Mercury General (MCY) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2018 - 2026)
Mercury General's Long-Term Deferred Tax came in at $23.86 million for Q2 2026, down 55.7% from $53.8 million a year earlier and down 25.0% from the prior quarter.
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Mercury General (MCY) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2018 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Mercury General's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $30.64 million, down 33.2% from FY2024.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax carries a three-year compound annual growth rate of -10.6% (FY2022 to FY2025).
- Going back by year, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $45.85 million in FY2024 (+38.9%), $33.01 million in FY2023 (-23.1%) and $42.9 million in FY2022.
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the lowest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since Q3 2024.
- Year-over-year, Long-Term Deferred Tax has declined for three consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 0.4% over the last eight quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Long-Term Deferred Tax over five years came in Q1 2025 (growth of 65.4%), and the weakest in Q3 2024 (a decline of 68.4%).
- Business Quant data shows MCY's Long-Term Deferred Tax at $31.82 million (Q1 2026), $30.64 million (Q4 2025) and $27.85 million (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn |
| 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 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 23.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 31.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 30.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 27.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 51.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.85 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.91 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.01 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 44.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 36.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 42.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 65.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 39.07 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 26.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 13.34 Mn |
API Access
Mercury General Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=MCY&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();