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MERC

Mercer International Inc. (MERC)

Last Price$6.40.2%
Market Cap$427.6M

MERC Rating

MERC Quality rating
5.1
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MERC Quality rating performance

MERC Intrinsic Value

Key Highlights:
Relative Value vs Current Share Price
As of Mar 11, 2025 MERC Relative Value is $9.1, which is undervalued by 43.3%, compared to current share price of $6.4.
DCF Value vs Current Share Price
As of Mar 11, 2025 MERC DCF Value is $34.1, which is undervalued by 435.9%, compared to current share price of $6.4.
Methodology
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MERC
Intrinsic value$21.4
Undervalued by236.0%
Current share price
6.4
Relative value
9.1
DCF value
34.1

MERC Share Price History

1W (14.5%)
1M (2.0%)
6M 6.2%
YTD (29.8%)
1Y (35.0%)
3Y (51.7%)
5Y 3.6%
10Y (35.4%)
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MERC Stock Metrics

Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Base
Market Cap
$427.6M
Enterprise Value
$1,721.5M
LTM Revenue
$2,043.4M
LTM Free Cash Flow
$5,886.0K
Shares Outstanding
67M
Employees
3,580
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
4.7%
Operating Income 5Y
(2.8%)
EPS 5Y
55.43%
Free Cash Flow 5Y
(44.5%)
Forward Revenue 2Y
1.3%
Forward EPS 2Y
(98.43%)
Profitability
Gross margin
9.3%
EBIT margin
3.6%
Net income margin
(4.2%)
OCF margin
4.4%
FCF margin
0.3%
FCF / Net Income
(6.9%)
Intrinsic Value
Intrinsic Value
$21.4 (236.0% undervalued)
DCF Value
$33.8
Relative Value
$8.9
Peter Lynch fair value
N/A
Ben Graham fair value
$99.6
Reverse DCF (implied FCF growth)
2.6%
EPV, % of EV
116.4%
Valuation (LTM)
EV / Revenue
0.8x
EV / EBIT
23.6x
P / FCF
72.7x
P / E
(5.0x)
P / BV
1.0x
PEG
0.1x
FCF Yield
1.4%
Return on Capital
ROE
(18.0%)
ROA
(3.6%)
ROIC
3.7%
ROCE
3.5%
ROE 5Y avg
(1.8%)
ROIC 5Y avg
4.8%
ROCE 5Y avg
4.8%
Financial Health
Cash & Short-term Investments
$184.9M
Net Debt
$1,293.9M
Net Debt / FCF
219.8x
EBIT / Interest
0.7x
Total Debt / Equity
344.1%
Dividends
Dividends per share (DPS)
$0.3
DPS 5Y CAGR
(8.1%)
Dividend Yield
4.7%
FCF Payout ratio
340.8%
Ex-dividend date
Mar 26, 2025
Earnings
Next earnings date
Aug 06, 2025
Last Revenue surprise
MISS by (1.8%)
Last EPS surprise
BEAT by 84.0%
Next EPS YoY growth
4,900.0%
Last 10 earnings
4 Beat & 6 Miss

MERC Stock Financials

MERC Income Statement Metrics

Annual
Quarterly
LTM

Revenue

$2,043.4M +2.5% YoY

Operating Income

$15.0M N/A

Net Income

($85.1M) -64.8% YoY

MERC Cash Flow Statement Metrics

Annual
Quarterly
LTM

Operating Cash Flow (OCF)

$90.2M N/A YoY

Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

($84.3M) -38.2% YoY

Free Cash Flow (FCF)

$5,886.0K N/A YoY

MERC Income Statement Overview

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Dec'15
Dec'16
Dec'17
Dec'18
Dec'19
Dec'20
Dec'21
Dec'22
Dec'23
Dec'24
Revenue
$2,043.4M 2.5% YoY
Gross profit
$189.4M 0.0% YoY
9.3% margin
Cost of revenue
$1,854.0M (8.5%) YoY
Operating income
$15.0M 0.0% YoY
0.7% margin
Other: $4,532.0K
Net interest: $97.4M
Operating expenses
$174.4M 11.1% YoY
Pre-tax income
$86.9M (67.8%) YoY
(4.3%) margin
Net income
$85.1M (64.8%) YoY
(4.2%) margin
SG&A
$116.4M (5.5%) YoY
5.7% of revenue

