Mercury General Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (MCY)
Mercury General's return on equity was 24.80% for fiscal 2025.
View full Mercury General company overviewMercury General annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 24.80% | −1.98 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 26.78% | +20.51 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 6.28% | +34.27 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −28.00% | −39.88 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 11.88% | −7.67 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 19.55% | +0.82 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 18.73% | +19.07 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −0.34% | −8.59 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 8.25% | +4.16 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 4.09% | +0.06 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 4.03% | −5.59 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 9.62% | +3.50 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 6.12% | −0.20 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 6.32% | −4.15 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 10.47% | +1.93 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 8.54% | −16.15 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 24.69% | — |
Mercury General quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 9.71% | +0.93 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-03-31 | 7.61% | +13.36 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 8.71% | +3.41 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-30 | 13.35% | +0.20 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 8.78% | +4.94 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-31 | −5.75% | −10.41 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 5.31% | −7.79 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-30 | 13.15% | +13.74 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-30 | 3.85% | +6.75 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-31 | 4.66% | +7.70 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 13.10% | +13.54 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −0.59% | +5.53 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-06-30 | −2.91% | +8.90 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-03-31 | −3.04% | +6.69 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | −0.44% | −1.86 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-09-30 | −6.13% | −6.19 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-06-30 | −11.80% | −16.90 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-03-31 | −9.73% | −14.90 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 1.42% | −7.06 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-09-30 | 0.06% | −6.33 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-06-30 | 5.10% | −8.17 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-03-31 | 5.17% | +13.31 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 8.48% | +6.72 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-30 | 6.39% | +2.51 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-30 | 13.27% | +8.49 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-31 | −8.13% | −16.28 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 1.76% | +6.64 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-30 | 3.88% | +0.48 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-30 | 4.77% | +1.23 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-31 | 8.14% | +10.62 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | −4.89% | −6.00 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-30 | 3.40% | +0.77 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 3.55% | +0.60 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | −2.47% | −4.02 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 1.12% | +2.58 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | 2.63% | +1.15 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-06-30 | 2.94% | +0.25 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-03-31 | 1.54% | +0.26 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −1.46% | −2.74 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-09-30 | 1.48% | +0.65 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-06-30 | 2.69% | +2.17 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-03-31 | 1.29% | −0.11 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 1.28% | +2.39 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-09-30 | 0.83% | −0.80 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-06-30 | 0.52% | −4.50 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-03-31 | 1.40% | −2.55 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −1.10% | −1.94 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-30 | 1.63% | −0.53 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-30 | 5.02% | +5.52 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-31 | 3.94% | +0.37 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 0.84% | +1.77 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-30 | 2.15% | −1.37 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-30 | −0.50% | −0.22 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-31 | 3.58% | −0.33 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | −0.93% | −5.26 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-30 | 3.53% | +3.73 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | −0.28% | −3.40 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.91% | +0.69 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.33% | +5.63 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-09-30 | −0.21% | −5.53 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-06-30 | 3.12% | +2.12 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-03-31 | 3.22% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | −1.30% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-09-30 | 5.33% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-06-30 | 1.00% | — |
Mercury General return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Mercury General's return on equity increased from 19.55% to 24.80%, a change of +5.25 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 9.71%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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