Mercury General (MCY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General's (MCY) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$45.2 million in Q1 2026, down 247.37% YoY from $30.7 million in Q1 2025, and down 183.97% on a QoQ basis from $53.9 million in Q4 2025.
Mercury General (MCY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercury General (MCY) has 18 years of Deferred Taxes data on file, last reported at -$45.2 million in 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 slipped to -$45.2 million in Q1 2026, from $53.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $60.9 million in Q2 2022 to a low of -$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 tumbled by 548.28% to -$104.3 million in 2023, then surged by 127.4% to $28.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 88.38% to $53.9 million in 2025, then sank by 183.97% to -$45.2 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$45.2 million (Q1 2026), $53.9 million (Q4 2025), and -$69.8 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chubb | 135.01 Bn | 121.25 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -174.00 Mn |
| 2 | Progressive | 124.60 Bn | 119.60 Bn | 9.04 Bn | - |
| 3 | Travelers Companies | 79.46 Bn | 55.71 Bn | 4.83 Bn | -58.00 Mn |
| 4 | Allstate | 67.73 Bn | 29.00 Bn | 16.28 Bn | - |
| 5 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 35.48 Bn | 35.48 Bn | - | -147.20 Mn |
| 6 | Cincinnati Financial | 26.79 Bn | 24.90 Bn | 2.39 Bn | 139.00 Mn |
| 7 | Loews | 23.32 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 2.57 Bn | - |
| 8 | Markel | 23.23 Bn | 6.35 Bn | 2.83 Bn | - |
| 9 | Assurant | 14.12 Bn | 12.09 Bn | 2.71 Bn | 47.60 Mn |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.94 Bn | -15.93 Bn | 708.49 Mn | 66.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 66.27 Mn |
| 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 |