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MERC - Mercer International Inc Stock Price, Fair Value and News

10.25USD+0.02 (+0.20%)Market Closed

Market Summary

MERC
USD10.25+0.02
Market Closed
0.20%

MERC Stock Price

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MERC RSI Chart

MERC Valuation

Market Cap

680.5M

Price/Earnings (Trailing)

-2.81

Price/Sales (Trailing)

0.34

EV/EBITDA

-217.74

Price/Free Cashflow

-3.31

MERC Price/Sales (Trailing)

MERC Profitability

EBT Margin

-13.53%

Return on Equity

-38.09%

Return on Assets

-9.09%

Free Cashflow Yield

-30.17%

MERC Fundamentals

MERC Revenue

Revenue (TTM)

2.0B

Rev. Growth (Yr)

-19.31%

Rev. Growth (Qtr)

-0.07%

MERC Earnings

Earnings (TTM)

-242.1M

Earnings Growth (Yr)

-535.56%

Earnings Growth (Qtr)

-236.01%

Breaking Down MERC Revenue

Last 7 days

6.9%

Last 30 days

1.9%

Last 90 days

16.5%

Trailing 12 Months

10%

How does MERC drawdown profile look like?

MERC Financial Health

Current Ratio

3.82

Debt/Equity

2.53

Debt/Cashflow

-0.04

MERC Investor Care

Dividend Yield

2.93%

Dividend/Share (TTM)

0.3

Shares Dilution (1Y)

0.54%

Diluted EPS (TTM)

-3.65

Historical Charts for Stock Metrics

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Net sales
YearQ1Q2Q3Q4
20232.2B2.2B2.1B2.0B
20222.0B2.2B2.2B2.3B
20211.5B1.5B1.7B1.8B
20201.5B1.4B1.4B1.4B
20191.6B1.7B1.7B1.6B
20181.3B1.4B1.4B1.5B
2017920.6M985.6M1.1B1.2B
20161.0B980.7M947.8M931.6M
20151.1B1.1B1.1B1.0B
20141.1B1.1B1.2B1.2B
20131.1B1.2B1.2B1.1B
20121.2B1.2B1.2B1.1B
2011949.5M943.8M916.4M1.3B
20100715.1M810.3M905.6M
2009000619.8M
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Tracking the Latest Insider Buys and Sells of Mercer International Inc

Filter Transactions
Datesorted ascendingNameBuy/Sell$ ValueAvg. Price# SharesTitle
Feb 15, 2024
heine eric xavier
sold (taxes)
-23,432
7.785
-3,010
vp,sales,marketing&logistics
Feb 15, 2024
koppensteiner adolf
sold (taxes)
-42,023
7.785
-5,398
coo, pulp products
Feb 15, 2024
merforth carsten
acquired
-
-
10,250
coo, wood products
Feb 15, 2024
koppensteiner adolf
acquired
-
-
10,796
coo, pulp products
Feb 15, 2024
short richard george
sold (taxes)
-22,926
7.785
-2,945
cfo and secretary
Feb 15, 2024
merwin brian
acquired
-
-
5,863
senior vp, mass timber
Feb 15, 2024
alekson cynthia margaret
acquired
-
-
2,516
vp, controller
Feb 15, 2024
alekson cynthia margaret
sold (taxes)
-9,793
7.785
-1,258
vp, controller
Feb 15, 2024
bueno estrada juan carlos
sold (taxes)
-205,828
7.785
-26,439
ceo & president
Feb 15, 2024
beck wolfgang
acquired
-
-
5,452
senior vp, global product

1–10 of 50

Which funds bought or sold MERC recently?

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Datesorted ascendingFund NameType% Chg$ Change$ Held% Portfolio
Apr 24, 2024
Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC
reduced
-5.05
-56.00
16,079
 -%
Apr 23, 2024
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System
reduced
-1.36
7,355
215,915
 -%
Apr 23, 2024
AMALGAMATED BANK
reduced
-0.22
5,000
126,000
 -%
Apr 23, 2024
RATIONAL ADVISORS LLC
sold off
-100
-16,135
-
 -%
Apr 23, 2024
FIFTH THIRD BANCORP
new
-
139
139
 -%
Apr 22, 2024
Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.
reduced
-7.98
-22,814
643,697
 -%
Apr 19, 2024
Maryland State Retirement & Pension System
unchanged
-
-789
148,881
 -%
Apr 19, 2024
State of Alaska, Department of Revenue
reduced
-1.06
9,000
265,000
 -%
Apr 18, 2024
FARMERS & MERCHANTS INVESTMENTS INC
unchanged
-
16.00
338
 -%
Apr 17, 2024
Merrion Investment Management Co, LLC
unchanged
-
70,500
1,492,500
 1.07%

1–10 of 44

Are Funds Buying or Selling MERC?

