Mercury General (MCY) Net Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General's Net Margin was 15.67% in Q2 2026, up 4.40 percentage points from 11.26% a year earlier and up 3.30 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mercury General (MCY) Net Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mercury General's Net Margin was 14.77% through Jun 30, 2026, up 8.01 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 9.03%, up 0.48 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has now increased for three consecutive years, though with a five-year change of -0.87 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was 8.55% in FY2024 (+6.47 pp), 2.08% in FY2023 (+15.05 pp), -12.97% in FY2022 (-19.18 pp) and 6.21% in FY2021 (-3.69 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -21.34% (Q2 2022) and 17.69% (Q3 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin has increased for five straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +4.40 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q1 2026 (a gain of 20.14 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2022 (a drop of 32.06 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MCY's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 12.37% (Q1 2026), 13.19% (Q4 2025) and 17.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,073.91 Bn | -343.57 Bn | 55.86 Bn | 25.21% |
| 2 | Chubb | 125.44 Bn | 77.50 Bn | 9.13 Bn | 18.05% |
| 3 | Progressive | 120.54 Bn | 96.37 Bn | 9.04 Bn | 14.02% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 81.59 Bn | 73.34 Bn | - | 17.10% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 74.40 Bn | 50.64 Bn | 6.23 Bn | 18.17% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 72.53 Bn | 73.74 Bn | - | 10.52% |
| 7 | Metlife | 60.06 Bn | -46.42 Bn | 7.82 Bn | 3.68% |
| 8 | Aon | 58.71 Bn | 51.95 Bn | - | 12.98% |
| 9 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.49 Bn | 52.93 Bn | - | 8.09% |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.47 Bn | -16.40 Bn | 708.49 Mn | 15.67% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 15.67% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.37% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.19% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 11.26% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -7.77% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.08% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.79% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.75% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -3.84% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -4.09% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.67% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -9.86% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -21.34% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -20.46% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.90% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.14% |
Mercury General Net Margin API
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import requests
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "ticker": "MCY", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
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const data = await res.json();