Mercer International (MERC) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin fell 771.0% to 7.42% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 2.8% through Mar 2026, down 1430.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 4.93% for FY2025, 1268.0% down from the prior year.
Mercer International's Gross Margin history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 7.42% for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin came in at 7.42% for Q1 2026, up from 1.17% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 30.99% in Q3 2022 to a low of 6.86% in Q2 2023.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 12.05% (2024), against an average of 12.87%.
- Year-over-year, Gross Margin crashed -3681bps in 2023 and then soared 2166bps in 2024.
- Mercer International's Gross Margin stood at 22.62% in 2022, then plummeted by -55bps to 10.16% in 2023, then soared by 152bps to 25.58% in 2024, then crashed by -95bps to 1.17% in 2025, then soared by 535bps to 7.42% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's Gross Margin are 7.42% (Q1 2026), 1.17% (Q4 2025), and 0.15% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 28.82% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | 11.93% |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | -0.25% |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | 7.42% |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | 7.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.17% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.09% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.13% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.58% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.84% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.05% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 17.21% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.16% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -6.86% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 11.73% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.62% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.99% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 29.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 29.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.37% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 35.66% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.88% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 24.84% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.33% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.74% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 7.82% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 11.87% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -14.05% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 9.57% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 13.45% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 22.89% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 32.88% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 30.52% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 21.76% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 30.88% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 30.72% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 25.06% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 18.59% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 28.91% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 32.25% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 24.30% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 20.59% |