Mercury General (MCY) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General's EPS (Basic) was $4.76 in Q2 2026, up 58.3% from $3.01 a year earlier and up 38.4% from the prior quarter.
Mercury General (MCY) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mercury General's EPS (Basic) was $16.91 through Jun 30, 2026, up 140.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $9.77, up 15.6% from FY2024.
- EPS (Basic) shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, EPS (Basic) was $8.45 in FY2024 (+385.7%), $1.74 in FY2023, -$9.26 in FY2022 and $4.48 in FY2021 (-33.8%).
- Quarterly EPS (Basic) has moved between -$3.81 (Q2 2022) and $5.06 (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EPS (Basic) was higher in four of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 59.8%.
- Per Business Quant data, MCY's EPS (Basic) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $3.44 (Q1 2026), $3.66 (Q4 2025) and $5.06 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 17,868.44 |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 7.37 |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 5.68 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 2.64 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 10.49 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | 0.90 |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 1.10 |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | 1.26 |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | 12.66 |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.47 Bn | -16.40 Bn | 708.49 Mn | 4.76 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.76 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.44 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.66 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.06 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.01 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -1.96 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.83 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.17 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 1.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.46 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -0.75 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.12 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.78 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -3.81 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -3.56 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.55 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.02 |
Mercury General EPS (Basic) API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "ticker": "MCY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=eps-basic&ticker=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();