Mercury General Corporation (MCY) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Mercury General Corporation (MCY) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.71x as of March 2026. Operating cash flow of $325.60 Million exceeds net income of $190.42 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore Mercury General Corporation (MCY) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Mercury General Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Mercury General Corporation across 34 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see MCY cash generation efficiency.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Mercury General Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Mercury General Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.01x | $1.09 Billion | $541.09 Million | ▼ -9.3% |
| 2024 | 2.22x | $1.04 Billion | $467.95 Million | ▼ -52.9% |
| 2023 | 4.70x | $452.99 Million | $96.34 Million | ▲ +132.4% |
| 2021 | 2.02x | $501.58 Million | $247.94 Million | ▲ +25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.62x | $605.62 Million | $374.61 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.62x | $519.68 Million | $320.09 Million | ▼ -31.1% |
| 2017 | 2.36x | $341.40 Million | $144.88 Million | ▼ -40.1% |
| 2016 | 3.94x | $287.47 Million | $73.04 Million | ▲ +54.1% |
| 2015 | 2.55x | $190.24 Million | $74.48 Million | ▲ +84.4% |
| 2014 | 1.39x | $246.53 Million | $177.95 Million | ▼ -25.9% |
| 2013 | 1.87x | $209.80 Million | $112.14 Million | ▲ +47.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27x | $148.06 Million | $116.91 Million | ▲ +52.7% |
| 2011 | 0.83x | $158.53 Million | $191.16 Million | ▲ +37.5% |
| 2010 | 0.60x | $91.78 Million | $152.20 Million | ▲ +28.6% |
| 2009 | 0.47x | $189.03 Million | $403.07 Million | ▼ -48.4% |
| 2007 | 0.91x | $216.12 Million | $237.83 Million | ▼ -46.1% |
| 2006 | 1.68x | $361.94 Million | $214.82 Million | ▼ -12.9% |
| 2005 | 1.93x | $489.82 Million | $253.26 Million | ▲ +18.1% |
| 2004 | 1.64x | $468.66 Million | $286.21 Million | ▼ -32.1% |
| 2003 | 2.41x | $444.45 Million | $184.32 Million | ▼ -53.5% |
| 2002 | 5.18x | $342.56 Million | $66.11 Million | ▲ +173.7% |
| 2001 | 1.89x | $199.45 Million | $105.34 Million | ▲ +35.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40x | $153.07 Million | $109.37 Million | ▼ -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.41x | $188.93 Million | $133.71 Million | ▲ +30.5% |
| 1998 | 1.08x | $192.14 Million | $177.53 Million | ▼ -36.9% |
| 1997 | 1.72x | $268.21 Million | $156.31 Million | ▼ -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.86x | $196.62 Million | $105.76 Million | ▲ +22.9% |
| 1995 | 1.51x | $136.56 Million | $90.30 Million | ▲ +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.39x | $92.20 Million | $66.30 Million | ▲ +76.3% |
| 1993 | 0.79x | $75.90 Million | $96.20 Million | ▲ +98.6% |
| 1992 | 0.40x | $33.10 Million | $83.30 Million | ▼ -43.7% |
| 1991 | 0.71x | $46.20 Million | $65.50 Million | ▼ -50.6% |
| 1990 | 1.43x | $73.70 Million | $51.60 Million | ▼ -54.1% |
| 1989 | 3.11x | $105.40 Million | $33.90 Million | — |