MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) Earnings History & Surprises

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MCY Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
May 4, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
$2.12
Revenue Estimate
1.47B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 17, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
$3.66
EPS Surprise
41.55%
Revenue Surprise
0.77%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
81%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 3.66 2.59 41.55% 31.65% 1.536B 1.524B 0.77% 12.41%
Q3 2025 3.86 2.17 77.76% 51.97% 1.585B 1.5B 5.66% 3.56%
Q2 2025 2.67 1.67 60.22% 144.95% 1.478B 1.435B 2.99% 13.25%
Q1 2025 -2.29 -3.28 30.24% -393.59% 1.394B 1.49B -6.45% 9.40%
Q4 2024 2.78 1.13 145.76% 141.74% 1.366B 1.414B -3.38% -0.62%
Q3 2024 2.54 1.72 47.93% 122.81% 1.53B 1.382B 10.74% 43.67%
Q2 2024 1.09 0.81 34.90% 331.91% 1.305B 1.34B -2.61% 20.47%
Q1 2024 0.78 0.13 517.82% 151.32% 1.274B 1.248B 2.09% 15.14%
Q4 2023 1.15 0.20 483.90% 179.31% 1.375B 1.172B 17.29% 19.36%
Q3 2023 1.14 0.15 678.42% 307.14% 1.065B 1.118B -4.72% 18.32%
Q2 2023 -0.47 -0.44 -5.76% -34.29% 1.083B 1.087B -0.35% 37.89%
Q1 2023 -1.52 -1.14 -33.77% -97.40% 1.107B 1.058B 4.59% 37.38%
Q4 2022 -1.45 -0.36 -298.79% -530.43% 1.152B 1.07B 7.64% 9.76%
Q3 2022 0.28 -0.25 210.89% -56.25% 900.3M 1.061B -15.15% -3.42%
Q2 2022 -0.35 0.09 -507.69% -130.97% 785.6M 1.029B -23.65% -22.89%
Q1 2022 -0.77 0.66 -217.29% -157.46% 805.5M 1.008B -20.09% -18.89%
Q4 2021 -0.23 0.49 -146.47% -116.67% 1.049B 1.004B 4.51% -2.08%
Q3 2021 0.64 0.81 -20.79% -47.97% 932.2M 950.79M -1.96% -6.67%
Q2 2021 1.13 1.19 -4.78% -39.25% 1.019B 947.9M 7.48% 1.29%
Q1 2021 1.34 1.24 8.30% 25.23% 993.1M 941.68M 5.46% 40.21%
Q4 2020 1.38 0.70 98.02% - 1.072B 941.59M 13.81% -
Q3 2020 1.23 1.07 14.89% - 998.8M 903.5M 10.55% -
Q2 2020 1.86 0.78 137.11% - 1.006B 968.97M 3.80% -
Q1 2020 1.07 0.89 20.39% - 708.3M 982.6M -27.92% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

MCY EPS Q2Q GrowthMCY EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 200 -200 -400

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

MCY Revenue Q2Q GrowthMCY Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 0 20 -20 40

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
4
Average EPS beat (4)
52.44%
Max EPS beat (4)
77.76%
Min EPS beat (4)
30.24%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
3
Average Revenue beat (4)
0.74%
Max Revenue beat (4)
5.66%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-6.45%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, MCY has consistently beaten EPS estimates in all releases
MCY has beaten revenue estimates in 3 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, MCY has beaten the EPS estimates by 52.4% on average.
In the last 4 quarters, MCY has beaten the revenue estimates by 0.7% on average.

MERCURY GENERAL CORP / MCY Earnings FAQ

When did MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) report earnings last quarter?

MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) last reported earnings on 2/17/2026.

Can you provide information on whether MERCURY GENERAL CORP beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

How often does MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, MERCURY GENERAL CORP (MCY) has beaten EPS estimates in 4 out of 4 releases.