Mercer International (MERC) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Mercer International (MERC) reported Interest Expenses of $30.92 million for Q2 2026, up 8.8% from $28.41 million a year earlier and up 6.3% from the prior quarter.
Mercer International (MERC) Interest Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Mercer International's Interest Expenses came in at $118.29 million, up 6.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $114.83 million, up 5.2% from FY2024.
- Interest Expenses has increased for four consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 7.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Interest Expenses came in at $109.15 million in FY2024 (+23.7%), $88.25 million in FY2023 (+23.4%), $71.5 million in FY2022 (+2.1%) and $70.05 million in FY2021 (-13.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Interest Expenses in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Year over year, Interest Expenses has now increased in each of the last 17 quarters, with growth averaging 7.2% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Interest Expenses in five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 45.2%); the low point was Q4 2021 (a decline of 17.8%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $29.1 million (Q1 2026), $29.76 million (Q4 2025) and $28.51 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.28 Bn | 12.59 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 66.00 Mn |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.78 Bn | -7.52 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 337.06 Mn |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.51 Bn | 4.60 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.29 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 132.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Mercer International | 9.38 Mn | -438.84 Mn | 10.48 Mn | 30.92 Mn |
| 6 | CL Workshop | 1.49 Mn | -2.98 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.25 Bn | 19.18 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.17 Bn | 19.70 Bn | 512.50 Mn | - |
| 9 | Boise Cascade | 2.73 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 7.11 Mn |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 68.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.92 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 28.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 28.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 26.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 26.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 27.56 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 21.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 20.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 17.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 17.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.02 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.88 Mn |
Mercer International Interest Expenses API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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=interest-expenses&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();