Growth Metrics

Mercer International (MERC) Interest Expenses (2016 - 2026)

Quarterly Interest Expenses rose 3.36% to $29.1 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $115.8 million through Mar 2026, up 5.5% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $114.8 million for FY2025, 5.21% up from the prior year.

Mercer International's Interest Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $29.1 million for Q1 2026.

  • Interest Expenses came in at $29.1 million for Q1 2026, down from $29.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of $29.8 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $17.3 million in Q2 2022.
  • The 5-year median for Interest Expenses is $26.8 million (2024), against an average of $24.3 million.
  • Year-over-year, Interest Expenses fell 8.18% in 2022 and then surged 45.17% in 2023.
  • Mercer International's Interest Expenses stood at $18.8 million in 2022, then soared by 45.17% to $27.2 million in 2023, then grew by 3.94% to $28.3 million in 2024, then rose by 5.1% to $29.8 million in 2025, then dropped by 2.22% to $29.1 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's Interest Expenses are $29.1 million (Q1 2026), $29.8 million (Q4 2025), and $28.5 million (Q3 2025).

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Int Expense (Qtr)
1 Suzano 38.93 Bn 34.37 Bn 600.58 Mn -342.95 Mn
2 Sylvamo 1.51 Bn 1.31 Bn 125.00 Mn -
3 Magnera 378.03 Mn 75.03 Mn 95.00 Mn 35.00 Mn
4 Clearwater Paper 227.85 Mn 191.35 Mn -900,000.00 -
5 Mercer International 64.31 Mn -25.23 Mn 36.32 Mn 29.10 Mn
6 It Tech Packaging - - 2.02 Mn 150,702.00

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 29.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2026 29.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 29.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 29.76 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 28.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 28.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 28.41 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 28.41 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.16 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 28.16 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 28.32 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 28.32 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 26.43 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 26.43 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 26.84 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 26.84 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 27.56 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 27.56 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 27.25 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 27.25 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 21.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 21.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 20.09 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 20.09 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 19.05 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 19.05 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 18.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 18.77 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 17.94 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 17.94 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 17.33 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 17.33 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 17.46 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 17.46 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 17.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 17.02 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 16.88 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 16.88 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 17.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 17.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 19.02 Mn
Mar 31, 2021 19.02 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 20.69 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 20.69 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 19.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2020 19.86 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 20.11 Mn
Jun 30, 2020 20.11 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 20.08 Mn
Mar 31, 2020 20.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 20.65 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 20.65 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 18.18 Mn
Sep 30, 2019 18.18 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 18.37 Mn
Jun 30, 2019 18.37 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 18.55 Mn
Mar 31, 2019 18.55 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 15.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 15.49 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 11.73 Mn
Sep 30, 2018 11.73 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 12.13 Mn
Jun 30, 2018 12.13 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 12.12 Mn
Mar 31, 2018 12.12 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 14.08 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 14.08 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 13.51 Mn
Sep 30, 2017 13.51 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 13.32 Mn
Jun 30, 2017 13.32 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 13.88 Mn
Mar 31, 2017 13.88 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 12.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 12.86 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 12.79 Mn
Sep 30, 2016 12.79 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 12.74 Mn
Jun 30, 2016 12.74 Mn