Mercury General (MCY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General's Operating Margin came in at -38.41% for Q2 2026, up 11.21 percentage points from -49.62% a year earlier and up 6.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mercury General (MCY) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Mercury General reported Operating Margin of -41.14%, up 21.09 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2023, it came in at -73.84%, up 20.37 percentage points from FY2022.
- Operating Margin carries a five-year change of +3.30 percentage points (FY2018 to FY2023).
- Going back by year, Operating Margin was -94.21% in FY2022 (-32.58 pp), -61.62% in FY2021 (-10.45 pp), -51.18% in FY2020 (+7.42 pp) and -58.60% in FY2019 (+18.54 pp).
- The five-year range for quarterly Operating Margin is -108.36% (Q4 2022) to -33.59% (Q3 2025).
- Year-over-year, Operating Margin increased in five of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +14.55 percentage points.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Operating Margin over five years came in Q4 2023 (a gain of 62.62 percentage points), and the weakest in Q1 2022 (a drop of 45.62 percentage points).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkshire Hathaway | 1,083.69 Bn | -333.79 Bn | 55.86 Bn | -29.67% |
| 2 | Chubb | 127.81 Bn | 79.86 Bn | 9.13 Bn | -19.39% |
| 3 | Progressive | 121.79 Bn | 97.63 Bn | 9.04 Bn | -43.89% |
| 4 | Marsh & Mclennan Companies | 80.80 Bn | 72.54 Bn | - | 25.65% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 75.76 Bn | 52.01 Bn | 6.23 Bn | -25.96% |
| 6 | Manulife Financial | 74.06 Bn | 75.27 Bn | - | - |
| 7 | Metlife | 61.12 Bn | -45.36 Bn | 7.82 Bn | -53.77% |
| 8 | Arthur J. Gallagher | 58.82 Bn | 53.25 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Allstate | 57.81 Bn | 19.06 Bn | 8.73 Bn | -30.76% |
| 10 | Mercury General | 5.47 Bn | -16.40 Bn | 708.49 Mn | -38.41% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -38.41% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -45.28% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -33.59% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -49.62% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -97.79% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -41.26% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -66.02% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -63.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -45.75% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -74.64% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -88.53% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -89.61% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -108.36% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -82.23% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -90.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -95.36% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -70.89% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -73.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -51.22% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -49.74% |
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Mercury General Operating Margin API
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