Mercer International (MERC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Mercer International (MERC) posted quarterly Operating Expenses of $28.5 million for Q1 2026, down 3.9% year-over-year from $29.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 12.01% quarter-over-quarter from $25.5 million in Q4 2025.
Mercer International (MERC) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Mercer International's Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $28.5 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Operating Expenses fell 3.9% year-over-year to $28.5 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $113.3 million (down 1.01% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $114.4 million, down 1.71% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $28.5 million, up from $25.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $35.8 million in Q4 2022, with the low at $22.2 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $29.2 million (2024), against an average of $28.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Operating Expenses soared 91.47% in 2022, then decreased 25.22% in 2023.
- Mercer International's Operating Expenses stood at $35.8 million in 2022, then fell by 25.22% to $26.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 3.56% to $25.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.18% to $25.5 million in 2025, then rose by 12.01% to $28.5 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MERC's Operating Expenses at $28.5 million in Q1 2026, $25.5 million in Q4 2025, and $28.8 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 10.53 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 109.98 Mn |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 102.00 Mn |
| 3 | Clearwater Paper | 352.35 Mn | 256.95 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 398.70 Mn |
| 4 | Mercer International | 28.71 Mn | -55.06 Mn | 10.48 Mn | 31.55 Mn |
| 5 | It Tech Packaging | 2.38 Mn | -7.39 Mn | 2.02 Mn | 3.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 31.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.48 Mn |