Last Price$6.40.2%
Market Cap$427.6M
LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
3.5%
5Y avg
4.1%
Paper, Lumber & Forest Products industry
median
2.5%
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
5/10
2.4% undervalued
Mercer International Inc. Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 2.2% | 3.0% | 5.3% | 1.0% | (0.7%) | 16.2% | 10.1% | 3.9% | 1.6% | 13.8% | 11.9% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 14.3% | 3.6% | 3.1% | 12.9% | 13.3% | (6.8%) | 0.8% |
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Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) comparison analysis
General
LTM Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
OTHER METRICS
Company name
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Net Income margin
Mercer International Inc.MERC
3.5%
2.5%
(65.2%)
(4.2%)
Median Peer Set
2.5%
(5.7%)
(5.1%)
0.2%
Sylvamo CorporationSLVM
19.2%
1.4%
22.1%
8.0%
Suzano S.A.SUZ
11.1%
(17.6%)
(36.3%)
35.4%
UFP Industries, Inc.UFPI
10.2%
(7.8%)
(10.1%)
6.2%
Alcoa CorporationAA
3.3%
12.7%
N/A
0.5%
Mativ Holdings, Inc.MATV
2.8%
(2.2%)
(84.2%)
(2.5%)
Glatfelter CorporationGLT
2.1%
(7.1%)
(59.6%)
(5.7%)
Clearwater Paper CorporationCLW
1.8%
(33.6%)
83.1%
14.2%
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.WFG
(0.2%)
(4.3%)
(96.3%)
(0.1%)
Jewett-Cameron Trading Company Ltd.JCTCF
(5.3%)
(13.7%)
N/A
(0.0%)
Enviva Inc.EVA
(41.2%)
10.1%
263.4%
(57.0%)
MERC key stats
USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
| Dec'05 | Dec'06 | Dec'07 | Dec'08 | Dec'09 | Dec'10 | Dec'11 | Dec'12 | Dec'13 | Dec'14 | Dec'15 | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% growth | 608.2 81.1% | 823.5 35.4% | 1,028.6 24.9% | 1,002.7 (2.5%) | 888.0 (11.4%) | 1,197.7 34.9% | 1,152.7 (3.8%) | 1,103.2 (4.3%) | 1,088.4 (1.3%) | 1,175.1 8.0% | 1,033.2 (12.1%) | 931.6 (9.8%) | 1,169.1 25.5% | 1,457.7 24.7% | 1,624.4 11.4% | 1,423.1 (12.4%) | 1,803.3 26.7% | 2,280.9 26.5% | 1,993.8 (12.6%) | 2,043.4 2.5% |
| Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) | 573.3 | 684.2 | 883.1 | 872.8 | 867.8 | 855.9 | 958.4 | 987.7 | 999.1 | 965.4 | 821.3 | 773.4 | 952.4 | 1,128.4 | 1,466.2 | 1,292.5 | 1,377.7 | 1,782.7 | 2,025.7 | 1,854.0 |
% margin | 34.9 5.7% | 139.4 16.9% | 145.5 14.1% | 130.0 13.0% | 20.2 2.3% | 341.8 28.5% | 194.3 16.9% | 115.5 10.5% | 89.2 8.2% | 209.7 17.8% | 211.9 20.5% | 158.3 17.0% | 216.7 18.5% | 329.3 22.6% | 158.2 9.7% | 130.6 9.2% | 425.5 23.6% | 498.2 21.8% | (31.9) (1.6%) | 189.4 9.3% |
| Operating Expenses | 15.6 | 17.3 | 43.9 | 111.4 | 38.5 | 118.7 | 50.3 | 50.7 | 51.2 | 47.9 | 46.2 | 44.5 | 49.7 | 61.5 | 74.2 | 66.9 | 78.9 | 105.8 | 156.9 | 174.4 |
| Research & Development Expenses (R&D) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A) | 36.0 | 37.9 | 43.9 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 44.5 | 50.3 | 50.7 | 51.2 | 47.9 | 46.2 | 44.5 | 49.7 | 61.5 | 74.2 | 66.9 | 78.9 | 105.8 | 123.2 | 116.4 |
