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Mercer International Inc. (MERC)

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Full Name

Mercer International Inc.

Ticker

NASDAQ: MERC

Exchange

NASDAQ

Sector

Basic Materials

Industry

Paper & Paper Products

Country

Canada

IPO

July 20, 1988

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://mercerint.com

Employees

3580

Key Details

Price

$3.96(+3.94%)

Market cap

$264.81M(Small cap)

Last Dividend

$0.07

TTM Dividend yield

7.58%

Annual revenue

$2.04B(+2.48% YoY)

Annual EPS

-$1.27(+65.21% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Jul 31, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $3.96
    MERC price is $3.96

    30-Day Relative Volume

    1.60
    MERC 30-day relative volume is 1.60

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +3.94%
    MERC price was up +3.94% on Jul 25, 2025

    Price YTD change

    -39.08%
    MERC price is down -39.08% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    -49.43%
    MERC price is down -49.43% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    -75.57%
    MERC price is down -75.57% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $27.75
    MERC price is currently -85.73% below its historical high of $27.75

    Price 3-year low

    $3.18
    MERC price is currently +24.53% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $264.81M
    MERC market capitalization is $264.81 million

    Market cap 3-year change

    -75.31%
    MERC market capitalization is down -75.31% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $1.23B
    MERC market capitalization is currently -78.52% below its historical high of $1.23 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    27.4%
    MERC market capitalization is higher than 27.4% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    0%
    MERC shares outstanding has remained unchanged year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    +1.06%
    MERC shares outstanding is up +1.06% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    1.06
    MERC beta is 1.06

    200-day SMA

    $5.58
    MERC price is currently -29.05% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $3.67
    MERC price is currently +7.97% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    59.85
    MERC 14-day relative strength index is 59.85

    Volume

    1.60
    MERC 30-day relative volume is 1.60

    ATR

    $0.22
    MERC average true range is $0.22

    10-day Historical Volatility

    76.60%
    MERC 10-day historical volatility is 76.60%

    Dividend

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    Events

    Last Paid Dividend

    $0.07
    MERC last dividend was $0.07 per share, with an ex-dividend date of June 26, 2025

    Next Dividend

    -
    MERC next dividend has not yet been announced

    Dividend per share

    Dividend per share

    $0.30
    MERC annual dividend per share is $0.30

    Dividend per share Sector Rank

    22.83%
    MERC annual dividend per share is higher than 22.83% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    Dividend per share 1-Year Change

    0%
    MERC annual dividend per share has remained unchanged year-on-year

    Dividend per share 3-Year Change

    +15.38%
    MERC annual dividend per share is up +15.38% over the past 3 years

    Dividend yield

    Dividend yield

    7.58%
    MERC annual dividend yield is 7.58%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    88.89%
    MERC annual dividend yield is higher than 88.89% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    Other

    Payout ratio

    -23.56%
    MERC annual payout ratio is -23.56%

    Dividends paid

    $20.06M
    MERC annual dividends paid is $20.06 million

    Free cash flow

    $5.89M
    MERC annual free cash flow is $5.89 million

    Income Statement

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    Revenue

    Revenue

    $2.04B
    MERC annual revenue is $2.04 billion

    Revenue Analysts estimate

    $2.00B
    MERC annual revenue is currently +2.07% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

    Revenue 1-year change

    +2.48%
    MERC annual revenue is up +2.48% year-on-year

    Revenue Sector rank

    61.7%
    MERC annual revenue is higher than 61.7% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    EPS

    EPS

    -$1.27
    MERC annual earnings per share is -$1.27

    EPS Analysts estimate

    -$2.29
    MERC annual earnings per share is currently -44.57% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

    EPS 1-year change

    +65.21%
    MERC annual earnings per share is up +65.21% year-on-year

    EPS Sector rank

    17.02%
    MERC annual earnings per share is higher than 17.02% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    Profit