Are funds buying MERC calls or puts?
Calls
Puts
No. of funds holding Calls - Puts
Net Call Options
No. of funds that own MERC
No. of Funds

Unveiling Mercer International Inc's Major ShareHolders

Date FiledName of FilerPercent of ClassNo. of SharesForm Type
Feb 14, 2024
boundary creek advisors lp
8.5%
5,659,409
SC 13G
Feb 09, 2024
dimensional fund advisors lp
5.7%
3,771,854
SC 13G/A
Jan 26, 2024
blackrock inc.
7.3%
4,865,245
SC 13G/A
Feb 14, 2023
gates capital management, inc.
0%
0
SC 13G/A
Feb 10, 2023
dimensional fund advisors lp
7.4%
4,926,432
SC 13G/A
Jan 31, 2023
blackrock inc.
7.4%
4,912,011
SC 13G/A
Feb 14, 2022
gates capital management, inc.
5.3%
3,495,572
SC 13G/A
Feb 08, 2022
dimensional fund advisors lp
6.8%
4,490,694
SC 13G/A
Feb 03, 2022
blackrock inc.
6.7%
4,443,058
SC 13G/A
Feb 16, 2021
gates capital management, inc.
9.6%
6,329,112
SC 13G/A

Recent SEC filings of Mercer International Inc

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Date Filed Form Type Document
Apr 19, 2024
DEF 14A
DEF 14A
Apr 19, 2024
DEFA14A
DEFA14A
Apr 02, 2024
8-K
Current Report
Feb 27, 2024
8-K
Current Report
Feb 16, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Feb 16, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Feb 16, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Feb 16, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Feb 16, 2024
4
Insider Trading
Feb 16, 2024
4
Insider Trading

Peers (Alternatives to Mercer International Inc)

NameMkt Capsorted ascendingRevenuePrice %, 1MReturns, 1YP/EP/SRev 1-YrInc 1-Yr
LARGE-CAP
MID-CAP
SSD
7.3B
2.2B
 -14.54% 42.31%
20.49
3.28
 4.62% 5.99%
UFPI
6.9B
7.2B
 -4.45% 47.87%
13.49
0.96
 -25.02% -25.75%
SMALL-CAP
MERC
680.5M
2.0B
 1.89% 10.00%
-2.81
0.34
 -12.59% -197.98%
CLW
657.7M
2.1B
 -6.80% 12.58%
6.11
0.32
 0.13% 134.13%
GLT
66.8M
1.4B
 -14.77% -64.71%
-0.85
0.05
 -7.10% 59.29%
EVA
40.2M
1.1B
 35.90% -97.53%
-0.09
0.03
 -0.20% -203.02%
ITP
2.3M
88.1M
 -11.54% -52.08%
-0.23
0.03
 -32.17% 39.98%

Mercer International Inc News

Latest updates
Zacks Investment Research • 17 hours ago
Mercer International (MERC) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced Momentum
Yahoo Finance UK • 23 hours ago
Mercer International (MERC) Is Attractively Priced Despite Fast-paced Momentum
MarketBeat • 16 Apr 2024 • 07:00 am
TD Securities Raises Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Price Target to $10.50
MarketBeat • 16 Apr 2024 • 06:51 am
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Stock Price Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average of $9.05
TipRanks • 02 Apr 2024 • 09:27 pm
Mercer International Ends Joint Venture with West Fraser.com - TipRanks
InvestorsObserver • 26 Mar 2024 • 07:00 am
Basic Materials Stocks Moving Tuesday: NG, SSRM, ASTL, MERC, TMC, BVN, TSE, METC
Yahoo Finance • 19 Mar 2024 • 07:00 am
Shareholders in Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) have lost 32%, as stock drops 10% this past week
Simply Wall St • 07 Mar 2024 • 08:00 am
Mercer International Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MERC) Shares Leap 31% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story
Seeking Alpha • 2 months ago
Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Q4 2023 Earnings Call Transcript
InvestorPlace • 2 months ago
3 Sorry Materials Stocks to Sell in January 2024

