Basic Materials · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
Price
$0.78
Market Cap
$52.2M
Employees
3,580
Beta
0.49
Avg Volume
535,684
CEO
Juan Carlos Bueno
Business Description
Mercer International Inc. (MERC) is a global manufacturer primarily engaged in the production and marketing of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp. Its pulp products are distributed internationally, reaching markets in Europe, the United States, Asia, and other regions. The company's operations are divided into two main segments: Pulp and Wood Products. Beyond pulp, Mercer also plays a role in sustainable energy, generating and supplying green electricity derived from its biomass cogeneration power plants to various third-party utility providers. Furthermore, the company is involved in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of lumber and other valuable wood residuals. The primary feedstocks for its NBSK pulp production include wood chips, pulp logs, and sawlogs. Its carbon-neutral or "green" energy is generated using sustainable bio-fuels such as black liquor and wood waste. Additionally, Mercer produces tall oil, which serves as both a chemical additive and a green energy source. Mercer's pulp is a key ingredient for manufacturers of tissue, specialty paper, printing and writing paper, and other paper products. Its lumber goods reach a diverse customer base, including distributors, construction firms, secondary manufacturers, retail yards, and home centers. Established in 1968, Mercer International Inc. maintains its corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Canada.
Business History
Price Overview
Price at report time · Jul 3, 6:43am (0m ago)
$0.78
Change · Jul 3
+0.11 (+16.09%)
Day Range
$0.68 – $0.81
52-Week Range
$0.64 – $4.47
50-Day MA
$0.92
200-Day MA
$1.73
Volume
1,705,679.00
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Analyst Price Targets
Low
$1.25
Consensus
$1.67
High
$2.25
(6 analysts)
Share Structure
Outstanding
66,982,506.00
Float
38,556,399.00
Free Float
57.6%
Normal free float
— 57.6% of shares trade freely, ~42.4% held by insiders/institutions
Healthy float typical of established companies. Good liquidity for entering and exiting positions without major price impact.
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
The directional story — useful even when net income is negative.
Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
CALCStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
-0.10
Stock Price: $0.78
EPS (Diluted): -7.44
EPS (Diluted): -7.44
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
1.95
Stock Price: $0.78
Total Equity: $68.06M
Shares: 66,921,000
Total Equity: $68.06M
Shares: 66,921,000
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
-5.26
Market Cap: $52.25M
Total Debt: $1.56B
Cash: $186.81M
EBITDA: -$236.33M
Total Debt: $1.56B
Cash: $186.81M
EBITDA: -$236.33M
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$1.6B
Market Cap: $52.25M
Total Debt: $1.56B
Cash: $186.81M
Total Debt: $1.56B
Cash: $186.81M
P/S Ratio (Price per dollar of revenue)
APIStock Price / Revenue Per Share
0.07
Stock Price: $0.78
Revenue: $1.87B
Shares: 66,921,000
Revenue: $1.87B
Shares: 66,921,000
EV/Sales (Total value vs revenue — works when P/E can't)
API0.84
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
-3.6%
Gross Profit: -$67.63M
Revenue: $1.87B
Revenue: $1.87B
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
-9.7%
Operating Income: -$182.07M
Revenue: $1.87B
Revenue: $1.87B
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
-26.7%
Net Income: -$497.89M
Revenue: $1.87B
Revenue: $1.87B
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
APINet Income / Total Equity
-243.0%
Net Income: -$497.89M
Total Equity: $68.06M
Total Equity: $68.06M
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
APINOPAT / Invested Capital
-13.1%
Operating Income: -$182.07M
Tax Rate: 2.6%
Equity: $68.06M
Total Debt: $1.56B
Cash: $186.81M
Tax Rate: 2.6%
Equity: $68.06M
Total Debt: $1.56B
Cash: $186.81M
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
3.05
Current Assets: $865.80M
Current Liabilities: $283.63M
Current Liabilities: $283.63M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
22.98
Short-Term Debt: $0.00
Long-Term Debt: $1.56B
Total Debt: $1.56B
Total Equity: $68.06M
Long-Term Debt: $1.56B
Total Debt: $1.56B
Total Equity: $68.06M
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$27.91
Revenue: $1.87B
Shares: 66,921,000
Shares: 66,921,000
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$1.02
Total Equity: $68.06M
Shares: 66,921,000
Shares: 66,921,000
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$-1.20
Operating CF: $8.59M
CapEx: -$88.58M
Shares: 66,921,000
CapEx: -$88.58M
Shares: 66,921,000
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
7.6%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $0.78
Stock Price: $0.78
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: -$497.89M
Net Income: -$497.89M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
Compares MERC against LLM-researched typical ranges for its
industry. One research call per industry, cached indefinitely — every stock in the same industry
reuses the same baseline.
Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
— For growth/narrative companies (skip if mature earner)
4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
— For dividend/income stocks only
4i
Book Value Analysis
— For deep value / turnaround stocks only
4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
— Is the sector in a boom, steady state, or contraction?
5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 3, 2026 6:43am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.8B | $2.3B | $2.0B | $2.0B | $1.9B |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.4B | $1.8B | $2.0B | $1.9B | $1.9B |
| Gross Profit | $425.5M | $498.2M | -$31.9M | $189.4M | -$67.6M |
| Operating Expenses | $78.9M | $105.8M | $156.9M | $174.4M | $114.4M |
| Operating Income | $346.6M | $392.4M | -$188.8M | $15.0M | -$182.1M |
| Net Income | $171.0M | $247.0M | -$242.1M | -$85.1M | -$497.9M |
| EBITDA | $462.8M | $561.0M | -$9.1M | $193.0M | -$236.3M |
| EPS | $2.59 | $3.74 | $-3.65 | $-1.27 | $-7.44 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 3, 2026 6:43am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $345.6M | $354.0M | $314.0M | $184.9M | $186.8M |
| Total Current Assets | $1.1B | $1.2B | $1.1B | $910.0M | $865.8M |
| Total Assets | $2.4B | $2.7B | $2.7B | $2.3B | $2.0B |
| Current Liabilities | $283.1M | $378.1M | $286.4M | $256.5M | $283.6M |
| Long-Term Debt | $1.2B | $1.3B | $1.6B | $1.4B | $1.6B |
| Total Liabilities | $1.7B | $1.9B | $2.0B | $1.8B | $2.0B |
| Total Equity | $694.0M | $838.8M | $635.4M | $429.8M | $68.1M |
| Retained Earnings | $370.9M | $598.1M | $336.1M | $230.9M | -$277.0M |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 3, 2026 6:43am (just now)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $182.2M | $360.7M | -$69.0M | $90.2M | $8.6M |
| Capital Expenditure | -$160.8M | -$178.7M | -$136.3M | -$84.3M | -$88.6M |
| Free Cash Flow | $21.4M | $181.9M | -$205.3M | $5.9M | -$80.0M |
| Acquisitions (net) | -$51.3M | -$256.6M | -$82.1M | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | -$15.5M | $8.4M | -$40.0M | -$129.1M | $1.9M |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jul 3, 2026 6:43am (just now)| Metric | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$2.0B $2.0B – $2.1B
|
$2.2B $2.2B – $2.3B
|
$2.0B $1.9B – $2.0B
|
$2.0B $2.0B – $2.0B
|
| EBITDA |
$190.4M $188.4M – $191.9M
|
$207.7M $201.6M – $212.1M
|
$184.5M $180.7M – $187.2M
|
$188.1M $184.3M – $190.9M
|
| Net Income |
-$166.6M -$169.9M – -$162.2M
|
-$48.0M -$48.9M – -$46.7M
|
-$41.5M -$42.3M – -$40.4M
|
$36.8M $35.8M – $37.5M
|
| EPS | — | — | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jul 3, 2026 6:43am (just now)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +26.5% | -12.6% | +2.5% | -8.6% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +17.1% | -106.4% | +694.3% | -135.7% |
| Operating Income Growth | +13.2% | -148.1% | +107.9% | -1,313.2% |
| Net Income Growth | +44.5% | -198.0% | +64.8% | -484.8% |
