Mercury General (MCY) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Mercury General (MCY) posted Tax Rate of 19.19% for Q1 2026, up 3.11% quarter-over-quarter from 18.62% in Q4 2025, and down 468.0% year-on-year from 5.22% in Q1 2025.
Mercury General (MCY) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercury General (MCY) has reported Tax Rate for 18 consecutive years, with 19.19% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate for Q1 2026 came in at 19.19%, down 468.0% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.37% (up 271.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was 18.47%, down 13.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate was 19.19% for Q1 2026 at Mercury General, up from 18.62% in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 60.96% in Q4 2022 and troughed at 16.68% in Q2 2024.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 25.13%, with a median of 19.96% recorded in 2025.
- The widest YoY moves for Tax Rate: up 4836 bps in 2022, down 11358 bps in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 60.96% in 2022, then slumped by 68 bps to 19.56% in 2023, then dropped by 7 bps to 18.16% in 2024, then increased by 2 bps to 18.62% in 2025, then advanced by 3 bps to 19.19% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Tax Rate figures were 19.19% in Q1 2026, 18.62% in Q4 2025, and 19.96% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Markel | 7,105.55 Bn | 7,090.09 Bn | 2.38 Bn | 24.30% |
| 2 | Progressive | 131.92 Bn | 127.57 Bn | 8.36 Bn | 20.98% |
| 3 | Chubb | 78.78 Bn | 71.35 Bn | 8.64 Bn | 21.58% |
| 4 | Cincinnati Financial | 74.32 Bn | 73.06 Bn | 2.60 Bn | 15.95% |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | 72.03 Bn | 48.11 Bn | 5.54 Bn | 19.25% |
| 6 | Allstate | 63.08 Bn | 38.49 Bn | 14.72 Bn | 20.91% |
| 7 | Fairfax Financial Holdings | 34.53 Bn | 39.18 Bn | - | -29.23% |
| 8 | Loews | 23.53 Bn | 11.27 Bn | -1.32 Bn | 23.54% |
| 9 | Selective Insurance | 20.82 Bn | 19.07 Bn | 543.42 Mn | 24.49% |
| 10 | Mercury General | 6.01 Bn | 3.36 Bn | 606.86 Mn | 19.19% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.19% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.19% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.62% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.62% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.96% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.96% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.48% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.48% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.87% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.16% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 18.16% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 19.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.68% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.68% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.66% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.56% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 19.56% |