MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2017-10-31
What MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION reported in its quarterly report filed 2017-10-31 (fiscal Q3 2017): 25 published measures, 67 facts as tagged in accession 0000064996-17-000026.
This filing
- Form
- 10-Q (quarterly report)
- Filed
- 2017-10-31
- Fiscal period
- fiscal Q3 2017
- Accession
- 0000064996-17-000026 on SEC EDGAR
Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION filings.
Reported measures
Total assets
Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 5,025,599,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 4,788,718,000 | USD |
Total liabilities
Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 3,249,408,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 3,036,316,000 | USD |
Net income or loss
Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 46,485,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 125,098,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 26,930,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 99,126,000 | USD | 274 |
Operating cash flow
Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 276,465,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 213,815,000 | USD | 274 |
Revenue
Revenue under this specific accounting concept. A missing value is not zero; filers can use other revenue concepts.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 858,357,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 2,558,708,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 808,162,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 2,490,085,000 | USD | 274 |
Financing cash flow
Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | -50,130,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | -105,346,000 | USD | 274 |
Investing cash flow
Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | -162,014,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | -142,833,000 | USD | 274 |
Retained earnings or deficit
Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 1,678,668,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 1,656,873,000 | USD |
Basic weighted-average shares
Time-weighted shares used for basic earnings per share. This denominator differs from shares outstanding at a single reporting date.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 55,324,000 | shares | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 55,311,000 | shares | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 55,259,000 | shares | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 55,238,000 | shares | 274 |
Diluted weighted-average shares
Weighted-average shares used for diluted earnings per share. Potential shares are included under the applicable dilution rules, not simply added to outstanding shares.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 55,334,000 | shares | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 55,323,000 | shares | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 55,328,000 | shares | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 55,304,000 | shares | 274 |
Basic earnings per share
Reported earnings or loss per basic common share or unit. Inspect attribution, share classes and restatements before comparing periods. This is not a market return.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 0.84 | USD/shares | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 2.26 | USD/shares | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 0.49 | USD/shares | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 1.79 | USD/shares | 274 |
Diluted earnings per share
Reported earnings or loss per share under dilution rules. Antidilutive instruments may be excluded. A diluted value can equal the basic value without implying no potential dilution.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 0.84 | USD/shares | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 2.26 | USD/shares | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 0.49 | USD/shares | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 1.79 | USD/shares | 274 |
Income tax expense or benefit
Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 11,762,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 32,500,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 4,695,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 22,868,000 | USD | 274 |
Net property, plant and equipment
Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 144,478,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 155,910,000 | USD |
Share-based compensation expense
Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 60,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 107,000 | USD | 274 |
Interest expense
Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 4,191,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 10,873,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 1,012,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 2,922,000 | USD | 274 |
Goodwill carrying amount
Recognized goodwill remaining after accumulated impairment. It arises from business combinations and does not measure the current value of the company’s brand.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 42,796,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 42,796,000 | USD |
Net finite-lived intangible assets
Finite-lived intangible assets after amortization. This excludes goodwill and should not be combined with indefinite-lived intangible assets without checking scope.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 20,211,000 | USD |
Common shares outstanding
Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 55,332,000 | shares | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 55,289,000 | shares |
Total equity including noncontrolling interests
Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 1,776,191,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 1,752,402,000 | USD |
Accumulated depreciation on property, plant and equipment
Cumulative depreciation, depletion and amortization recorded against property, plant and equipment. It measures cost allocation to date, not physical wear or market value.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 335,477,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 319,429,000 | USD |
Net intangible assets excluding goodwill
Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 21,611,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 25,625,000 | USD |
Net deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets after the valuation allowance. Realization depends on future taxable income, so the balance is not a receivable from tax authorities.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 30,339,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 45,277,000 | USD |
Net deferred tax liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities net of related assets under this concept. The amount reflects timing differences and is not tax currently due.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| At 2017-09-30 | 13,173,000 | USD | |
| At 2016-12-31 | 9,962,000 | USD |
Amortization of intangible assets
Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.
| Period | Value | Unit | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-01 to 2017-09-30 | 1,300,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2017-01-01 to 2017-09-30 | 4,000,000 | USD | 273 |
| 2016-07-01 to 2016-09-30 | 1,500,000 | USD | 92 |
| 2016-01-01 to 2016-09-30 | 4,600,000 | USD | 274 |
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- MERCURY GENERAL CORPORATION / CIK 0000064996
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