Mercer International (MERC) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Mercer International (MERC) reported EBT Margin of -19.42% for Q2 2026, down 0.03 percentage points from -19.39% a year earlier and down 7.12 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mercer International (MERC) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Mercer International's EBT Margin came in at -29.68%, down 24.19 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -27.37%, down 23.11 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBT Margin has a five-year change of -26.58 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, EBT Margin came in at -4.25% in FY2024 (+9.28 pp), -13.53% in FY2023 (-28.67 pp), 15.14% in FY2022 (+0.69 pp) and 14.45% in FY2021 (+15.23 pp).
- Five-year quarterly EBT Margin spans a low of -68.10% in Q4 2025 and a high of 22.78% in Q4 2021.
- Year over year, EBT Margin has now declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -10.03 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year EBT Margin in five years was Q4 2021 (a gain of 25.63 percentage points); the low point was Q4 2025 (a drop of 72.23 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -12.30% (Q1 2026), -68.10% (Q4 2025) and -20.86% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.22 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 7.87% |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.83 Bn | -7.74 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 23.97% |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -6.21% |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.39 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 0.12% |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 22.18 Mn | 15.34 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 21.45 Mn | -426.78 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -19.42% |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.59% |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 10.40% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.19% |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 4.29% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -19.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -12.30% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -68.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -20.86% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -19.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.26% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.13% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.52% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.28% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -4.17% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -18.31% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -23.74% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -6.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.91% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 18.40% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.43% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 19.09% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 22.78% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 21.63% |
Mercer International EBT Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebt-margin", "ticker": "MERC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();