Mercury General (MCY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General's Gross Margin was 42.13% in Q2 2026, up 5.73 percentage points from 36.39% a year earlier and up 2.72 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mercury General (MCY) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mercury General's Gross Margin was 40.29% through Jun 30, 2026, up 10.97 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2023, it was 24.01%, up 9.08 percentage points from FY2022.
- Gross Margin shows a five-year change of +0.25 percentage points (FY2018 to FY2023).
- In earlier years, Gross Margin was 14.93% in FY2022 (-15.95 pp), 30.88% in FY2021 (-5.83 pp), 36.71% in FY2020 (+4.83 pp) and 31.88% in FY2019 (+8.12 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has moved between 7.90% (Q4 2022) and 44.30% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Gross Margin was higher in five of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +7.35 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin over five years was Q4 2023 (a gain of 29.04 percentage points); the worst was Q1 2022 (a drop of 22.32 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 54.87% |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 57.69% |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 38.28% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 51.27% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 40.82% |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.47 Bn | -16.40 Bn | 708.49 Mn | 42.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 42.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 39.41% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 44.30% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 39.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.22% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 29.05% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 36.94% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.45% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.12% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.00% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.01% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.27% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 25.79% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 25.82% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 35.49% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 36.93% |
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Mercury General Gross Margin API
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