Mercury General (MCY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General (MCY) recorded quarterly Deferred Taxes of -$45.2 million in Q1 2026, down 183.97% on a QoQ basis from $53.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 247.37% year-over-year from $30.7 million in Q1 2025.
Mercury General (MCY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercury General has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$45.2 million for Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 247.37% year-over-year to -$45.2 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$101.1 million (down 425.75% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at -$25.2 million, down 110.44% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes fell to -$45.2 million in Q1 2026, from $53.9 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $60.9 million in Q2 2022 and troughed at -$104.3 million in Q4 2023.
- A 5-year average of -$699941.2 and a median of $8.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Deferred Taxes tumbled 653.06% — and 2025, when it surged 348.39%.
- Tracing MCY's Deferred Taxes over 5 years: stood at -$16.1 million in 2022, then sank by 548.28% to -$104.3 million in 2023, then jumped by 127.4% to $28.6 million in 2024, then soared by 88.38% to $53.9 million in 2025, then tumbled by 183.97% to -$45.2 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MCY's Deferred Taxes at -$45.2 million in Q1 2026, $53.9 million in Q4 2025, and -$69.8 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 127.40 Bn | 119.98 Bn | 8.64 Bn | -156.00 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 119.47 Bn | 115.12 Bn | 8.36 Bn | - |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 65.26 Bn | 41.34 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 4 | Allstate | 57.33 Bn | 32.74 Bn | 14.72 Bn | - |
| 5 | Berkley W R | 26.90 Bn | 23.16 Bn | 2.72 Bn | -77.27 Mn |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 25.67 Bn | 24.41 Bn | 2.60 Bn | -82.00 Mn |
| 7 | Markel | 22.97 Bn | 7.51 Bn | 2.38 Bn | - |
| 8 | Loews | 22.18 Bn | 9.92 Bn | -1.32 Bn | - |
| 9 | Assurant | 12.79 Bn | 10.87 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 43.10 Mn |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.62 Bn | 2.97 Bn | 606.86 Mn | -45.23 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -45.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 53.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -69.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -39.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 30.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -36.77 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -12.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -104.34 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.65 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 19.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -16.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 60.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 56.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.36 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 22.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 24.99 Mn |