Mercury General (MCY) Competitors $69.69 +0.37 (+0.53%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$69.67 -0.02 (-0.02%) As of 04:11 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock MCY vs. CNA, ORI, AXS, RLI, THG, FAF, SIGI, WTM, AGO, and HTHShould you be buying Mercury General stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercury General include CNA Financial (CNA), Old Republic International (ORI), Axis Capital (AXS), RLI (RLI), The Hanover Insurance Group (THG), First American Financial (FAF), Selective Insurance Group (SIGI), White Mountains Insurance Group (WTM), Assured Guaranty (AGO), and Hilltop (HTH). These companies are all part of the "property & casualty insurance" industry. Mercury General vs. Its Competitors CNA Financial Old Republic International Axis Capital RLI The Hanover Insurance Group First American Financial Selective Insurance Group White Mountains Insurance Group Assured Guaranty Hilltop CNA Financial (NYSE:CNA) and Mercury General (NYSE:MCY) are both finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends. Is CNA or MCY more profitable? CNA Financial has a net margin of 6.19% compared to Mercury General's net margin of 5.11%. Mercury General's return on equity of 12.52% beat CNA Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets CNA Financial6.19% 11.99% 1.87% Mercury General 5.11%12.52%2.74% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of CNA or MCY? 98.5% of CNA Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.4% of Mercury General shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of CNA Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Mercury General shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate CNA or MCY? CNA Financial currently has a consensus price target of $50.50, indicating a potential upside of 13.75%. Mercury General has a consensus price target of $80.00, indicating a potential upside of 14.80%. Given Mercury General's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mercury General is more favorable than CNA Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score CNA Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50Mercury General 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00 Does the media favor CNA or MCY? In the previous week, Mercury General had 4 more articles in the media than CNA Financial. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Mercury General and 4 mentions for CNA Financial. CNA Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Mercury General's score of 0.94 indicating that CNA Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment CNA Financial 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Mercury General 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more volatility and risk, CNA or MCY? CNA Financial has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercury General has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CNA or MCY? CNA Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Mercury General. Mercury General is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CNA Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioCNA Financial$14.27B0.84$959M$3.2813.54Mercury General$5.48B0.70$467.95M$5.1613.51 Is CNA or MCY a better dividend stock? CNA Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Mercury General pays an annual dividend of $1.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. CNA Financial pays out 56.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercury General pays out 24.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. CNA Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. CNA Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. SummaryMercury General beats CNA Financial on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mercury General News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MCY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MCY and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MCY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMercury GeneralINS IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.84B$56.82B$12.29B$21.12BDividend Yield1.83%2.00%5.55%3.60%P/E Ratio13.5117.0219.0328.44Price / Sales0.702.6926.0160.38Price / Cash8.1428.8121.6322.92Price / Book1.982.972.204.69Net Income$467.95M$4.66B$997.25M$995.51M7 Day Performance2.48%0.71%0.89%1.64%1 Month Performance8.99%1.19%4.37%5.92%1 Year Performance22.99%23.53%540.78%11.50% Mercury General Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MCYMercury General3.6273 of 5 stars$69.69+0.5%$80.00+14.8%+22.6%$3.84B$5.48B13.514,200Upcoming EarningsCNACNA Financial3.8787 of 5 stars$43.69-1.3%$50.50+15.6%-6.9%$11.82B$14.27B13.326,500Positive NewsORIOld Republic International4.7242 of 5 stars$36.45-1.0%$42.00+15.2%+11.8%$9.01B$8.23B14.829,400Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastAXSAxis Capital4.3042 of 5 stars$96.24-0.9%$108.25+12.5%+33.8%$7.57B$5.96B9.551,876News CoverageUpcoming EarningsRLIRLI4.5013 of 5 stars$69.24-1.4%$78.60+13.5%-4.2%$6.35B$1.73B22.781,147Trending NewsEarnings ReportInsider TradeAnalyst RevisionTHGThe Hanover Insurance Group3.491 of 5 stars$164.48-0.6%$181.38+10.3%+24.4%$5.91B$6.24B13.704,900News CoverageUpcoming EarningsFAFFirst American Financial4.3398 of 5 stars$56.28+0.1%$74.50+32.4%+4.4%$5.79B$6.13B37.2719,038Trending NewsEarnings ReportBuyback AnnouncementSIGISelective Insurance Group4.683 of 5 stars$88.59-1.0%$94.00+6.1%-14.4%$5.38B$4.86B24.142,840Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeWTMWhite Mountains Insurance Group2.294 of 5 stars$1,778.09-2.1%N/A+3.9%$4.57B$2.24B163.881,650AGOAssured Guaranty4.4855 of 5 stars$83.19-0.2%$100.00+20.2%+3.7%$4.08B$872M9.94410HTHHilltop4.7326 of 5 stars$31.30+0.0%$33.00+5.4%-10.0%$2.01B$1.61B15.893,646Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend Announcement Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CNA Financial Alternatives Old Republic International Alternatives Axis Capital Alternatives RLI Alternatives The Hanover Insurance Group Alternatives First American Financial Alternatives Selective Insurance Group Alternatives White Mountains Insurance Group Alternatives Assured Guaranty Alternatives Hilltop Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:MCY) was last updated on 7/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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