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MERC Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026

Trading

Open: $0.20
Previous Close: $0.19
Day's Range: 0.19–0.21
52-Week Range: 0.16–2.85
Volume: 379.51K
Beta: 0.55

Valuation

Market Cap: $13.76M
P/E Ratio: unprofitable
PEG Ratio: 2.29
EPS (ttm): −7.73

Financials (FY)

Revenue (FY): $1.87B−8.58%
Net Income (FY): −$497.89M
Profit margin: −27.86%
Shares Outstanding: 67.02M
1-Year Return: −91.62%

Dividend and dates

Earnings Date: November 5, 2026
Avg Volume: 3.22M

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

MERC Stock Return by Calendar Year

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year: $10,000 $838; −91.62%
5 years: $10,000 $229; −97.71%
10 years: $10,000 $364; −96.36%

If you had invested $10,000 in Mercer International Inc. (MERC) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $364 at the close on October 21, 2026: −96.36% in total, −28.21% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

+39.65%−89.63%

2016*2017201820192020202120222023202420252026*

Year	Return
2026 (partial year)	−89.63%
2025	−68.51%
2024	−28.65%
2023	−15.71%
2022	−0.59%
2021	+19.46%
2020	−12.80%
2019	+22.63%
2018	−24.32%
2017	+39.65%
2016 (partial year)	+33.23%

As of October 21, 2026.

MERC Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December

RevenueNet income

2022202320242025

Fiscal year	Revenue	Net income	Net margin
2025	$1.87B	−$497.89M	−26.7%
2024	$2.04B	−$85.14M	−4.2%
2023	$1.99B	−$242.06M	−12.1%
2022	$2.28B	$247.04M	10.8%

Fiscal year	Revenue	Gross profit	Operating income	Net income	Net margin
2025	$1.87B	—	−$182.07M	−$497.89M	−26.7%
2024	$2.04B	—	$72.93M	−$85.14M	−4.2%
2023	$1.99B	—	−$155.04M	−$242.06M	−12.1%
2022	$2.28B	—	$392.37M	$247.04M	10.8%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

MERC Dividend History

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$0.15−50.0% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2025	$0.15	2	−50.0%
2024	$0.30	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.30	4	+0.0%
2022	$0.30	4	+15.4%

Year	Dividends per share	Payments	Change
2025	$0.15	2	−50.0%
2024	$0.30	4	+0.0%
2023	$0.30	4	+0.0%
2022	$0.30	4	+15.4%
2021	$0.26	4	−21.9%
2020	$0.33	4	−38.2%
2019	$0.54	4	+7.8%
2018	$0.50	4	+6.4%
2017	$0.47	4	+308.7%
2016	$0.12	1	—

Most recent payment: $0.08 per share, ex-dividend June 26, 2025. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

MERC Valuation vs Paper & Paper Products Median

Median of 5 stocks

Metric	MERC	Paper & Paper Products median	vs median
P/S ratio	0.01	0.21	0.0x the median
Profit margin	−27.86%	−3.24%	24.6 pts below

Medians across 5 Paper & Paper Products stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

Recent News

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Mercer Intl Q2 EPS $(1.13) Misses $(0.63) Estimate, Sales $460.278M Miss $505.000M Estimate
Benzinga2026-08-06

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Analysis

Data-derived

Company Overview

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) is capitalised at $13.76M on the latest close. It is classified in the Paper & Paper Products industry, within the Basic Materials sector. Headcount on file is 3,545.

The most recent close on file for MERC is $0.21, dated October 21, 2026. That is +$0.01 (+7.37%) against the previous close. Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $0.16 to $2.85. The latest close sits 28.31% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

The most recent full year on file, fiscal 2025, shows revenue of $1.87B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $2.04B, that is a change of −8.58%. The same year closed with a net loss of $497.89M. Profit margin runs at −27.86%. That is 24.6 percentage points below the Paper & Paper Products median of −3.24%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to −7.73.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $2.28B in 2022 to $1.87B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 1 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

No trailing P/E applies: the last reported earnings figure is negative. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 2.29.

The trailing one-year total return is −91.62%. Measured over 10 years, that is −28.21% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 0.55. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 51.76%.

Growth & Income

The dividend record for MERC runs through 2025. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2025 shows 2 payments totalling $0.15 a share. The year before, 2024, totalled $0.30 a share.

Across the complete calendar years on file, 2017 returned +39.65% and 2025 returned −68.51%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 3 finished higher. 2026 is still running; the total return is −89.63% year to date.

Peer Comparison

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) operates in the Paper & Paper Products industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company	Ticker	Market Cap	P/E Ratio
Mercer International Inc.	MERC	$13.76M	—
Suzano S.A.	SUZ	$10.41B	6.8
Sylvamo Corporation	SLVM	$1.24B	16.7
Clearwater Paper Corporation	CLW	$315.94M	—

The Paper & Paper Products industry average P/E ratio is 11.7x. Mercer International Inc. has no P/E ratio because it is not currently profitable.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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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 in the United States, Germany, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pulp and Solid Wood. The company manufactures, sells, and distributes pulp, electricity, and chemicals through pulp mills. It also manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber, cross and glue laminated timber, finger joint lumber, wood pallets, electricity, biofuels, and wood residuals. In addition, the company generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plants. 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; wood pellets and briquettes; lignin; and wood procurement and logistics services. The company sells its pulp products to pulp markets, integrated paper and paperboard manufacturers; and lumber products to national and regional distributors, large construction firms, secondary manufacturers, retail yards, and home centers. Mercer International Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Stock Analysis