Skip to content
stoqly
en

Popular

All languages

Figures come from SEC filings, which are in English. Company and industry names stay as filed.

$ USD

Popular

All currencies

Data is in US dollars, converted at the ECB reference rate of Oct 23, 2026.

Mercer International Inc.

MERC Nasdaq Pulp Mills Financials FY2016–FY2025

Last close · Oct 23, 2026

$0.14

0.6%
Compare
Revenue Total sales reported in the income statement.
$1.9B
8.6% vs prior year
Operating margin Operating income as a share of revenue.
−21.3%
22.0 pts
Net income Profit after all expenses, interest and tax.
−$498M
Free cash flow Cash from operations minus capital spending.
−$80.0M
1,459.1%
Return on capital After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.
−21.1%
21.8 pts
Market cap Last close times the latest diluted share count, so it is approximate.
$9.3M
Oct 23 close
P/E Last close divided by diluted earnings per share over the last four quarters.
—
On −$7.73 EPS (TTM)

What Mercer International Inc. does

No business description yet.

Legal name
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Fiscal year ends
December 31, 2025
Latest annual report
10-K · Feb 12, 2026
Accession · CIK
0001193125-26-048855
0001333274

Revenue and margins

Mercer International Inc. had $1.9B of revenue in fiscal 2025, down 8.6% on the year before.

Revenue
Revenue
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF
Margins, % of revenue
Gross Operating Net FCF

Net income and earnings per share

Loss periods are shown in red.

Net income
Net income
Diluted EPS
Diluted EPS

Returns on capital

After-tax operating income as a share of the money invested in the business: debt plus equity, minus cash.

Return on capital, equity and assets (annual)
Return on capital Return on equity Return on assets

Cash flow

Free cash flow was −$80.0M in fiscal 2025, −4.3% of revenue. Cash from operations minus capital spending.

Free cash flow
Free cash flow
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending
Cash from operations vs capital spending
Cash from operations Capital spending

Dividends, buybacks and share count

Mercer International Inc. returned $10.0M to shareholders in fiscal 2025. The diluted share count rose 0.2%.

Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Dividends and buybacks
Dividends Buybacks
Diluted shares outstanding (annual)

Balance sheet

Cash, debt and the ratios that show how comfortably Mercer International Inc. can carry it.

Cash vs debt (incl. leases)
Cash Debt
Fiscal year endFY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Cash and short-term investments $346M$354M$314M$185M$187M
Debt incl. finance leases $1.3B$1.4B$1.7B$1.5B$1.7B
Net debt / EBITDA 2.0x1.9x—7.2x—
Debt / equity 1.8x1.6x2.5x3.4x23.6x
Interest coverage 4.9x5.5x−2.1x0.1x−3.5x
Current ratio 3.8x3.1x3.8x3.5x3.1x
Quick ratio 2.5x1.9x2.4x2.1x1.8x
Total assets $2.4B$2.7B$2.7B$2.3B$2.0B
Total liabilities $1.7B$1.9B$2.0B$1.8B$2.0B
Shareholders' equity $694M$839M$635M$430M$68.1M
Net debt (− = net cash) $956M$1.0B$1.3B$1.3B$1.5B

Insider trades

Open-market purchases and sales by officers, directors and 10% owners, from Form 4 filings. “Plan” marks trades under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plan.

Bought, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Sold, 12 months

$0.0M

0 insiders

Of sales under plans

—

$0.0M

No open-market insider trades in the last 12 months.

Piotroski F-score

Nine pass/fail tests of profitability, funding and efficiency. 8–9 is strong, 0–2 weak.

TestFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Net income is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
Cash from operations is positive ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓
Return on assets rose — ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕
Cash from operations exceeds net income ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Debt fell relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕
Current ratio rose — ✕ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Share count didn't rise — ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕ ✕ ✓ ✕ ✕
Gross margin rose — — — — — — — — — —
Revenue rose relative to assets — ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓ ✕ ✓ ✓
F-score — / 34 / 87 / 85 / 83 / 86 / 86 / 83 / 84 / 83 / 8
Accruals ratio −9.1%−5.0%−5.8%−12.6%−2.8%−0.5%−4.5%−6.4%−7.1%−23.5%
Altman Z'' 3.393.143.892.932.994.124.082.252.520.16

10 years of figures

Amounts in USD. Hover a ratio’s name for its definition.

