Mercer International (MERC) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EPS (Basic) fell 136.36% to -$0.78 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$7.89 through Mar 2026, down 488.81% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$7.44 for FY2025, 485.83% down from the prior year.
Mercer International's EPS (Basic) history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at -$0.78 for Q1 2026.
- EPS (Basic) came in at -$0.78 for Q1 2026, up from -$4.61 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $1.35 in Q1 2022 to a low of -$4.61 in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is -$0.39 (2023), against an average of -$0.55.
- Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) soared 1400.0% in 2022 and then crashed 1873.08% in 2025.
- Mercer International's EPS (Basic) stood at $0.31 in 2022, then tumbled by 525.81% to -$1.32 in 2023, then soared by 119.7% to $0.26 in 2024, then plummeted by 1873.08% to -$4.61 in 2025, then surged by 83.08% to -$0.78 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's EPS (Basic) are -$0.78 (Q1 2026), -$4.61 (Q4 2025), and -$1.21 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 0.26 |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | -0.08 |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | -0.50 |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | -0.80 |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -0.78 |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | -0.11 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.78 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -4.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -1.21 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.29 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.01 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.25 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.32 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.48 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.46 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.31 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.01 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.08 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.35 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.13 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.32 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.20 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.11 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.05 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.11 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.02 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.16 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.79 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.69 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.63 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.65 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.29 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.18 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | -0.07 |