Mercer International Inc
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Vitals
- Today's Low:
- $8.26
- Today's High:
- $8.5
- Open Price:
- $8.26
- 52W Low:
- $7.37
- 52W High:
- $14.6196
- Prev. Close:
- $8.28
- Volume:
- 292193
Company Statistics
- Market Cap.:
- $550.83 million
- Book Value:
- 11.034
- Revenue TTM:
- $2.17 billion
- Operating Margin TTM:
- 1.31%
- Gross Profit TTM:
- $642.27 million
- Profit Margin:
- -1.94%
- Return on Assets TTM:
- 0.7%
- Return on Equity TTM:
- -5.67%
Company Profile
Mercer International Inc had its IPO on 1987-04-20 under the ticker symbol MERC.
The company operates in the Basic Materials sector and Paper & Paper Products industry. Mercer International Inc has a staff strength of 3,320 employees.
Stock update
Shares of Mercer International Inc opened at $8.26 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.
The stocks traded within a range of $8.26 - $8.5, and closed at $8.5.
This is a +2.66% increase from the previous day's closing price.
A total volume of 292,193 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.
In the last one week, shares of Mercer International Inc have slipped by -7.41%.
Mercer International Inc's Key Ratios
Mercer International Inc has a market cap of $550.83 million, indicating a price to book ratio of 1.1353 and a price to sales ratio of 0.3525.
In the last 12-months Mercer International Inc’s revenue was $2.17 billion with a gross profit of $642.27 million and an EBITDA of $197.14 million. The EBITDA ratio measures Mercer International Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.
In the trailing 12-month period, Mercer International Inc’s operating margin was 1.31% while its return on assets stood at 0.7% with a return of equity of -5.67%.
In Q2, Mercer International Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a negative -72.9% while revenue growth was a negative 7.4%.
Mercer International Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio
- Forward PE
- 4.8356
- Trailing PE
- 0
- PEG
- 1.54
Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $-0.64 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 4.8356 and a PEG multiple of 1.54. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.
The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into Mercer International Inc’s profitability.
Mercer International Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0.8184 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 2.8574. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 0.3525.
Mercer International Inc stock pays annual dividends of $0.3 per share, indicating a yield of 3.53% and a payout ratio of 0%.
Balance sheet and cash flow metrics
- Total Assets
- $2.63 billion
- Total Liabilities
- $370.46 million
- Operating Cash Flow
- $0
- Capital Expenditure
- $39.48 million
- Dividend Payout Ratio
- 0%
Mercer International Inc ended 2024 with $2.63 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $2.63 billion while shareholder equity stood at $733.47 million.
Mercer International Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $370.46 million in other current liabilities, 66471000.00 in common stock, $459.26 million in retained earnings and $34.79 million in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $213.34 million and cash and short-term investments were $213.34 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $13,208,000 while long-term debt stood at $1.40 billion.
Mercer International Inc’s total current assets stands at $999.35 million while long-term investments were $49.22 million and short-term investments were $0. Its net receivables were $335.40 million compared to accounts payable of $369.85 million and inventory worth $429.87 million.
In 2024, Mercer International Inc's operating cash flow was $0 while its capital expenditure stood at $39.48 million.
Comparatively, Mercer International Inc paid $0 in dividends in 2024.
Other key metrics
- Current Trading Price
- $8.5
- 52-Week High
- $14.6196
- 52-Week Low
- $7.37
- Analyst Target Price
- $15.8
Mercer International Inc stock is currently trading at $8.5 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $14.6196 and a 52-week low of $14.6196. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $15.8.
Its 50-day moving average was $8.65 and 200-day moving average was $10 The short ratio stood at 3.39 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.
Around 3819.5% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 5449.5% are held by institutions.
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About
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.