Download CSV
Fiscal yearFY16FY17FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25
Income statement
Revenue $932M $1.2B $1.5B $1.6B $1.4B $1.8B $2.3B $2.0B $2.0B $1.9B
Operating income $115M $169M $268M $84.0M $63.7M $347M $392M −$189M $15.0M −$398M
Interest expense $51.6M $54.8M $51.5M $75.8M $80.7M $70.0M $71.5M $88.2M $109M $115M
Pretax income $59.5M $104M $177M $9.6M −$11.1M $261M $345M −$270M −$86.9M −$511M
Income tax $24.5M $33.5M $48.7M $19.2M $6.1M $89.6M $98.3M −$27.8M −$1.8M −$13.3M
Net income $34.9M $70.5M $129M −$9.6M −$17.2M $171M $247M −$242M −$85.1M −$498M
Diluted EPS $0.54 $1.08 $1.96 −$0.15 −$0.26 $2.58 $3.71 −$3.65 −$1.27 −$7.44
Diluted shares 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B 0.07B
Cash flow
Cash from operations $141M $142M $237M $244M $41.6M $182M $361M −$69.0M $90.2M $8.6M
Capital expenditure $42.5M $57.9M $87.0M $132M $78.5M $159M $179M $136M $84.3M $88.6M
Free cash flow $98.3M $84.0M $150M $112M −$37.0M $22.8M $182M −$205M $5.9M −$80.0M
Depreciation and amortization $72.0M $85.3M $96.7M $126M $129M $132M $144M $173M $171M $160M
Stock-based compensation $4.7M $2.9M $3.9M $3.0M $0.9M $2.4M $6.7M $5.9M $3.9M $2.3M
Acquisitions — — — — $0.0M $51.3M $257M — $0.0M $0.0M
Share buybacks — — $0.0M $0.8M $0.2M $0.0M — — — —
Dividends paid $29.7M $29.9M $40.7M $35.3M $21.9M $17.2M $19.8M $20.0M $20.1M $10.0M
Dividends and buybacks $29.7M $29.9M $40.7M $36.0M $22.1M $17.2M $19.8M $20.0M $20.1M $10.0M
Balance sheet
Cash and short-term investments $137M $143M $240M $351M $361M $346M $354M $314M $185M $187M
Total debt $618M $1.3B $1.0B $1.1B $1.2B $1.2B $1.3B $1.6B $1.5B $1.6B
Finance lease liabilities — — $29.6M $34.5M $46.7M $64.0M $51.1M $48.3M $48.2M $54.9M
Current assets $402M $852M $811M $845M $875M $1.1B $1.2B $1.1B $910M $866M
Current liabilities $93.2M $430M $195M $256M $212M $283M $378M $286M $257M $284M
Inventory $133M $177M $304M $273M $272M $357M $450M $414M $362M $359M
Property and equipment, net $738M $845M $1.0B $1.1B $1.1B $1.1B $1.3B $1.4B $1.3B $1.1B
Goodwill — — — — — $0.0M $30.9M $35.4M $0.0M —
Intangible assets — $24.6M $53.9M $53.4M $51.6M $47.9M $61.5M $52.6M $49.8M $26.1M
Total assets $1.2B $1.7B $2.0B $2.1B $2.1B $2.4B $2.7B $2.7B $2.3B $2.0B
Total liabilities $780M $1.2B $1.4B $1.5B $1.5B $1.7B $1.9B $2.0B $1.8B $2.0B
Shareholders' equity $379M $551M $581M $550M $601M $694M $839M $635M $430M $68.1M
Margins
Operating margin 12.4% 14.4% 18.4% 5.2% 4.5% 19.2% 17.2% −9.5% 0.7% −21.3%
EBITDA margin 20.1% 21.7% 25.0% 13.0% 13.5% 26.6% 23.5% −0.8% 9.1% −12.7%
Net margin 3.8% 6.0% 8.8% −0.6% −1.2% 9.5% 10.8% −12.1% −4.2% −26.7%
FCF margin 10.5% 7.2% 10.3% 6.9% −2.6% 1.3% 8.0% −10.3% 0.3% −4.3%
Returns
Return on capital 8.7% 6.9% 14.1% 4.2% 3.5% 14.3% 15.3% −7.7% 0.7% −21.1%
Return on capital employed 10.8% 13.0% 15.0% 4.6% 3.3% 16.8% 16.7% −7.9% 0.7% −22.6%
Return on equity 9.2% 15.2% 22.7% −1.7% −3.0% 26.4% 32.2% −32.8% −16.0% −200.0%
Return on assets 3.0% 4.9% 6.9% −0.5% −0.8% 7.6% 9.7% −9.0% −3.5% −23.1%
Return on tangible equity 9.2% 13.4% 24.4% −1.9% −3.1% 26.5% 33.1% −44.2% −22.4% −1,186.9%
Growth
Revenue growth — 25.5% 24.7% 11.4% −12.4% 26.7% 26.5% −12.6% 2.5% −8.6%
Net income growth — 101.7% 82.4% −107.5% — — 44.5% −198.0% — —
EPS growth — 100.0% 81.5% −107.7% — — 43.8% −198.4% — —
FCF growth — −14.5% 78.1% −25.0% −132.9% — 698.8% −212.9% — −1,459.1%
Share count change — 0.5% 0.6% −0.3% 0.3% 0.8% 0.5% −0.3% 0.6% 0.2%
Financial health
Net debt / EBITDA 2.6x 4.4x 2.3x 3.7x 4.5x 2.0x 1.9x — 7.2x —
Debt / equity 1.6x 2.3x 1.8x 2.0x 2.0x 1.8x 1.6x 2.5x 3.4x 23.6x
Interest coverage 2.2x 3.1x 5.2x 1.1x 0.8x 4.9x 5.5x −2.1x 0.1x −3.5x
Current ratio 4.3x 2.0x 4.1x 3.3x 4.1x 3.8x 3.1x 3.8x 3.5x 3.1x
Quick ratio 2.9x 1.6x 2.6x 2.2x 2.8x 2.5x 1.9x 2.4x 2.1x 1.8x
Capital allocation
Capex / revenue 4.6% 5.0% 6.0% 8.1% 5.5% 8.8% 7.8% 6.8% 4.1% 4.7%
Stock comp / revenue 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% 0.1%
Payouts / FCF 30.3% 35.6% 27.2% 32.1% — 75.4% 10.9% — 340.8% —
Quality scores
Piotroski F-score — 4.0 7.0 5.0 3.0 6.0 6.0 3.0 4.0 3.0
Altman Z'' 3.4 3.1 3.9 2.9 3.0 4.1 4.1 2.3 2.5 0.2
Accruals ratio −9.1% −5.0% −5.8% −12.6% −2.8% −0.5% −4.5% −6.4% −7.1% −23.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL filings (CIK 0001333274). Data updated October 24, 2026. Quarterly fourth quarters are the full year minus the first nine months. For information only — not investment advice. Check the original filings before relying on any figure.

↑ ↓ to move · ↵ to open