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Mercer International Inc. (MERC)

NASDAQ: MERC · Real-Time Price · USD

4.08

0.13 (3.29%)

At close: May 13, 2025, 3:59 PM

4.13

1.10%

After-hours: May 13, 2025, 07:13 PM EDT

Mercer International Statistics

Share Statistics

Mercer International has 66.87M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0.03% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	66.87M
Shares Change (YoY)	0.03%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0%
Owned by Institutions (%)	78.96%
Shares Floating	n/a
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	16,057
FTD / Avg. Volume	3.44%

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 968.44K, so 1.45% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	968.44K
Short % of Shares Out	1.45%
Short % of Float	2.34%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	1.93

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is -5.1 and the forward PE ratio is 10.49. Mercer International's PEG ratio is 0.08.

PE Ratio	-5.1
Forward PE	10.49
PS Ratio	0.21
Forward PS	0.1
PB Ratio	1.01
P/FCF Ratio	73.79
PEG Ratio	0.08

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Currently the Enterprise Value (EV) is not available for Mercer International.

EV / Sales	n/a
EV / EBITDA	n/a
EV / EBIT	n/a
EV / FCF	n/a

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 3.55, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 3.47.

Current Ratio	3.55
Quick Ratio	2.14
Debt / Equity	3.47
Debt / EBITDA	99.36
Debt / FCF	253.32
Interest Coverage	0.14

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is n/a and Return on Invested Capital is n/a.

Return on Equity	n/a
Return on Assets	n/a
Return on Invested Capital	n/a
Revenue Per Employee	$570,770.95
Profits Per Employee	$-23,782.4
Employee Count	3,580
Asset Turnover	0.9
Inventory Turnover	5.13

Taxes

Income Tax	-1.77M
Effective Tax Rate	2.04%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by -63.76% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 1.1, so Mercer International's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	1.1
52-Week Price Change	-63.76%
50-Day Moving Average	5.49
200-Day Moving Average	6.3
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	36.81
Average Volume (20 Days)	466,340

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Mercer International had revenue of 2.04B and earned -85.14M in profits. Earnings per share was -1.27.

Revenue	2.04B
Gross Profit	189.36M
Operating Income	15.01M
Net Income	-85.14M
EBITDA	15.01M
EBIT	22.23M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	-1.27

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 184.93M in cash and 1.49B in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.31B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	184.93M
Total Debt	1.49B
Net Cash	-1.31B
Retained Earnings	230.91M
Total Assets	2.34B
Working Capital	671.4M

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 90.2M and capital expenditures -84.32M, giving a free cash flow of 5.89M.

Operating Cash Flow	90.2M
Capital Expenditures	-84.32M
Free Cash Flow	5.89M
FCF Per Share	0.09

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 9.27%, with operating and profit margins of 0.73% and -4.17%.

Gross Margin	9.27%
Operating Margin	0.73%
Pretax Margin	-4.25%
Profit Margin	-4.17%
EBITDA Margin	0.73%
EBIT Margin	0.73%
FCF Margin	0.29%

Dividends & Yields

MERC pays an annual dividend of $0.38, which amounts to a dividend yield of 8.11%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.38
Dividend Yield	8.11%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	-27.78%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for MERC is $5, which is 26.6% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Hold".

Price Target	$5
Price Target Difference	26.6%
Analyst Consensus	Hold
Analyst Count	3

Stock Forecasts

Stock Splits

The last stock split was on May 1, 1990. It was a forward split with a ratio of 10249:10000.

Last Split Date	May 1, 1990
Split Type	forward
Split Ratio	10249:10000

Scores

Altman Z-Score	1.43
Piotroski F-Score	4