Mercury General Full Year 2022 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Lag
Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) Full Year 2022 Results
Key Financial Results
Revenue: US$3.64b (down 8.8% from FY 2021).
Net loss: US$512.7m (down by 307% from US$247.9m profit in FY 2021).
US$9.26 loss per share (down from US$4.48 profit in FY 2021).
MCY Profitability Indicators
Combined ratio: 108.7% (up from 98.3% in FY 2021).
All figures shown in the chart above are for the trailing 12 month (TTM) period
Mercury General EPS Beats Expectations, Revenues Fall Short
Revenue missed analyst estimates by 1.7%. Earnings per share (EPS) exceeded analyst estimates by 4.9%.
Looking ahead, revenue is forecast to grow 10% p.a. on average during the next 2 years, compared to a 5.7% growth forecast for the Insurance industry in the US.
Performance of the American Insurance industry.
The company's shares are down 7.6% from a week ago.
Risk Analysis
Before we wrap up, we've discovered 1 warning sign for Mercury General that you should be aware of.
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