Mercer International MERC
NASDAQ MERC
$0.43 -0.03 (-6.52%)
At close: Aug 20, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Mercer International (MERC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026)

Mercer International (MERC) posted quarterly Interest Coverage Ratio of 1.13 for Q1 2026, down 572.64% year-over-year from 0.24 in Q1 2025, and up 87.92% quarter-over-quarter from 9.36 in Q4 2025.

Mercer International (MERC) Interest Coverage Ratio (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mercer International's Interest Coverage Ratio history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.13 for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 572.64% year-over-year to 1.13; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 3.78 (down 2086.88% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 2.0, down 1555.37% from the prior year.
  • Interest Coverage Ratio for Q1 2026 stood at 1.13, up from 9.36 in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 6.58 in Q2 2022, with the low at 9.36 in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Coverage Ratio is 0.16 (2023), against an average of 0.29.
  • Peak annual rise in Interest Coverage Ratio reached 1571.09% in 2025, while the deepest fall reached 995.29% in 2025.
  • Mercer International's Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 2.52 in 2022, then sank by 128.46% to 0.72 in 2023, then jumped by 348.29% to 1.78 in 2024, then tumbled by 625.84% to 9.36 in 2025, then surged by 87.92% to 1.13 in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows MERC's Interest Coverage Ratio at 1.13 in Q1 2026, 9.36 in Q4 2025, and 2.37 in Q3 2025.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Interest Cover (Qtr)
1 Suzano 10.53 Bn 5.34 Bn 558.88 Mn 1.63
2 Sylvamo 1.47 Bn 1.28 Bn 132.00 Mn -
3 Clearwater Paper 352.35 Mn 256.95 Mn -10.40 Mn -
4 Mercer International 28.71 Mn -55.06 Mn 10.48 Mn -1.91
5 It Tech Packaging 2.38 Mn -7.39 Mn 2.02 Mn -6.59

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -1.91
Mar 31, 2026 -1.13
Dec 31, 2025 -9.36
Sep 30, 2025 -2.37
Jun 30, 2025 -2.06
Mar 31, 2025 0.24
Dec 31, 2024 1.78
Sep 30, 2024 0.26
Jun 30, 2024 -1.63
Mar 31, 2024 -0.02
Dec 31, 2023 -0.72
Sep 30, 2023 -0.16
Jun 30, 2023 -5.42
Mar 31, 2023 -0.61
Dec 31, 2022 2.52
Sep 30, 2022 3.39
Jun 30, 2022 6.58
Mar 31, 2022 3.81
Dec 31, 2021 -5.49
Sep 30, 2021 6.74