stockrowMercury General Corporation (MCY) vs Selective Insurance Group, Inc. (SIGI)
- Mercury General Corporation MCY 84.42 −0.07%
- Selective Insurance Group, Inc. SIGI 99.21 −2.52%
Mercury General Corporation and Selective Insurance Group, Inc. are both Insurance Property & Casualty companies. Selective Insurance Group, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $6.0B against $4.7B — 1.3× the size. Mercury General Corporation trades at the lower P/E: 7.3× against 12.2×. Mercury General Corporation grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 5.42% against 3.99%. Mercury General Corporation has the higher net margin (10.5% vs 9.23%) and the higher return on invested capital (24.8% vs 10.1%). Both pay a dividend; Selective Insurance Group, Inc. yields more (1.70% vs 1.50%). Across the 21 metrics below, Mercury General Corporation leads on 15 and Selective Insurance Group, Inc. on 6.
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| Metric | MCY | SIGI | Insurance Property & Casualty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 21.11% | 41.83% | 37.39% |
| Operating margin | 13.37% | 12.84% | 14.67% |
| Net margin | 10.47% | 9.23% | 10.16% |
| Free cash flow margin | 18.84% | 20.94% | 18.60% |
| Return on equity | 25.52% | 15.35% | 16.59% |
| Return on assets | 6.52% | 3.27% | 3.38% |
| Return on invested capital | 24.80% | 10.07% | 9.43% |
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