Mercer International Inc Earnings Report: Key Takeaways & Analysis

Income Statement (Last 12 Months)
(In Thousands)
Income Statement (Quarterly)
(In Thousands)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Thousands)
Description(%) Q/Q2023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q12018Q4
Revenue-0.1%470471530523583533572593519470402413398333341351331384426484412
  S&GA Expenses-11.2%27.0030.0032.0034.0036.0024.0024.0022.0019.0019.0020.0021.0018.0015.0016.0018.0020.0018.0019.0017.0018.00
EBITDA Margin-109.4%0.00*0.05*0.10*0.19*0.25*0.29*0.30*0.29*0.26*0.20*0.16*0.14*---------
Interest Expenses24.6%27.0022.0020.0019.0019.0018.0017.0017.0017.0017.0017.0019.0021.0020.0020.0020.0021.0018.0018.0019.0015.00
Income Taxes-72.8%1.004.00-27.48-5.369.0031.0034.0024.0044.0032.0011.003.002.00-1.771.005.00-15.870.0010.0024.0020.00
Earnings Before Taxes-292.0%-86.13-21.97-125-35.9329.0098.0010511311810232.009.00-11.336.00-7.532.00-88.601.0021.0076.0065.00
EBT Margin-83.8%-0.14*-0.07*-0.02*0.09*0.15*0.20*0.20*0.18*0.14*0.08*0.02*0.00*---------
Net Income-236.0%-87.22-25.96-98.31-30.5820.0067.0071.0089.0075.0069.0021.006.00-12.988.00-8.41-3.39-72.721.0010.0052.0045.00
Net Income Margin-89.7%-0.12*-0.06*-0.02*0.06*0.11*0.14*0.14*0.13*0.09*0.05*0.01*-0.01*---------
Free Cashflow44.6%-34.74-62.72-24.78-83.081.0038.0010836.00-3.122.0019.005.00---------
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
Balance Sheet
(In Millions)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Millions)
Description(%) Q/Q2023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q12018Q4
Assets0.3%2,6632,6552,6332,7402,7252,5442,4162,4572,3512,2322,2152,1782,1292,0451,9741,9522,0661,9502,0302,0131,976
  Current Assets2.7%1,0931,0659991,1961,1781,0971,1691,1691,064952938935875834784789845783838844811
    Cash Equivalents-8.7%314344213301354287420411346339385395361346303287351265257233240
  Inventory-1.9%414422430531450386349353357345313288272270261270273269287282304
  Net PPE0.9%1,4101,3971,4311,3491,3411,2491,0951,1301,1361,1411,1331,0991,1101,0651,0401,0201,0741,0101,0321,0221,029
  Goodwill4.3%35.0034.0035.0035.0031.0031.00---------------
Liabilities1.9%2,0271,9901,9001,9181,8861,8241,6641,6891,6571,6041,6111,6111,5281,4941,4791,4891,5151,3581,3831,3931,394
  Current Liabilities6.9%286268370383378323274281283256265230212201197185256204223212195
  Long Term Debt1.2%1,6091,5901,4041,3791,3471,3391,2461,2651,2381,1621,1581,1981,1871,1241,1141,1361,0889849841,008343
    LT Debt, Non Current1.2%1,6091,5901,4041,3791,3471,3391,2461,2651,2381,1621,1581,1981,1871,1241,1141,1361,0889849841,008343
Shareholder's Equity-4.5%635665733823839720752768694628604568601551494463550591647621581
  Retained Earnings-21.5%336428459563598583521455371301236219217234231244256338346345302
  Additional Paid-In Capital0.4%359358357355354351350349348348347346346346345345345344343342342
Shares Outstanding0%67.0067.0067.0066.0066.0066.0066.0066.0066.0066.0066.0066.00---------
Float---516---839---806---520---981--
Cashflow (Last 12 Months)
(In Thousands)
Cashflow (Quarterly)
(In Thousands)
(*) denotes actual numbers (not divided by Thousands)
Description(%) Q/Q2023Q42023Q32023Q22023Q12022Q42022Q32022Q22022Q12021Q42021Q32021Q22021Q12020Q42020Q32020Q22020Q12019Q42019Q32019Q22019Q12018Q4
Cashflow From Operations65.6%-8,719-25,33414,698-49,65050,64986,660154,54168,81030,63040,14481,15230,28818,81428,48864,105-69,84256,51556,86188,72142,18663,777
  Share Based Compensation-11.3%1,5551,7541,3871,2263,0571,2141,517949-1961,005975610113895-34.00-46.001,0001,1791,202-3451,018
Cashflow From Investing31.1%-20,185-29,306-117,752-32,62427,553-304,352-121,554-26,790-23,517-85,621-42,359-26,297-18,1677,267-20,837-23,405-57,050-37,102-25,240-19,966-395,691
Cashflow From Financing-101.0%-1,943185,15817,31028,099-14,34490,587-19,42024,609202-2,288-48,16331,41212,5644,166-27,34832,25085,810-10,982-40,007-28,723326,384
  Dividend Payments100.0%9,9794,9894,982-9,9254,9624,960-8,5854,2934,289-8,5634,282-9,04718,0489,0258,206-16,300
  Buy Backs----------------162--754--

