Mercer International (MERC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Mercer International's Net Margin was -16.51% in Q2 2026, up 2.47 percentage points from -18.98% a year earlier but down 5.88 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Mercer International (MERC) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Mercer International's Net Margin was -27.86% through Jun 30, 2026, down 22.26 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -26.65%, down 22.49 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin shows a five-year change of -25.44 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Net Margin was -4.17% in FY2024 (+7.97 pp), -12.14% in FY2023 (-22.97 pp), 10.83% in FY2022 (+1.35 pp) and 9.48% in FY2021 (+10.69 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -68.68% (Q4 2025) and 15.00% (Q1 2022) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -9.11 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was Q4 2024 (a gain of 21.96 percentage points); the worst was Q4 2025 (a drop of 72.10 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, MERC's Net Margin in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -10.63% (Q1 2026), -68.68% (Q4 2025) and -17.63% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 14.09 Bn | 12.40 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 8.68% |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.77 Bn | -7.80 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 15.54% |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.59 Bn | 4.68 Bn | 381.00 Mn | -4.25% |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.35 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -1.36% |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 24.17 Mn | 17.32 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 21.45 Mn | -426.78 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -16.51% |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.27 Bn | 20.20 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.11% |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.79 Bn | 18.33 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 7.72% |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.72 Bn | 1.95 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.10% |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.65 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 327.87 Mn | 3.13% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -16.51% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.63% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -68.68% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -17.63% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -18.98% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.42% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.50% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -13.53% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -3.02% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -18.54% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -5.51% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -18.55% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -5.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.43% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.53% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 12.47% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 15.00% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.36% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.71% |
Mercer International Net Margin 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
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-margin&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();