WY vs MERC vs NWGL Stock Comparison

Weyerhaeuser, Mercer International and CL Workshop Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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WY Weyerhaeuser Co
$19.49 -7.9% 1M -18.3% 1Y
Market cap
$14.12B
P/E
29.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.85B
Div. yield
0.04%
Lumber Basic Materials
8 wins

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Weyerhaeuser leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Weyerhaeuser 8, Mercer International 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionWYMERCNWGLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $14.12B $8.43M $1.44M WY
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 29.9x 0.0x — –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 69.6x — — –
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months -2.6% -4.8% — WY
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.9% -27.9% — WY
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 5.7% -23.1% — WY
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 3.6x -6.8x — MERC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.04% 1.19% 0.00% MERC
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -18.3% -94.4% -95.1% WY
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -12.1%/yr -57.7%/yr — WY
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 27.5% 96.6% 221.5% WY
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 14/100 — WY

Percentile Scorecard

WYMERCNWGL

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisWYMERCNWGL
Valuation 51 #142 of 287 19 #232 of 287 –
Growth 26 #198 of 267 1 #265 of 267 –
Profitability 50 #121 of 240 27 #176 of 240 –
Financial Health 39 #180 of 295 8 #273 of 295 7 #275 of 295
Shareholder Returns 54 #94 of 204 13 #177 of 204 –
Overall 44 14 –
  • WY ranked among 308 companies in Basic Materials
  • MERC ranked among 308 companies in Basic Materials
  • NWGL ranked among 308 companies in Basic Materials

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodWYMERCNWGLSPY
1 month -7.9%-56.3%-94.3% -1.0%
3 months -18.6%-79.1%-70.4% +2.9%
6 months -22.1%-87.5%-91.9% +6.4%
Year to date -17.7%-92.9%-94.4% +11.4%
1 year -18.3%-94.4%-95.1% +13.1%
3 years -32.7%-98.4%-99.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year -12.4%-74.7%-80.2% +21.5%
5 years -47.5%-98.6%— +67.7%
5 years, per year -12.1%-57.7%— +10.9%
10 years -37.7%-98.2%— +255.2%
10 years, per year -4.6%-33.1%— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureWYMERCNWGLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 27.5%96.6%221.5% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 25.5%113.0%286.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.231.912.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.67-0.98-0.43 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -56.6%-99.2%-99.6% -25.4%
From 52-week high -28.1%-95.0%-95.4% -2.5%
52-week high $27.10$2.79$1.75 $779.14
52-week low $18.48$0.14$0.08 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleWYMERCNWGL
P/E now vs peer median 29.8xmedian 17.9x 0.0xmedian 17.9x —median 17.9x
P/S now vs peer median 2.0xmedian 1.8x 0.0xmedian 1.8x —median 1.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 14.0xmedian 9.8x -6.8xmedian 9.8x —median 9.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median -31.4xmedian 16.0x -0.1xmedian 16.0x —median 16.0x
P/B now vs peer median 1.5xmedian 1.8x -0.1xmedian 1.8x 0.7xmedian 1.8x
PEG now vs peer median -2.49median 0.73 0.00median 0.73 —median 0.73

