MCY — Stock Film
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MCY
Mercury General Corporation
~5 min film100% real numbersplain English
WHAT DOES THIS COMPANY DO?
Mercury General Corporation. What it actually does.

Writes personal automobile insurance policies. Offers homeowners insurance covering dwelling, liability, and personal property. Now — the numbers.

on the stock market since 1985
4,380 employees
$5.6B market value
Revenue last year:
$6B
The net profit left over:
$541.1M
Out of every $100 of revenue, $9 stays as net profit.
THE SLICE THAT TURNS INTO PROFIT: 9%

This is an established company with proven profits.

THE SALES TREND
Sales are growing overall, with a pause along the way.

Average growth of 11% a year over the last 4 years. Red columns mark years that ended in a loss.

$4B
2021
2022
2023
2024
$6B
2025
THE PRICE TAG
MARKET VALUE / ANNUAL PROFIT
10.4×

The market pays 10.4× for every dollar of annual profit — cheap, which is either an opportunity or a warning.

Against companies in its own sector, it looks cheaper than 93% of them.

Analysts' average target sits 11% below today's price.

INSIDE THE REPORT CARD

We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.

A score of 50 means class average.

BUSINESS QUALITY
99
very strong

Profit power and business quality lead the class.

FINANCIAL STRENGTH
34
very weak

For a bank, strength is measured by capital buffers and reserves — not cash minus debt.

VALUATION
93
very strong

The price looks reasonable next to what the company earns.

GROWTH
82
very strong

Sales are growing strongly for its sector.

PRICE MOMENTUM
75
strong

Clearly above the class average — a step short of the very top.

WORTH WATCHING

Financial Strength: The capital buffer looks thin next to its class; less room to absorb a rough stretch.

THE FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY
Trading below its recent peak.

The stock trades below its recent peak — about 9% off the top. A pullback, not a collapse.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 1/3
Sales keep climbing

Over the last 4 years, sales grew about 11% a year on average.

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THE BRIGHT SIDE · 2/3
Delivers on expectations

It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.

3
THE BRIGHT SIDE · 3/3
Executives are buying their own stock

Over the last 12 months, company executives reported 34 buys and 26 sells. Management buying with its own money is usually read as a good sign.

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THE RISKS · 1/2
The price sits above analysts’ target

The stock trades 11% above the average analyst price target.

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THE RISKS · 2/2
A thin financial cushion

The balance sheet offers little cushion against a rough stretch. Report-card grade: 34/100.

FINALE · THE GRADE
A+
97 / 100 · MoonshotScore

On our five-subject report card, MCY sits near the top of the class. A high grade doesn’t mean “guaranteed win” — it means “the evidence looks strong for now.”

The takeaway: MCY is an established business that has proven its profits for years. The real debate here isn’t the price — it’s whether the company can keep up this pace.

The total grade weighs these five subjects against the sector — it isn’t a simple average of the five.

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Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.

This was a film — not investment advice.
Data: FMP & company filings
Sep 10, 2026 · stockexpertai.com · Stock Film