MERC Balance Sheet Overview

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Dec'15
Dec'16
Dec'17
Dec'18
Dec'19
Dec'20
Dec'21
Dec'22
Dec'23
Dec'24
Assets
Liabilities
Total assets
$2,262.9M
Current assets ($910.0M, 40.2% of total)
Cash & ST investments
$184.9M (8.2%)
Accounts receivables
$327.3M (14.5%)
Other current assets
$397.7M (17.6%)
Non-current assets ($1,352.9M, 59.8% of total)
Long-term investments
$3,348.0K (0.1%)
Intangible assets
$49.8M (2.2%)
Other non-current assets
$37.4M (1.7%)
Financial position
Net Debt
$1,293.9M
$184.9M$1,478.8M
Cash & Short-term Investments
Total Debt
Quick ratio
2.0x
Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
219.8x
Debt to Equity ratio
344.1%

MERC Stock Ratios

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry Median
5Y Historical Average
Benchmark
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
Free Cash Flow margin
Net Debt to FCF
FCF to Interest
ROIC
Shareholder yield

MERC Earnings Surprises

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MERC Dividends

MERC Dividend Yield

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MERC Dividend Per Share

3Y
10Y
30Y
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
1Y Growth
3.9%
3Y CAGR
8.3%
5Y CAGR
(8.1%)
10Y CAGR
N/A

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ROIC
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MERC
$427.6M
5.1
$21.4
236.0% undervalued
(35.0%)
$2,043.4M
$5,886.0K
2.5%
0.3%
9.3%
3.7%
344.1%
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$17.7
86.9% undervalued
(17.5%)
R$43.6B
R$1,931.9M
(0.4%)
4.4%
41.6%
14.9%
226.9%
AA
$8,202.8M
5.7
$124.0
288.1% undervalued
6.0%
$11.9B
$42.0M
12.7%
0.4%
15.6%
4.5%
49.3%
UFPI
$6,228.0M
6.3
$121.4
14.8% undervalued
(5.6%)
$6,652.3M
$410.3M
(7.8%)
6.2%
18.4%
14.6%
11.0%
WFG
$6,217.3M
5.6
$105.3
38.1% undervalued
(7.2%)
$6,166.4M
$178.6M
(4.5%)
2.9%
18.3%
(0.3%)
3.3%
SLVM
$2,801.2M
7.1
$100.1
49.8% undervalued
8.8%
$3,773.0M
$405.0M
0.9%
10.7%
23.9%
24.7%
94.9%
GLT
$908.8M
4.3
$5.8
70.8% overvalued
(1.4%)
$1,309.2M
($599.0K)
(9.0%)
(0.0%)
10.5%
2.3%
429.4%
CLW
$392.7M
4.4
$64.0
170.2% undervalued
(42.1%)
$1,863.0M
($54.8M)
1.2%
(2.9%)
8.3%
2.3%
34.3%
MATV
$351.3M
4.7
$24.1
250.7% undervalued
(61.5%)
$1,981.1M
$39.2M
(13.8%)
2.0%
18.4%
3.0%
132.7%
JCTCF
$14.9M
5.8
$9.8
129.4% undervalued
(7.0%)
$48.6M
$6,161.8K
(11.2%)
12.7%
16.8%
(5.3%)
0.0%
EVA
$29.8K
5.0
$0.8
209,119.6% undervalued
(100.0%)
$1,204.3M
($367.1M)
10.1%
(30.5%)
(16.1%)
(23.8%)
(1,203.8%)

FAQ

What is Mercer International Inc. (MERC) stock rating?

As of today, Mercer International Inc. has a stock rating of 5 (out of 10), which is considered Good.

is Mercer International Inc. (MERC) a good stock to buy?

As of today, Mercer International Inc. has a Good stock rating, which is 236.0% undervalued. According to Value Sense backtesting, stocks with similar profile tend to outperform the market by 3.2%.