Mercury General (MCY) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026)

Mercury General (MCY) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$272.3 million for Q1 2026, down 31.4% quarter-over-quarter from -$207.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 141.79% year-on-year from $651.6 million in Q1 2025.

Mercury General (MCY) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mercury General (MCY) has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 18 consecutive years, with -$272.3 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Cash from Investing Activities for Q1 2026 came in at -$272.3 million, down 141.79% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$1.3 billion (down 2797.57% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$420.2 million, up 47.26% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Investing Activities was -$272.3 million for Q1 2026 at Mercury General, down from -$207.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • Over five years, Cash from Investing Activities peaked at $651.6 million in Q1 2025 and troughed at -$516.0 million in Q2 2025.
  • Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$123.6 million, with a median of -$127.4 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Cash from Investing Activities slumped 1111.27% in 2024 and soared 434.36% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$120.9 million in 2022, then rose by 8.56% to -$110.5 million in 2023, then decreased by 15.23% to -$127.4 million in 2024, then tumbled by 62.68% to -$207.2 million in 2025, then tumbled by 31.4% to -$272.3 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Cash from Investing Activities figures were -$272.3 million in Q1 2026, -$207.2 million in Q4 2025, and -$348.5 million in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Investing (Qtr)
1 Markel 7,105.55 Bn 7,090.09 Bn 2.38 Bn -348.22 Mn
2 Progressive 131.92 Bn 127.57 Bn 8.36 Bn 2.64 Bn
3 Chubb 78.78 Bn 71.35 Bn 8.64 Bn -2.84 Bn
4 Cincinnati Financial 74.32 Bn 73.06 Bn 2.60 Bn -493.00 Mn
5 Travelers Companies 72.03 Bn 48.11 Bn 5.54 Bn -335.00 Mn
6 Allstate 63.08 Bn 38.49 Bn 14.72 Bn -2.63 Bn
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 34.53 Bn 39.18 Bn - -
8 Loews 23.53 Bn 11.27 Bn -1.32 Bn 994.00 Mn
9 Selective Insurance 20.82 Bn 19.07 Bn 543.42 Mn -166.10 Mn
10 Mercury General 6.01 Bn 3.36 Bn 606.86 Mn -272.31 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 -272.31 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 -272.31 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -207.23 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -207.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -348.54 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -348.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -515.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -515.99 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 651.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 651.60 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -127.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -127.38 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -293.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -293.62 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -180.77 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -180.77 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -194.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -194.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -110.54 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -110.54 Mn