flow | -420,156,000USD | -796,656,000USD | -295,437,000USD | -316,384,000USD | -373,670,000USD | -411,286,000USD | -401,201,000USD | -222,436,000USD |
| Net Debt Issuance | -1,372,000USD | -1,533,000USD | -1,102,000USD | -1,504,000USD | -825,000USD | -609,000USD | — | — |
| Common Dividends Paid | -70,343,000USD | -70,326,000USD | -70,322,000USD | -105,482,000USD | -140,226,000USD | -139,640,000USD | -139,071,000USD | -138,478,000USD |
| Financing Cash Flow | -71,715,000USD | -71,107,000USD | 103,576,000USD | -81,986,000USD | -140,836,000USD | -140,249,000USD | -138,370,000USD | -138,120,000USD |
| Change In Cash | 595,317,000USD | 169,354,000USD | 261,127,000USD | -45,781,000USD | -12,922,000USD | 54,081,000USD | — | — |
| End Cash Flow | 1,315,574,000USD | 720,257,000USD | 550,903,000USD | 289,776,000USD | 335,557,000USD | 348,479,000USD | — | — |
| Unclassified Financing Cash Flow | — | 752,000USD | 175,000,000USD | 25,000,000USD | 215,000USD | — | 701,000USD | 358,000USD |
| Stock Based Compensation | — | — | — | — | 141,000USD | 142,000USD | 123,000USD | 145,000USD |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0USD |
| Source | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal | DisclosureDeterministicFinal |
Operating metrics
No operating metrics are currently published for this company.
Revenue breakdown
| Period | Dimension | Business / region | Revenue | Currency | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2024Quarterly · 2024-12-31 | Segment | Net premiums earned | 1,352,101,000,000 | USD | Disclosure |
| Q4 2024Quarterly · 2024-12-31 | Segment | Other | 7,682,000,000 | USD | Disclosure |
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