earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Mercury General Q2 net income jumps 166% to $166.5M on lower catastrophe losses; combined ratio improves to 92.5%
MERCURY GENERAL CORP
2025-Q2 EPS
reported $1.05
vs consensus $1.67
▼ miss
(-37.0%)
- Diluted EPS $3.01 vs $1.13 a year ago; operating EPS $2.67 vs $1.09.
- Net premiums earned up 10.6% to $1.367B; combined ratio 92.5% (improved 6.4 pts).
- Catastrophe losses net of reinsurance fell to $13M in Q2 from $125M, aided by $50M subrogation on wildfires.
- Board declares $0.3175/sh quarterly dividend payable Sept. 25, 2025 (record Sept. 11).
- Updated on Palisades/Eaton wildfires: net losses $359M YTD; $528M subrogation recorded vs SCE.
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