MERC Income Statement

2023-12-31
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]   
Revenues$ 1,993,844$ 2,280,937$ 1,803,255
Costs and expenses   
Cost of sales, excluding depreciation and amortization1,853,4821,638,6721,245,622
Cost of sales depreciation and amortization172,223144,064132,117
Selling, general and administrative expenses123,179105,83378,933
Impairment of sandalwood business held for sale33,73400
Operating income (loss)(188,774)392,368346,583
Other income (expenses)   
Interest expense(88,246)(71,499)(70,047)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt00(30,368)
Other income7,19724,43414,399
Total other expenses, net(81,049)(47,065)(86,016)
Income (loss) before income taxes(269,823)345,303260,567
Income tax recovery (provision)27,767(98,264)(89,579)
Net income (loss)$ (242,056)$ 247,039$ 170,988
Net income (loss) per common share   
Basic$ (3.65)$ 3.74$ 2.59
Diluted(3.65)3.712.58
Dividends declared per common share$ 0.3$ 0.3$ 0.26

MERC Balance Sheet

2023-12-31
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets  
Cash and cash equivalents$ 313,992$ 354,032
Accounts receivable, net306,166351,993
Inventories414,161450,470
Prepaid expenses and other23,46121,680
Assets classified as held for sale35,1250
Total current assets1,092,9051,178,175
Property, plant and equipment, net1,409,9371,341,322
Investment in joint ventures41,66545,635
Amortizable intangible assets, net52,64161,497
Goodwill35,38130,937
Operating lease right-of-use assets11,72515,049
Pension asset5,5884,397
Other long-term assets12,73648,025
Total assets2,662,5782,725,037
Current liabilities  
Accounts payable and other278,986377,306
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations826755
Liabilities associated with assets held for sale6,6250
Total current liabilities286,437378,061
Long-term debt1,609,4251,346,508
Pension and other post-retirement benefit obligations12,48312,178
Operating lease liabilities7,7559,475
Other long-term liabilities13,74414,072
Deferred income tax97,324125,959
Total liabilities2,027,1681,886,253
Shareholders’ equity  
Common shares $1 par value; 200,000,000 authorized; 66,525,000 issued and outstanding (2022 - 66,167,000)66,47166,132
Additional paid-in capital359,497354,495
Retained earnings336,113598,119
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(126,671)(179,962)
Total shareholders’ equity635,410838,784
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity2,662,5782,725,037
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)

About Mercer International Inc

MERC
Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp in Europe, the United States, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Pulp and Wood Products. It also generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plant to third party utilities. In addition, the company manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber and other wood residuals. Further, it produces NBSK pulp primarily from wood chips, pulp logs, and sawlogs; carbon neutral or green energy using carbon-neutral bio-fuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; and tall oil for use as a chemical additive and green energy source. The company sells its pulp to tissue, specialty paper, and printing and writing paper, and other 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.
 CEO
 WEBSITEmercerint.com
 INDUSTRYWood and Paper
 EMPLOYEES3320

Mercer International Inc Frequently Asked Questions

What is the ticker symbol for Mercer International Inc? What does MERC stand for in stocks?

MERC is the stock ticker symbol of Mercer International Inc. Every public company that trades on a stock exchange gets a ticker symbol.

What is the market capital of Mercer International Inc (MERC)?

As of Thu Apr 25 2024, market cap of Mercer International Inc is 680.55 Million. The market capitalization is calculated by multiplying the stock price with the number of shares outstanding.

What is the fair value of MERC stock?

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What is the fair value of MERC stock?

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What is Mercer International Inc's Price to Earnings (PE) and Price to sales (PS) ratio?

As of Thu Apr 25 2024, MERC's PE ratio (Price to Earnings) is -2.81 and Price to Sales (PS) ratio is 0.34. The price to earnings and price to sales ratio are two most important valuation metrics for any company. PE ratio tell us the number of years of earnings investors are ready to pay for owning the company. Historically, S&P500 price to earnings ratio has fallen below 12 during periods of gloom and gone past 30 during periods of euphoria. MERC PE ratio will change depending on the future growth rate expectations of investors.

What is 5 year return on Mercer International Inc's stock?

In the past 10 years, Mercer International Inc has provided 0.057 (multiply by 100 for percentage) rate of return.