Mercer International (MERC) Debt Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 28.04% to 0.82 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.82 through Mar 2026, up 28.04% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.79 for FY2025, 20.71% up from the prior year.
Mercer International's Debt Ratio history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 0.82 for Q1 2026.
- Debt Ratio came in at 0.82 for Q1 2026, up from 0.79 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt Ratio ranged from a high of 0.82 in Q1 2026 to a low of 0.49 in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Debt Ratio is 0.62 (2024), against an average of 0.61.
- Year-over-year, Debt Ratio decreased 6.4% in 2022 and then grew 28.04% in 2026.
- Mercer International's Debt Ratio stood at 0.49 in 2022, then grew by 22.33% to 0.6 in 2023, then grew by 7.76% to 0.65 in 2024, then rose by 20.71% to 0.79 in 2025, then rose by 4.78% to 0.82 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's Debt Ratio are 0.82 (Q1 2026), 0.79 (Q4 2025), and 0.68 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 0.53 |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | 0.49 |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | 0.23 |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | 0.82 |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | 0.06 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.82 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.79 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.68 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.64 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.64 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.64 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.63 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.62 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.60 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.60 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.53 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.53 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.52 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.55 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.56 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.50 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.48 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.45 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.56 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.48 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.50 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.53 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.51 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.52 |