Mercury General Corporation

Mercury General Corporationverified

MCY

Price:

$90.11

Market Cap:

$4.99B

Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. The company also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, and umbrella insurance products. Its 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, fire, and other hazards. The company sells its policies through a network of independent agents and insurance agencies, as well as directly through internet sales po...[Read more]

Industry

Insurance - Property & Casualty

IPO Date

1985-11-20

Stock Exchange

NYSE

Ticker

MCY

The PE Ratio as of December 2025 (TTM) for Mercury General Corporation (MCY) is 11.36

According to Mercury General Corporation’s latest financial reports and current stock price. The company's current PE Ratio is 11.36. This represents a change of 300.74% compared to the average of 2.83 of the last 4 quarters.

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) Historical PE Ratio (quarterly & annually)

How has MCY PE Ratio performed in the past?

The mean historical PE Ratio of Mercury General Corporation over the last ten years is -34.55. The current 11.36 PE Ratio has changed -3388.00% with respect to the historical average. Over the past ten years (40 quarters), MCY's PE Ratio was at its highest in in the September 2021 quarter at 598.31. The PE Ratio was at its lowest in in the December 2022 quarter at -69.93.

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual

Average

-34.55

Median

10.14

Minimum

-499.54

Maximum

45.54

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) PE Ratio by Quarter and Year

Discovering the peaks and valleys of Mercury General Corporation PE Ratio, unveiling quarterly and yearly fluctuations to gain insights into the company’s financial performance and market dynamics, offering valuable data for investors and analysts alike.

Maximum Annual Increase = 96.87%

Maximum Annual PE Ratio = 45.54

Minimum Annual Increase = -2548.24%

Minimum Annual PE Ratio = -499.54

Quarterly (TTM)
Annual
YearPE RatioChange
20247.87-63.32%
202321.44-680.56%
2022-3.69-131.17%
202111.8553.58%
20207.72-8.44%
20198.43-101.69%
2018-499.54-2548.24%
201720.40-55.20%
201645.5432.05%
201534.4996.87%

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) Average PE Ratio

How has MCY PE Ratio performed in the past?

The current PE Ratio of Mercury General Corporation (MCY) is greater than its 3-year, greater than its 5-year, and greater than its 10-year historical averages

3-year avg

8.54

5-year avg

9.04

10-year avg

-34.55

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) PE Ratio vs. Peers

How is MCY’s PE Ratio compared to its peers?

Mercury General Corporation’s PE Ratio is less than Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (11.62), greater than International Bancshares Corporation (10.19), greater than Lemonade, Inc. (-27.65), less than AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (13.89), greater than ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD (7.49), less than Hagerty, Inc. (28.30), greater than Webster Financial Corporation (11.01), greater than F&G Annuities & Life, Inc. (9.38), greater than Axos Financial, Inc. (11.14), less than White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (209.54),

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