earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Mercury General Q1 net income $73.5M vs loss; combined ratio 100.9%; declares $0.3175 dividend
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.33
revenue$1,274,085,000
- Net income of $73.5M ($1.33/sh) vs loss of $45.3M (-$0.82/sh) in Q1 2023.
- Operating income $43.3M ($0.78/sh) vs operating loss $84M (-$1.52/sh) YoY.
- Combined ratio improved to 100.9% from 115.8%; net premiums earned up 16.1% to $1.17B.
- CA DOI approved auto rate increases of 22.5% (MIC) and 3.8% (CAIC) effective Feb 2024; 6.99% homeowners rate increase expected May 2024.
- Quarterly dividend of $0.3175/sh declared, payable June 27, 2024 to holders of record June 13, 2024.