Mercury General Corporation (MCY) vs White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (WTM)
- Mercury General Corporation MCY 102.80 +0.99%
- White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. WTM 2,159.73 +0.75%
Mercury General Corporation and White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. are both Insurance Property & Casualty companies. Mercury General Corporation is the larger, with a market value of $5.6B against $5.1B — 1.1× the size. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. trades at the lower P/E: 4.9× against 6.1×. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 55.5% against 9.95%. White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has the higher net margin (29.3% vs 14.8%) and the lower return on invested capital (13.4% vs 35.8%). Both pay a dividend; Mercury General Corporation yields more (1.24% vs 0.05%). Across the 21 metrics below, White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. leads on 12 and Mercury General Corporation on 9.
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| Metric | MCY | WTM | Insurance Property & Casualty median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 26.12% | 59.35% | 41.16% |
| Operating margin | 18.78% | 40.83% | 15.09% |
| Net margin | 14.77% | 29.29% | 11.51% |
| Free cash flow margin | 20.26% | 10.13% | 17.46% |
| Return on equity | 38.99% | 19.58% | 17.34% |
| Return on assets | 9.55% | 8.77% | 3.74% |
| Return on invested capital | 35.81% | 13.42% | 12.06% |
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