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19.81%Return on Equity
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$ 47.18 - $ 86.93 52-Week Range
Ticker Information
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MCYCompany Name
MERCURY GENERAL CORPSector
Financial ServicesIndustry
Insurance - Property & CasualtyExchange
NYSEMERCURY GENERAL CORP - Return on Equity Chart Analysis (TTM)
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MCY - ROE Historical data
| Date | Shareholders Equity | Net Income Common Stock | Return on Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/30/2025 | $ 1.97B | $ 390.07M | 19.81% |
| 3/31/2025 | $ 1.82B | $ 286.16M | 15.72% |
| 12/31/2024 | $ 1.95B | $ 467.95M | 24.04% |
| 9/30/2024 | $ 1.86B | $ 558.28M | 29.98% |
| 6/30/2024 | $ 1.65B | $ 319.2M | 19.36% |
| 3/31/2024 | $ 1.6B | $ 215.09M | 13.41% |
| 12/31/2023 | $ 1.55B | $ 96.34M | 6.22% |
| 9/30/2023 | $ 1.37B | $ -101.83M | -7.41% |
| 6/30/2023 | $ 1.4B | $ -191.9M | -13.71% |
| 3/31/2023 | $ 1.46B | $ -361.04M | -24.74% |
Key Performance Insights, Last 5 Years
- MERCURY GENERAL CORP's latest trailing twelve months (TTM) ROE stands at 12.6%.
- Over the past 5 years, MERCURY GENERAL CORP's average ROE has been 5.29%.
- The median ROE for MERCURY GENERAL CORP during this period was 13.01%
- MERCURY GENERAL CORP reached its highest ROE over the past 5 years at 29.98%.
- The lowest ROE recorded by MERCURY GENERAL CORP in the same timeframe -33.68%
MERCURY GENERAL CORP's ROE vs. competitors
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ROE Benchmarks
Similar metrics to ROE:
- Net Income Common Stock - [Income Statement] The company's Net Income (loss) [NetInc] less the sum paid on dividends of preferred shares [PrefDivIS].
- Return on Assets - [Calculation] Return on Assets (ROA) measures net income [NetIncCmn] as percentage of total [Assets]. A high ROA shows an effective allocation of capital by the company.
- Shareholders Equity - [Balance Sheet] A principal component of the balance sheet; in addition to [Liabilities] and [Assets]; that represents the total of all stockholders' equity (deficit) after all liabilities have been deducted.
- Net Margin - [Calculation] A company’s Net Income [NetIncCmn] as a percentage of [Revenue]. Measures how much earnings a company produces for each dollar of revenue generated.
- Return on Invested Capital - [Calculation] Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) measures how well a company allocates its invested capital to profitable projects and/or investments. It is calculated as net income [NetIncCmn] divided by invested capital [InvCapital].
Definition of Return on Equity
[Calculation] Return on Equity (ROE) measures net income [NetIncCmn] as percentage of [Equity]. A high ROE shows an effective use of investor capital, but it doesn't consider any risks related to financial leverage [Debt].Net Inc. Cmn. / Equity
(=) ROE ROE for MERCURY GENERAL CORP is calculated as follows: Net Inc. Cmn. [ $ 239.55M ] / Equity [ $ 1.9B ]
(=) ROE [ 12.6% ] MCY - Return on Equity, Last 5 years
-33.68%
Minimum
Dec 31, 2022
29.98%
Maximum
Sep 30, 2024
5.29%
Average
13.01%
Median
ROE Benchmark AnalysisMarket
The chart above depicts the distribution of ROE for companies in the Total Stock Market. The average ROE of the companies is 1.61% with a standard deviation of 22.54%.
The following table provides additional summary stats:
ROE in the Market:
| filtered constituents | 3.13K |
|---|---|
| min | -66.24% |
| max | 73.25% |
| average | 1.61% |
| median | 6.45% |
| std | 22.54% |