    Gross profit

    $189.36M
    MERC annual gross profit is $189.36 million

    Gross margin

    9.27%
    MERC annual gross profit margin is 9.27%

    Operating profit

    $72.93M
    MERC annual operating income is $72.93 million

    Operating margin

    3.57%
    MERC annual operating profit margin is 3.57%

    Net income

    -$85.14M
    MERC annual net profit is -$85.14 million

    Net margin

    -4.17%
    MERC annual net profit margin is -4.17%

    Expenses

    Total expenses

    $1.97B
    MERC annual total expenses is $1.97 billion

    Operating expenses

    $116.43M
    MERC annual total operating expenses is $116.43 million

    Cost of goods sold

    $1.85B
    MERC annual cost of goods sold is $1.85 billion

    Selling, general & administrative expenses

    $116.43M
    MERC annual SGA is $116.43 million

    Depreciation and amortization

    $170.79M
    MERC annual depreciation & amortization is $170.79 million

    Interest expense

    $109.15M
    MERC annual interest expense is $109.15 million

    Income tax

    -$1.77M
    MERC annual income tax is -$1.77 million

    EBIT & EBITDA

    EBIT

    $22.23M
    MERC annual earnings before interest & taxes is $22.23 million

    EBITDA

    $193.03M
    MERC annual EBITDA is $193.03 million

    Balance Sheet

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    Assets

    Total assets

    $2.26B
    MERC annual total assets is $2.26 billion

    Non current assets

    $1.35B
    MERC annual long term assets is $1.35 billion

    Current assets

    $910.00M
    MERC annual total current assets is $910.00 million

    Cash and cash equivalents

    $184.93M
    MERC annual cash & cash equivalents is $184.93 million

    Accounts receivable

    $309.50M
    MERC annual accounts receivable is $309.50 million

    Inventory

    $361.68M
    MERC annual inventory is $361.68 million

    Liabilities

    Total liabilities

    $1.83B
    MERC annual total liabilities is $1.83 billion

    Long term liabilities

    $1.58B
    MERC annual total long term liabilities is $1.58 billion

    Current liabilities

    $256.54M
    MERC annual total current liabilities is $256.54 million

    Accounts payable

    $53.61M
    MERC annual accounts payable is $53.61 million

    Debt

    Total debt

    $1.49B
    MERC annual total debt is $1.49 billion

    Total debt 1-year change

    -8.46%
    MERC annual total debt is down -8.46% year-on-year

    Long term debt

    $1.48B
    MERC annual long term debt is $1.48 billion

    Short term debt

    $12.29M
    MERC annual short term debt is $12.29 million

    Equity & Capital

    Shareholders equity

    $429.77M
    MERC annual stockholders equity is $429.77 million

    Book value

    $429.77M
    MERC annual book value is $429.77 million

    Retained earnings

    $230.91M
    MERC annual retained earnings is $230.91 million

    Working capital

    $653.47M
    MERC annual working capital is $653.47 million

    Cash Flow Statement

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    Cashflow Activities

    Cash from operations

    $90.20M
    MERC annual cash flow from operations is $90.20 million

    Cash from operations 1-year change

    +230.72%
    MERC annual cash flow from operations is up +230.72% year-on-year

    Cash from investing

    -$66.99M
    MERC annual cash flow from investing activities is -$66.99 million

    Cash from investing 1-year change

    +66.48%
    MERC annual cash flow from investing activities is up +66.48% year-on-year

    Cash from financing

    -$152.78M
    MERC annual cash flow from financing activities is -$152.78 million

    Cash from financing 1-year change

    -166.83%
    MERC annual cash flow from financing activities is down -166.83% year-on-year