| EBITDA Growth | +21.2% | -101.6% | +2,227.0% | -222.4% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-04 | Ridder Wolfram | A-Award | 18,665.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | BECK WOLFGANG | A-Award | 12,967.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | Short Richard George | A-Award | 31,504.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | ARGUIN GUY | A-Award | 13,612.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | STANNUS GENEVIEVE | A-Award | 8,583.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | Heine Eric Xavier | A-Award | 10,750.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | ALEKSON CYNTHIA MARGARET | A-Award | 7,188.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | Merforth Carsten | A-Award | 26,764.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | Koppensteiner Adolf | A-Award | 30,505.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-04 | BUENO ESTRADA JUAN CARLOS | A-Award | 126,808.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | CORRICK THOMAS KEVIN | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Rettig Rainer | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | von Pentz Markwart | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | North Janine | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Shepherd James | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | MCCARTNEY WILLIAM | A-Award | 41,250.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | Laberge Alice | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-02 | WELTY LINDA J | A-Award | 25,000.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-05-19 | KELLOGG PETER R | P-Purchase | 105,000.00 | $0.97 | $102,344 |
| 2026-05-18 | KELLOGG PETER R | P-Purchase | 380,000.00 | $0.96 | $366,510 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jul 3, 2026 6:43am (just now)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-26 | $0.08 | 2025-05-01 | 2025-06-26 | 2025-07-03 |
| 2025-03-26 | $0.08 | 2025-02-20 | 2025-03-26 | 2025-04-02 |
| 2024-12-18 | $0.08 | 2024-10-31 | 2024-12-18 | 2024-12-26 |
| 2024-09-25 | $0.08 | 2024-08-08 | 2024-09-25 | 2024-10-03 |
| 2024-06-26 | $0.08 | 2024-05-09 | 2024-06-26 | 2024-07-03 |
| 2024-03-26 | $0.08 | 2024-02-15 | 2024-03-27 | 2024-04-04 |
| 2023-12-19 | $0.08 | 2023-11-02 | 2023-12-20 | 2023-12-28 |
| 2023-09-26 | $0.08 | 2023-08-03 | 2023-09-27 | 2023-10-04 |
| 2023-06-27 | $0.08 | 2023-05-04 | 2023-06-28 | 2023-07-06 |
| 2023-03-28 | $0.08 | 2023-02-16 | 2023-03-29 | 2023-04-05 |
| 2022-12-20 | $0.08 | 2022-10-27 | 2022-12-21 | 2022-12-29 |
| 2022-09-27 | $0.08 | 2022-07-28 | 2022-09-28 | 2022-10-05 |
| 2022-06-28 | $0.08 | 2022-04-28 | 2022-06-29 | 2022-07-07 |
| 2022-03-29 | $0.08 | 2022-02-17 | 2022-03-30 | 2022-04-06 |
| 2021-12-21 | $0.07 | 2021-10-28 | 2021-12-22 | 2021-12-30 |
| 2021-09-28 | $0.07 | 2021-07-29 | 2021-09-29 | 2021-10-06 |
| 2021-06-29 | $0.07 | 2021-04-29 | 2021-06-30 | 2021-07-07 |
| 2021-03-30 | $0.07 | 2021-02-16 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-07 |
| 2020-12-22 | $0.07 | 2020-10-29 | 2020-12-23 | 2020-12-30 |
| 2020-09-28 | $0.07 | 2020-07-30 | 2020-09-29 | 2020-10-06 |
Narrative Economics
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