Mercer International Inc. MERC
At closeNov 3, 2026, 5:31 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 5:31 PM ET
- YTD
- -89.29%
- 1 year
- -88.90%
- Market cap
- 14.21M
- Revenue (ttm)
- 2.03B
- Profit margin
- -9.33%
- EPS (ttm)
- -7.73
- Shares out
- 66.87M
- Forward P/E
- -35.32
- Dividend
- 0.30 (4.83%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Dec 17, 2024
- YTD return
- -89.29%
- 1-year return
- -88.90%
- Volume
- 603.96M
- Avg volume
- 3.32M
- Open
- 0.2191
- Previous close
- 0.126
- Day's range
- 0.1823 – 0.3579
- 52-week range
- 0.12 – 2.85
- Beta
- 1.37
- Price target
- 7.13 (+3260.8%)
2Y -6.0980 (-96.64%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.79B
- PEG ratio
- 0.00
- Price / sales
- 0.22
- Price / book
- 0.87
- Dividend yield
- 4.83%
- Payout ratio
- 15.71%
- Revenue growth
- 6.70%
- Free cash flow
- -103.58M
- Total cash
- 239.00M
- Total debt
- 1.62B
- Return on equity
- -31.99%
- Short % of float
- 1.02%
- 50-day average
- 6.46
- 200-day average
- 7.87
Analyst view
- Target (low)
- 7.00
- Target (mean)
- 7.13
- Target (high)
- 7.50
- Strong buy0
- Buy0
- Hold4
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Consensus EPS estimate 0.005.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | 0.00 | -0.26 | — | — |
| Aug 8, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | 0.00 | -0.50 | — | — |
| May 9, 2024 | Mar 1, 2024 | 0.00 | 0.10 | — | — |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Dec 1, 2023 | -0.74 | -0.80 | -0.06 | -8.11% |
| Nov 2, 2023 | Sep 1, 2023 | -0.61 | -0.39 | +0.22 | +36.07% |
| Aug 3, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | -1.04 | -1.48 | -0.44 | -42.31% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | RBC Capital | reit | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Aug 13, 2024 | CIBC | main | Neutral | Neutral |
| Aug 12, 2024 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Feb 28, 2024 | RBC Capital | main | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Sep 8, 2023 | RBC Capital | reit | Sector Perform | Sector Perform |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Credit Suisse | main | Neutral | Neutral |
About Mercer International Inc.
Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Pulp and Solid Wood. It manufactures, sells, and distributes pulp, electricity, and chemicals through pulp mills. The company also manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber, cross-laminated timber, finger joint lumber, glue-laminated timber, wood pallets, electricity, biofuels, and wood residuals. In addition, it generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plant to third party. Further, it produces and sells NBSK pulp manufactured from softwood; green energy using carbon-neutral biofuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; tall oil from black liquor for use as a chemical additive and green energy source; bio extractives and biomaterials, including lignin, turpentine, cellulose filaments, and sandalwood oil; and biofuels; as well as provides transportation and logistics services. The company sells its pulp to pulp markets, integrated paper and paperboard manufacturers; and lumber products to distributors, construction firms, secondary manufacturers, retail yards, and home centers. Mercer International Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
- Sector
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Paper & Paper Products
- Country
- Canada
- Website
- mercerint.com
News
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Mercer International Inc. Announces Conference Call for Third Quarter 2026 Results 
CIBC Downgrades Mercer International to Underperformer, Lowers Price Target to $0.15 
RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Mercer International, Lowers Price Target to $0.2 
Mercer International Board And Ad Hoc Group Intended To Address Its Upcoming Debt Maturities; Company Is Optimistic That It Will Be Able To Announce Transaction In Near Term; Skipped ~$25.8M Interest Payment Due October 1 On Its 2028 Notes, Opted To Utilize 30-Day Grace Period 
Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) Receives $1.13 Average Price Target from Brokerages
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BECK WOLFGANG | Officer | Purchase | Sep 2, 2024 | 26,263 |
| BUENO ESTRADA JUAN CARLOS | Chief Executive Officer | Purchase | Sep 15, 2024 | 67,615 |
| HEINE ERIC XAVIER | Officer | Sale | Nov 19, 2024 | 20,330 |
| NORTH JANINE MARIE | Director | Purchase | Sep 10, 2024 | 0 |
| NOSSOL LEONHARD | Officer | Conversion of Exercise of derivative security | Feb 14, 2024 | 87,031 |
| RETTIG RAINER | Director | Purchase | Sep 10, 2024 | 46,463 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAT Reinsurance Co Ltd | 24.64% | 16,480,000 | 110.58M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Boundary Creek Advisors LP | 6.41% | 4,289,752 | 28.78M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 5.59% | 3,736,038 | 25.07M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Cowen and Company, LLC | 4.93% | 3,300,000 | 22.14M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Atlas FRM LLC | 4.71% | 3,150,000 | 21.14M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| Millennium Management Llc | 3.53% | 2,362,190 | 15.85M | Sep 29, 2024 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Value Series | 1.11% | 742,768 | 4.98M | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Vanguard Extended Market Index Fund | 1.08% | 721,553 | 4.84M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| DFA U.S. Targeted Value Portfolio | 0.81% | 541,224 | 3.63M | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Keeley Small Cap Dividend Value Fund | 0.79% | 529,858 | 3.56M | Sep 29, 2024 |
| DFA U.S. Small Cap Series | 0.76% | 508,680 | 3.41M | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Schwab Strategic Tr-Schwab Fundamental U.S. Small Company Index ETF | 0.71% | 477,317 | 3.20M | Aug 30, 2024 |