Mercer International (MERC) Long-Term Investments (2018 - 2024)
Mercer International (MERC) reported Long-Term Investments of $3.35 million for Q4 2024, down 92.0% from $41.67 million a year earlier and down 6.9% from the prior quarter.
Mercer International (MERC) Long-Term Investments (2018 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Dating back to Q4 2018, Mercer International's Long-Term Investments record includes 25 quarters.
- Long-Term Investments has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -42.5% (FY2019 to FY2024).
- By year, Long-Term Investments came in at $41.67 million in FY2023 (-8.7%), $45.64 million in FY2022 (-8.1%), $49.65 million in FY2021 (+6.9%) and $46.43 million in FY2020 (-12.6%).
- The Q4 2024 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Long-Term Investments in data going back to Q4 2018.
- Year over year, Long-Term Investments has now declined in each of the last six quarters, with an average decline of 47.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Long-Term Investments in five years was Q4 2021 (growth of 6.9%); the low point was Q4 2024 (a decline of 92.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q4 2024 came in at $3.6 million (Q3 2024), $3.98 million (Q2 2024) and $4.46 million (Q1 2024).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.27 Bn | 12.58 Bn | 311.00 Mn | - |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.56 Bn | -7.78 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 217.85 Mn |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.51 Bn | 4.61 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.29 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 132.00 Mn | - |
| 5 | Mercer International | 9.69 Mn | -438.53 Mn | 10.48 Mn | - |
| 6 | CL Workshop | 1.52 Mn | -2.95 Mn | - | - |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.20 Bn | 19.10 Bn | 1.40 Bn | - |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 21.95 Bn | 19.48 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 73.00 Mn |
| 9 | Boise Cascade | 2.75 Bn | 1.11 Bn | 327.87 Mn | - |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.67 Bn | 1.89 Bn | 292.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 41.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 43.93 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 45.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 45.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 45.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 46.58 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 49.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 49.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 43.34 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 45.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 46.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 46.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 47.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 48.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 48.19 Mn |
Mercer International Long-Term Investments 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": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();