Mercury General (MCY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General's (MCY) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.09 for Q2 2026, up 77.2% from 0.05 a year earlier and up 53.2% from the prior quarter.
Mercury General (MCY) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Mercury General's FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.06, down 35.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was 0.07, down 3.6% from FY2024.
- FCF Payout Ratio has declined for three consecutive years.
- By year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.07 in FY2024 (-58.0%), 0.17 in FY2023 (-49.2%), 0.33 in FY2022 (+9.2%) and 0.30 in FY2021 (+23.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio gained in 1 of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 11.6%.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was Q1 2023 (growth of 418.0%); the low point was Q1 2024 (a decline of 94.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 0.06 (Q1 2026), 0.06 (Q4 2025) and 0.04 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | - |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 0.10 |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 0.02 |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 0.30 |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 0.14 |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 0.17 |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 0.36 |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.47 Bn | -16.40 Bn | 708.49 Mn | 0.09 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.09 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.06 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.06 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.10 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.15 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.23 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.85 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.30 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.44 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.26 |
Mercury General FCF Payout Ratio 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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();