Growth Metrics

Mercer International (MERC) Capital Expenditures (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Capital Expenditures fell 34.44% to $13.2 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $81.7 million through Mar 2026, down 4.97% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $88.6 million for FY2025, 5.06% up from the prior year.

Mercer International's Capital Expenditures history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $13.2 million for Q1 2026.

  • Capital Expenditures came in at $13.2 million for Q1 2026, down from $14.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Capital Expenditures ranged from a high of $82.1 million in Q2 2023 to a low of $13.2 million in Q1 2026.
  • The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $26.6 million (2023), against an average of $31.6 million.
  • Year-over-year, Capital Expenditures skyrocketed 74.58% in 2023 and then plummeted 78.22% in 2024.
  • Mercer International's Capital Expenditures stood at $49.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 47.82% to $26.0 million in 2023, then decreased by 20.41% to $20.7 million in 2024, then plummeted by 31.66% to $14.2 million in 2025, then dropped by 6.97% to $13.2 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's Capital Expenditures are $13.2 million (Q1 2026), $14.2 million (Q4 2025), and $30.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Capital Expenditures (Qtr)
1 Suzano 38.93 Bn 34.37 Bn 600.58 Mn -169.21 Mn
2 Sylvamo 1.51 Bn 1.31 Bn 125.00 Mn 49.00 Mn
3 Magnera 378.03 Mn 75.03 Mn 95.00 Mn 14.00 Mn
4 Clearwater Paper 227.85 Mn 191.35 Mn -900,000.00 9.10 Mn
5 Mercer International 64.31 Mn -25.23 Mn 36.32 Mn 13.17 Mn
6 It Tech Packaging - - 2.02 Mn 81.00

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 13.17 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 13.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 14.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 14.15 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 30.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 30.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 24.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 24.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 20.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 20.71 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 27.26 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 27.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 17.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 17.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 18.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 18.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 26.02 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 82.10 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 82.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 33.43 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 33.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 49.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 49.87 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 48.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 48.55 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 47.03 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 47.03 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 33.29 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 33.29 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 33.75 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 33.75 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 38.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 38.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 62.12 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 62.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 25.26 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 25.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 19.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 19.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 14.64 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 14.64 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 21.54 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 21.54 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 23.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 23.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 50.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 50.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 37.05 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 37.05 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 24.98 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 24.98 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 19.39 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 19.39 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 15.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 15.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 26.74 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 26.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 28.66 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 28.66 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 16.18 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 16.18 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 15.67 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 15.67 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 14.34 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 14.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 19.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 19.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 8.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 8.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 13.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 13.55 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 8.56 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 8.56 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 13.48 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 13.48 Mn