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Mercury General (FRA:MCG) Gross Property, Plant and Equipment : €135 Mil (As of Sep. 2024)


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What is Mercury General Gross Property, Plant and Equipment?

Mercury General's quarterly gross PPE declined from Mar. 2024 (€153 Mil) to Jun. 2024 (€138 Mil) and declined from Jun. 2024 (€138 Mil) to Sep. 2024 (€135 Mil).

Mercury General's annual gross PPE stayed the same from Dec. 2021 (€198 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (€181 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 (€181 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (€152 Mil).


Mercury General Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mercury General's Gross Property, Plant and Equipment can be seen below:

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Mercury General Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Chart

Mercury General Annual Data
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Gross Property, Plant and Equipment
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Mercury General Quarterly Data
Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24
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Mercury General Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Calculation

Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) are the fixed assets of the company. Fixed assets are also known as non-current assets.

Property, plant, and equipment includes assets that will - in the normal course of business - neither be used up in the next year nor will become a part of any product sold to customers.

Some of the most common parts of property, plant, and equipment are:


Land
Buildings (and leasehold improvements)
Transportation equipment
Manufacturing equipment
Office equipment
Office furniture

Companies with lots of property, plant, and equipment often have special categories. For example, railroad property includes:


Track
Ties
Ballast
Bridges
Tunnels
Signals
Locomotives
Freight Cars

There is often a note in the financial statements - found in a company's 10-K - that will explain the different categories of property a company owns.

The market value of property, plant, and equipment can differ tremendously from the book value of property, plant, and equipment.

For example, when Berkshire Hathaway liquidated its textile mills, it had to pay the buyers of the company's manufacturing equipment to haul the equipment away. That property, plant, and equipment was literally worth less than zero. On the other hand, some companies own thousands of acres of land.

All property, plant, and equipment other than land is depreciated. Land is never depreciated. However, land is not marked up to market value either. Under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), land is shown on the balance sheet at cost.

The property, plant, and equipment line shown on the balance sheet is usually net property, plant, and equipment. This means it is the cost of the property, plant, and equipment less accumulated depreciation.


Mercury General  (FRA:MCG) Gross Property, Plant and Equipment Explanation

A company with durable competitive advantage doesn't need to constantly upgrade its equipment to stay competitive. The company replaces when it wears out. On the other hand, a company without any advantages must replace to keep pace.

Difference between a company with a moat and one without is that the company with the competitive advantage finances new equipment through internal cash flows, whereas the no advantage company requires debt to finance.

Producing a consistent product that doesn't change equates to consistent profits. There is no need to upgrade plants which frees up cash for other ventures. Think Coca Cola, Johnson & Johnson etc.


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Mercury General Business Description

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4484 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA, USA, 90010
Mercury General Corp is an insurance holding company. It is engaged in writing personal automobile insurance and provides related property and casualty insurance products. The Company offers the following types of automobile coverage: collision, property damage, bodily injury ("BI"), comprehensive, personal injury protection ("PIP"), underinsured and uninsured motorist, and other hazards. The Company offers the following types of homeowners coverage: dwelling, liability, personal property, and other coverages.

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