Fundamental analysis MCY (Mercury General Corp)

Updated on 09/07/2026

Method and analysis by Lubin Danilo, founder of Lubin Investment. Score computed automatically, with no human opinion.

We analyzed Mercury General stock against the 10 quality criteria of Lubin Investment. The company gets a quality score of 10/10, meaning high quality, and a P/FCF valuation multiple of 4.1×.

This is the setup we look for: Mercury General passes a large majority of our quality criteria while trading at a low free cash flow multiple. That is exactly the "quality company at the right price" profile, the one worth a closer look.

Sector: Insurance - Property & Casualty. Listing: US. Current price: 104.53 USD.

⭐ Current opportunity : Mercury General Corp is in its historical low decile of valuation (P/FCF ≤ 10th percentile over 10 years, AND ratio < 25×). This is a potentially interesting entry point for long-term investors.

Lubin scoring methodology

Mercury General Corp (MCY)'s score is calculated automatically from 10 objective financial criteria, with no human intervention or opinion. Each criterion is validated (YES / PARTIAL / NO) based on thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Michael Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran). The final score is the sum of validations.

The thresholds come from the financial literature, not from our preferences: see the valuation work of Aswath Damodaran (NYU Stern) and the SEC investor education resources (investor.gov).

Mercury General's accounts are public: you can check every figure in its official 10-K filings with the SEC (EDGAR).

The 10 quantitative criteria analyzed

1. Profitable: net margin > 5%
2. Growing revenue: revenue growing > 10%/year over 5 years
3. Growing earnings per share: FCF per share adjusted for stock-based compensation, > 10%/year over 5 years
4. Share count under control: stable or declining (net buybacks = value creation for shareholders)
5. Growing revenue per employee: revenue and revenue per employee both grow ≥ 10%/year over 5 years; partial when only one growth driver reaches its tier (fallback: free cash flow margin > 10% when employee history is unavailable)
6. Expanding margins: operating margin widens over 5 years (operating leverage)
7. Return on invested capital: Cash ROCE > 15% per year
8. Debt under control: net debt repayable in less than 3 years of free cash flow
9. Earnings converted to cash: free cash flow exceeds accounting net income
10. Net collection period: short or negative cash conversion cycle

Its price against peers

Against the 5 other Insurance Property & Casualty stocks we have scored, Mercury General trades at 4.1× its free cash flow, versus a median of 7.6× for that basket. On price alone, Mercury General is therefore cheaper than its peers. That says nothing about its quality: at Lubin Investment, quality and price are judged separately, and a low multiple is only a bargain if the quality holds up.

Frequently asked questions

Is Mercury General a quality stock?

Mercury General gets a quality score of 10/10 (high quality), calculated over the 10 Lubin Investment criteria: profitability, revenue and free cash flow growth, share buybacks, margins, debt and return on capital.

How is Mercury General's score calculated?

The score is the total of validated criteria (YES / PARTIAL / NO) using thresholds drawn from the financial literature (Warren Buffett, Mauboussin, Aswath Damodaran), automatically and with no human opinion.

What is Mercury General's P/FCF?

The price-to-free-cash-flow (P/FCF) multiple of Mercury General stock is 4.1×. At Lubin Investment, valuation is judged separately from quality.

Where to see Mercury General's full analysis?

The full interactive analysis (10-criteria detail, history, P/FCF valuation, sector comparisons) is available at https://lubin-investment.com/analyse/MCY?lng=en.

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Other stocks in the Insurance Property & Casualty sector

• Universal Insurance Holdings (UVE), score 10/10, P/FCF 3.6×
• Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), score 10/10, P/FCF 5.1×
• Progressive (PGR), score 10/10, P/FCF 7.6×
• Kinsale Capital Group (KNSL), score 10/10, P/FCF 8.3×

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