Growth Metrics

Mercer International (MERC) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Deferred Taxes rose 15.75% to -$8.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$9.8 million through Mar 2026, up 69.12% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$11.3 million for FY2025, 68.32% up from the prior year.

Mercer International's Deferred Taxes history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at -$8.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Deferred Taxes came in at -$8.0 million for Q1 2026, down from $10.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $10.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$34.1 million in Q2 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$8.0 million (2026), against an average of -$5.0 million.
  • Year-over-year, Deferred Taxes skyrocketed 1435.48% in 2023 and then tumbled 716.64% in 2024.
  • Mercer International's Deferred Taxes stood at -$8.6 million in 2022, then soared by 78.4% to -$1.9 million in 2023, then crashed by 716.64% to -$15.2 million in 2024, then skyrocketed by 171.05% to $10.8 million in 2025, then crashed by 174.1% to -$8.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's Deferred Taxes are -$8.0 million (Q1 2026), $10.8 million (Q4 2025), and -$11.0 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Suzano 38.93 Bn 34.37 Bn 600.58 Mn -411.76 Mn
2 Sylvamo 1.51 Bn 1.31 Bn 125.00 Mn 4.00 Mn
3 Magnera 378.03 Mn 75.03 Mn 95.00 Mn -1.00 Mn
4 Clearwater Paper 227.85 Mn 191.35 Mn -900,000.00 -3.50 Mn
5 Mercer International 64.31 Mn -25.23 Mn 36.32 Mn -8.01 Mn
6 It Tech Packaging - - 2.02 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -8.01 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 10.81 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -10.99 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -1.63 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -9.51 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -15.21 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -14.40 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 7.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -13.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -1.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 9.52 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -34.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -9.94 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -8.62 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 620,000.00
Jun 30, 2022 6.62 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 8.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 11.31 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 5.01 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 1.28 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 1.20 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -4.92 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 -4.26 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 -4.74 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 -1.33 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -10.23 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 -1.71 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 426,000.00
Mar 31, 2019 3.64 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 9.27 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 1.31 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 1.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 4.81 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 9.47 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 4.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 4.20 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 4.21 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 4.52 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 3.34 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 4.50 Mn