Mercury General Corporation
Mercury General Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in writing personal automobile insurance in the United States. It also writes homeowners, commercial automobile, commercial property, mechanical protection, fire, and umbrella insurance. The company's automobile insurance products cover collision, property damage, bodily injury, comprehensive, personal injury protection, underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards; and homeowners' insurance products cover dwelling, liability, personal property, fire, and other hazards. It sells its policies through a network of independent agents, 100% owned insurance agents, and direct channels in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, and Virginia. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Show More...
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Website http://www.mercuryinsurance.com
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Sector Financial Services
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Industry Insurance-Property & Casualty
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Last Quote 64.48 USD
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Last Updated 30-05-2025
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Interest Coverage
The interest coverage ratio is a debt ratio and profitability ratio used to determine how easily a company can pay interest on its outstanding debt.
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2010-12 2011-12 2012-12 2013-12 2014-12 2015-12 2016-12 2017-12 2018-12 2019-12 TTM Earnings Per Share USD 2.78 3.49 2.13 2.04 3.23 1.35 1.32 2.62 -0.1 5.78 0.81 Dividends USD 2.37 2.41 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 2.5 2.51 2.52 Payout Ratio % * 85.3 149.0 114.7 170.1 63.1 457.4 112.2 139.1 143.7 67.3 310.5 Shares Mil 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 55.0 Book Value Per Share * USD 32.75 32.99 33.55 33.47 34.92 33.16 32.84 32.1 31.34 32.56 29.33 Free Cash Flow Per Share * USD 1.15 2.59 2.42 3.43 3.87 3.16 4.24 6.0 6.58 7.82 Return on Assets % 3.61 4.62 2.83 2.64 3.99 1.61 1.55 2.93 -0.11 5.65 0.8 Financial Leverage (Average) 2.34 2.19 2.27 2.37 2.45 2.54 2.73 2.9 3.35 3.27 3.52 Return on Equity % 8.54 10.47 6.32 6.12 9.62 4.03 4.09 8.25 -0.34 18.73 2.69 Return on Invested Capital % Interest Coverage 27.8 45.17 88.69 105.84 94.83 23.27 18.85 12.02 -0.8 23.19 2.77 Current Ratio Quick Ratio Debt/Equity 0.15 0.08 0.07 0.1 0.15 0.16 0.17 0.21 0.23 0.23 0.26