MCY Earnings Prediction
The chart below shows how MCY performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, MCY sees a +0.11% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +5.01% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by -0.77%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
MCY Key Earning Data
2024/Q4
Year Over Year
Quarter Over Quarter
Total Revenue
1.37B
-0.62%
-10.73%
Gross Margin
--
--
--
Operating Margin
9.59%
-46.36%
-50.21%
Net Margin
7.40%
-46.84%
-50.93%
EPS
1.82
-47.40%
-56.35%
No Data Available
MCY Earnings Analysis
Mercury General Corp Corporation (MCY.N) Earnings Conference Call
Positive
Record After Tax Income: Fourth quarter after tax operating income reached $98,000,000, marking the highest in the company's history.
Combined Ratio Improvement: The combined ratio improved to 91.4% for the quarter and 96% for the full year, driven by rate increases and moderating inflation.
Surge in Investment Income: Investment income after tax surged to $61,500,000 in the quarter, a remarkable increase of 1518% year-over-year, supported by a 16% rise in average investment balances.
Premiums Growth Analysis: Net premiums written grew by 16% to $1,300,000,000 in the quarter and 20.5% to $5,400,000,000 for the full year, primarily due to higher average premiums per policy.
Strong Combined Ratios: The personal auto and homeowners business, which constitutes 88% of earned premium, reported strong core underlying combined ratios of 92.1% and 76.1% respectively for the full year.
Negative
Catastrophe Loss Impact: Catastrophe losses in Q4 2024 amounted to $41,000,000, contributing 5.5 points to the full year combined ratio of 96%.
Catastrophe Loss Projections: The estimated gross catastrophe losses from the January wildfires are projected to be between $1,600,000,000 and $2,000,000,000, indicating significant financial strain on the company.
California Fair Plan Assessment: The company expects a $50,000,000 assessment from the California Fair Plan, which will impact cash flow and necessitate a temporary supplemental fee to policyholders.
Underwriting Performance Deterioration: The combined ratio is expected to rise closer to the target of 96%, indicating potential deterioration in underwriting performance over time.
Rising Reinsurance Costs: Reinsurance costs are anticipated to increase due to the recent catastrophic events, which could further pressure the company's financial stability.
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MCY Earning Call Sentiment
Earnings call transcript: Mercury General Q4 2024 beats estimates, stock surges
MCY.N
2.92%Positive
The earnings call summary reveals challenges due to high wildfire claims, stressing capital and affecting premiums to surplus ratio. Despite record after-tax operating income and improved combined ratios, the Q&A section highlights management's lack of clarity on loss estimates and fair plan details. The shareholder return plan's recoupable assessment is positive, but capital stress and unclear guidance on losses weigh negatively. Given the market cap, the stock is likely to react negatively, projecting a -2% to -8% movement over the next two weeks.