% margin | 19.3 3.2% | 122.1 14.8% | 101.6 9.9% | 18.6 1.9% | (18.3) (2.1%) | 223.1 18.6% | 144.0 12.5% | 64.8 5.9% | 31.7 2.9% | 161.8 13.8% | 165.7 16.0% | 113.7 12.2% | 167.1 14.3% | 267.9 18.4% | 84.0 5.2% | 63.7 4.5% | 346.6 19.2% | 392.4 17.2% | (188.8) (9.5%) | 15.0 0.7% |
| Interest Income | 0.0 | 0.0 | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | (0.0) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 75.8 | 80.7 | 1.7 | 6.5 | 9.0 | 11.8 |
| Interest Expense | 86.9 | 91.9 | 104.1 | 91.5 | 92.8 | 89.9 | 76.5 | 73.8 | 69.2 | 67.5 | 53.9 | 51.6 | 54.8 | 51.5 | 75.8 | 80.7 | 70.0 | 71.5 | 88.2 | 109.2 |
| Pre-tax Income | (172.4) | 168.6 | 49.6 | (115.6) | (111.7) | 118.2 | 69.1 | (4.2) | (16.6) | 104.2 | 105.0 | 59.5 | 103.9 | 177.3 | 9.6 | (11.1) | 260.6 | 345.3 | (269.8) | (86.9) |
% effective tax rate | (12.8) 7.4% | 75.8 45.0% | 15.1 30.4% | 3.4 (3.0%) | (8.4) 7.5% | (7.8) (6.6%) | (0.9) (1.3%) | 9.6 (228.0%) | 9.2 (55.5%) | (16.8) (16.1%) | 29.4 28.1% | 24.5 41.2% | 33.5 32.2% | 48.7 27.5% | 19.2 200.5% | 6.1 (54.7%) | 89.6 34.4% | 98.3 28.5% | (27.8) 10.3% | (1.8) 2.0% |
% margin | (138.6) (22.8%) | 83.4 10.1% | 32.4 3.1% | (100.9) (10.1%) | (89.1) (10.0%) | 114.7 9.6% | 64.9 5.6% | (16.1) (1.5%) | (26.4) (2.4%) | 113.2 9.6% | 75.5 7.3% | 34.9 3.8% | 70.5 6.0% | 128.6 8.8% | (9.6) (0.6%) | (17.2) (1.2%) | 171.0 9.5% | 247.0 10.8% | (242.1) (12.1%) | (85.1) (4.2%) |
| EPS | (4.42) | 2.51 | 0.90 | (2.78) | (2.45) | 2.98 | 1.39 | (0.29) | (0.47) | 1.82 | 1.17 | 0.54 | 1.09 | 1.97 | (0.15) | (0.26) | 2.59 | 3.74 | (3.65) | (1.27) |
| Diluted EPS | (4.42) | 2.08 | 0.85 | (2.78) | (2.45) | 2.07 | 1.24 | (0.29) | (0.47) | 1.81 | 1.17 | 0.54 | 1.08 | 1.96 | (0.15) | (0.26) | 2.58 | 3.71 | (3.65) | (1.27) |
% margin | 85.6 14.1% | 196.5 23.9% | 221.4 21.5% | 56.3 5.6% | 58.7 6.6% | 281.5 23.5% | 216.6 18.8% | 142.3 12.9% | 116.7 10.7% | 239.8 20.4% | 234.0 22.6% | 187.1 20.1% | 253.8 21.7% | 367.2 25.2% | 210.4 13.0% | 192.7 13.5% | 478.8 26.6% | 561.0 24.6% | (9.1) (0.5%) | 15.0 0.7% |
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FAQ
1) What is Mercer International Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)?
As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 3.5%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) for Mercer International Inc. have been 5.0% over the past three years, and 4.3% over the past five years.
2) Is Mercer International Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) Good?
As of today, Mercer International Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is 3.5%, which is higher than industry median of 2.5%. It indicates that Mercer International Inc.'s Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) is Good.