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 strategic investment ratio to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check Mercury General Corporation (MCY) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Mercury General Corporation (1989–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Mercury General Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Mercury General Corporation worth.
| 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 | — |