    CAPEX

    CAPEX

    $84.32M
    MERC annual capital expenditures is $84.32 million

    CAPEX 1-year change

    -38.15%
    MERC annual capital expenditures is down -38.15% year-on-year

    Free Cash Flow

    Free cash flow

    $5.89M
    MERC annual free cash flow is $5.89 million

    Free cash flow 1-year change

    +102.87%
    MERC annual free cash flow is up +102.87% year-on-year

    Profitability Ratios

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    Margins

    Gross margin

    9.27%
    MERC annual gross profit margin is 9.27%

    Operating margin

    3.57%
    MERC annual operating profit margin is 3.57%

    Net margin

    -4.17%
    MERC annual net profit margin is -4.17%

    ROA & ROE

    ROA

    -3.46%
    MERC annual return on assets is -3.46%

    ROE

    -15.99%
    MERC annual return on equity is -15.99%

    Valuation

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    PE Ratio

    PE ratio

    -
    MERC price to earnings ratio value is unknown

    PE ratio Sector rank

    -
    MERC price to earnings ratio is unknown

    PB Ratio

    PB ratio

    0.61
    MERC price to book ratio is 0.61

    PB ratio Sector rank

    17.86%
    MERC price to book ratio is higher than 17.86% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    PS Ratio

    PS ratio

    0.13
    MERC price to sales ratio is 0.13

    PS ratio Sector rank

    3.79%
    MERC price to sales ratio is higher than 3.79% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    Enterprise value

    Enterprise value

    $1.60B
    MERC enterprise value is $1.60 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    53.24%
    MERC enterprise value is higher than 53.24% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    EV/EBITDA

    EV/EBITDA

    8.22
    MERC EV/EBITDA is 8.22

    EV/EBITDA Sector rank

    53.15%
    MERC EV/EBITDA is higher than 53.15% of companies in Basic Materials sector

    Financial Health

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    Liquidity

    Current ratio

    3.55
    MERC annual current ratio is 3.55

    Quick ratio

    2.14
    MERC annual quick ratio is 2.14

    Leverage

    Debt to equity

    3.34
    MERC annual debt to equity ratio is 3.34

    Interest coverage ratio

    0.20
    MERC annual interest coverage ratio is 0.20

    Risk & Stability

    Piotroski F-Score

    4
    MERC piotroski f-score is 4

    Altman Z-Score

    1.51
    MERC altman z-score is 1.51

    Analyst ratings

    Recent major analysts updates

    Jul 22, 25 CIBC
    Neutral
    May 6, 25 CIBC
    Neutral
    May 5, 25 TD Securities
    Hold
    Apr 22, 25 CIBC
    Neutral
    Nov 4, 24 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    Aug 13, 24 CIBC
    Neutral
    Aug 12, 24 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    Feb 28, 24 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    Sep 8, 23 RBC Capital
    Sector Perform
    Aug 24, 23 Credit Suisse
    Neutral

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    What is the ticker symbol for Mercer International Inc.?

    The ticker symbol for Mercer International Inc. is NASDAQ:MERC

    Does Mercer International Inc. pay dividends?

    Yes, Mercer International Inc. pays dividends. The last payment was $0.07, with an ex-dividend date on June 26, 2025

    What sector is Mercer International Inc. in?

    Mercer International Inc. is in the Basic Materials sector

    What industry is Mercer International Inc. in?

    Mercer International Inc. is in the Paper & Paper Products industry

    What country is Mercer International Inc. based in?

    Mercer International Inc. is headquartered in Canada

    When did Mercer International Inc. go public?

    Mercer International Inc.'s initial public offering (IPO) was on July 20, 1988

    Is Mercer International Inc. in the S&P 500?

    No, Mercer International Inc. is not included in the S&P 500 index

    Is Mercer International Inc. in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Mercer International Inc. is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Mercer International Inc. in the Dow Jones?

    No, Mercer International Inc. is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Mercer International Inc.'s last earnings report?

    Mercer International Inc.'s most recent earnings report was on May 1, 2025

    When does Mercer International Inc. report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Mercer International Inc. is July 31, 2025
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