Mercury General (MCY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)

Mercury General (MCY) posted Deferred Taxes of -$45.2 million for Q1 2026, down 183.97% quarter-over-quarter from $53.9 million in Q4 2025, and down 247.37% year-on-year from $30.7 million in Q1 2025.

Mercury General (MCY) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mercury General (MCY) has reported Deferred Taxes for 18 consecutive years, with -$45.2 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at -$45.2 million, down 247.37% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was -$101.1 million (down 425.75% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was -$25.2 million, down 110.44% from the prior year.
  • Deferred Taxes was -$45.2 million for Q1 2026 at Mercury General, down 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.
  • Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$699941.2, with a median of $8.5 million recorded in 2024.
  • Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes sank 653.06% in 2024 and jumped 348.39% in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$16.1 million in 2022, then slumped 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 plunged by 183.97% to -$45.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Deferred Taxes figures were -$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 Markel 7,105.55 Bn 7,090.09 Bn 2.38 Bn -
2 Progressive 131.92 Bn 127.57 Bn 8.36 Bn -
3 Chubb 78.78 Bn 71.35 Bn 8.64 Bn -156.00 Mn
4 Cincinnati Financial 74.32 Bn 73.06 Bn 2.60 Bn -82.00 Mn
5 Travelers Companies 72.03 Bn 48.11 Bn 5.54 Bn 51.00 Mn
6 Allstate 63.08 Bn 38.49 Bn 14.72 Bn -
7 Fairfax Financial Holdings 34.53 Bn 39.18 Bn - 64.20 Mn
8 Loews 23.53 Bn 11.27 Bn -1.32 Bn -
9 Selective Insurance 20.82 Bn 19.07 Bn 543.42 Mn -
10 Mercury General 6.01 Bn 3.36 Bn 606.86 Mn -45.23 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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