How to buy Mercer International stock (MERC)

Mercer International is a paper & paper products business based in the US. Mercer International shares (MERC) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Its last market close was $6.48 – an increase of 4.35% over the previous week. Mercer International employs 3,508 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $2 billion.

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Mercer International stock price (NASDAQ: MERC)

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Mercer International shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2024-12-25.

Latest market close	$6.48
52-week range	$5.21 - $10.85
50-day moving average more info button	$6.44
200-day moving average more info button	$7.84
Wall St. target price	$7.13
PE ratio more info button	N/A
Dividend yield more info button	$0.3 (4.83%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$-2.85

Is it a good time to buy Mercer International stock?

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Mercer International price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $6.58 from 2024-12-26

1 week (2024-12-20)	5.96%
1 month (2024-11-27)	5.96%
3 months (2024-09-27)	-0.75%
6 months (2024-06-27)	-24.19%

1 year (2023-12-28)	-30.95%
2 years (2022-12-27)	-39.94%
3 years (2021-12-27)	10.6631
5 years (2019-12-27)	10.6278

Is Mercer International stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Mercer International stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Mercer International's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Mercer International's PEG ratio

Mercer International's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.54. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Mercer International's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Mercer International's EBITDA

Mercer International's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $117.4 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Mercer International's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Mercer International financials

Revenue TTM	$2 billion
Operating margin TTM	1.84%
Gross profit TTM	$642.3 million
Return on assets TTM	-1.17%
Return on equity TTM	-31.99%
Profit margin	-9.33%
Book value	$7.73
Market Capitalization more info button	$456.1 million

TTM: trailing 12 months

Mercer International share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 15.71% of net profits

Recently Mercer International has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Mercer International shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Mercer International's case, that would currently equate to about $0.3 per share.

While Mercer International's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Mercer International is investing more in its future growth.

Mercer International's most recent dividend payout was on 25 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 December 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Mercer International's shares ever split?

Mercer International's shares were split on a 10249:1000 basis on 30 April 1990 . So if you had owned 1000 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 10249 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Mercer International shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 90.2% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Mercer International shares which in turn could have impacted Mercer International's share price.

Mercer International share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Mercer International's shares have ranged in value from as little as $5.2068 up to $10.8458. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while Mercer International's is 1.367. This would suggest that Mercer International's shares are more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Mercer International overview

Mercer International Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Pulp and Solid Wood. It manufactures, sells, and distributes pulp, electricity, and chemicals through pulp mills. The company also manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber, cross-laminated timber, finger joint lumber, glue-laminated timber, wood pallets, electricity, biofuels, and wood residuals. In addition, it generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plant to third party. Further, it produces and sells NBSK pulp manufactured from softwood; green energy using carbon-neutral biofuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; tall oil from black liquor for use as a chemical additive and green energy source; bio extractives and biomaterials, including lignin, turpentine, cellulose filaments, and sandalwood oil; and biofuels; as well as provides transportation and logistics services.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Mercer International is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 37.923% of Mercer International shares are held by insiders and 56.143% by institutions. How many people work for Mercer International?
Latest data suggests 3,508 work at Mercer International. When does the fiscal year end for Mercer International?
Mercer International's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Mercer International based?
Mercer International's address is: 700 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6C 1G8 What is Mercer International's ISIN number?
Mercer International's international securities identification number is: US5880561015 What is Mercer International's CUSIP number?
Mercer International's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 588056101