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Mercury General Corporation

NYSE: MCY · FINANCIAL SERVICES · INSURANCE - PROPERTY & CASUALTY

$99.05
+4.02% today

Updated 2026-06-05

Market cap
$5.59B
P/E ratio
6.65
P/S ratio
0.91x
EPS (TTM)
$15.17
Dividend yield
1.28%
52W range
$61 – $104
Volume
0.2M

WallStSmart proprietary scores

76
out of 100
Grade: B+
Buy
Investment rating
8.0
Growth
A
4.5
Quality
C
7.5
Profitability
B+
7.0
Valuation
B+
3/9
Piotroski F-Score
Weak
0.9
Altman Z-Score
Distress
Industry rank
View all highly rated stocks (75+) →202 stocks currently score above 75

Price targets

Analyst target
$120.00
+21.15%
12-Month target
$89.32
-9.82%
Intrinsic (DCF)
Margin of safety

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Stock snapshot

Strengths
+ ROE 32.42% — strong efficiency
+ Free cash flow $308.80M — positive
+ Revenue growth 10.50% QoQ
+ Debt/equity 0.23x — low leverage
Risks
- Piotroski 3/9 — weak financial health
- Altman Z 0.94 — distress zone

Key financials

Revenue Net Income Free Cash Flow
Metric2022202320242025TTM
Revenue$3.64B$4.63B$5.48B$5.99B$6.14B
Net income$-512.67M$96.34M$467.95M$541.09M$190.42M
EPS$15.17
Free cash flow$317.08M$416.18M$990.98M$1.03B$308.80M
Profit margin-14.07%2.08%8.55%9.03%13.70%

Peer comparison

CompanyMkt CapScoreGrowthProfitValueQualityMoSRating
MCY$5.59B768.07.57.04.5Strong Buy
BRK-B$1.02T626.76.55.08.0Buy
BRK-A$1.02T616.76.55.07.0Buy
JPM$806.43B738.08.05.73.0Strong Buy
V$603.46B748.710.05.75.5Strong Buy
MA$422.07B708.010.05.05.5Strong Buy

Smart narrative

Mercury General Corporation trades at $99.05. representing a P/E of 6.65x trailing earnings. Our Smart Value Score of 76/100 indicates the stock is good. The company scores 3/9 on the Piotroski F-Score. With an Altman Z-Score of 0.94, it sits in the distress. TTM revenue stands at $6.14B. with profit margins at 13.70%.

Frequently asked questions

What is Mercury General Corporation's stock price?

Mercury General Corporation (MCY) trades at $99.05, on a P/E of 6.7x and a P/S of 0.9x. Those multiples show what the market is paying for each dollar of earnings and sales, which is the real starting point for judging whether the price is reasonable.

Is Mercury General Corporation overvalued?

Mercury General Corporation carries a Smart Value Score of 76/100 (Grade B+), which we rate Buy. That score blends growth, quality, and valuation into one read.

What is the price target of Mercury General Corporation (MCY)?

The 12-month analyst consensus target is $120.00, about 21.2% above the current $99.05. A consensus target is the average of Wall Street's 12-month forecasts, so it works as a sentiment gauge rather than a guarantee, and it resets with every earnings cycle.

What is Mercury General Corporation's revenue?

Mercury General Corporation's trailing twelve-month revenue is $6.14B. Revenue scale anchors the valuation multiples and shows whether growth is reaching the top line, so it is best read alongside margin and growth trends to see if that revenue is getting more profitable over time.

Altman Z-Score?

Mercury General Corporation's Altman Z-Score is 0.94, which places it in the distress. The Altman Z-Score gauges bankruptcy risk from profitability, leverage, and asset efficiency, and a higher reading points to lower financial distress risk.

Company info

SectorFINANCIAL SERVICES
IndustryINSURANCE - PROPERTY & CASUALTY
CountryUSA
ExchangeNYSE
CurrencyUSD

Quick metrics

P/S ratio0.91x
ROE32.42%
Beta0.93
50D MA$97.37
200D MA$89.34
Shares out0.06B
Float0.03B
Short ratio
Avg volume0.2M

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