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsWYMERCNWGL
Revenue $6.85B $1.86B –
Gross profit $994.00M $52.72M –
Operating income $844.00M -$437.94M –
Net income $472.00M -$517.45M –
Free cash flow -$447.00M -$154.18M –
R&D $5.00M – –
EPS (diluted) $0.65 $-7.72 –
Cash & equivalents $527.00M $78.78M $200.00K
Total debt $5.43B $1.95B -$11.23M
Shares (diluted) 721.90M 67.04M 16.55M
Enterprise value $12.43B -$439.79M -$3.03M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricWYMERCNWGL
P/E 29.8x 0.0x –
P/FCF -31.4x -0.1x –
P/Operating cash flow 25.7x -0.1x –
P/S 2.0x 0.0x –
P/B 1.5x -0.1x 0.7x
P/Tangible book 1.5x -0.1x 0.7x
EV/EBITDA 14.0x -6.8x –
EV/EBIT 22.4x -4.3x –
EV/Revenue 2.8x 1.0x –
EV/FCF -42.4x -12.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 34.6x -22.2x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.49 0.00 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricWYMERCNWGL
Revenue growth (1Y) -2.6% -4.8% –
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -4.9% -5.0% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) -18.1% -81.9% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -18.1% -45.3% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 46.5% -5,891% –
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -12.1% -163.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 69.2% -373.6% –
Net income CAGR (3Y) -12.4% -130.8% –
EPS growth (1Y) 69.7% -372.7% –
EPS CAGR (3Y) -12.0% -130.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -40.4% -270.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -26.0% -41.4% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -263.1% -261.2% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -36.0% -0.7% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricWYMERCNWGL
Gross margin 14.5% 2.8% –
EBITDA margin 19.8% -14.9% –
Operating margin 12.3% -23.6% –
Pretax margin 5.5% -29.7% –
Net margin 6.9% -27.9% –
FCF margin -6.5% -8.3% –
Operating cash flow margin 8.0% -4.6% –
Return on equity 5.0% – –
Return on assets 2.9% -27.0% –
Return on invested capital 5.7% -23.1% –
Return on capital employed 5.4% -33.3% –
Asset turnover 0.4x 1.0x –
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.2x 0.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 0.0% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricWYMERCNWGL
Debt / assets 32.9% 104.3% 46.3%
Debt / equity 0.6x -19.9x 2.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 3.6x -6.8x –
Debt / FCF -12.1x -12.7x –
Liabilities / assets 42.7% 105.2% 78.5%
Equity / assets 57.3% -5.2% 21.5%
Interest coverage 3.1x -3.7x –
Current ratio 1.8x 1.3x 1.2x
Quick ratio 1.0x 0.6x 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.1x 0.0x
Altman Z-score 1.95 0.04 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricWYMERCNWGL
Dividend yield 4.3% 0.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.4% – –
Shareholder yield 4.7% 0.0% –
Payout ratio (earnings) 128.2% -1.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) -135.3% -6.5% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 1.9% -60.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) -20.5% -26.1% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusWYMERCNWGL
Forward P/E 69.6xFY2026 – –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.28FY2026 $-3.78FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY +40.0%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +107.1% – –
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.59BFY2026 $2.04BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +9.9%FY2026 +9.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after -2.0% +12.0% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersWYMERCNWGL
Held by institutions 90.2% 63.8% –
Institutions holding 903 67 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.1% -11.3% –
Institutions buying 432 27 –
Institutions selling 318 19 –
Buyers to sellers 1.36 1.42 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

WYMERCNWGL
WY 1.00 0.15 0.03
MERC 0.15 1.00 0.14
NWGL 0.03 0.14 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, WY, MERC and NWGL?

Weyerhaeuser (WY) is the largest by market capitalisation: Weyerhaeuser (WY) $14.12B, Mercer International (MERC) $8.43M, CL Workshop (NWGL) $1.44M.

Which company is growing faster?

Weyerhaeuser (WY) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Weyerhaeuser (WY) -2.6%, Mercer International (MERC) -4.8%.

Which company is more profitable?

Weyerhaeuser (WY) has the highest net margin (Weyerhaeuser (WY) 6.9%, Mercer International (MERC) -27.9%). On return on invested capital, Weyerhaeuser (WY) leads (Weyerhaeuser (WY) 5.7%, Mercer International (MERC) -23.1%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Weyerhaeuser (WY) returned the most: Weyerhaeuser (WY) -18.3%, Mercer International (MERC) -94.4%, CL Workshop (NWGL) -95.1%. Over five years, Weyerhaeuser (WY) compounded fastest (Weyerhaeuser (WY) -12.1%/yr, Mercer International (MERC) -57.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Mercer International (MERC) has the highest dividend yield: Weyerhaeuser (WY) 0.04%, Mercer International (MERC) 1.19%, CL Workshop (NWGL) 0.00%. CL Workshop (NWGL) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Weyerhaeuser (WY) has been the steadiest (Weyerhaeuser (WY) 27.5%, Mercer International (MERC) 96.6%, CL Workshop (NWGL) 221.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, WY, MERC and NWGL?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Weyerhaeuser (WY) leads on 8. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.