Mercer International (MERC) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Mercer International (MERC) posted FCF Margin of -5.93% for Q2 2026, up 0.44 percentage points from -6.36% a year earlier and up 14.27 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mercer International (MERC) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, FCF Margin at Mercer International was -8.30%, down 6.11 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -4.28%, down 4.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin shows a five-year change of -1.69 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Mercer International's FCF Margin was 0.29% in FY2024 (+10.59 pp), -10.30% in FY2023 (-18.27 pp), 7.98% in FY2022 (+6.71 pp) and 1.26% in FY2021 (+3.86 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has run from a low of -20.20% in Q1 2026 to a high of 18.79% in Q2 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin increased in four of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.46 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for FCF Margin in the past five years was Q2 2024, with a gain of 21.59 percentage points; the weakest was Q2 2023, with a drop of 31.51 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, FCF Margin for the three prior quarters was -20.20% (Q1 2026), 7.12% (Q4 2025) and -13.11% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.22 Bn | 12.53 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 20.94% |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.83 Bn | -7.74 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 45.69% |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.65 Bn | 4.75 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.39 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -2.85% |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 22.18 Mn | 15.34 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 21.45 Mn | -426.78 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -5.93% |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.74% |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 6.83% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 3.43% |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.67 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 1.03% |
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -5.93% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -20.20% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.12% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -13.11% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -6.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.55% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.33% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -8.21% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -8.61% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.38% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -13.32% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -12.72% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -15.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.13% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.15% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 5.99% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.60% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.39% |
API Access
Mercer International FCF Margin API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "MERC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();